Hats in the news...a lot.

[Aaron Hats]

Hats seem to be in the news a lot lately. Here are some links to these stories.

Hats making a comeback, themonitor.com

Stratton Hats founder passes away, heraldtribune.com

Another "hats on the comeback", qctimes.com

Bollman stays competitive, Philadelphia Inquirer

Hope you enjoy.

Aaron

 

[Simon82]

Thanks, Aaron!

Really informative articles, particularly the ones on Stratton and Bollman. I'm not as big a wool-hat fan as I am of fur felts, but I lived in Lancaster County myself and never new a major hat factory was a short drive away.

 

[jamespowers]

A houndstooth fedora?
This has to be the best quote of all:
"Men quit wearing hats in the 1960s and that’s when men’s fashion began going to hell. After they gave up hats, men gave up on suits. Some didn’t even own a suit, and if they did, it was worn only at weddings or funerals. Then, they quit wearing neckties, and I was aghast when dress-down Fridays made men look like they just got out from changing the oil under their cars.":eusa_clap

Regards,

J

 

[duggap]

Thanks Aaron, I enjoyed those articles very much.
Duggap

 

[The Wingnut]

The Monitor article unwittingly points out why the fashionistas still can't get it right: According to them, it's all about making a statement...but at the same time being hip and trendy.

...to those of us truly in the know, it's less about making a statement or following the latest fashion-whore look and more about keeping the sun off of our face in hot weather, our head warm in cold weather, and wearing the hat instead of looking as if the hat is wearing us.

 

[Aaron Hats]

...to those of us truly in the know, it's less about making a statement or following the latest fashion-whore look and more about keeping the sun off of our face in hot weather, our head warm in cold weather, and wearing the hat instead of looking as if the hat is wearing us.

There are all kinds of reasons people wear hats including:

-it's hot fashion
-it's classic style
-medical reasons
-part of a uniform
-sun protection
-warmth
-team loyalty

The important thing is they're wearing a hat...and that's good.

Here's another story from New Zealand and wearing a hat for sun protection. The US isn't far behind NZ and Australia when it comes to skin cancer.

Aaron

 

[deanglen]

From the Quad Cities story : "A boy became a man when he gave up his cap and began wearing a felt hat."

There is some cultural significance of a fedora if I ever saw it!

dean

 

[jamespowers]

From the Quad Cities story : "A boy became a man when he gave up his cap and began wearing a felt hat."

There is some cultural significance of a fedora if I ever saw it!

dean

Unfortunately, now we have boys (trendy men) wearing a man's hat. They have no idea how to wear a hat because they didn't develop the habit over time nor do they have anyone around to give them advise---thus The Fedora Lounge.

Regards,

J

 

[DocBob345]

Boys in hats

I believe that some of these "celebrities" are living proof that donning a hat doesn't make a man a gentleman. For them I think it looks like just another costume.

Best,
Robert

 

[BigSho]

Unfortunately, now we have boys (trendy men) wearing a man's hat. They have no idea how to wear a hat because they didn't develop the habit over time nor do they have anyone around to give them advise---thus The Fedora Lounge.

Regards,

J

Who is to say the way they wear a hat is right or worng. I have always been a firm believer in the ideology of; "Take the hat and make it your own!" As logn as people are wearing hats and making the effort to look good I give them kudos whether they are classic vintage or hip-hop in a purple suit.

Jeremy
Hats Plus Ltd.

 

[jamespowers]

There is right and wrong in everything sartorial.

 

[Slicksuit]

I believe that people should be able to make whatever they want to out of wearing a hat as well. Out of curiosity, I wonder which is worse, being associated with gangsters, or hip-hop artists. IMHO, I would rather it be the latter in many respects. Like the music or not, hip-hop does have a rich history with many talented and creative individuals. If my lid reminds someone of that, I wouldn't be terribly upset. And this is coming from a white Italian guy .

I keep an RSS feed from Google news on my homepage that scrapes any stories with the word "fedoras" in it. I read the story about Steve Stratton and the first piece from The Monitor, but was unaware of the other stories. Thanks Aaron!

 

[jamespowers]

I believe that people should be able to make whatever they want to out of wearing a hat as well. Out of curiosity, I wonder which is worse, being associated with gangsters, or hip-hop artists. IMHO, I would rather it be the latter in many respects. Like the music or not, hip-hop does have a rich history with many talented and creative individuals. If my lid reminds someone of that, I wouldn't be terribly upset. And this is coming from a white Italian guy

Uh, let's see. Would I rather be a guy who tries to blend in and look like a well dressed legitimate businessman or a thug who definitely doesn't blend in, has pants that don't fit, shirts that are too long, shoes that are sometimes missing the laces entirely and doesn't know how to wear a hat straight on their heads. Hmmmm.....
Capone was creative enough for me with a vice grips and a blowtourch.

Regards,

J

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

Noticed in the hospital waiting room

I saw the October 28, 2013, copy of The New Yorker today while sitting in the waiting room of the hospital.

The cover caught my attention, to say the least. Just wish I could have found some information on the artwork .

 

[Greyryder]

From the Quad Cities story : "A boy became a man when he gave up his cap and began wearing a felt hat."

There is some cultural significance of a fedora if I ever saw it!

dean

Okay, I know this is from eight years ago, but since the thread has been bumped.... I have recently given up the cap for felt. But, the legion of tiny plastic men is staying.

 

[CRH]

From the Quad Cities story : "A boy became a man when he gave up his cap and began wearing a felt hat."

There is some cultural significance of a fedora if I ever saw it!

dean

It's like a reward for understanding how to deal with the burr on a soon to be an edge or a soon to be a song blues turn around.................

 

[alanfgag]

I saw the October 28, 2013, copy of The New Yorker today while sitting in the waiting room of the hospital.

The cover caught my attention, to say the least. Just wish I could have found some information on the artwork .

The cover illustration titled "Top Choice" is by Peter de Séve.

 

[Fastuni]

Regarding the New Yorker cover:

Apparently it's a take on Brooklyn Hipster culture (as one might have guessed from the figure on the cover)... and not really about hats.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blo...ry-peter-de-seve-top-choice.html#slide_ss_0=1

Way to go to ingrain in people's minds that hats = hipster. (At least this is the effect of this).