Question regarding Indiana Jones 4

[FedoraFan112390]

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?

 

[Art Fawcett]

Basically, yes Fedorafan. This is right about the time that the rebellion started so it's plausible. Although the hat had been in steep decline for a few decades by then, I'd expect to see at least a 50/50 mix.

 

[MAB1]

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.

 

[FedoraFan112390]

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.

Perhaps, but then wouldn't that have happend after WWI as well?

 

[Marcus Brody]

Haha, nah, different types of helmets. Those doughboy helmets from WWI were more hat like.

 

[MAB1]

Plus guys in the '50's wanted to Poof their hair in the air, like ELVIS. Not to mention their DA's

 

[waffle]

Plus guys in the '50's wanted to Poof their hair in the air, like ELVIS. Not to mention their DA's

good point.. I've always theorized that one of the major reasons people stopped wearing hats was due to certain changes not only in pop culture, but in hair styles.

 

[David Conwill]

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.

Interesting thought. I don't think my father's father really wore fedoras before or after the war - but he wore his Air Force service cap routinely, so perhaps he didn't particularly want to wear headgear when not required to. He did wear flat caps pretty regularly later in life.

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.

That strikes me as a very post-Vietnam sort of opinion.

-Dave

 

[jeboat]

Wearing of hats

Most men in my neighborhood wore hats outdoors especially when going to church or town. My dad always wore his western hat everywhere he went and his dad also always wore a hat.

It was more of a statement of being prepared for the Florida weather than anything else.

My dad's hat was on his casket at the funeral although I doubt he had any need for it anymore.



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