The brown hat

[Historyteach24]

Ok guys as some know I just purchased a beautiful Borsalino Trino in Mahogony brown. The problem is the only cold weather coat I have is black. I know some will say go buy a brown coat but right now (especially after dropping 115 on the hat) that is not an option. I was wondering if only for coat purposes can you ever wear a brown hat with a black overcoat? I have plenty of navy and brown clothes that I feel the hat would go with but I am super worried about how it will look when walking outside. Any help would be appreciated! Also I would like to know other overcoat colors that would go with a brown hat because I am not too fond of brown coats in general. Thanks a bunch!

 

[alanfgag]

I like a pairing of brown and black... but it can depend on the tone and style of the clothing. Brown and navy is the bomb.

 

[hatophile]

I agree with Alan. Wear what works right now, and it will probably look fine. A navy coat and brown hat could look stunning.

 

[mayserwegener]

I don't see a problem wearing it with a black coat. I have a very large hat collection and I don't always color coordinate.

 

[garenb]

I often wear a brown hat with a black pea coat.

 

[scottyrocks]

I have a couple of black coats/jackets that I wear my brown hats with. Although it's not an ideal pairing, in my opinion, it doesn't look terrible. I just happen to prefer keeping earth tones, and blacks and grays, in mutually exclusive groups. So I don't think you need to be super-concerned about it.

I have found that I prefer medium to light browns and tan hats with black outerwear, as opposed to darker browns.

 

[gdc]

Browns can work with greys too. I have a Borsalino Torino in a medium brown (mocha) with a 2" black band that is pretty versatile. Do you have a pic of the Borso?

 

[Benzadmiral]

Historyteach24, I have the same setup: My one topcoat is black, and a lot of my hats are medium to dark brown. I try not to let it worry me. Contrast is nice, a lighter brown or tan with the black. But if you have dark brown as your hat color, maybe you could do a light-colored muffler (aka "scarf") to accent the look and break up the dark tones. Just a thought.

 

[m0nk]

I've often worn my brown Fed IV with a black overcoat and/or charcoal colored suit.

 

[Sam Craig]

Brown and black are fine.
Black and tan.
Black and gray.
Black and blue.
Black and yellow.
Brown and yellow.
Black and pink -- OK bad example. If you have a pink hat, keep it to yourself.

Black is the new black ... it goes with everything.
I'd like to have a camel or brown car coat to go with my brown fedoras, and my tan and natural fedoras, but I'm not going to sweat it until one happens to show up.

It would be super if they were to start making affordable tweeds again, or if I could wear small sizes, or if I could fall into a great, large, vintage tweed coat.
Until then it will be black coats on days like today.

Sam

 

[Historyteach24]

Thanks guys I appreciate the input. I will just wear it with what works until the right coat comes along

 

[1961MJS]

Hi

I have a brown hat to wear the brown, tan, and olive / green things. I have a black hat to wear with black, navy, and gray things. I might be physically unable to wear brown hat with my black leather jacket. Shudder shudder.

Merry Xmas!

 

[Sam Craig]

Mike,

That's the way you big city folks get ... too uppity to mix colors!

Actually, I have a black Schrott leather flight jacket and I know what you mean. With that, I almost alway wear my black Squatter. It's my Noir Indy outfit.

But I meant car coats, over coats, black wool, I guess

I don't see anything wrong with a tan or natural hat and I even wear my Fed IV with a black wool car coat when it's cold enough.

Keep Wichita merry this Christmas, friend.

Sam

 

[ShortAndCashed]

Yeah, not sure exactly what kinda hat I wanna wear with my brown leather (since I don't have any decent black leather) or what kinda coat I want for my black fedora... Choices, choices...

 

[Historyteach24]

My black over coat is a peacoat it is not leather so I think I may be able to pull it off.

 

[mattface]

I like to wear brown hats with reds and browns, but I've got no problem wearing hem with black or grey coats. So many brown hats have black bands, and I've also seen black hats with brown bands. I don't really see how folks can think they don't go together.

 

[gtdean48]

I wear brown hats with black leather jackets all the time. My winter dress coat is a dark charcoal gray that I wear brown hats with as well.

 

[1961MJS]

Mike,

That's the way you big city folks get ... too uppity to mix colors!
...
Keep Wichita merry this Christmas, friend.

Sam

Nope, not that. Just Computer Engineer, now Safety Engineer too retentive to mix colors.

Have a good Xmas in the Bend.

Later

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Give yourself a nice Christmas gift of a brown and black scarf....

Try to match the brown in the scarf to your hat or the ribbon ( assuming the ribbon is a shade of brown )

draping the scarf around your neck or under the coat collar and leaving it hang loosely down the front will help make it blend quite nicely....

 

[Sam Craig]

Give yourself a nice Christmas gift of a brown and black scarf....

Try to match the brown in the scarf to your hat or the ribbon ( assuming the ribbon is a shade of brown )

draping the scarf around your neck or under the coat collar and leaving it hang loosely down the front will help make it blend quite nicely....

OG .... Now THAT is a great idea and one that I am going to take up!

I wear a scarf all winter here and this year it seems like brown is fairly easy to find. I'm on the hunt.
Thanks,

Sam