Well I just received my first vintage hat this week that I bought from a fellow FL member...A Stetson 25. My wife and I went out to eat last night and asked me were I wanted to go. I responded.."My favorite Itailian restaurant". It is a local restaurant that looks like a speak easy from the 20's. Old photos on the walls and a large picture of Capone by the register. We dressed the part. I broke out a new long black coat I got for Christmas along with a scarf and the 25. My wife wore her new red coat and a black wool ha fitting the era. It was a great feeling walking into the restaurant.
After leaving the restaurant, we walked next door to a grocery store to pick up a couple of items. One lady passed me, smiled and commented to me, "You sure are a fine looking couple". As we exited the store a young blonde gave me a double take and a nice smile. Even my wife commented about it. I know it wasn't me because I'm nothing to look at. I give all the credit to the Stetson 25. Either way, it was a good feeling.
Can't wait to get more fedoras. I've found my look. Thanks Stetson.
As much as I like a good hat it just isn't something worn much nowadays. Wearing a hat makes you stand out most of the time. In the Internet I've seen a very aggressive anti-fedora stance and a lot of stereotyping on anyone that wears a hat, especially on us younger men.
I haven't had any negative remarks thrown my way, but a family member told me that I was getting some looks when we went to Walmart after church on a Sunday. My friends usually say I dress like the Godfather, I mostly wear chinos with sportcoats, and I've gotten called a pachuco too. All in good fun, never really had any negative reaction from anyone. My Grandfather says my hats suit me and he wears western hats from time to time. What I read on the Internet gets to me sometimes and I become self-consensus about my hat but I still wear 'em because I like it and the weather here sometimes demands it.
I rarely get comments on my fedoras, but yesterday I wore my black Fed IV to a funeral and got not one, not two, but THREE compliments. That might have been partly due to the older people who were there, but still....
Last week, I was walking out of the courthouse and heading for the car...a lady shouted "I like your hat!" from across the street. I had on my Premier Strat...this was after a judge asked me to meet in chambers where he proceeds to give me a couple owl feathers to put in the ribbon. I'd say people react favorably to my hat wearing.
As much as I like a good hat it just isn't something worn much nowadays. Wearing a hat makes you stand out most of the time. In the Internet I've seen a very aggressive anti-fedora stance and a lot of stereotyping on anyone that wears a hat, especially on us younger men.
I haven't had any negative remarks thrown my way, but a family member told me that I was getting some looks when we went to Walmart after church on a Sunday. My friends usually say I dress like the Godfather, I mostly wear chinos with sportcoats, and I've gotten called a pachuco too. All in good fun, never really had any negative reaction from anyone. My Grandfather says my hats suit me and he wears western hats from time to time. What I read on the Internet gets to me sometimes and I become self-consensus about my hat but I still wear 'em because I like it and the weather here sometimes demands it.
While in Denver this past weekend I received a Indiana Jones comment.
Not Jr. but Sr. !
The Major and I walked into a saloon and a girl at the bar said..
''Hey its Indiana Jones's dad and a cowboy.''