silk hat

A gifted marketer, he sent samples of the hat to merchandisers all over the West, asking for a minimum order of a dozen.

Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.

On his head was the second-hand hat of some parvenu's coachman, gold lace, cockade and all.

Q was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.

"I hope you don't think I speak always to strangers, like that," said the girl in the rose hat.

Afterwards we saw you once or twice at tea at the Ritz, and you took off your hat, so you must have remembered then.