Here's lookin' at you, Kid: a History of the Fedora
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 เม.ย. 2022
- Hat amongst hats, the fedora is legendary, gracing the heads of movie stars of the film noir era, being an enduring symbol of masculine style. Worn by gangsters, film noir detectives, and the legendary Indiana Jones, it was also a universal everyday hat for all walks of life for decades. And while some unfortunate appropriations have sullied its reputation recently, it endures strongly to this day.
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The fedoras I wear in this video come respectively from the sadly defunct Jack Henry in Kansas City (RIP) and made by Stetson Hatters, and from Herbert Johnson herbertjohnson.co.uk
Title sequence designed by Alexandre Mahler
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This video was done for entertainment and educational purposes. No copyright infringement of any sort was intended.
Honestly I'd like to see these hats come back not for the style, but simply for the function. Keeps the sun off your back and eyes, and the rain too. I often find myself outside for 15-30 minutes at a time, far too short to put on sunscreen but long enough to be burned in hot enough weather, and wishing I had something to cover my head with. Baseball caps are nice but don't cover the back or ears, and "fishing hats" don't have the right look to them. It'd be nice to see a return of hats like this.
Its no coincidence that a hat which symbolizes stylishness class and sex appeal was appropriated by people who lack all of those things. The desire to look classy is driven by insecurity about ones own class. Dont just dress like a gentleman act like one.
Its a great looking hat, and i for one refuse to let a group of people i'm not fond of ruin it for me.
So cars killed the hat. Oh, and trains killed the cloak, and muskets killed the cape. The more down to business we get the more old fashion gets lost. I am very worried we will all be wearing boiler suits and short sleeve, short legged boiler suits in the future. It would be fun for a little, but I am not ready to give up millennia of fashion just for the utopian look.
I never leave the house without a hat, and very often, one of my five fedoras will be the chosen headgear.
Splendid video, I used to wear the Fedora quite often a few years back, however, due it's less reputable reputation at the time, I stopped. Nevertheless, this video is quite a convincing point for purchasing a new one.
While on lunch years ago I went into a hat shop and thought that since I wear a suit it would be nice to have a "work hat". Ill admit that it wasnt cheap and it was fitted but I loved it. Since retirement I havent worn it. I think Im going to break it back out.
Blues Brother’s wear a trilby not a fedora.
I’m a 78 year old woman and I love my fedora better than any of my other hats! Wear it often.👍🏻❤️
I've been wearing my black fedora daily for over 25 years, I don't feel dressed outside without it. Received myriad compliments on it over the years.
"The Fedora is worn with a smart suit, nazi punching archaeologists not withstanding"
I have a fedora, and use it as part of my standard rain gear, along with a classic trench coat.
I've always been into hats since childhood and lament their decline in the sixties. I have a bowler, a fedora, a panama, flat cap and a news boy cap, all of which I wear according to season and occasion.
I have worn fedoras for much of my life. Raised by my grandfather he was of the era in which a man did not go outside without his hat or cap, depending on his occupation. I was a hat man at age five. :). I have noticed both fedoras and the pork pie seem to be regaining some popularity.
The name Trilby comes from a novel of the same name published in 1894 by George du Maurier - Trilby was the female heroine of the novel which also gave Svengali to the English language. The novel was adapted for the stage and the play was adapted on 7 occasions for the cinema. "Trilby" as an adjective was associated with many items of memorabilia, including feet and shoes.
Yes, I'm old enough to remember my Dad & Grandfather wearing hats to church.
Fedoras are great. My dad wore one to work up until the late sixties
I saw an older gentleman in the 80s wearing a hat like this seriously (and not for fun) and was probably the first and last time I’ve seen someone wearing this hat in the city going to work in Sydney. He was looking at everyone thinking why is everyone looking at me? This is the proper way to dress (back in the day he was thinking I’m sure)
that's the classiest way I've heard someone say 'yall are fucking gross' 💜😂
My father, born in 1902 would never leave the house without wearing his hat.