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Originally Posted by jason taylor
Different articles of clothing are worn according to the activity one is engaged in. For instance a high-class person might wear a Derby in the exchange, a Balmoral for semi-formal to formal dress, and a tricorne for a miltia parade.
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We already have the expression in English- "to wear different hats," or "I'm wearing my lawyer's hat today." Although I'm not clear on what historical customs it refers to.