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Napoleon’s bicorne hat sells for €1.9m at French auction

The sale broke the previous world record for one of his iconic hats, ahead of the release of Ridley Scott’s new film about the emperor's life this week

French Indiana Jones fan turns his hat envy into a booming business

Pierre Huvet found the only way to emulate his film hero’s iconic look was to make the hat himself but he did not stop there

Saint Catherine’s Day: Porter le chapeau and more French hat phrases

On La Sainte-Catherine, we look at three French expressions related to hats

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Hat belonging to Napoleon and containing his DNA up for auction

A bicorne hat picked up in Germany and recently discovered to contain hairs linking it to Napoleon Bonaparte is shortly to be auctioned in London

French food notes: Hat’s history in France

In our series providing a sideways look at French food, we examine the origins and significance of the chef’s hat

Modistes let fashion go to their heads

Both chapelier (hatter/hatmaker) and modiste (milliner) are métiers d’art , and the differences between them are subtle: the chapelier works primarily with felt, straw and fabric and produces classic hats for both men and women; while the modiste sees hats as art objects and tends to make unique pieces, usually for women.

Hat

Napoleon’s bicorne hat sells for €1.9m at French auction

French Indiana Jones fan turns his hat envy into a booming business

Saint Catherine’s Day: Porter le chapeau and more French hat phrases

Hat belonging to Napoleon and containing his DNA up for auction

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