The New Hat Man - Vintage Currier and Ives - 1875
by War Is Hell Store
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The New Hat Man - Vintage Currier and Ives - 1875
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War Is Hell Store
Medium
Drawing - Print
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This late 19th century US Fashion History print features a man, made of hats sporting a top hat, indicating the latest fashion trend at the time when the top hat represented power and authority. Regarded as traditional formal wear, the top hat in popular culture stood for capitalism and business, particularly monopoly, and was an integral part of the wardrobe of the social elite till the early 20th century.
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March 12th, 2020
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