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Howdy there folks, this is my first post! I've been a reader for a while and would like some input from you!
Well, I have a very busy schedule coming soon (Halloween season, 1940s Ball, swing dancing lessons, and many others) and I require an inexpensive hat, preferably something 1940s styled with a snap brim. I was thinking about the Stetson Temple or Chatham, but I'm afraid to get into expensive hats at the moment in fear that I don't look good in hats and fear of it clashing with my normal attire (I don't want to be classified as a hipster! I already have browline glasses!) There is absolutely no stores besides Goorin Brothers (I own 1 trilby type and one flat cap from this company but they don't have many styles) that sells fedora type hats where i live, plenty of Western stores in Colorado that sell cowboy hats though! I wish I could just try on some hats to actually see what looks good on me. Not costume quality ones! I'll cut to the chase now...
I was browsing Amazon and found this Scala Classico. I can only find one picture of a man wearing it in the reviews. If anyone can tell me if it's an okay purchase and if the hat looks authentic, please let me know. The price is attractive and if the hat does look like the man's review, I could possibly wear this normally as opposed for special occasions and not be afraid if something happens to it. Would Grey or Black be good?
https://www.amazon.com/Scala-Classi...ef=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1
Below is also a picture of me with a Goorin Brother's hat on, it is called The Good Boy. I'm not entirely sure if this style of hat really fits me! It was a gift! Use the suit for some inspiration on recommending me a better hat or style. I know I'm pretty ugly and dumb looking, so don't be mean! The tie is actually from 1956, I bought it ( several others!) from a gent who owned a dry cleaners for 60 years and it was part of his stock never got rid of. The suit is dated to somewhere about the same time, possibly older. The shirt is just some stupid modern fit shirt from Men's Wearhouse, not too keen but it does the job! I'm normally the type of cat to style his hair all nice but some days I don't feel like it, so hats are slowly coming into my equation and I want to make a good choice!
I don't know if anybody here can answer your question(s) to your satisfaction. As Bob (RJR) says, you have to be comfortable in your hat. It would help if you could find a place to try on a few hats, but in absence of that, you should try to find something that suits the look you want. To our eyes, the Scala is too tapered and too low-crowned to qualify as a "40s" hat. Like Red suggests, take some time to look around the site, particularly the "What Hat Are You Wearing Today" thread. Too much variety in vintage and even newer hats, so you'll have to nail it down for yourself.
If you are looking for a good hat that will serve you well as a piece of useful clothing and fashion attire, consider spending the extra dough to get a nice fur felt, rather vintage (like on eBay) or newer. If, however, you are looking for a hat to complete a costume for swing dancing or Hallowe'en, and aren't going to wear it for anything other than show, heck, get the Scala.