During the Gale era, Steed was transformed from a rugged trenchcoat-wearing agent into the stereotypical English gentleman, complete with Savile Row suit, bowler hat and umbrella, with clothes later designed by Pierre Cardin (Steed had first donned bowler and carried his distinctive umbrella during the first series, as "The Frighteners" depicts). The bowler and umbrella were soon changed to be full of tricks, including a sword hidden within the umbrella handle and a steel plate concealed in the hat. These items were referred to in the French, German and Polish titles of the series, "Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir" ("Bowler hat and leather boots"), "Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone" ("With Umbrella, Charm and Bowler Hat") and "Rewolwer i melonik" ("A Revolver and a Bowler Hat"), respectively. With his impeccable manners, old-world sophistication and vintage automobiles, Steed came to represent the traditional Englishman of an earlier era.