When is it ok to wear a navy blue hat like a Fedora or Homburg? What about black?

[kolchak]

After doing some reading I am still very confused about this point. It seems black shoes with a Navy suit is fine. But what are the rules governing a dark navy hat? I am looking at a Christy's Homburg and it is very dark navy. Would one wear this only with a navy suit or coat? Is the black hat the more versatile one? I know things have changed over time but Christy's makes these for the attire conscious crowd so there must be some guidelines.

Any thoughts?

 

[Feraud]

Navy is more versatile than black and will go with many more outfits.

 

[Shangas]

I was not aware that a hat's colour dictated its ability to be worn.

That said, I would agree with what Feraud said.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

for the attire conscious crowd so there must be some guidelines.

Who is that? Interwebs fashion bloggers? You bet there are guidelines.

I agree that navy is very versatile. But I would advice you not to wear a navy blue hat with neon colored flip flops. This just looks wrong. Don't believe the hype.

 

[Blackthorn]

Who is that? Interwebs fashion bloggers? You bet there are guidelines.

I agree that navy is very versatile. But I would advice you not to wear a navy blue hat with neon colored flip flops. This just looks wrong. Don't believe the hype.

:eeek: Wow, I was dangerously close to doing that. I'm glad to get this warning. Who knew?

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

I realised I came across like a "troll". Sorry.
It was not directed towards kolchack but the obsession with "rules" you see on some pages. Just relax and decide for yourself if it looks good. If it does: Wear it.
You can't please all the people at all the times.

 

[jkingrph]

I go dressy casual these days for work. Yesterday I had navy dockers, a blue plaid shirt, navy Filson vest, black Allen Edmonds Fifth Streed dress boots, and a navy Stetson Dexter.

 

[Rathdown]

I tend to match my hat to my top coat, so black top coat, black hat; tan top coat, brown hat. If I'm not wearing a top coat I tend to wear a mid-grey hat with most suits, and brown with tweeds. I don't own a navy blue hat, and (at least for me) I can't imagine a situation where I'd wear one. But then my idea of casual is a bow tie, or perhaps striped socks...

 

[Edward]

I have a navy blue Italian fedora somewhere. Wear it quite a bit with a navy blazer when it gets warm enough for no overcoat but still cool enough for felt. I find it less versatile than the black, myself, but that's to personal taste. If it looks good, wear it. I'm always on the lookout for a good couple of black tie rigs in midnight blue, and I'd wear a midnight homberg with that.

 

[Matt Deckard]

There is a grand old navy blue homburg that I gave to a good friend of mine.

Navy has its place, if you watch Get Low with Bill Murray you'll notice the navy homburg paired with his navy suits. This wasn't often done since blue usually only went with blue back in the day, but they did as many variations then as they do now.

Black would be the easy choice, but if youhave blue to wear and you want to wear a homburg, I suggest you go with what just works!

 

[smokepiper]

I usually pair my navy Stetson with Blue slacks and a Pea Coat.

 

[M Hatman]

As a bmp......these ads talked the do's and don'ts of hat wearing....

And Stetson had a whole series in the 1940's and 1950's about what clothes to wear with your new Stetson...

And I have many more posted here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...rtising-and-ephemera-of-the-golden-era.92141/
M