So, I got me this Fez see.....

[Jedwbpm]

I think you need this to put it in, in case you wanna travel with it.

No thanx I've got one of those already

Jeff

 

[LordBest]

I disagree with Mr Dhermann on this, not that I claim to be an expert. This method of construction is (or was) usual, and goes back to the fezes ancestor, the Ottoman turbans which were wound over a felted core of some kind (wicker, usually, or sometimes just felt). A cheap touristy fez a friend of mine bought in Egypt a few ago was not made in this manner (it was made purely of cheap and rather nasty felt). I have an identical fez (well, the label is green rather than red) from El Hag Ahmed Serag and Sons with a provenance dated back to at least the 60s. I also have another fez my aunt purchased from an antique store in Marrakesh in 1961 which is of inferior construction.

Regardless of how old it is, it looks the part.

 

[azshawn]

Sweet Fez. The only ones I ever see are Shriner Fezs', but they're great in a different way.

 

[DanielJones]

Darn nice looking fez! I never knew that they were constructed like that inside. I always thought they were just a plain felt body maybe with a sweatband.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Chinaski]

It's been months since I have anything interesting to post here, but I finally have something somewhat interesting.

A couple of months ago, I had it in my mind I needed a Fez. Not just any run of the mill costume Fezzes, I wanted a real one. Turns out, a real authentic Fez is pretty rare here in the states.

I found this one on eBay, advertised as a 19th Century Fez made in Cairo, Egypt.

It arrived today covered in dust but in remarkable shape! I brushed it up and blew it off with compressed air and it turned out great!

I thinking this was made for the tourist trade maybe back in the early 1900's based on the English on the label. I would love your input, maybe one of you history buffs and pin this one down.

Gary, we know you are a fan of the stingy brims, but I have to say you've reached a whole 'nother level with this one...

 

[Chinaski]

Also, since it hasn't been mentioned, I think there's a Steely Dan song with a suggestion for something to do whilst wearing a fez. You might have to give that a try!

 

[GWD]

Gary, we know you are a fan of the stingy brims, but I have to say you've reached a whole 'nother level with this one...

Someone has to be the trend setter here in California, give it a few years. Soon Fezzes will dominate the celebrity scene!

 

[GWD]

Just found this. It's interesting, if you're interested...in Fezzes.

And this one too!

 

[Machine Ager]

Excellent will go great with a cigar if you like them

 

[DanielJones]

Heck, even The Doctor thinks a fez is cool.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[scottyrocks]

Also, since it hasn't been mentioned, I think there's a Steely Dan song with a suggestion for something to do whilst wearing a fez. You might have to give that a try!

'No, I'm never gonna do it without the fez on,
Oh no,
That's what I am,
Please understand,
I wanna be your holy man.'

Thats about it. What is 'it?' Ah, the imagination reels . . .

 

[carldelo]

I saw a guy wearing a fez in my local grocery store in Astoria, Queens - he was looking very casual and not really drawing any attention, which I thought was pretty amazing.

As to what goes with a fez, a white suit works pretty well:

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

What goes with a fez? The only thing that comes to mind is a mummy, Mr. Karlof.

 

[rmrdaddy]

BTW, great Morocco Mole avatar Gary!

 

[Chinaski]

Someone has to be the trend setter here in California, give it a few years. Soon Fezzes will dominate the celebrity scene!

So GWD in Mission Viejo will be the epicenter of the fez movement. Let's see... wait a minute, I live in Mission Viejo!! I'm going to be in on the ground floor!! Sweet!

 

[PADDY]

Gary, you're going to look SO COOL with your shades, the Fez and the smoking jacket!! Pure Madness![video=youtube;ZMHCAfPZPf0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMHCAfPZPf0[/video]

 

[GWD]

Gary, you're going to look SO COOL with your shades, the Fez and the smoking jacket!! Pure Madness![video=youtube;ZMHCAfPZPf0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMHCAfPZPf0[/video]

PADDY!!! Madness is one of my favorite groups of all time!

 

[GWD]

So GWD in Mission Viejo will be the epicenter of the fez movement. Let's see... wait a minute, I live in Mission Viejo!! I'm going to be in on the ground floor!! Sweet!

Next time your strolling through the "Shops", and you see a guy wearing a Fez, introduce yourself!

 

[hatophile]

'No, I'm never gonna do it without the fez on,
Oh no,
That's what I am,
Please understand,
I wanna be your holy man.'

Thats about it. What is 'it?' Ah, the imagination reels . . .

And while you're at it,

" the sharif he don't like it---
Rock the Casbah, Rock the Casbah"

 

[Chinaski]

Next time your strolling through the "Shops", and you see a guy wearing a Fez, introduce yourself!

The place:
The Shops

The time:
Sometime well after Christmas

Chinaski strolls into the food court and sees a man wearing a fez. He says, "GWD, I presume."