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In the new Indiana Jones film, which is set in 1957, almost every man (over say 30) is wearing a fedora. Would that be historically accurate for 1957?
MAB1 said:I think that most men that served in WWII wore a heavy helmet for so long... they came home not wanting anything weighing their heads down. And... at that point the fedora had become representative of the old men in suits and ties that send the young men off to die.
Just my opine.
MAB1 said:Plus guys in the '50's wanted to Poof their hair in the air, like ELVIS. Not to mention their DA's
MAB1 said:I think that most men that served in WWII wore a heavy helmet for so long... they came home not wanting anything weighing their heads down.
And... at that point the fedora had become representative of the old men in suits and ties that send the young men off to die.
Just my opine.