The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Characters

 

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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Facts

 

The hat that Peterson found is a billlycock. It is another name for a bowler hat. It is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown, originally created by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler in 1849. The bowler, a protective and durable hat style, was popular with the British, Irish, and American working classes during the second half of the 19th century.

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 7 - by Arthur Conan Doyle

 

First Published: January 1, 1892

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