The nicest comment I ever heard

[Big Man]

We went to have our picture made for the church directory today and the lady taking the picture said, "Oh yeah, you are the one everyone says always dresses so nice."

 

[Landman]

I was at the dentist's office last week and when I was checking out the young female dental assistant stopped and said "I really like your hat. I wish men would start wearing hats like that again. I hate baseball caps". I was wearing a silverbelly Open Road style hat by Art Fawcett. This one had a center pinch teardrop crease in it. Where I live, western hats with cattleman's creases are very popular and practically go unnoticed but a hat with a fedora crease seems to get a lot of attention. I have also noticed a lot of the compliments I get are from younger people. I think hats are making a comeback with the younger generation but it seems most of the hats they wear are stingy brims. When they see a fedora style hat with a wider brim they notice it immediately.

 

[hatophile]

Yes, it's interesting the younger folk are making more comments on my hats, too. Had a young bag-boy from the grocery admire my gray Stetson last weekend.

 

[tomb1013]

I went to a Sam's Club wearing my Mallory Ten and the young Lady greeter said, "What a great looking Hat!"

 

[splintercellsz]

While walking to the store, a car full of people drove by with the windows down, and an occupant yelld out, "Nice hat man!"

 

[fashion frank]

While walking to the store, a car full of people drove by with the windows down, and an occupant yelld out, "Nice hat man!"

Were you wearing that black hat, it looks really sharp on you ,I like it !

All the Best , Fashion Frank

 

[splintercellsz]

Yes sir! You can see the full look in the Overcoat thread (I posted more pics!), or the what are you wearing today one

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Pulled into the supermarket on Saturday, wearing my Stratoliner. A guy was standing there, smiling at me like I was an old friend. He said, "I love that fedora, that is a nice look!" He kept walking with his friend and I could hear him talking about how he remembered how everybody used to wear them.

 

[-30-]

"He kept walking with his friend and I could hear him talking about how he remembered how everybody used to wear them."
QUOTE: AtomicEraTom.

We still do!


Regards,
-30-

 

[danofarlington]

Pulled into the supermarket on Saturday, wearing my Stratoliner. A guy was standing there, smiling at me like I was an old friend. He said, "I love that fedora, that is a nice look!" He kept walking with his friend and I could hear him talking about how he remembered how everybody used to wear them.

Fedoras are a nice look. It took about fifty years of intervening no-hat time for the popular taste to roll back around to that though. I do believe that Western culture was oversaturated with the businessman's hat look and the whole adult uniform thing that had been growing. Now that we've burst out of that bondage, and had a lot of years in the middle to try other things, the value of the look can be seen from fresh eyes instead of prejudiced your-father's-hat kind of eyes.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Sometimes that rebellious flair that people have really works against those of us who like tradition lol

Fedoras are a nice look. It took about fifty years of intervening no-hat time for the popular taste to roll back around to that though. I do believe that Western culture was oversaturated with the businessman's hat look and the whole adult uniform thing that had been growing. Now that we've burst out of that bondage, and had a lot of years in the middle to try other things, the value of the look can be seen from fresh eyes instead of prejudiced your-father's-hat kind of eyes.

 

[jamespowers]

Sometimes that rebellious flair that people have really works against those of us who like tradition lol

Definitely. Let them act like children while we act like men.

 

[Pompidou]

Sometimes that rebellious flair that people have really works against those of us who like tradition lol

Tradition is at its best when there's sincere enthusiasm in discovering it, I think. I think rediscovering the fedora will prove to be better than if it had never been forgotten. A fresh set of eyes.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Perhaps you're right. Your theory makes complete sense to me. Whatever it takes to get people excited in tradition and in vintage, in general, is alright by me.

Tradition is at its best when there's sincere enthusiasm in discovering it, I think. I think rediscovering the fedora will prove to be better than if it had never been forgotten. A fresh set of eyes.

 

[Mystic]

Maybe not the nicest comment I ever heard, but this is Hilarious!

Had to go the court house for jury duty selection this morning. I sometimes wear a hearing aid for better clarity in crowded surroundings. So, as I was waiting with about 50 other people waiting for instructions on procedures. It occurred to me that I just might be excused if I couldn't hear well. So, I asked to see the Judge to be excused from jury duty.

When I went into the Judge's office I was holding my hat. A Emerson Ten Dryette that I posted in the What are you wearing today thread this morning.

I explained my hearing problem to the Judge. Answered a few questions with a couple of "excuse me" and "what" thrown in. Then the Judge asked me about my hat. He looked it over, showed quite a bit of interest. We talked about fedoras and my interest in hats for about 10-15 minutes. He said he thought he would like to have a couple of fedoras to wear with suits.
He then said he would excuse me from jury duty because my hearing problem could cause a problem in the court room during the hearings.

After I thanked him.....he said...."Your hearing problem seems to be much better when discussing your hats"....he laughed and said but, I really like your hat.

Hilarious !! ound:

 

[jamespowers]

Maybe not the nicest comment I ever heard, but this is Hilarious!

Had to go the court house for jury duty selection this morning. I sometimes wear a hearing aid for better clarity in crowded surroundings. So, as I was waiting with about 50 other people waiting for instructions on procedures. It occurred to me that I just might be excused if I couldn't hear well. So, I asked to see the Judge to be excused from jury duty.

When I went into the Judge's office I was holding my hat. A Emerson Ten Dryette that I posted in the What are you wearing today thread this morning.

I explained my hearing problem to the Judge. Answered a few questions with a couple of "excuse me" and "what" thrown in. Then the Judge asked me about my hat. He looked it over, showed quite a bit of interest. We talked about fedoras and my interest in hats for about 10-15 minutes. He said he thought he would like to have a couple of fedoras to wear with suits.
He then said he would excuse me from jury duty because my hearing problem could cause a problem in the court room during the hearings.

After I thanked him.....he said...."Your hearing problem seems to be much better when discussing your hats"....he laughed and said but, I really like your hat.

Hilarious !! ound:

Well, hats are just more interesting so you listen more intently.

 

[Chepstow]

Mystic, that is a great story! Has he right? haha

 

[Mystic]

Mystic, that is a great story! Has he right? haha

He's very discerning...caught on to me and let me know that he did lol

Must be why he's the Judge.....Cagey old Chap

 

[Espee]

"Jury Dodger Hauled In After Judge Reads Online Post"

 

[Mystic]

"Jury Dodger Hauled In After Judge Reads Online Post"

Excuse me officer, what did you say?...

What ?

sorry, could you repeat that?