Top hat

High school (ages 12+)
Everyday Life

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/top-hat

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the hat classification?Tall, flat-crowned hat
2. What is the period of emergence?Late 18th century (circa 1790s)
3. Why do people wear top hats?People wear top hats to show that they are attending a special event, to look fancy, and because it has been a symbol of important jobs and high society for a long time.
4. When did top hats first become popular?Top hats first became popular in the 1790s, when men in Europe started wearing them instead of older hats like the tricorne.

Counterculture: A way of life and set of attitudes opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norm.
Livery: A uniform worn by members of a particular organization or servants.
Sartorial: Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.