What is Fedora?
[[File:Fedora line drawing.svg|thumb|Drawing of a fedora]] [[File:Hatt.jpg|thumb|A fedora]] A '''fedora''' is a [[hat]]. The name of the hat comes from a [[Play (theatre)|play]] called [[Fédora]] by Victorien Sardou, named after the main character.<ref> Encarta Dictionary, Microsoft Encarta Premium Suite 2004.</ref> Popular in the early [[20th century]], it has become a [[stereotype]] for gangsters or private investigators (PIs){{fact|date=July 2010}}. They mainly come in [[black]], sometimes with a band of coloured [[fabric]] around the rim. Some people, such as [[Jack Abramoff]] and [[Richard W. Lariviere]], become known for wearing fedoras. ==References== {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Hats]]