Trivia: Which hat is named after the titular heroine of a George du Maurier novel?
Fedora
Cloche
Trilby
Biretta
The correct answer is Trilby
So why is this answer correct? : The 1894 novel “Trilby” by author George du Maurier was one of the most popular books in the U.S. and Great Britain in the late 19th century. It was adapted for the stage, and during the first London performance one of the characters wore a Tyrolean (or Bavarian)-style hat, which soon became known as a “Trilby” hat. The book also gave us the term “svengali,” meaning someone who exerts control over another, after the villain of the story.