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Hey, what about the feather?
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johnnycanuck
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sacrifices to the wind.
Pilgrim
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I like a feather in my hat band - some don't. But I wear one on every fedora I have.
Tony in Tarzana
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Both my modern Stetsons had feathers and little "Stetson" hatpins. They're in a drawer somewhere. I might wear one on a Tyrolean, but only during Oktoberfest. 
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I wear a feather in my black homburg. it livens it up a bit
Pilgrim
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Since Besdor is in the biz, I won't argue with him - but I will note gratefully that my excellent local hetter, the Greeley Hatworks, keeps a cigar box full of different bound feathers under the counter. When I pick up a hat, they are always happy to let me take my pick and find one that complements the hat. I always take them up on it.
For ME, I like a tastefully bound feather in the hatband. Don't leave home without one!
For ME, I like a tastefully bound feather in the hatband. Don't leave home without one!
FEATHERS
Guys , I love feathers in hats. It's just that they are getting hard to find . When I was a kid , my jobs was to put a feather and pearl pin in every hat . We had a box of feathers in every color . Today , we keep a small shoe box with feathers in them . Every so often , someone will come in and request a feather in their hat .
It's sort of like a pocket square for a suit . Years ago they were very popular . Now , you see a few people here and there with them , but overall it's not the "in " thing to do .
Steven
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Guys , I love feathers in hats. It's just that they are getting hard to find . When I was a kid , my jobs was to put a feather and pearl pin in every hat . We had a box of feathers in every color . Today , we keep a small shoe box with feathers in them . Every so often , someone will come in and request a feather in their hat .
It's sort of like a pocket square for a suit . Years ago they were very popular . Now , you see a few people here and there with them , but overall it's not the "in " thing to do .
Steven
www.bencrafthats.com
johnnycanuck
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Ok I will bite, How do you keep it from blowing away?
Pilgrim
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The bottom ends of the feathers are bound - you just slide the tip of the bound feathers down behind the ribbon, and they're not going anywhere.
This is one reason you don't see them on Open Roads - no ribbon to speak of, so nothing to hold them in place.
This is one reason you don't see them on Open Roads - no ribbon to speak of, so nothing to hold them in place.
the_great_humon
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My Opinion
In my opinion the feather looks good on hats with a smaller brim, less than 2".
I have a tan Cavanagh with a 1 7/8" brim and a black Lee with a 1 1/2" brim that I have feathers in.
In my opinion the feather looks good on hats with a smaller brim, less than 2".
I have a tan Cavanagh with a 1 7/8" brim and a black Lee with a 1 1/2" brim that I have feathers in.
Baron Kurtz
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So where did wearing a feather in the fedora originate?
The only thing i've seen that's similar is a fisherman lodging his flys in the hatband. Or, in the case of my grandfather, directly into the felt.
bk
The only thing i've seen that's similar is a fisherman lodging his flys in the hatband. Or, in the case of my grandfather, directly into the felt.
bk
Marc Chevalier
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Whole species of birds are now extinct in Brazil, thanks to ladies' penchant for feathered hats in the 19th and early-to-mid 20th century.
That's not counting the stuffed birds perched whole on ladies' wide-brimmed hats. An early 20th century horror show.
That's not counting the stuffed birds perched whole on ladies' wide-brimmed hats. An early 20th century horror show.
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Berlin Buster
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the_great_humon said:
I've never personally seen one on a hat with a wider brim than two inches, but I know the local suit shop has several matching the criteria humon posted, and they all have a nice little red feather with black speckling on it, tucked neatly under the ribbon.
Pilgrim
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"I believe I've had one person ask for a feather."
My mommy says I'm special. Maybe that proves it!
My mommy says I'm special. Maybe that proves it!
Cruiser
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What about the pearl pin?
I also prefer to leave off the feather, but I am curious about the origin and purpose of the pearl hat pin mentioned earlier in this thread. This isn't something I have ever seen in a man's hat.
I also prefer to leave off the feather, but I am curious about the origin and purpose of the pearl hat pin mentioned earlier in this thread. This isn't something I have ever seen in a man's hat.
Rosie
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jumping in here
One of my uncles has a boat load of hats very similar to this one: (sorry, it's the only thing I could think of)
Kind of western looking but with a flat top. Anyway, He ALWAYS wears feathers in his hats, they very often are the color of his pocket square.
One of my uncles has a boat load of hats very similar to this one: (sorry, it's the only thing I could think of)
Kind of western looking but with a flat top. Anyway, He ALWAYS wears feathers in his hats, they very often are the color of his pocket square.
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mine broke, ( I guess they get brittle) and the only hat store close to me sucks. Anywhere I can buy just the feather?
thefedorastore
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I love the feathers and pins that are included in todays hats. I also add feathers to many of the boxes when a vintage hat is sold. I have a couple of bags of feathers, and I usually pick on that goes with my necktie when dressing out. Also, I have some two-tone summer weaves that a feather most definately looks good in. FWIW, I also admire hats without feathers, but I could never have a pillow without them.
