Top hat top hat is a hard, black silk hat, with fur now often used. The acceptable colors of hats are much as they have traditionally been, with "white" hats (which are actually grey), a daytime racing color, worn at the less formal occasions demanding a top hat, such as Royal Ascot, or with a morning suit. In the U.S. top hats are worn widely in coaching, a driven horse discipline as well as for formal riding to hounds. The collapsible silk opera hat, or "crush hat", is still worn on occasions, and black in color if worn with evening wear as
Top Hat (musical) to the precept of deferred gratification”. "London Evening Standard" critic Henry Hitchings described the show as “a bit slow hitting its stride”. "Top Hat" received positive reviews on blogs, with Zoe Craig describing it on the "Londonist" as “pure, fun, cheery escapist entertainment”. Bechtler's set design and Deamer’s choreography were praised (“This clever collaboration is clearly evident in every scene transition as the cast dance and interact with the set, making the whole changeover seem like a fluid part of the story") on "BestOfTheatre". Despite its mixed reception by critics, "Top Hat" won the Best Night Out award at the