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  1. Italian-wiseguy

    Military Hat Photos

    Italian Carabinieri used a slouch hat in the australian fashion for a certain period in Libya and occupied greek islands. This probably ended with fascism, but I'm not sure of this. I'll search for reliable infos and photos :) Douglas I really love your collection! The italian navy...
  2. Italian-wiseguy

    Examples of hats in popular culture

    This Pope, besides being a traditionalist, is a fashionista. Just after his election he decided to change the "papal" taylor, moving from the "sartoria ecclesiastica" (ecclesiastical taylors) Gammarelli, that dress popes since 1792, to another firm I don't remember. He was disappointed with...
  3. Italian-wiseguy

    Leonardo Da Vinci

    Well, brimmed hats seem to be quite old. Looks like even in greek and roman age voyagers and open-air workers wore similar hats, as e.g. the "petasos". And for sure they used (also) felt for their hats. I can't remember, at least in this very moment, of a painting previous than 1600 showing a...
  4. Italian-wiseguy

    Military Hat Photos

    That's great! I'd be really glad to see the photos, if you have some. Ciao! :)
  5. Italian-wiseguy

    Military Hat Photos

    Thank you for your great photos, Douglas! About the italian caps, the first one, produced by "Berretificio (cap-maker) Piedimonte, praised by His Royal Highness the Prince of Piedmont" looks like belonging to a cavalry (I'd say Dragoons) officers; the second one is produced by "Unione...
  7. Italian-wiseguy

    Alpino hats

    Please can you tell where is that thread? I've searched but I didn't found. Oh, and thank you all! I'm going to take photographs of some fedoras of my family to share with you, now! Ciao! :)
  8. Italian-wiseguy

    Alpino hats

    Yes, the sidecaps were and still are called "bustina". Unluckily italian army abandoned them I believe in the '80s, turning to using only peaked caps, berets, and obviously traditional hats (it's particularly rich in these traditions; consider that the Bersaglieri alone have two traditional...
  9. Italian-wiseguy

    Alpino hats

    Oh, it's a joy for me to share these informations! I forgot to mention that also feathers were a place for traditional, yet not-regulamentar personalization: a dent in the feather it's the privilege of an alpino having done one winter camp, or having climbed a mountain higher than 3000...
  10. Italian-wiseguy

    Alpino hats

    Hi! As in another thread the argument was touched, I'd like to tell something about the characteristic hat of italian army's mountain troops, the Alpini (sing. Alpino). A little introduction on the alpini themselves, before: The Alpini corps was founded in the late XIX century in order to...
  11. Italian-wiseguy

    U.S. Fedoras, Circa 1919

    Hi again and thank you all for your nice answers! I'm so glad to have found this board, and having the possibility to meet and speak with you guys, cause you all seem so correct, nice and friendly, the kind of persons it's a pleasure to speak with; and you have good taste! :) I'm currently...
  13. Italian-wiseguy

    U.S. Fedoras, Circa 1919

    Hi everyone! If I may introduce myself, I'm an italian guy who has been lurking for some time in this GREAT board. I really appreciate old, solid, classic style, and I was pleasantly astonished in seeing how many people seems to share my tastes. I really hope my italian perspetive on the...
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