Ok, do hat-wearers have other common characteristics?

[memphislawyer]

I know we all take different routes to getting a first hat. For me, it was reading up on the shave forums (shavemyface.com), or askandyaboutclothes, or even fountainpennetwork. I know there are men there that share things that I like so I was wondering if the reverse is true.

So, who uses a badger brush (custom made Rooney beehive), English shave creams and DE razors?

Who uses fountain pens? I tried but now have a Visconti Divina Maxi roller ball as fountain pens are not as practical for me (sometimes you have to sign things at court, other people want to borrow it and push too hard).

Are hat wearers more fastidious about suits and ties and wear cufflinks?

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

I use antique pocket watches - and have a fondness for old books.

 

[Feraud]

See here -
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6

 

[scottyrocks]

I carry an 1880s Elgin all the time, but other than my fedora, thats it, as far as antiquey stuff goes. When I dress up a bit, I'll dress in mid century style, but nothing genuine.

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

I carry an 1880s Elgin all the time, but other than my fedora, thats it, as far as antiquey stuff goes. When I dress up a bit, I'll dress in mid century style, but nothing genuine.

An 1880s Elgin - nice. My regular watches are a 1926 Elgin (very art deco) and an 1885 Waltham hunter. They're in the background of the photos I posted yesterday in 'What hat are you wearing today".

Love those old pocket watches and, like classic hats, they get lots of attention and comments.

 

[Fletch]

We do fall into subgroups. Some of us are musicians; some drive vintage cars or hot rods; some shoot guns; some are barbecue men; some are mixologists.

If I could guess at the archetypical brimmed hat wearer, he would be in his late 40s to 50s, fair-haired and bearded, not all that into other vintage clothing styles, and would live in the Southern US.

 

[Paisley]

We sunburn easily?

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

We sunburn easily?

We all have one head....Tasmanians excepted

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

If I could guess at the archetypical brimmed hat wearer, he would be in his late 40s to 50s, fair-haired and bearded, not all that into other vintage clothing styles, and would live in the Southern US.

Archetypes are a dangerous path to tread. You got me right on only one of those...and the last one is merely an accident of population density.

But I am a musician!

We are, as evidenced throughout FL, a wonderfully diverse bunch.

 

[Tiller]

Archetypes are a dangerous path to tread. You got me right on only one of those...and the last one is merely an accident of population density.

Indeed he completely missed me and my friends around here who admire things that are vintage. I'm 23 years old, with dark hair who shaves his facial hair daily, I love most vintage clothing styles, and I lives in the North East US. But maybe I'm an exception on the board.

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Indeed he completely missed me and my friends around here who admire things that are vintage. I'm 23 years old, with dark hair who shaves his facial hair daily, I love most vintage clothing styles, and I lives in the North East US. But maybe I'm an exception on the board.

We are all of us wonderful exceptions to the norm 'round these parts, Tiller. It's always nice to meet a young guy with style. Cheers.

 

[analiebe]

don't forget fellas that there are hat-wearing dames out there too...

this particular one certainly doesn't have a beard to shave, although i definately carry a nostalgia for a traditional barber shop thanks to my grandpa and have always wanted to be taught how to give a proper shave... i adore 1940's & 50's style although i'm not yet 40 or 50 myself... i absolutely adore to write with a fountain pen... i love a well tailored skirt suit and have been known to slip into a pair of mens 40's trousers on occasion... i replace cufflinks & ties with gloves, handbags & shoes... i also am slightly obsessed with architectural heritage, collect vintage clothing from the 20's through to the early 50's, dress in gorgeous vintage garb every day..... as ephraim tutt noted we are indeed a varied bunch

 

[Geesie]

If I could guess at the archetypical brimmed hat wearer, he would be in his late 40s to 50s, fair-haired and bearded, not all that into other vintage clothing styles, and would live in the Southern US.

I suppose that our images come from our experiences... My first thought of fedora wearers would be 50s-60s, black, mustachio'd, and into wearing very colorful suits.

 

[Edward]

Fpor me, an appreciation of the style came first. I then adopted a number of other period traits, such as the de razor. I'm not trying to live a period life, though - the DE is took to because it's much cheaper than modern, cartridge razors refills, gives me a superior shave, and I enjoy the ritual of it all. Despite being a southpaw, I learned to write with pen and ink by using a fountain pen in primary school; those were dropped a year or so later by that school, but I returned to fountain pens over twenty years ago, at the age of 13. Again, personal satisfaction and knowledge that I write more legibly with one than a biro. That was long, long before I got into the vintage thing.

I think there have been several influences that drew me into the vintage scene, some or all of which I share with a lot of vintage folks. Rocky Horror led me to burlesque which led me to vintage. Punk rock, or more to the point being an old punk too fat for bondage trews anymore led me to psychobilly, thus rockabilly, which also led to the 30s & 40s. Of course, that is arguably me coming back full circle to the early influences I had, at the age of abouyt six, watching the original King Kong and the likes, which inspired Richard O'Brien in turn.... I was into suits and all the details - watches, the jewellery, cufflinks, etc - long before I got into vintage, though I do dress more formally more often since the vintage thing came along. For me, vintage is all about the style of it, though. Don't get me wrong, I'm not unintersted in the period, what I mean is I don't necessarily prize original garments over reproduction - condition, style and price are the overriding factors. I'd much rather a good modern repro than a moth eaten original if that was the choice! My wardrobe is in practice a mix of both original pieces and reproduction. The repro stuff I'm more comfortable with wearing on a very regular basis as it is typically much easier to replace!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

We sunburn easily?

That wouldn't include the relative plethora of African-Americans who wear fedoras/panamas/homburgs, as Geesie said.

... he would be in his late 40s to 50s, fair-haired and bearded, not all that into other vintage clothing styles, ...

...and not in top physical condition. In many cases, those beards seem to be camouflaging double chins. :cool2:

.

 

[WideBrimm]

If I could guess at the archetypical brimmed hat wearer, he would be in his late 40s to 50s, fair-haired and bearded, not all that into other vintage clothing styles, and would live in the Southern US.

Fair-haired and bearded, YES

As for common characteristics, I suspect just about all of us these days have an independent streak and most of us don't wear ball caps very often!

 

[Widebrim]

We sunburn easily?

Not if we're wearing our hats!lol

I began dressing vintage for a while in junior high, then got into surfer(!), then rockabilly, then back into vintage a few years ago. Drive a classic '51 Packard 400 (when it runs right ), and have been using fountain pens since age 13. (My 3rd-grade students use Sheaffer fountain pens to learn cursive, thank you!) No, I'm not "fair haired" (see avatar), but shave every day with a vintage Gillette safety razor. I dress vintage almost every day during the school year, but then lay off the suits and ties a bit during our hot SoCal summer...I wear hats on an irregular basis.

 

[Widebrim]

don't forget fellas that there are hat-wearing dames out there too...

this particular one certainly doesn't have a beard to shave, although i definately carry a nostalgia for a traditional barber shop thanks to my grandpa and have always wanted to be taught how to give a proper shave... i adore 1940's & 50's style although i'm not yet 40 or 50 myself... i absolutely adore to write with a fountain pen... i love a well tailored skirt suit and have been known to slip into a pair of mens 40's trousers on occasion... i replace cufflinks & ties with gloves, handbags & shoes... i also am slightly obsessed with architectural heritage, collect vintage clothing from the 20's through to the early 50's, dress in gorgeous vintage garb every day..... as ephraim tutt noted we are indeed a varied bunch

I think I'm in love...

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

I think I'm in love...

That makes two of us Widebrim. But we're into vintage around here, so...

...pistols at dawn?

 

[analiebe]

That makes two of us Widebrim. But we're into vintage around here, so...

...pistols at dawn?

gentlemen, please.... lets be civilised about this...

perhaps martinis at dawn... but bring the pistols... i've always wanted to learn how to shoot