Quote Originally Posted by Father Bill View Post
Actually, there is nowhere in the Holmes canon that mentions a deerstalker. I was told that when Sir Basil Rathbone wore one to play Holmes it was the first time, and it has become the classic image since then.
I remember telling someone all that, and that the TV series with Jeremy Brett was more correct in showing him 'detecting' in 19th century gentleman's evening dress- and then going home the same night to see Mr Brett sporting a deerstalker in that week's episode. Anyway, and as has already been intimated, in the day they were strictly country, and not city, wear.