Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Why is the hat worn by Sherlock Holmes called a deerstalker?

Why is the hat worn by Sherlock Holmes called a deerstalker?

ANS1: It is a style of hats worn by people when deer hunting (in Scotland), goes well with 'plus fours'.

ANS2: Sherlock Holmes was never said to wear a deerstalker. It was said that he wore a cloth hat in one of the stories but a deerstalker was never mentioned. An actor named Gillette wore a dearstalker whilst protraying Holmes in early stage plays and the icon was born.

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