And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Those are nice. Too bad no one wears them anymore.
I know plenty of men that wear this style of hats. Some think they're a bit old fashioned, but I think they're stylish. I also think it separates the men from the boys. It's kinda hard to pass these hats off in blue jeans and sneakers. It makes the men dress for the occasion, even if the occasion is a trip to the local store. Be classy and get yourself one.
My grandad that I never knew (died in '52) wore an Open Road Stetson. I always liked his picture. I finally broke down and bought a Stratoliner in silver belly. It's a nice hat. I got a couple Bailey's for knocking around town. The Strat comes out for dates with my girl and church. That big old brown fedora sure looks good.
Agree with all, esp JFK, man-buns, & auto headroom - I'd love 1 or 2 of the fedoras (the name of a Great restaurant in Lawrenceville NJ owned by a buddy's daughter) - but I do have & wear the Barry Fitzgerald style Irish Tweed Walking Hat in the lower right corner - a fabulous lid.
I have a hat sort of similar to those, but was styled on the African Safari Hat which has a different crown design. I saw a picture of one which was covered in tin foil as a shield against satellite mind reading and am seriously thinking about doing the same just for shiggles.
I wore a Greek Fisherman's cap pretty much my entire career. Once out, I picked up a "Chi Chi Rodriguez" fedora from Walmart. That was back in 2000 or so, and I still wear it. Never picked up another, but plenty of other types of caps.
Me and my ratpack friends still wear them.
ReplyDeleteEverybody used to wear hats.
ReplyDeleteI know plenty of men that wear this style of hats. Some think they're a bit old fashioned, but I think they're stylish. I also think it separates the men from the boys. It's kinda hard to pass these hats off in blue jeans and sneakers. It makes the men dress for the occasion, even if the occasion is a trip to the local store. Be classy and get yourself one.
ReplyDeleteMy grandad that I never knew (died in '52) wore an Open Road Stetson. I always liked his picture. I finally broke down and bought a Stratoliner in silver belly. It's a nice hat. I got a couple Bailey's for knocking around town. The Strat comes out for dates with my girl and church. That big old brown fedora sure looks good.
ReplyDeleteCars rather than buses/street cars became the norm (headroom for a hat) and style started changing with JFK's election in 1960.
ReplyDeleteI wear Fedoras. Have 5. One was my Fathers and dates back to early 60s.
ReplyDeletethe older fedoras have a fuller look. i like them better than the new ones.
DeleteKinda hard for this generation of men(?) to wear one with their "man buns"......
ReplyDeleteI wear my felt Borsolino all the time. Bought it in Rome 15 years ago at Piazza del Popolo. https://www.borsalino.com/us_en
ReplyDeleteAgree with all, esp JFK, man-buns, & auto headroom - I'd love 1 or 2 of the fedoras (the name of a Great restaurant in Lawrenceville NJ owned by a buddy's daughter) - but I do have & wear the Barry Fitzgerald style Irish Tweed Walking Hat in the lower right corner - a fabulous lid.
ReplyDeleteI have a hat sort of similar to those, but was styled on the African Safari Hat which has a different crown design. I saw a picture of one which was covered in tin foil as a shield against satellite mind reading and am seriously thinking about doing the same just for shiggles.
ReplyDeleteI wore a Greek Fisherman's cap pretty much my entire career. Once out, I picked up a "Chi Chi Rodriguez" fedora from Walmart. That was back in 2000 or so, and I still wear it. Never picked up another, but plenty of other types of caps.
ReplyDelete"Few". Not "no one".
ReplyDeleteThis is how we distinguish the men from male children.
Wish they returned to popularity, won’t be the one to try to make the trend though.
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