Stetson 1940: "The Nonchalance is Blocked In"

[jimmy the lid]

This is wild...

The Stetson "Slant" -- "in line with the trend toward carefully studied casualness." You gotta love it!!! OK -- which Lounger is going to be the first to step up to the plate with the "Slant"?

Cheers,
JtL

 

[RBH]

WOW Jim... I have seen it all now!

 

[Lefty]

That is crazy.:fing28: :fing28:
It reminds me of the pre-soiled cowboy hats. "Carefully studied casualness" is now my favorite, and most obscure, oxymoron.

 

[Feraud]

It's a total poseur job!
This is like buying punk rock clothing at Bloomingdale's or sitting at home with scissors trying to make your jeans look like Joey Ramone.
Selling cool to the uncool.

Thanks for posting this JTL. For anyone who thinks everyone had style back in the day, this affirms that companies were selling the look. The more things change..

 

[duggap]

If any one around here could pull off that look it is Douglas.

 

[Art Fawcett]

Looks a bit like the first hat I made...

 

[Stoney]

You know, I often crease my hats in an asymmetrical manner to make them look a little more casually done, but this is a ridiculous crease if I ever saw one.
I liken this attempt at cool to Feraud's observation about the Ramone Jeans via scissors. Geesh!

Now what would really be funny is seeing three fellas at the bus stop with the same stupid hat.lol lol lol lol

 

[ScionPI2005]

You know, I often crease my hats in an asymmetrical manner to make them look a little more casually done, but this is a ridiculous crease if I ever saw one.

I always thought that a hand-made crease could at times look better than a "mainstream produced crease". It just adds so much more character to the hat. The crown bash certainly gives a hat its personality.

Thanks for posting that ad. Its a unique one at that.

 

[Feraud]

Now what would really be funny is seeing three fellas at the bus stop with the same stupid hat.lol lol lol lol

That would be very Three Stooges like.

 

[bolthead]

That would be very Three Stooges like.

Hey, I'm all about the Stooges.
I love to be different.
I usually put a rake on my Pork Pies......Why not, I'd give it a shot.

Great find Jimmy....:eusa_clap

 

[GWD]

WOW! Great Find! I learn something new here everyday! :eusa_clap

 

[univibe88]

And here I thought the "casualization" of society was a phenomena of modern times. I guess not!

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

I've looked at a lot of hats and have a weakness for Stetsons but this is a new 'angle' for sure. I wonder if there was a brief test market period after which this product was not seriously pursued. If any of these actually made it out the door of a retailer, it would probably be a pretty rare piece now.

 

[shortbow]

Oh. My. Gawd.lol

 

[feltfan]

Surprisingly low crown for 1940.

 

[ShoreRoadLady]

That's better than today's comics. lol

From his carefully studied, yet nonchalant grin, you can tell the gentleman in the brown hat really thinks he's made of awesome.

 

[Lefty]

His tie is so nonchalant that it goes nearly invisible for a moment.

 

[jimmy the lid]

I know that when I want to go "nonchalant," the first thing I reach for is my ascot... What, me casual? Who knew? lol

Cheers,
JtL

 

[MDphoto]

Looks a bit like the first hat I made...

Oh crap! I've got an order in for you to make me a hat. I hope you've gotten better!! lol

 

[jimmy the lid]

Oh, my God -- could it possibly be...

The Slant???!!!

Cheers,
JtL