Greetings, Having been born in Texas, in the late 1940's, I grew up in the "Hat Culture". I was taught to NEVER grab my hat, no matter what syle, by the crown, but to always use the brim when donning, or doffing my hats. I have quite a few older hats, from Fedoras, to Homburgs, to Stingy Brims, and Western hats, I love and wear them all! Keep up the good work, and men, let's get back to being a "Hat Culture"! It's classy, and these days, we need all the class we can muster!! Take care, and God Bless! Doc
How do you place a wide brim hat on your head by the brim? I'm also from Texas and all my hats are wide brimmed. Putting them on my head by the brim would be incredibly sloppy for many of them.
Doc you're absolutely right. Always use the brim. I bought my first nice hat from Hatman Jack in Wichita, Kansas in 2002. And that's what he taught me to do.
I have worn Fedoras, flat caps and Panama hats for years. I am aware of the 'rules' for choosing a hat. Number one rule should be if I like what I see in the mirror. My hats have become my style trademark and an unconscious part of who I am. I change hats, brim snap and tilt to match outfit and attitude of the moment. But I always remember that my hat serves a practical purpose. They are great for sun, rain and temperature protection in addition to adding punctuation to my clothing style. A quality had worn with style will always get compliments. And I touch the front of my hat brim on passing to acknowledge other gentlemen wearing a quality hat.
Steve Houston My handsome roommate wears a driver's cap and wouldn't leave home without it!! Just adds an extra bit of dash and class to his appearance, not to mention it complements his very Irish looks and I couldn't imagine him without it!!
Steve Houston That's right Gentleman. Been a fan of fedoras since my teens and have been wearing them for about ten years. Not one to wear a suit but a sweater vest to match with my fedora and tie is a good look for a particular occasion. Forgot all about Gentleman tipping their hat to salute other gentleman. Regards Sir.
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Just want to say within 60 seconds of this video you had my undivided attention coming from myself who’s never been a “hat guy” because I take incredible care of my hair, but I’ve been interested recently in trying a pork pie hat and your presentation and passion speaks volumes and just wanted to say thank you and consider me subscribed.
Absolutely love this channel. Have long wanted to sport a classic hat and was working on the basis that I needed to let the years pass before I could ‘get away with it.’ This channel has given me the confidence to just get on with it and it’s been so liberating. Keep up the great work!
As a balding man, thank you for this. I was disheartened to find that very few people know how to help me pick a hat and I was left to my own devices every time I went shopping.
Wearing a hat was simply to finish dressing. It topped-off, complimented and accented your dress. Wonderful style. I never knew it, but I'd sure love getting dressed to the 'nines'.
Thanks for the video! Not sure that I agree with all, but well done nonetheless. As a custom hat maker, I think it's really important to avoid ANY fedora that has a crown shaped below 4". Hats were rarely blocked below 5.5" back in the day and I have yet to see anyone who looks great in a shorter crown fedora, even if proportionately it makes sense. Also about color, I agree about using ribbon color to appear taller/shorter, however, it's far more important to choose a color combo that suits your hair/skin/clothing. A fair-skinned blonde should never wear a high contrast combination (dark hair, light ribbon or visa versa). Or a high contrast person with dark hair and fair skinned should go for a higher contrast at as well (light beige+darker ribbon). These are just following basic styles rules though, nothing specific for hats.
A question about the brim: if you keep the front part of it snapped down or maybe just straight, do you think it looks better to keep the back end of the brim up or down?
@Ari Ahokas I'm sorry but I have to disagree with your comment on avoiding hats with a crown below 4". I have found that hats with a 4" crown (or higher) just do not look good on me. Have there been one or, maybe, two exceptions? Well yes, there always are. So I buy hats that are under the 4" mark, and sometimes they are more difficult to find. But, I definitely feel that they look better on "me". I can't speak for others.
Saddly far to many vehicles today make it almost impossible to get into and out of wearing a dress hat. Plus remember. All the men in film getting out of cars with fedoras on. By and large they were shrimps.
I've been wearing fedoras for over a decade now and, incredibly enough, I've been doing exactly what you have suggested for my body type and facial features. IN fact, I've always instinctively known what type I knew looked best on me and it thrills me that you confirmed what I have always wondered.
I love my collection of Fedoras and Panama’s, amazing how many times you get compliments for wearing them simply because they just aren’t seen very often and yet they make everything from a Polo Shirt to and Italian suit more stylish. A proper finely woven Ecuadorian or Panama hat is a thing of beauty, particularly as they can be worn with more casual wear. There is no need to spend multiple hundreds or even thousands of pounds, but you should consider spending £200 or slightly more for something with a decent shape and quality of materials or in the case of the Panama, fineness of the weave! Edit: Spending £20 on a hat from a high street retailer will not be a good look!
I’m 6’1” and 230 lbs., so I qualify as a bigger guy. While visiting New Orleans, I bought an up brim fedora. It’s a little small for my size, but fits my head perfectly. Also, my friends say it’s a great “stage hat”, as it compliments my look when we’re playing a gig. Furthermore, it’s smaller size allows me to move around more, but doesn’t hinder my playing.
Best video! I'm a woman (who loves to wear hats) with angular features and prominent ears. I've always worn fedoras snapped down now I know why 😂. Another thing worth mentioning is fedoras also give emphasis to prominent cheekbones and angular features too, but I like that!
@Monterrey Jack BTW, do you have got any life dawg? You've made over 60 comments on this channel alone and all of them are bs! Find some work, some hobbies and surround yourself with people you like. Get a life.
I love hats. Always have. I'm a woman, btw. Love watching this channel. Personally, I don't care for a brim all the way down or all the way up. To me, a hat always looks better w/part of the brim down & part up. I think a brim all the way down or all the way up looks "funny" on the man, too. Except! The bowler....it looks right w/brim turned up all the way around. The light color hat over protruding ears made me think of Pinky Lee (showing my age!) I remember going into a hat store w/my dad when I was a kid. It smelled good in there ! I grew up when men wore hats. My grandpas always wore one. My uncles & my dad always wore one. My husband's grandad always wore a flat cap & when he died, I asked for it. I'm trying to convince my husband to wear it . He looks good in it !
I am watching this video because I bought my first fedora, a Stetson Inwood fedora for myself in Cordova brown and I'm glad to see that my instinct are in line with this video. I'm a shorter, slimmer, fella and I went with the Inwood because I liked the crown and because the brim was narrower and I thought it would look better on my little head than the Whippet, which I was looking at first.
Fedoras were popular back in the day, not so much now, i generally wear them why gardening or hiking but if i was to wear them for style it definitely wouldn't be with a suit, that era is long gone, now its more stylish to wear them with a white tee and black jeans for a jazz festival or something along those lines. As an introvert i never wear these regularly cause people stare at you way too often and that really puts introverts down.
My grandfather always wore a fedora when dressing up in Australia. As he lived in the sunny climate he needed a good hat I have a black and white photo of him in the 1950s/60s wearing a suit and fedora hat. I personally wear more wide brim hats that horsemen wear or stockman or cowboys would wear. It’s made for the outdoor worker. I even got a bowler hat for going to town in.
Great points! Hats are what got me into men’s fashion. It took me a while to find the hat for me since I’m really middle of the road on almost everything, height, weight, neutral face shape. I always went off of shoulder width more than anything else. I would put the hat on my chest and align one edge with my shoulder bone and if the other edge was just a little past my sternum it was almost always a good look.
I'm slightly overweight and wear a tipped down hat but I'm 5' 2" I feel if my hair were longish it would look awful on me, but my hair is cut very short and I think it looks terrific. That's my ego shouting out. I'm only seventy-one.
My favorite hats are gray Dorfman rollup bucket hats, or black Broner etc rollup bucket hats w/ white and gray custom band - worn fedora style, snapped in the front. Wear them every single day. :)
Going into a hatters and trying on a hat is also very important because the shape of your head may not match the shape of the inside of the crown. This is frequently an issue for people with long, oval heads (like me) - it requires stretching the crown of a hat lengthways to get it to fit right. This does not affect hats with snap brims too badly (if one side is snapped up and one down) but it does have significant effects on hats with stiffer brims like homburgs and cowboy hats, causing the front and back of the brim to go down and the sides to go up and in so doing altering the overall width of the hat as seen from the front or side (this actually suits me quite well as I have a relatively narrow face). So, as always, try it on.
Finally found the hat video I was looking for. All the other ones on RUclips that say they will help you choose a hat instead just tell you what types of hats exist, not what you should pick and why. This is much more helpful.
I just stumbled on your channel, I wear an old wide brim felt hat to keep moccasins from out of my face when in the river bottoms. never thought of any of the things you mention here.
You ought to do a couple series on how different gentlemen should dress to flatter they body types. Similar to what you diid here with hats but a complete head to toe dressing guide
I remember seeing Bullitt where the Johnny Ross character was wearing a cool hat. That was in 1968, and other people like Karl Malden wore one, Telly Savalas too. As a blues musician i like a classic image, such as the Delta bluesmen had in the 1930's. I bought a black wool fedora at a street market for next to nothing and it fits perfectly and looks very cool.
Nice to know my face and body type go well with a classic fedora..now if only I could find one at a decent price..THAT'S the hard part..though apparently a trilby hat works well for me as well, I've gotten many complements while wearing one..though the one I tend to wear is full on wool so I only break it out in the late fall into winter and early spring cause it gets rather hot on the head otherwise.
I lucked out getting a really nice tan Baileys of hollywood fedora with a wide brim and it's the best hat I've owned, it's my go to and it's pretty much exactly what I've always wanted except it's not black but I can't complain
Great informative video! Very few videos on this subject actually give any useable advice, instead they talk about the differences between hats, and that doesn’t help at all. Thanks!
I like these videos. They're not very applicable to my archetype and tribe, but they're very interesting and it's actually a new perspective be unlike every other men's style channel.
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In the US a full auto/machine gun that was registered before the year of 1986 is transferable to normal citizens with a clear background, but those cost 20.000USD and up
Wish there was a place around me that had a selection of hats (aside from ball caps and cowboy hats) to see how they look on me. I’m tall and thin with a long head, and I’ve not found a single hat that’s flattering.
That has got to be a US phenomenon. In Europe, trilbys (which is what you actually meant) are worn by hipsters and "cool cats" - the same type who would also wear flat caps. I almost never see a fedora - I'm betting you don't, either. The neckbeard type you refer to does exist in Europe as well, but I've never seen them with any sort of headwear except perhaps beanies. And in one isolated case, a Soviet military fur hat.
this argument I have heard a thousand times and its not true at all. Neckbeards that you're referring to usually wear very cheap Walmart quality trilby hats with terrible outfits to match. A hat is all about how you wear it and the quality of the hat itself. If you wear a Stetson fedora with a well put together outfit and have the attitude and confidence to match it, no one will consider you a neckbeard.
I think this guy could sell me a hat I already own. 😄😄 I also appreciate how knowledgeable he is about what he does. He has a good demeanor and a way of making it interesting to learn about something that many or most people would consider very mundane.
1964 Robin and the Seven Hoods - 'Style' However, in that movie Sinatra was wearing a belt with a waistcoat. Other than that, 10/10 movie. The Rat Pack are legends.
I wear hats all the time. Mostly a breezer now since I live in the Desert. As I am a large man, I wish I could find a Fedora with a slightly larger brim than what most offer.
Cole, check out David Morgan in Washington state. They sell Akubra hats from Australia; really a great value! I get a fedora for Christmas. I highly recommended it!
@@YakubibnEsau, Thanks Guy, I do shop online with David Morgan. Usually I buy the Australian Army Slouch. Have gone through a number of them. I considering buying their Adventure Fedora hat.
Thank you for the excellent explanation on hats. My father always wore one, as do I, and now my sons are carrying on the trait. We were wondering about one for my eldest who's head and face is different from the rest. Shall keep these thoughts in mind as I purchase a new hat for him for his birthday. Thanks again, and all the best.
I fell in love with the Borsalino hat when I first saw the 1970 film of the same name. Alain Delon and Jean Paul Belmondo were at the height of their fame and they looked so cool, elegant and stylish in their 1930s suits and Borsalino hats.
We need a hat-chooser wizard. Specific your build, face shape, and so on, and would tell you the hat for you. I'm not convinced about contrasting bands - they look a bit Buggsy Malone to me.
I am from Fort Worth, Texas, I am totally blind. And I was wanting to find two fedora hats in the old 1940s style. Would you be able to recommend a brand that I might be able to afford? I would like a black fedora with a gray ribbon and I would like a Gray fedora with a black ribbon but I have no clue of where to start. I hope this is something you can help me with. Thank you very much. Hope to hear from y’all soon. Thank you.
Living in Australia you need the wide brim hat because of the sun exposure. But what kind of hat can you then wear if you wear t-shirts? Love those hats you're showing but is there a kind of neutral hat that goes with most kind of shirts even t-shirts?
StrasbergProtégé agree but you also can't forget that if you are going to match all black it's the color of the band that can make the difference. Example all black with a black hat and a grey band would be a good look. But sometimes it's hard to come across these variations. At least out here in Los Angeles for me. It's always a solid color.
The chapeau is the crowning glory to a well dress gentleman certainly appreciate all the helpful suggestions on how to acquire the right hat for your face shape and body thanks for an excellent video!
I just bought my first real hat, a Stylemaster Akubra which is close to a fedora. My second hat will be a fedora. I've heard different opinions on how a hat should be put on (by brim or crown) and how it should be set down (some say it should be set down on crown others say brim).
Handle it by the brim. If you put too much pinch in the crown, it’s very easy to wear a hole in the crown of the hat. And I am a proponent of putting the hat down on its crown. One, it keeps the brim from going out of shape and the oval from affecting the fit. Two, people have a tendency to throw money in them, especially if you have some sort of discernible talent you could use…
I work at a shop where we sell a lot of hats and we are all trained on these points he is explaining on how to fit a hat to the person buying. And he's right, most shops don't know these things.
Great stuff & congratulations 🎉 on 1 million subs! Interestingly, in Austria, a very small brim hat that, is relatively tall, can be very popular in mountaineering hats. These are often worn by anyone who wants the “outdoors look”. Every country has its own fashion - and that’s fun 👍
I am considerably older than you guys and I was routinely wearing a proper hat in the days of my youth. one thing - you are absolutely right about the weather that made people wear hats and overcoats and cars as a factor eliminating them from use. One thing which I never understood when I was wearing a hat - why it doesn't have a strap to hold it to the head. I lived in an area with strong winds and holding a hat with your hand was a necessity at times. thoughts?
I like the high that isnt to low but still is in the center with the brim slightly snapped down to give it the impression that it isnt snapped up.And to go along with the contour of my nose but also compliments my height which isnt tall but not short at the same time this also compliments my chin with a slight squeeze in front
Well done video about how to choose a hat inclusive of consideration for one's face shape, body type and other factors that would determine the best hat choice . The examples shown were easy to understand .
And sadly, the only hat company that is making commonly available fedoras that are worth a darn is Stetson. They're great hats, but it would be nice to have options. This is at least the case in Texas, maybe they have more options up north.
Laughs in British - Akubra is definitely one of my choices too (just a shame that most of the Australian hats you see outside of Australia tend to be those leather jobs instead)!
Akubra is essentially Australia's equivalent to Stetson/Resistol. If you see anyone working in the Outback, the chances are they are wearing an Akubra. Very good reputation for durability.
I have been wearing hats for decades. When I could afford to I bought $90 Biltmore porkpies. Wide brim fedoras in the colder months and I love my Hollywood made costume derby. Loads of compliments. People of all ages pay compliments.
You guys are great! I bought a fedora hat from a country western store in Vegas many years ago! I wish I could send you a pic of me wearing it to get your opinion of it ! I do love it and it seems to fit well ! I just subscribed 😊
A topic that you might address is how to properly put on a hat , and also how a man should remove his hat correctly. How a man should hold his hat graciously when it is not on his head, and where it should be placed when in someone's home or other private area.
It may be because I love the movie American Psycho, but listening to you describe the intricate details of your suit had me thinking of that movie☺. Very enjoyable video☺.
GamingMan Take it from a lady who likes gentlemen who care about their appearance, jeans and tee-shirts only go so far!! I would love to see men dressing with more style than they do now ( and I'll bet that more men than not would like to see we ladies better dressed, as well!!)
Tracy Jones I think you are wrong for that comment. Men who have a better sense of fashion should be able to tell other men what's right and wrong according to their physique and height. Most men don't even have a sense of fashion nowadays let alone a sense of dressing. Some men need this information asap.
These day wearing fedora is the same meaning to "im a philosophical guy that love bruno mars and hang out in the coffe shop, decoring my room with a vintage carplate" Sad to be me on that day
Good thing that a hat fits your face & your body shape, but I have discovered that some hats dosn´t go with any clothes, I bought a Porkpie "I always wanted one" but after bringing it home I found out I din´t have anything to wear with it. What would you recomend? It´s a Brown Borsaliono Porkpie.
I agree with Haras (it also is useful when getting a hat to fit properly before wearing it out). It may also be worth starting with a wool felt before going with a more expensive fur felt, just to make sure you're comfortable with it.
The old "rules" are much LESS applicable if your every day dress is anything other than a suit. While it's true that not every brim width and crown height will look great on every face, there is FAR more flexibility than this video would suggest.
Since I'm in my twenties I only wear a straw hat in summer until now :) Only exception is for very long hikes I like my hiking hat since it protects me from the elements. It is a nice hat from the company "Tilley" and protected me during my 8 day hike with the tent in Scotland. For more suited up occasions I feel like I'm too young for a hat ... or do I just lack the practice wearing one?
You just lack the practice. If you want to give it a go, get yourself a cheaper wool felt fedora and wear it around the house in private until you get used to it (I do this with new hats when I need to stretch them to fit properly). Once you're used to it, then start wearing it outside around people (and at the same time stop wearing it in the house). Once you're comfortable and know that you're good to go, you can start looking at better quality fur felt hats and the like. Oh, and yeah, Tilley have quite the reputation for hardiness (although I go with Akubra myself).
Bought a Tilly Outback in Canada a few years ago and the are great! Specially when it's windy. And I hear that they can be eaten by elephants and pooped out and be like new!!!
All comes down to confidence and practice when wearing a hat for suited up occasions. I wear a fedora hat almost everyday and I am turning 17 and I get lots of compliments by it! :)
Ok I just got two Bowler hats. A brown one and a black one. I need your Sage Guru Fashion advice on how best to match it with outfits. Preston mention one was coming, so PLEASE DO A BOWLER HAT VIDEO!
I wish the fashion of the 1920s were the fashion today!!! What a beautiful time for men's fashion!!
General Zhukov couldn’t agree more.
that was back when men were actually men. Now days that kind of fashion doesn't conform to the agenda, they want men to wear dresses and be women.
@@Nantosuelta It's sad. But at least taller boots are kind of benefiting from that lol.
I’m with you
tbh i never cared for the 20s but i agree with your idea, 1950s style for me!
Greetings,
Having been born in Texas, in the late 1940's, I grew up in the "Hat Culture". I was taught to NEVER grab my hat, no matter what syle, by the crown, but to always use the brim when donning, or doffing my hats. I have quite a few older hats, from Fedoras, to Homburgs, to Stingy Brims, and Western hats, I love and wear them all! Keep up the good work, and men, let's get back to being a "Hat Culture"! It's classy, and these days, we need all the class we can muster!! Take care, and God Bless!
Doc
@Andrew Hacker Ditto.
How do you place a wide brim hat on your head by the brim? I'm also from Texas and all my hats are wide brimmed. Putting them on my head by the brim would be incredibly sloppy for many of them.
Doc you're absolutely right. Always use the brim. I bought my first nice hat from Hatman Jack in Wichita, Kansas in 2002. And that's what he taught me to do.
@@la_old_salt2241 Yes, but why..?
@@dabeln1 both hands?
I have worn Fedoras, flat caps and Panama hats for years. I am aware of the 'rules' for choosing a hat. Number one rule should be if I like what I see in the mirror. My hats have become my style trademark and an unconscious part of who I am. I change hats, brim snap and tilt to match outfit and attitude of the moment. But I always remember that my hat serves a practical purpose. They are great for sun, rain and temperature protection in addition to adding punctuation to my clothing style. A quality had worn with style will always get compliments. And I touch the front of my hat brim on passing to acknowledge other gentlemen wearing a quality hat.
Steve Houston My handsome roommate wears a driver's cap and wouldn't leave home without it!! Just adds an extra bit of dash and class to his appearance, not to mention it complements his very Irish looks and I couldn't imagine him without it!!
Steve Houston That's right Gentleman. Been a fan of fedoras since my teens and have been wearing them for about ten years. Not one to wear a suit but a sweater vest to match with my fedora and tie is a good look for a particular occasion. Forgot all about Gentleman tipping their hat to salute other gentleman.
Regards Sir.
Don't forget that wearing a hat also affords you the opportunity to raise it for a lady!!
So, good sir, are a gentleman of impeccable class and style. If only there were more men like you.
If you snap the front of the brim of your fedora down, what do you do with the back of the brim? Do snap that up or down?
It’s Over Anakin- I have the High Crown!
You underestimate my Bowler!
Lol
This does put a smile on my face
May the Trilby with you
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Raphael: "If you're a taller gentlemen, avoid tall hats".
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Just want to say within 60 seconds of this video you had my undivided attention coming from myself who’s never been a “hat guy” because I take incredible care of my hair, but I’ve been interested recently in trying a pork pie hat and your presentation and passion speaks volumes and just wanted to say thank you and consider me subscribed.
Glad to hear that!
Absolutely love this channel. Have long wanted to sport a classic hat and was working on the basis that I needed to let the years pass before I could ‘get away with it.’ This channel has given me the confidence to just get on with it and it’s been so liberating. Keep up the great work!
As a balding man, thank you for this. I was disheartened to find that very few people know how to help me pick a hat and I was left to my own devices every time I went shopping.
Talk to a real Hatmaker if you can find one.
Wearing a hat was simply to finish dressing. It topped-off, complimented and accented your dress. Wonderful style. I never knew it, but I'd sure love getting dressed to the 'nines'.
Thanks for the video! Not sure that I agree with all, but well done nonetheless.
As a custom hat maker, I think it's really important to avoid ANY fedora that has a crown shaped below 4". Hats were rarely blocked below 5.5" back in the day and I have yet to see anyone who looks great in a shorter crown fedora, even if proportionately it makes sense.
Also about color, I agree about using ribbon color to appear taller/shorter, however, it's far more important to choose a color combo that suits your hair/skin/clothing. A fair-skinned blonde should never wear a high contrast combination (dark hair, light ribbon or visa versa). Or a high contrast person with dark hair and fair skinned should go for a higher contrast at as well (light beige+darker ribbon). These are just following basic styles rules though, nothing specific for hats.
A question about the brim: if you keep the front part of it snapped down or maybe just straight, do you think it looks better to keep the back end of the brim up or down?
@Ari Ahokas I'm sorry but I have to disagree with your comment on avoiding hats with a crown below 4". I have found that hats with a 4" crown (or higher) just do not look good on me. Have there been one or, maybe, two exceptions? Well yes, there always are. So I buy hats that are under the 4" mark, and sometimes they are more difficult to find. But, I definitely feel that they look better on "me". I can't speak for others.
Saddly far to many vehicles today make it almost impossible to get into and out of wearing a dress hat. Plus remember. All the men in film getting out of cars with fedoras on. By and large they were shrimps.
This guy really knows his hats. In all honesty, I feel more educated and cultured just having listened to it! Bravo! Cheerio, lads!
I've been wearing fedoras for over a decade now and, incredibly enough, I've been doing exactly what you have suggested for my body type and facial features. IN fact, I've always instinctively known what type I knew looked best on me and it thrills me that you confirmed what I have always wondered.
I love my collection of Fedoras and Panama’s, amazing how many times you get compliments for wearing them simply because they just aren’t seen very often and yet they make everything from a Polo Shirt to and Italian suit more stylish. A proper finely woven Ecuadorian or Panama hat is a thing of beauty, particularly as they can be worn with more casual wear. There is no need to spend multiple hundreds or even thousands of pounds, but you should consider spending £200 or slightly more for something with a decent shape and quality of materials or in the case of the Panama, fineness of the weave!
Edit: Spending £20 on a hat from a high street retailer will not be a good look!
I’m 6’1” and 230 lbs., so I qualify as a bigger guy. While visiting New Orleans, I bought an up brim fedora. It’s a little small for my size, but fits my head perfectly. Also, my friends say it’s a great “stage hat”, as it compliments my look when we’re playing a gig. Furthermore, it’s smaller size allows me to move around more, but doesn’t hinder my playing.
Best video! I'm a woman (who loves to wear hats) with angular features and prominent ears. I've always worn fedoras snapped down now I know why 😂.
Another thing worth mentioning is fedoras also give emphasis to prominent cheekbones and angular features too, but I like that!
@@salazam Let her do what she wants.
She does it because she obviously likes it (as she mentioned herself).
@Monterrey Jack BTW, do you have got any life dawg?
You've made over 60 comments on this channel alone and all of them are bs!
Find some work, some hobbies and surround yourself with people you like.
Get a life.
I love hats. Always have. I'm a woman, btw. Love watching this channel. Personally, I don't care for a brim all the way down or all the way up. To me, a hat always looks better w/part of the brim down & part up. I think a brim all the way down or all the way up looks "funny" on the man, too. Except! The bowler....it looks right w/brim turned up all the way around.
The light color hat over protruding ears made me think of Pinky Lee (showing my age!)
I remember going into a hat store w/my dad when I was a kid. It smelled good in there !
I grew up when men wore hats. My grandpas always wore one. My uncles & my dad always wore one. My husband's grandad always wore a flat cap & when he died, I asked for it. I'm trying to convince my husband to wear it . He looks good in it !
I am watching this video because I bought my first fedora, a Stetson Inwood fedora for myself in Cordova brown and I'm glad to see that my instinct are in line with this video. I'm a shorter, slimmer, fella and I went with the Inwood because I liked the crown and because the brim was narrower and I thought it would look better on my little head than the Whippet, which I was looking at first.
Fedoras were popular back in the day, not so much now, i generally wear them why gardening or hiking but if i was to wear them for style it definitely wouldn't be with a suit, that era is long gone, now its more stylish to wear them with a white tee and black jeans for a jazz festival or something along those lines.
As an introvert i never wear these regularly cause people stare at you way too often and that really puts introverts down.
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Now THIS is the hat for you. Looks great. It’s like seeing your face for the first time.
My grandfather always wore a fedora when dressing up in Australia. As he lived in the sunny climate he needed a good hat I have a black and white photo of him in the 1950s/60s wearing a suit and fedora hat.
I personally wear more wide brim hats that horsemen wear or stockman or cowboys would wear. It’s made for the outdoor worker. I even got a bowler hat for going to town in.
I own over 100 hats and caps and I still learned quite a bit. Thank you, Raphael
Great points! Hats are what got me into men’s fashion. It took me a while to find the hat for me since I’m really middle of the road on almost everything, height, weight, neutral face shape. I always went off of shoulder width more than anything else. I would put the hat on my chest and align one edge with my shoulder bone and if the other edge was just a little past my sternum it was almost always a good look.
I'm slightly overweight and wear a tipped down hat but I'm 5' 2" I feel if my hair were longish it would look awful on me, but my hair is cut very short and I think it looks terrific. That's my ego shouting out. I'm only seventy-one.
My favorite hats are gray Dorfman rollup bucket hats, or black Broner etc rollup bucket hats w/ white and gray custom band - worn fedora style, snapped in the front. Wear them every single day. :)
Going into a hatters and trying on a hat is also very important because the shape of your head may not match the shape of the inside of the crown. This is frequently an issue for people with long, oval heads (like me) - it requires stretching the crown of a hat lengthways to get it to fit right. This does not affect hats with snap brims too badly (if one side is snapped up and one down) but it does have significant effects on hats with stiffer brims like homburgs and cowboy hats, causing the front and back of the brim to go down and the sides to go up and in so doing altering the overall width of the hat as seen from the front or side (this actually suits me quite well as I have a relatively narrow face). So, as always, try it on.
Finally found the hat video I was looking for. All the other ones on RUclips that say they will help you choose a hat instead just tell you what types of hats exist, not what you should pick and why. This is much more helpful.
I loved the 40’s and 50’s styles . Love to watch old movies.
I can't believe there is a Mastery Guide for hats. Pretty cool.
You guys do SUCH a great job in demystifying dressing for men! Thanks!
I never had a problem picking the right hat. A Stetson or Resestol has done me fine. A 4 inch brim with a leather band or snake skin.
I just stumbled on your channel, I wear an old wide brim felt hat to keep moccasins from out of my face when in the river bottoms. never thought of any of the things you mention here.
You ought to do a couple series on how different gentlemen should dress to flatter they body types. Similar to what you diid here with hats but a complete head to toe dressing guide
Mens fur hats fedora style
Or you could read "Dressing the Man" by Alan Flusser. Many consider this book the gold standard of men's classic fashion.
Where's it at
Al Capone. He was chubby but his great hat made him look more powerful - taking your look away from his chubbiness.
I remember seeing Bullitt where the Johnny Ross character was wearing a cool hat.
That was in 1968, and other people like Karl Malden wore one, Telly Savalas too.
As a blues musician i like a classic image, such as the Delta bluesmen had in the 1930's.
I bought a black wool fedora at a street market for next to nothing and it fits perfectly and looks very cool.
Nice to know my face and body type go well with a classic fedora..now if only I could find one at a decent price..THAT'S the hard part..though apparently a trilby hat works well for me as well, I've gotten many complements while wearing one..though the one I tend to wear is full on wool so I only break it out in the late fall into winter and early spring cause it gets rather hot on the head otherwise.
I lucked out getting a really nice tan Baileys of hollywood fedora with a wide brim and it's the best hat I've owned, it's my go to and it's pretty much exactly what I've always wanted except it's not black but I can't complain
This channel is a gem. As a twenty six year old who was never taught how to dress for the occasion, thank you!
omg my internet was being slow so it played at 144p and Raphael looked extra vintage like he was in a 1950-60s early color film
Great informative video! Very few videos on this subject actually give any useable advice, instead they talk about the differences between hats, and that doesn’t help at all. Thanks!
I like these videos. They're not very applicable to my archetype and tribe, but they're very interesting and it's actually a new perspective be unlike every other men's style channel.
It is well spoken ther is an art in his expression and indeed ,the likes we don't get to see often .
As a hat guy, i really appreciate this video. Thanks gents
I m a girl
I don't know why I m seeing this
Βut I freaking love these hats on men
Your comment just made me laugh!
God bless
Ah yes a woman of culture!
There you go, you just answered your question. Who doesn't love eye candy. :)
They have fedora for women
I only started wearing a Panama hat a few months and I want to get a warmer hat so I can buy it cheaper in the summer.
Where can I buy a Tommy gun to go with the hat?
We're trying to phase those out, doncha know.
You go down to the corner and turn right see. Then you turn and go down to the back of the alley see. Then you knock on the door with the barred window three times see. Then you kick the rat behind the dumpster until he stops humping the pigeon he caught two hours before see. Then you slap yourself three times for reading this reply see.....
huberfloover According to progressives, at your local candy store in the USA, no registration required.
If Al Capone had a personal shoe shine boy...
In the US a full auto/machine gun that was registered before the year of 1986 is transferable to normal citizens with a clear background, but those cost 20.000USD and up
Wish there was a place around me that had a selection of hats (aside from ball caps and cowboy hats) to see how they look on me. I’m tall and thin with a long head, and I’ve not found a single hat that’s flattering.
Neckbeards have destroyed the once classy fedora, at least here in the US.
They wear trilbys, not fedoras :)
That has got to be a US phenomenon. In Europe, trilbys (which is what you actually meant) are worn by hipsters and "cool cats" - the same type who would also wear flat caps. I almost never see a fedora - I'm betting you don't, either. The neckbeard type you refer to does exist in Europe as well, but I've never seen them with any sort of headwear except perhaps beanies. And in one isolated case, a Soviet military fur hat.
@@Gilmaris I envy you. I stick with Fedoras over Trilbys, because of the US neckbeards. I have a nice one made of black leather.
this argument I have heard a thousand times and its not true at all. Neckbeards that you're referring to usually wear very cheap Walmart quality trilby hats with terrible outfits to match. A hat is all about how you wear it and the quality of the hat itself. If you wear a Stetson fedora with a well put together outfit and have the attitude and confidence to match it, no one will consider you a neckbeard.
@@Nantosuelta
Unless you have a neckbeard :)
I think this guy could sell me a hat I already own. 😄😄 I also appreciate how knowledgeable he is about what he does. He has a good demeanor and a way of making it interesting to learn about something that many or most people would consider very mundane.
As Sinatra and Martin sang, “a hats not a hat ‘till its tilted”.
1964 Robin and the Seven Hoods - 'Style'
However, in that movie Sinatra was wearing a belt with a waistcoat. Other than that, 10/10 movie. The Rat Pack are legends.
@@carltrotter7622 that belt with the waistcoat always bugged me.
@@camerons9229 Same. Only midly though, Mr. S truly is a remarkable man.
@@camerons9229 I wear a belt with a waistcoat just to annoy people. Most don't even understand it anyway.
@@carltrotter7622 At least he didn't wear suspenders a belt and a vest
I wear hats all the time. Mostly a breezer now since I live in the Desert. As I am a large man, I wish I could find a Fedora with a slightly larger brim than what most offer.
Cole, check out David Morgan in Washington state. They sell Akubra hats from Australia; really a great value! I get a fedora for Christmas. I highly recommended it!
@@YakubibnEsau, Thanks Guy, I do shop online with David Morgan. Usually I buy the Australian Army Slouch. Have gone through a number of them. I considering buying their Adventure Fedora hat.
Cole Parker, got the Adventurer for Christmas! It's a great hat, so pull the trigger on it. The slouch hat is infinitely cool!
Thank you for the excellent explanation on hats. My father always wore one, as do I, and now my sons are carrying on the trait. We were wondering about one for my eldest who's head and face is different from the rest. Shall keep these thoughts in mind as I purchase a new hat for him for his birthday. Thanks again, and all the best.
I fell in love with the Borsalino hat when I first saw the 1970 film of the same name. Alain Delon and Jean Paul Belmondo were at the height of their fame and they looked so cool, elegant and stylish in their 1930s suits and Borsalino hats.
I was in the Army. My hat was picked for me.
tl1358 L.E.G.
Arnt Ready to be Marines Yet
you sure you aren't Harry potter?
Cool,
the military do make stylish hat...
This guy knows hats. Hat wearing, hat history, etc.
Just picked up a German Faustman olive wool fedora following these tips and I’m really enjoying the look! Thanks!
I just bought a leather Gambler's hat. It's the best fitting hat, for my face, I own...and I own a lot of hats.
Im a hat guy since i was 14..i have all types but im tall and skinny
I found this helpful as a women. Do you have the same offerings for women’s hats? Also, do you have hat etiquette tutorials?
We need a hat-chooser wizard. Specific your build, face shape, and so on, and would tell you the hat for you.
I'm not convinced about contrasting bands - they look a bit Buggsy Malone to me.
Brilliant idea! Contrasting Bands accentuate the Hat. How do they make a Person look shorter?
I bought a Stetson Mink Whippet fedora perfect for my Face and Body size. Really like it, well worth the money.
What a great channel. Thank you for showing men to be men.
I am from Fort Worth, Texas, I am totally blind. And I was wanting to find two fedora hats in the old 1940s style. Would you be able to recommend a brand that I might be able to afford? I would like a black fedora with a gray ribbon and I would like a Gray fedora with a black ribbon but I have no clue of where to start. I hope this is something you can help me with. Thank you very much. Hope to hear from y’all soon. Thank you.
Great information. I'm off to the hat store!
Living in Australia you need the wide brim hat because of the sun exposure. But what kind of hat can you then wear if you wear t-shirts? Love those hats you're showing but is there a kind of neutral hat that goes with most kind of shirts even t-shirts?
Are there any rules to follow for the hat color? For example, do you need to black hat to go with a black suit or coat?
Kevin Scott Would like to know this also
StrasbergProtégé agree but you also can't forget that if you are going to match all black it's the color of the band that can make the difference. Example all black with a black hat and a grey band would be a good look. But sometimes it's hard to come across these variations. At least out here in Los Angeles for me. It's always a solid color.
These guidelines are also suitable for women to choose their right hats. Thank you ❤
The chapeau is the crowning glory to a well dress gentleman certainly appreciate all the helpful suggestions on how to acquire the right hat for your face shape and body thanks for an excellent video!
I just bought my first real hat, a Stylemaster Akubra which is close to a fedora. My second hat will be a fedora. I've heard different opinions on how a hat should be put on (by brim or crown) and how it should be set down (some say it should be set down on crown others say brim).
Handle it by the brim. If you put too much pinch in the crown, it’s very easy to wear a hole in the crown of the hat. And I am a proponent of putting the hat down on its crown. One, it keeps the brim from going out of shape and the oval from affecting the fit. Two, people have a tendency to throw money in them, especially if you have some sort of discernible talent you could use…
I work at a shop where we sell a lot of hats and we are all trained on these points he is explaining on how to fit a hat to the person buying. And he's right, most shops don't know these things.
I'm short 5'6, stocky/broad shouldered, round face. Would a Bolero, Marlow or El Dorado work? Really dig the El Dorado and Bolero in black...
Great stuff & congratulations 🎉 on 1 million subs! Interestingly, in Austria, a very small brim hat that, is relatively tall, can be very popular in mountaineering hats. These are often worn by anyone who wants the “outdoors look”. Every country has its own fashion - and that’s fun 👍
I am considerably older than you guys and I was routinely wearing a proper hat in the days of my youth. one thing - you are absolutely right about the weather that made people wear hats and overcoats and cars as a factor eliminating them from use. One thing which I never understood when I was wearing a hat - why it doesn't have a strap to hold it to the head. I lived in an area with strong winds and holding a hat with your hand was a necessity at times. thoughts?
Wonderful. I love hats but they’ve never loved me!!! Now I know what to look for. Thanks
I like the high that isnt to low but still is in the center with the brim slightly snapped down to give it the impression that it isnt snapped up.And to go along with the contour of my nose but also compliments my height which isnt tall but not short at the same time this also compliments my chin with a slight squeeze in front
Also depends on beard and hairstyle.
This accesory is one of the thoughest to get right in my opinion. Many thanks Rafael this video is one of the best which underlines this topic.
I love the Homburg hat and have just commissioned a professional to custom make me one.
Martin Blair - Searching Earth homburgs look great 👍🏼
By jove, custom is the only way to go I say; one mustn't get mixed up with the proles at the department stores.
Thanks for all the information, but what about bowler hats? Do they just go the Homburg way?
Wish more men would wear hats like this...
Nowadays, the primary hat styles are ball caps and beanies. Flat caps and fedoras are generally better for more special situations.
A decent fedora will run you 150$ a snap back will run you 20$ tops
@@morganteach9105 Nope, check eBay, I’m finding some quite nice hats right now
@@thatperformer3879 hardly comparable to a stetson or a goorin bros
Well done video about how to choose a hat inclusive of consideration for one's face shape, body type and other factors that would determine the best hat choice . The examples shown were easy to understand .
And sadly, the only hat company that is making commonly available fedoras that are worth a darn is Stetson. They're great hats, but it would be nice to have options. This is at least the case in Texas, maybe they have more options up north.
*laughs in Australian* Akubra is my brand of choice.
Laughs in British - Akubra is definitely one of my choices too (just a shame that most of the Australian hats you see outside of Australia tend to be those leather jobs instead)!
Never heard of that brand, but I'll certainly look into them!
Akubra is essentially Australia's equivalent to Stetson/Resistol. If you see anyone working in the Outback, the chances are they are wearing an Akubra. Very good reputation for durability.
Interesting. Much appreciated
I have been wearing hats for decades. When I could afford to I bought $90 Biltmore porkpies. Wide brim fedoras in the colder months and I love my Hollywood made costume derby. Loads of compliments. People of all ages pay compliments.
I am short and chunky. I wear a dirty trucker style baseball hat. I look marvelous.
You guys are great! I bought a fedora hat from a country western store in Vegas many years ago! I wish I could send you a pic of me wearing it to get your opinion of it ! I do love it and it seems to fit well ! I just subscribed 😊
I have been looking for this information for so long-- thanks!
A topic that you might address is how to properly put on a hat , and also how a man should remove his hat correctly. How a man should hold his hat graciously when it is not on his head, and where it should be placed when in someone's home or other private area.
Please do a house tour
It may be because I love the movie American Psycho, but listening to you describe the intricate details of your suit had me thinking of that movie☺.
Very enjoyable video☺.
Since I’m only 20, hats really make me look dated. I will try a flat cap though as I hate the look of beanies. Great video by the way.
If you like to wear a hat i think flat cap is the way to go in the twenties. Just in summer time I feel like a nice straw hat is the perfect option :)
Julian Camilleri I like Panama Hats, and wide brimmed light colored fedoras
Very true. Where I'm from people look at me when I wear a dress shirt as if I'm wearing a tuxedo.
GamingMan Take it from a lady who likes gentlemen who care about their appearance, jeans and tee-shirts only go so far!! I would love to see men dressing with more style than they do now ( and I'll bet that more men than not would like to see we ladies better dressed, as well!!)
Tracy Jones I think you are wrong for that comment. Men who have a better sense of fashion should be able to tell other men what's right and wrong according to their physique and height. Most men don't even have a sense of fashion nowadays let alone a sense of dressing. Some men need this information asap.
Some really good advice. I have to have a certain kind of hat, or it just doesn't work for me. This helps.
These day wearing fedora is the same meaning to "im a philosophical guy that love bruno mars and hang out in the coffe shop, decoring my room with a vintage carplate"
Sad to be me on that day
Good thing that a hat fits your face & your body shape, but I have discovered that some hats dosn´t go with any clothes, I bought a Porkpie "I always wanted one" but after bringing it home I found out I din´t have anything to wear with it. What would you recomend? It´s a Brown Borsaliono Porkpie.
Great bit of info thanks, just need the confidence now..
I agree with Haras (it also is useful when getting a hat to fit properly before wearing it out). It may also be worth starting with a wool felt before going with a more expensive fur felt, just to make sure you're comfortable with it.
thanks Haras
that's a great idea, Zoukatron, wool felt will be on my birthday list (2 week time) so thanks for that.. Happy new year to all
Thanks Haras,
What length is considered tall? I’m looking at a 4 1/4 Stetson.
The old "rules" are much LESS applicable if your every day dress is anything other than a suit. While it's true that not every brim width and crown height will look great on every face, there is FAR more flexibility than this video would suggest.
Or if you are roughing it in far flung places like Egypt and wherever that temple is.
I did not understand the make of hat the gentlemen was wearing. Can you share?
Since I'm in my twenties I only wear a straw hat in summer until now :) Only exception is for very long hikes I like my hiking hat since it protects me from the elements. It is a nice hat from the company "Tilley" and protected me during my 8 day hike with the tent in Scotland.
For more suited up occasions I feel like I'm too young for a hat ... or do I just lack the practice wearing one?
You just lack the practice. If you want to give it a go, get yourself a cheaper wool felt fedora and wear it around the house in private until you get used to it (I do this with new hats when I need to stretch them to fit properly). Once you're used to it, then start wearing it outside around people (and at the same time stop wearing it in the house). Once you're comfortable and know that you're good to go, you can start looking at better quality fur felt hats and the like. Oh, and yeah, Tilley have quite the reputation for hardiness (although I go with Akubra myself).
Great suggestion! I think I will start with something like a Panama hat when the weather is a little nicer here in Germany :)
To be honest, a Panama is actually a better starting point than a felt - they're a lot more accepted by most people. Good idea.
Bought a Tilly Outback in Canada a few years ago and the are great! Specially when it's windy.
And I hear that they can be eaten by elephants and pooped out and be like new!!!
All comes down to confidence and practice when wearing a hat for suited up occasions. I wear a fedora hat almost everyday and I am turning 17 and I get lots of compliments by it! :)
after finding this channel, i want to find a good hat for myself as well as a good suit that fits well, and start dressing up
Very useful information and really well presented. Thank you.
I wear a checkered fedora daily,but sometimes I wear a homburg.
What about bowler hats?
What about Cocked hats(Tricornes)
Ok I just got two Bowler hats. A brown one and a black one. I need your Sage Guru Fashion advice on how best to match it with outfits. Preston mention one was coming, so PLEASE DO A BOWLER HAT VIDEO!