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[BruceTracy]

I survived by convincing myself that there are some well dressed people who don't wear hats like James Bond.

Actually, Sean Connery wore a short brimmed fedora as Bond.

 

[Edward]

Actually, Sean Connery wore a short brimmed fedora as Bond.

If memory serves, he wore it even in the 'eye' title sequence in Doctor No, though did it not get dropped fairly early on in the series? The only hat I remember in Goldfinger was the straw worn during the golf match.

 

[habberdasher]

That's a nice hat! It's really surprising. Where'd you get the hat?

 

[benstephens]

Here is a top view.

Late 1930s.



Kindest regards

Ben

 

[habberdasher]

That's a fine hat. What musician sponsored it?

 

[benstephens]

Harry Roy

 

[avedwards]

Actually, Sean Connery wore a short brimmed fedora as Bond.

He does in the first few films but not very often. Only at the beginning of Dr No and various scenes in From Russia With Love. Overall he isn't someone like Bogart who I would assossiate with a fedora.

 

[Feraud]

That's very surprising! I'm baffled! Americans wore hats until the early 60s! Do you know what triggered this?

This is misconception that has been discussed and examined at the Lounge.

Men's hatwear in the U.S. also seemed to be in decline, or at least there was a tremor/shift noted in the industry, going back to around the 30s.
It seemed those crazy college kids and their fashion whims could be one factor in the noted decline in hat wear.

 

[habberdasher]

Where is the thread that discussed this? I'd love to read it. How come in all the movies either made or set in the 50s-early 60s every man wore a hat, hence Cinema Noir? Even the 30 year olds who'd been in high school/college when the decline in hat-wearing happened?

 

[Feraud]

Try using the Search feature in the hat room or look into this sticky.
http://207.218.231.242/~thefedor/showthread.php?t=28658
Visit your local library and get a copy of Hatless Jack by Steinberg. It is a good primer on the subject of hatwear and touches on the decline of U.S. fedora wearing in the 20th C.
Forget most of what you see in the cinema with regards to what real people wore back in the day. Movies are make believe and represent real life as much as today's films represent us.

 

[habberdasher]

Thank you

 

[Feraud]

There is a lot of information to sift through at the Lounge but if you put the time in you will pick up layers of fascinating detail about the past.

 

[Evan Everhart]

Yeah, I don't see where all the hype about Sean Connery and Cary Grant in a suit comes from. Both of them usually just wore drab grey single-breasted 2 piece suits with a boring white shirt and skinny black tie.

To correct you sir; Carey Grant was noted for wearing and ordering suits in various dark blue hues to the almost complete exclusion of almost all other colours excepting a few gray or other coloured suits in a few cinematic roles. Mr. Grant was also known for favoring gray ties. Perhaps you got the two confused?

As to Sean Connery, he was dressed by stylist for his cinematic roles unlike Mr. Grant who personally supervised his own wardrobe in the majority of his cinematic roles! Sean Connery, regardless is usually presentably attired and "drab gray suits" along with drab blue suits are the accepted standard of male elegance today and really have been for most of the 20th century in case you were unaware.

You should really do some research before you go sounding off like this. It doesn't do justice to you or to this forum.

 

[Djupis]

You should really do some research before you go sounding off like this. It doesn't do justice to you or to this forum.

But this does? [huh]

 

[Geesie]

Actually, Sean Connery wore a short brimmed fedora as Bond.

From Russia With Love

 

[Edward]

I always thought it was a shame Bond ditched the hat, but I suppose they were trying to present him as the sort of man who was at the cutting edge of style, and hats were coming to be considered...well, old hat.

 

[habberdasher]

But this does? [huh]

Thank you, Djupis.

 

[habberdasher]

To correct you sir; Carey Grant was noted for wearing and ordering suits in various dark blue hues to the almost complete exclusion of almost all other colours excepting a few gray or other coloured suits in a few cinematic roles. Mr. Grant was also known for favoring gray ties. Perhaps you got the two confused?

As to Sean Connery, he was dressed by stylist for his cinematic roles unlike Mr. Grant who personally supervised his own wardrobe in the majority of his cinematic roles! Sean Connery, regardless is usually presentably attired and "drab gray suits" along with drab blue suits are the accepted standard of male elegance today and really have been for most of the 20th century in case you were unaware.

You should really do some research before you go sounding off like this. It doesn't do justice to you or to this forum.

You're right, Grant did usually only wore grey suits as described in movies. I just find only grey and blue pretty boring-but the cuts of his suits are what really impress.