Top hat made of silk plush, made by William Pittock, England, 1875-1899Top hat made of black silk plush. Medium high and tapers very slightly towards the crown. The convexity of the crown is very slight. The brim is narrow and curved up at the sides. It is faced on the underside with felt and bound with black silk ribbon. The band is wide and made of black felt. The hat band is of beige leather with a white silk ribbon for adjustment. The crown is lined with white satin and the top with white watered silk on which is printed the Royal coats of arms and a shield shaped motif within which is printed 'Wm. PITTOCK, tailor and hatter, DEAL'.