I've read the book by du Maurier. Oddly, the hat style was named after the character Trilby, because in the hugely successful stage run of the story, Trilby wore a trilby...
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anyway, you know what I mean. Before Trilby the book, and Trilby the play, there was no trilby hat. The hat style she wore on stage became known as a trilby later.
I don't know why I remember these useless items.
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