“Hat tip” was a term for the manufacturer’s label pasted in the crown of a gentleman’s hat. Tips were often blocked in gold leaf on fabric—a process that, by 1850, justified a specialized press, small ...

Tipping Their Hats to Tradition. In 'All Wear Bowlers,' Comic Duo's Homage Is No Mere Gag Reflex. April 5, 2008. By Peter Marks. Trey Lyford and Geoff Sobelle, a pair of clowns for a new century ...