they provide better sun protection too. I only wear baseball caps in the winter with a hood because they do not provide good sun protection expect for the eyes.
Eh..technically what most 'neckbeards' wear is a trilby..for some strange reason though if you look up fedora nowadays on a site like Amazon or ask for one, thanks to the proliferation of actors who wear them in their off time, you'll often find a trilby pictured instead and not a traditional fedora. Most people nowadays outside of those into the collection of hats or old fashioned cloths think a trilby and a fedora are the same thing.
sock life They are. Just wear what you like and own it. I used to be the only one around my area wearing hats other than ball caps. Now, I see nice hats all over. Some not appropriate for the style, occasion, or weather, but much improved over seeing everyone in ball caps. So I'll take the mistakes. Bottom line... Set the standard and you'll change your surroundings. Enjoy.
You speak the truth Erik Tempest, I will follow your advice. But guess what I wore a bright yellow jumper to college, next thing you know - everyone was wearing a yellow jumper. Then I wore a neckerchief. Fedoras are next on my list...
I've been on a trains station at a windy weather with my Fedora and it made me grin all over the place as ppl are chuckling around when my hat will fly off my head. But my headstore are fitted with pro's it never flew away :D (what most ppl don't know: Yes even your actually free ears will still be warm since your head is warm and comfy :D)
I, myself, often wear a fedora. I prefer a wide-brimmed one rather than a slightly shorter-brimmed fedora. The fedoras I get are furfelt, from an English company named laird hatters.
how I miss hats- when I was child we wore hats for every occasion of our lives. Fathers wore the best of hats . Dads and sons shopped together for caps [not todays baseball ones] I always remember my Dad brushing and storing them - by the way wearing hats does not cause baldness!
Surprisingly, the fedora was actually a woman's hat originally. The Fédora in the play's title is Princess Fédora Romazov, who wore the hat that was later given her name. It wasn't until the Prince of Wales adopted it that it became men's fashion.
In Seville, we have the luck to still have an old hat shop, Maquedano, which, besides the more typical Andalusian hats, like the Cordobés, carries a good variety of fedoras. And, if they don't have it in stock, you can order almost anything.
Thank you for the hat education. I wish we would return to a hat culture; I think if you start with hat etiquette, then perhaps other forms of etiquette will follow.
I don't have a wholesale disagreement with you. I too would like to see hat culture return. However, it use to be that coat/hat hooks and hat shelves were readily available when entering a public space. Not so much anymore. So unless a safe and clean appliance is provided, I think a man should keep his hat on. I'm aware that this is contrary to old school rules. But there's no reason to sacrifice the shape and cleanliness of your hat for rules of etiquette that no longer apply.
It works well in Vegas for entertainers who perform on stage. But finding a new one in store that fits is almost impossible, despite price. Black one's. Salespeople know of them, have sold them, but won't keep them in stock.
What made the fedora popular with me, is Indiana Jones. And that's generally how I wear my fedora. I have two, one for casual wear and one for special occasions. The casual one is brown, I've had it for years. It's has been through just about everything I've been through. I've worn it while riding horses, camping, hunting, fishing, hiking. The the one I wear for special occasions is grey, it's a little newer than my brown one. I only wear it for church, or anywhere where I might have to dress up a little bit.
For the winter season I wear my all black Fedora with joy. It fits perfectly to my pitch black dark wool coat. In the inside I'm going rid of both anyway so I can't be bothered by a all black Fedora. I love it and I have it precisely for a decade now
Thank you so much for the hat etiquette! So many men have lost these "Golden Rules" and wear hats in places that should not be worn in and it drives me crazy.
During my university days I wore, my wide brimmed heat with a leather jacket, but I might have been to strongly influenced by Indiana Jones. But my purpose was having a great rain protection and not to look stylish, and very few things beat a good hat for rain protection.
Umbrella sucks in windy climates. During my uni years i commuted a lot by foot. Had waterproof running jacket with hood to wear. Would place over backpack as well. Umbrella is really bad in wind.
For the most part, I looked at Indiana Jones as a means to dress up my fedora. Khakis, button down shirt, sport coat/leather jacket, boots. Dress it up from there. It's honestly much easier that way to get more out of your fedora, but it also depends what kind of fedora you get as well. I purposefully got a hat styled like Indy's because it can go with a nice suit, a hike or even to the park. Though the thing about the sunglasses... I don't wear them to keep the sun out of my eyes. I wear them because it gets very, very bright in California during the summer. The hat keeps the sun out of my eyes while my sunglasses keep my eyes from being burned by the bright sun. Also the Blues Brothers make it look cool.
I once had a black leather fedora from Wilson's. It was sharp, and the brim did snap. I also had a single-breasted suit in black leather. With a white silk shirt, white spats, and a narrow grey leather tie, it really worked.
Some people have a hat on there head to try and make a statement, some have a hat because they like a hat and its usefulness, I have always worn a hat, since I was 12 or 13, my dad gave me one of his old fedoras, I had it on if I was playing baseball, or riding my bike, what ever, and at 55 years old I still always have a hat with me. No matter if I have bib overalls on in the barn or on my way to dinner with the family. My hats my choice, how and when to wear it. Do not try to put a true hat person into the box you create.... we just wont fit. Have a good day sir.
Frank Castle, “clowns”?Because you want to wear something such as a hat does not make you a “clown”. Wear what you want to wear, and stop worrying about what people think. Who freakin’ cares.
I wear fedoras with any style clothing. I have some nice ones that I wear with suits, but I have a couple well worn fedoras, one in tan and the other chocolate brown, that I wear with anything, including my casual outfits.
I have several fedoras. Brands ranging from Borsalino, Dobbs, Baileys of Hollywood and Stetson. Love them all. In the heat of SoCal I use my straw hats. I think the key to wearing a fedora is to "own" the look. If you don't feel comfortable wearing them, then don't. Great video. Can you make a video for flat caps and newsboy hats?
I absolutely love fedora. I wear it every time I go outside for shopping, or a convention ! It accords very well with my cargo short and an ironic tee. A little tip for all the gentleman here : women love fedora and its classy look, they don't even see if your overweight or not clean shaved ! Never fortget to tip you ladies ;)
I have the normal outfit. Black fedora, casual white collard long sleeve button up shirt, fitted light blue jeans and black casual/dress shoes. As long as I enjoy it, it’s quite alright
I have found these tips very interesting & I have learnt a lot about the FEDORA. Which I will buy one now with using your tips, to bring it back into fashion for the Australian male.
Good video, agree with most of what is said, I have always had a hat on, since my dad gave me one of his when I was 12 or 13, still have one with me all the time and I'm 55 now, my hats my choice of how and when and no matter what clothes I have on, from bib overalls in the barn to dressed up going out. My hats are a part of me like my beard... sorry I just do not fit into the box people make for how and when to wear a hat.
My uncle taught me about the Dress Hat, as he designed them for Leslie James which was located in Downtown Los Angeles. When my father's Hat's need a refreshing he would blocked them new band and feather's.. Quick Tip if your Brim is looking out of shape lightly sprinkle some water on the brim then gently rub it around then shape your Brim to your likings .😁
My Lock & Co. Homburg is fully lined with pinches. It keeps my head warm without giving me hat hair and I haven't seen anyone else wearing a Homburg. Fedoras are so common around everywhere.
Michael Jackson got me into wearing these hats. I ordered one in Amazon that looks extremely identical to him and I snapped the rear brim all the way up to the rear of the crown despite how weird it might look like to give more of an MJ style and I literally get a lot of stares from anyone whenever I go outside, but I received no compliments from it whereas I don't need it to.
You my friend understand what everyone else is missing. While everyone is wearing a beanie or ballcap with their overcoats and blazers (which looks quite childish), you understand that the appropriate hat to wear with an overcoat or blazer is the fedora.
I've upgraded my wardrobe in the past two years, and I rarely wear my black overcoat anymore. I installed wear a navy blue double breasted that goes below my knees, I also prefer to wear a newsboy cap instead of hats, though hats is still something I wear.
Ich habe mir vorgenommen am Samstag den 26. August 2017 mir einen Fedora anfertigen zu lassen. Welch vorteilhafte Partie, dass nun ein Video darüber erscheint. Ein Danke dafür.
I wear Fedoras, but also flat caps, Trilbys, baseball caps and watch caps. The main problem I have with Fedoras in the modern age is most cars today have raised headrests that will knock you hat when sitting down in the seat. Not a problem with most cars built before the mid-to-late 60's.
Nice clothes? Do you mean, "Amazingly fashionable high-quality suits that look better than the economy?". Hehe. The trilby meme is dead, and thank god because when it was popular if you went out with a fedora tons of kids would say "Look! It's the meme man!". Kids these days....
I love to wear my fedora, I get people around me saying stuff like “Tips fedora” while it can get annoying, I find it’s best to just embrace it and say something like m’lady
I wear my hat for three reasons: protection from the rain, the sun and the cold. I take it off in the car. A fur felt is perfect for the chilly coastal air in northern California.
Collecting is half the equation...am sure you'll find a good reason to start wearing them one day. For me, my enemy is UV, so head cover (aka hats) all the way...until it's become my unintended signature and I can always be spotted a fair distance away! Haha.. :-D Have a good day.
I wear a brown wide brimmed fedora as my everyday wear hat during the winter, and spring and a tan panama dueing the summer, but so.etimes I enterchange them depending ony mood. Of course i also am never seen without my hat even if im just in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Its just my personal style.
If you head into Crown Heights you'll blend in with a black fedora, I wear mine for religious reasons but also because i love the way I can personalize the overall look and love myself even more. I don't care about the stares cause all that matters is my confidence.
Before I moved to the tropics, I bought a great fedora from John Helmer Haberdashery, downtown Portland Oregon. I loved the hat and wore it as an everyday hat. Just like my dad back in the 50's and early 60's. I knew it was going to be too warm to wear in Hawai'i, so I gave it away to a good home.... My favorite style of the hats shown in this video was at 4:49... I would go with a shade of brown though.
The Dope Chronoscope Also, very important. A gentleman removes his hat in an elevator when a lady steps in - or - if a lady is already in the elevator, remove your hat upon entering or once entered immediately remove it and give a courtesy nod to the lady followed by “ma’am.”
@@CrimsonRaven51 Trouble with that is your hair may be so fussed up when you pull the hat off that the lady may chuckle at how you look. I'd keep the hat on.
@@andrewlosseff2361 I beg to differ. The effect on coiffure is the reason ladies traditionally don't remove hats indoors. Also, ladies hats tend to to be fashion or "statement" pieces. Now that men's hats are likely to be fashion items, should etiquette be more flexible?
i was just in the bobbie's from boston lynn, Ma.warehouse (only on sundays or by appointment). there are 4 other dealers of vintage clothing in the building. bobbies still has their boston location as well. the rose bowl and long beach flea markets in los angles are fertile hunting grounds as well.
My grandfather always chose brown and navy blue and i don't know why he didn't have any beaver hat (most of the old people here don't have one) in terms of quality the rabbit hat is the best feeling and looking, but not so durable (the rabbit hats deteriorated more then the wool hats). Also in the '50 and '60 it seems that everyone wore mostly fedoras, both in europe and in america is it true?
I just got my first Fedora, an AdVintage Harrison Fedora Raiders Turn in True Sable Rabbits Fur felt. I wore it with a Safari Shirt and a brown leather jacket and jeans. Looks awesome.
Rabbids and hairs! Oh yeah! That aside, good video. I was especially intrigued to learn about the Cavanagh edge - I hadn't known about that before.I think this video could benefit from a discussion of other materials that these hats are made of. Clearly, the classics felt and straw in the Panama are covered, but what about other materials? A lot of cheap ones are made in cotton or linen, which can look very cheap but there are some very good ones as well.I think a generalised hat and cap video for the modern man outside of formal events (no need to talk about top hats, we know what they are for) would be good - covering other alternatives like flat caps and newsboy caps (I am a flat cap man myself, I wear them every day).
Once I find a fedora that I generally like the looks of I steam it to shape the crown and brim to my liking. I do the same thing with cowboy hats. I keep my fedoras in hat boxes so I don't have to worry about moths. My favorite fedora is a Stetson Whippet from the 1950s. It looks like it was made yesterday. Luckily it fits me so perfectly that even in strong winds it's like it's glued to my head. The best part is it only cost $50.00 at a vintage clothing store.
Excellent video, love the history and context you provide. For me the gateway drug into Fedoras was a second-hand Stetson Stratoliner in their "royal" range. The felt has a luxurious soft feel and can easily be shaped to suit. (You will want to get rid of the cheap-looking factory press.) The colour I got, "Caribou", is a wonderful complex taupe that goes with most things. (It can look brown, grey, taupe, or even have an olive cast according to the light and what you're wearing it with.) I don't wear the fedora with a suit, but with everyday casual clothes, and always get compliments.
I got my first fedora , unfortunately its not felt. Its cheap around 2 bucks. Cant even snap the brim. Finally a friend of mine got a felt fedora from a Japanese thrift store and sold to me around 10 bucks. It's really soft and water resistant. I really love it. I normally wear at night with my traditional attire (Baju Melayu) especially its raining. I wear cowboy hat during the day.
Terrific video!! Very complete and fun! I don't use hats, just jockeys sometimes, but for my skin i decided to buy a Fedora Hat, to protect it. I'm sorry isn't in Spanish, it cost me follow you, but very very good video. Thank you!
Just a note as friendly criticism; I love these videos and the quality is superb but today I found a little oversight that shouldn´t be there. At 04:10 the word deuterated appeared in reference to quality going down while the correct word should had been deteriorated. The term deuterated is a chemical one and is in reference at when Hydrogen has been substituted by Deuterium. Keep on doing your excellent job and thank you for continuous efforts. Best regards.
I love the fedora hat and I did come as a gangster for Halloween looking like Al Capone once as a kid. But Today I only wear a fedora in the fall sometimes when visiting New York City, I am from New Jersey. I use it in an Indiana jones look with a leather jacket, without the suit. Many times, I wear the fedora with the brim up too. I love fedora hats but like you said if I wear one with a pinstriped double-breasted suit I look like a mobster from old and not in tune with today's style. So I do not do that! Great channel.
I have a dark brown wide rim fedora with a dark brown band which I normally wear with a long dark grey coat and a long stripy scarf. I was just wondering what your thoughts are on that and if you think it works well
I have one from Tonak. It’s czech handmade hat from rabbit fur. Love this style... feel good in this kind of outfits. Coat and fedora, this combination i like most. I am 14, but i like it. One thing i don’t get till today is why is “everything branded” today’s style... greetings from slovakia!
That's it. I'm going to a high end classic men's ware shop and getting a fedora to go with my summer panama. I don't own a baseball cap. Sometimes one comes my way and I turn it in to Goodwill asap.
Have you seen the different Indiana Jones fedoras that are out there? Some are pretty high quality and look great. That is where I was first introduced to this style of hat is by watching those movies.
I clicked the video to read the hateful comments but this video was really interesting. I like to learn about the history of things and this guy did a good job at informing about fedoras. Still won’t wear one though. I can’t pull that off.
Thanks for the review and tips. Do you have any insights/advise into mitigating "hat head", regardless of whether one wears a fedora, homburg, or flat cap? If you're inside for an extended period of time and must take the hat off, what is a good measure against the headband marks?
I'm like lower middle class I do small things around and help out like a job but don't get paid. Im like lower class I guess. It doesn't matter. Love the videos and I remember where I got my Fedora Hat and I am getting back into wearing it. I love my hat. I rather be a classic hat wearing man with etiquette. Hat etiquette is very important.
"I'm here today to tell you that because of your family's service to our country, you have been pre-selected for entrance into the local Vault. Vault 111." Great video :)
I think they look best when the hat is cocked a little to one side, and slightly back. How one wears the hat is equally as important. I love a nice hat. I mourn the days when a nice hat was a necessity.
It will be quite a challenge to find a man who can pull it off with full old school fashion and class. In the present time, the reputation of fedoras have completely been ruined by the "nice guys" and the white knights AKA basement dwelling incels...
Great video, love the channel! Great job!! Just a note about the cuff links - unless the stones have been dyed, they cannot be malachite, as malachite is always green. The blue Color of the stones would lead me to believe they are either lapis lazuli or sodalite (if the color is natural, untreated)
I really love the videos! There is much information to digest. . I have to say this in the beginning just to let everyone know the reason why I am say things. I love men who wear hats and suits, but I am a very strict vegan. The man in my will definitely know that. The pocket squares or the ties will definitely not be made with silk. I have found that these days you can definitely make other fabrics behave like silk or leather. Wool? Well, it can be taken from a sheep, but you have to do it humanly.
I got this really nice suit at a thrift store for eight dollars. Quite the steal, it fits me really well. The suit colour is a gray green. Kind of reminds me of a German field gray from WW2 in a way. I am having a lot of trouble deciding what colour hat I should pair with it. I was thinking maybe navy blue or black but nothing seems right. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
I agree with you on that; a man with a well-worn hat will never go out of style. I mean I'm a woman and wear a light coloured fedora all the time during the warmer months, and I get compliments on it from close friends (who quite love it) as well as people when I'm about in public.
Enjoying the video… Thanks! I’m not sure whether this is mentioned in the video, because I’m only about halfway through, but if not, it’s worth mentioning that hats like these and quality hat stores in general, are very difficult to find…
I started wearing Fedoras in the winter & Panamas in the summer as a one man protest againist baseball caps. I always get a lot of compliments.
everybody and their brother wears baseball caps plus outside should have something for weather protection, complete visor/brim preferably
Same.
Yes. Baseball hats are fine if you're actually playing baseball. Otherwise, it's strictly a hat for children.
@@leeeustace7643 Shorts and Baseball Caps are little boy clothing, and now every grown man wears it, it cracks me up.
they provide better sun protection too. I only wear baseball caps in the winter with a hood because they do not provide good sun protection expect for the eyes.
I wear a hat and have done for over 30 years. Put it on your head and don't worry about what other people think. Just wear it.
I’m the same. If I go out of my house I have a hat. Usually a baseball hat but always a hat.
same especially with the seasonal Fedora/Panama switch :D
M'lady
It doesn’t matter what people think, Wear what you think looks good.
Please, if it's a baseball cap, wear it correctly. Nothing says child like adult than someone over age 25 wearing it backwards
I wish neckbeards had adopted the fez or something so they didn't tarnish the fedora
*tips Fez* m'Ottoman
fez's are just as cool as fedoras imo
Eh..technically what most 'neckbeards' wear is a trilby..for some strange reason though if you look up fedora nowadays on a site like Amazon or ask for one, thanks to the proliferation of actors who wear them in their off time, you'll often find a trilby pictured instead and not a traditional fedora. Most people nowadays outside of those into the collection of hats or old fashioned cloths think a trilby and a fedora are the same thing.
@@ShinKyuubi they called it a fedora though... they brought the fedora down with them. R.I.P
This made me laugh so hard in public
Man, I wish hats would get into everyday style again...
sock life They are. Just wear what you like and own it. I used to be the only one around my area wearing hats other than ball caps. Now, I see nice hats all over. Some not appropriate for the style, occasion, or weather, but much improved over seeing everyone in ball caps. So I'll take the mistakes. Bottom line... Set the standard and you'll change your surroundings. Enjoy.
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You speak the truth Erik Tempest, I will follow your advice. But guess what I wore a bright yellow jumper to college, next thing you know - everyone was wearing a yellow jumper. Then I wore a neckerchief. Fedoras are next on my list...
From baseball caps to Stetson cowboy hats, I wear something everyday. Wear hats.
carl.oh yes! Besides name brand caps lol
More men should wear Fedoras.Wearing Panama in hot weather and a Fedora the rest of the time will get you year round compliments.
I wear Fedora whole year. But i live in Scotland so summer is pretty much non existent.
More *people* should wear fedoras. I've seen a number of women rock fedoras better than I ever will.
@@Mithguar Try flat caps
I've been on a trains station at a windy weather with my Fedora and it made me grin all over the place as ppl are chuckling around when my hat will fly off my head. But my headstore are fitted with pro's it never flew away :D (what most ppl don't know: Yes even your actually free ears will still be warm since your head is warm and comfy :D)
@@BruceCarbonLakeriver bowler hats were invented for the soul reason that ot could not fly off. Try them.
I wear a fedora on a regular basis. I don’t really care if I look good or bad to other people. If I like it, I wear it.
Thats the attitude
EUPHORIC
Oh JEEZESS just by the way you said that I can smell your BO and sebum
Oh yeah I can just tell the type of person you are by your profile
You still look like a clown
I, myself, often wear a fedora. I prefer a wide-brimmed one rather than a slightly shorter-brimmed fedora. The fedoras I get are furfelt, from an English company named laird hatters.
how I miss hats- when I was child we wore hats for every occasion of our lives. Fathers wore the best of hats . Dads and sons shopped together for caps [not todays baseball ones] I always remember my Dad brushing and storing them - by the way wearing hats does not cause baldness!
Surprisingly, the fedora was actually a woman's hat originally. The Fédora in the play's title is Princess Fédora Romazov, who wore the hat that was later given her name. It wasn't until the Prince of Wales adopted it that it became men's fashion.
Makes me feel better for loving my fedora. (Am a female)
How about a vacuum hose @ 11:22 ?
Had to watch this bc I just found my great grandfathers fedora from the 40s it’s Cavanagh edge
In Seville, we have the luck to still have an old hat shop, Maquedano, which, besides the more typical Andalusian hats, like the Cordobés, carries a good variety of fedoras. And, if they don't have it in stock, you can order almost anything.
"vintage" from the 70s?! you're breaking my heart! some of us were alive then ;-)
Yeah 70s fedora aren’t considered the “vintage” hats only from the 20s 30s 40s 50s early 60s after that it’s quality isn’t the same
@@marcuslee3090 yeah I love the 40's style but if you say that in my country ppl would look confused to you - greetz from Europe LOL
I enjoy the history lessons as much as the tips, keep up the good work!
Thanks!
@@gentlemansgazette I just can agree to that comment - a passioante Fedora guy :D
Thank you for the hat education. I wish we would return to a hat culture; I think if you start with hat etiquette, then perhaps other forms of etiquette will follow.
I don't have a wholesale disagreement with you. I too would like to see hat culture return. However, it use to be that coat/hat hooks and hat shelves were readily available when entering a public space. Not so much anymore. So unless a safe and clean appliance is provided, I think a man should keep his hat on. I'm aware that this is contrary to old school rules. But there's no reason to sacrifice the shape and cleanliness of your hat for rules of etiquette that no longer apply.
I wear Fedora hat in 2019, I don't care that it is not fashionable. I like men's style, 1930s style .
Hello from Russia.
It works well in Vegas for entertainers who perform on stage. But finding a new one in store that fits is almost impossible, despite price. Black one's. Salespeople know of them, have sold them, but won't keep them in stock.
Rock N Roll funny thing is it’s pretty fashionable in the east
Федора - шляпа на века
Also i wear like 30's people in Moscow. If u are in Moscow would like to know you fella👊
Rock N Roll me too I agree 💯I wear mine n I love the 30s era gangsters style
Just bought my first brown felt fedora, its so nice and comfortable.
What made the fedora popular with me, is Indiana Jones. And that's generally how I wear my fedora. I have two, one for casual wear and one for special occasions. The casual one is brown, I've had it for years. It's has been through just about everything I've been through. I've worn it while riding horses, camping, hunting, fishing, hiking. The the one I wear for special occasions is grey, it's a little newer than my brown one. I only wear it for church, or anywhere where I might have to dress up a little bit.
Smooth Criminal brought me here
James, I’m 37. Am I too young to adopt the fedora? My grandfather wore them and I really like them.
@@sirrevzalot no you're not.
Indiana Jones is truly a style icon
For the winter season I wear my all black Fedora with joy. It fits perfectly to my pitch black dark wool coat. In the inside I'm going rid of both anyway so I can't be bothered by a all black Fedora. I love it and I have it precisely for a decade now
I’m Japanese but Japanese don’t wear fedora😂
I want to wear fedora😢
@@Librarity-rm4bk Why not? Is this a big issue to wear a fedora as a japanese guy?
I regularly wear a brown fedora with a Barbour jacket and it works very well for me.
Thank you so much for the hat etiquette! So many men have lost these "Golden Rules" and wear hats in places that should not be worn in and it drives me crazy.
Never mind hats… Virtually all manners of gone the way of the dodo!
@@tripleseven8361 thats a nice way to say that something is extinct.
@@Boselaphus Sadly, yes…
@@tripleseven8361 dont worry, my bowler and grey fedora is on the way. I will force myself beyond limits.
Bought an ultra fino 3 inch brim . Thank you for your time on videos. I personally feel very comfortable wearing my hats .
During my university days I wore, my wide brimmed heat with a leather jacket, but I might have been to strongly influenced by Indiana Jones. But my purpose was having a great rain protection and not to look stylish, and very few things beat a good hat for rain protection.
Wat about an umbrella?
Umbrella sucks in windy climates. During my uni years i commuted a lot by foot. Had waterproof running jacket with hood to wear. Would place over backpack as well. Umbrella is really bad in wind.
For the most part, I looked at Indiana Jones as a means to dress up my fedora. Khakis, button down shirt, sport coat/leather jacket, boots. Dress it up from there. It's honestly much easier that way to get more out of your fedora, but it also depends what kind of fedora you get as well. I purposefully got a hat styled like Indy's because it can go with a nice suit, a hike or even to the park.
Though the thing about the sunglasses... I don't wear them to keep the sun out of my eyes. I wear them because it gets very, very bright in California during the summer. The hat keeps the sun out of my eyes while my sunglasses keep my eyes from being burned by the bright sun. Also the Blues Brothers make it look cool.
Where is your pvp from
@@saltylikerice7505 Baccano, I think.
@@XiaNingTian thanks for replying 2 years after
I once had a black leather fedora from Wilson's. It was sharp, and the brim did snap. I also had a single-breasted suit in black leather. With a white silk shirt, white spats, and a narrow grey leather tie, it really worked.
The Fedora is classy but the problem is the majority of people trying to pull it off are not classy but clowns
LvkFrank Castle .m
Some people have a hat on there head to try and make a statement, some have a hat because they like a hat and its usefulness, I have always worn a hat, since I was 12 or 13, my dad gave me one of his old fedoras, I had it on if I was playing baseball, or riding my bike, what ever, and at 55 years old I still always have a hat with me. No matter if I have bib overalls on in the barn or on my way to dinner with the family. My hats my choice, how and when to wear it. Do not try to put a true hat person into the box you create.... we just wont fit. Have a good day sir.
The majority are clowns, but everyone who wears a fedora looks like a clown.
Cowboy hat with wrangler jeans, ostrich boots, is a way better look
Frank Castle, “clowns”?Because you want to wear something such as a hat does not make you a “clown”. Wear what you want to wear, and stop worrying about what people think. Who freakin’ cares.
Bought a Stetson Fedora 40 yrs ago while in Manhattan and it's still looks great and finally its broken in!
I wear fedoras with any style clothing. I have some nice ones that I wear with suits, but I have a couple well worn fedoras, one in tan and the other chocolate brown, that I wear with anything, including my casual outfits.
I have several fedoras. Brands ranging from Borsalino, Dobbs, Baileys of Hollywood and Stetson. Love them all. In the heat of SoCal I use my straw hats. I think the key to wearing a fedora is to "own" the look. If you don't feel comfortable wearing them, then don't. Great video. Can you make a video for flat caps and newsboy hats?
Luis Diaz
Agree 100%.
I love my Borsalino newsboy hat and Laulhere French beret!
@@crisyorke1328 I have a Borsalino as well and love it as well as my Faustmann :D
Got any for sale?
I absolutely love fedora. I wear it every time I go outside for shopping, or a convention ! It accords very well with my cargo short and an ironic tee. A little tip for all the gentleman here : women love fedora and its classy look, they don't even see if your overweight or not clean shaved ! Never fortget to tip you ladies ;)
Todos bien primo, y ustedes?
Such a pleb: I wear my Hot topic fedora with a nice fortnite Tee, my khaki cargo shorts and a nice contrast of Socks and red crocs
@@luisalonso5754 te equivocaste xd
I have the normal outfit. Black fedora, casual white collard long sleeve button up shirt, fitted light blue jeans and black casual/dress shoes. As long as I enjoy it, it’s quite alright
Love a nice fedora. I wear one I purchased in Port Townsend, WA. Fits perfectly and is so well made (Scala).
Outstanding video, I wear fedora and Panama's all the time, get many compliments, old school.
I have found these tips very interesting & I have learnt a lot about the FEDORA. Which I will buy one now with using your tips, to bring it back into fashion for the Australian male.
It has been 3 years, any news about your hats?
Good video, agree with most of what is said, I have always had a hat on, since my dad gave me one of his when I was 12 or 13, still have one with me all the time and I'm 55 now, my hats my choice of how and when and no matter what clothes I have on, from bib overalls in the barn to dressed up going out. My hats are a part of me like my beard... sorry I just do not fit into the box people make for how and when to wear a hat.
My uncle taught me about the Dress Hat, as he designed them for Leslie James which was located in Downtown Los Angeles. When my father's Hat's need a refreshing he would blocked them new band and feather's.. Quick Tip if your Brim is looking out of shape lightly sprinkle some water on the brim then gently rub it around then shape your Brim to your likings .😁
Thanks for the tip
My Lock & Co. Homburg is fully lined with pinches. It keeps my head warm without giving me hat hair and I haven't seen anyone else wearing a Homburg. Fedoras are so common around everywhere.
Michael Jackson got me into wearing these hats. I ordered one in Amazon that looks extremely identical to him and I snapped the rear brim all the way up to the rear of the crown despite how weird it might look like to give more of an MJ style and I literally get a lot of stares from anyone whenever I go outside, but I received no compliments from it whereas I don't need it to.
I wear a black fedora and a black, double breasted, overcoat when i'm outside.
You my friend understand what everyone else is missing. While everyone is wearing a beanie or ballcap with their overcoats and blazers (which looks quite childish), you understand that the appropriate hat to wear with an overcoat or blazer is the fedora.
@@seanfl4015 or the Homburg for more formal occasions.
Yes, that’s also a good hat choice for more formal events.
I keep a fresh double breastbcoat for the outside and a HUGO BOSS with a red tie with fine fedora. perfect for office related wear. 😊
I've upgraded my wardrobe in the past two years, and I rarely wear my black overcoat anymore. I installed wear a navy blue double breasted that goes below my knees, I also prefer to wear a newsboy cap instead of hats, though hats is still something I wear.
Ich habe mir vorgenommen am Samstag den 26. August 2017 mir einen Fedora anfertigen zu lassen. Welch vorteilhafte Partie, dass nun ein Video darüber erscheint. Ein Danke dafür.
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I wear Fedoras, but also flat caps, Trilbys, baseball caps and watch caps. The main problem I have with Fedoras in the modern age is most cars today have raised headrests that will knock you hat when sitting down in the seat. Not a problem with most cars built before the mid-to-late 60's.
I think the tribly meme has died. This guy actually knows what he's talking about and wears nice clothes.
Nice clothes? Do you mean, "Amazingly fashionable high-quality suits that look better than the economy?". Hehe. The trilby meme is dead, and thank god because when it was popular if you went out with a fedora tons of kids would say "Look! It's the meme man!". Kids these days....
LOL, i would have been that kid, but now I want to wear a fedora.
I love to wear my fedora, I get people around me saying stuff like “Tips fedora” while it can get annoying, I find it’s best to just embrace it and say something like m’lady
It’s only beta males who made that meme a thing. Any true gentlemen knows how to put himself together
Thomas Patrick Parker I agree... mylady 😉
I wear my hat for three reasons: protection from the rain, the sun and the cold. I take it off in the car. A fur felt is perfect for the chilly coastal air in northern California.
Thank youuuuuuuuuu! I just purchased a brown fur felt fedora. It’s awesome! Thank you for your advise! Cheers!
Very informative. Thank you! Hats are necessary for me and I wear them all year round. I don't even notice putting them on anymore
Colbieman
I wish I was at your level. I collect them but, never wear them.
Collecting is half the equation...am sure you'll find a good reason to start wearing them one day. For me, my enemy is UV, so head cover (aka hats) all the way...until it's become my unintended signature and I can always be spotted a fair distance away! Haha.. :-D Have a good day.
I wear a brown wide brimmed fedora as my everyday wear hat during the winter, and spring and a tan panama dueing the summer, but so.etimes I enterchange them depending ony mood. Of course i also am never seen without my hat even if im just in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Its just my personal style.
Wonderful video Sven. This is the video I was waiting for. Huge fan of fedoras and trillbies. Keep up the great work!
I have the Stetson whipet , open road , stratoliner , and Saxon . Love them all
If you head into Crown Heights you'll blend in with a black fedora, I wear mine for religious reasons but also because i love the way I can personalize the overall look and love myself even more. I don't care about the stares cause all that matters is my confidence.
Herr Schneider fuer Praesident! Hut ab Sven Raphael, schon wieder ein Volltreffer. Vielen Dank fuer die Unterhaltung..und Bildung. Weiter so.
A hat maker in my town, Del Monico's still makes cavenaugh brims
Before I moved to the tropics, I bought a great fedora from John Helmer Haberdashery, downtown Portland Oregon. I loved the hat and wore it as an everyday hat. Just like my dad back in the 50's and early 60's. I knew it was going to be too warm to wear in Hawai'i, so I gave it away to a good home.... My favorite style of the hats shown in this video was at 4:49... I would go with a shade of brown though.
One should also remove their hat while eating, unless at an outdoor event.
The Dope Chronoscope Or when inside.
The Dope Chronoscope Also, very important. A gentleman removes his hat in an elevator when a lady steps in - or - if a lady is already in the elevator, remove your hat upon entering or once entered immediately remove it and give a courtesy nod to the lady followed by “ma’am.”
@@CrimsonRaven51 Trouble with that is your hair may be so fussed up when you pull the hat off that the lady may chuckle at how you look. I'd keep the hat on.
@@ACitizenOfOurWorld That is right.Modern ladies don't understand this
@@andrewlosseff2361 I beg to differ. The effect on coiffure is the reason ladies traditionally don't remove hats indoors. Also, ladies hats tend to to be fashion or "statement" pieces.
Now that men's hats are likely to be fashion items, should etiquette be more flexible?
i was just in the bobbie's from boston lynn, Ma.warehouse (only on sundays or by appointment). there are 4 other dealers of vintage clothing in the building. bobbies still has their boston location as well. the rose bowl and long beach flea markets in los angles are fertile hunting grounds as well.
I love fedoras, my main one is cheaper but still looks very nice. Though stiff and unshapable, I like it so it doesn’t look as worn over time
It’s a nice looking charcoal-black with a grey/white ribbon and really goes with any nice outfit I have since I normally wear grey or black
Well said Sir! I'm getting a fedora!
The only person in the 21st century who's not 110 years old who knows how to wear a fedora properly.
My grandfather always chose brown and navy blue and i don't know why he didn't have any beaver hat (most of the old people here don't have one) in terms of quality the rabbit hat is the best feeling and looking, but not so durable (the rabbit hats deteriorated more then the wool hats). Also in the '50 and '60 it seems that everyone wore mostly fedoras, both in europe and in america is it true?
Honestly fedoras are underrated.
Thanks neckbeards.
I wore a black reservation hat (unshaped) with a silver concho band and a peacock feather tucked in the band. Try and top that!! It was so much fun.
I have been waiting for a good video on Fedoras. Thank you for this.
I just got my first Fedora, an AdVintage Harrison Fedora Raiders Turn in True Sable Rabbits Fur felt. I wore it with a Safari Shirt and a brown leather jacket and jeans. Looks awesome.
Rabbids and hairs! Oh yeah! That aside, good video. I was especially intrigued to learn about the Cavanagh edge - I hadn't known about that before.I think this video could benefit from a discussion of other materials that these hats are made of. Clearly, the classics felt and straw in the Panama are covered, but what about other materials? A lot of cheap ones are made in cotton or linen, which can look very cheap but there are some very good ones as well.I think a generalised hat and cap video for the modern man outside of formal events (no need to talk about top hats, we know what they are for) would be good - covering other alternatives like flat caps and newsboy caps (I am a flat cap man myself, I wear them every day).
It’s true, everybody loves a sharp dressed man. Even if it’s a little eccentric, as long as it has taste.
great guide! just bought my first felt hat with a large brim, not for wearing for style - but for rain/weather protection. Maybe ill try it tho
Once I find a fedora that I generally like the looks of I steam it to shape the crown and brim to my liking. I do the same thing with cowboy hats. I keep my fedoras in hat boxes so I don't have to worry about moths. My favorite fedora is a Stetson Whippet from the 1950s. It looks like it was made yesterday. Luckily it fits me so perfectly that even in strong winds it's like it's glued to my head. The best part is it only cost $50.00 at a vintage clothing store.
Freddy Kruger loved his fedora
purchased a vintage borsalino this morning. thank you so much for all of your videos.
I love fedoras, I appreciate
Excellent video, love the history and context you provide. For me the gateway drug into Fedoras was a second-hand Stetson Stratoliner in their "royal" range. The felt has a luxurious soft feel and can easily be shaped to suit. (You will want to get rid of the cheap-looking factory press.) The colour I got, "Caribou", is a wonderful complex taupe that goes with most things. (It can look brown, grey, taupe, or even have an olive cast according to the light and what you're wearing it with.) I don't wear the fedora with a suit, but with everyday casual clothes, and always get compliments.
Do you wear Fedoras?
Hi, prepare yourself to receive a lot of weirds comments on this video because fedora hat are a meme from 4chan community !
Every day!
There isn't a day when I don't.
Gentleman's Gazette all the time
Yes, frequently.
Thanks. Great video! We have a great hatter near us (Buckaroo Hatters) that makes high quality Cowboy hats but also some fantastic Fedoras.
I got my first fedora , unfortunately its not felt. Its cheap around 2 bucks. Cant even snap the brim. Finally a friend of mine got a felt fedora from a Japanese thrift store and sold to me around 10 bucks. It's really soft and water resistant. I really love it. I normally wear at night with my traditional attire (Baju Melayu) especially its raining.
I wear cowboy hat during the day.
Terrific video!! Very complete and fun! I don't use hats, just jockeys sometimes, but for my skin i decided to buy a Fedora Hat, to protect it. I'm sorry isn't in Spanish, it cost me follow you, but very very good video. Thank you!
Just a note as friendly criticism; I love these videos and the quality is superb but today I found a little oversight that shouldn´t be there.
At 04:10 the word deuterated appeared in reference to quality going down while the correct word should had been deteriorated. The term deuterated is a chemical one and is in reference at when Hydrogen has been substituted by Deuterium.
Keep on doing your excellent job and thank you for continuous efforts. Best regards.
I love the fedora hat and I did come as a gangster for Halloween looking like Al Capone once as a kid. But Today I only wear a fedora in the fall sometimes when visiting New York City, I am from New Jersey. I use it in an Indiana jones look with a leather jacket, without the suit. Many times, I wear the fedora with the brim up too. I love fedora hats but like you said if I wear one with a pinstriped double-breasted suit I look like a mobster from old and not in tune with today's style. So I do not do that! Great channel.
Could you do a video on concealed carry of firearms while dressing snazzy?
And a follow-up video where you practice quick draw and blow several holes in your 5K Kiton jacket.
For serious, leather shoulder holsters will NEVER go out of style, but check your state's concealed carry laws first
With a fedora, you carry your chopper in a violin case.
@Salivar Ravilas
ok anti-gun...
That's one swell fedora you have there sir!
I have a dark brown wide rim fedora with a dark brown band which I normally wear with a long dark grey coat and a long stripy scarf. I was just wondering what your thoughts are on that and if you think it works well
I have one from Tonak. It’s czech handmade hat from rabbit fur. Love this style... feel good in this kind of outfits. Coat and fedora, this combination i like most. I am 14, but i like it. One thing i don’t get till today is why is “everything branded” today’s style... greetings from slovakia!
Sven, your videos have been helpful for me I've been getting into suits and your videos have helped thank you
That's it. I'm going to a high end classic men's ware shop and getting a fedora to go with my summer panama. I don't own a baseball cap. Sometimes one comes my way and I turn it in to Goodwill asap.
Have you seen the different Indiana Jones fedoras that are out there? Some are pretty high quality and look great. That is where I was first introduced to this style of hat is by watching those movies.
Good information on this super classic hat....p.s. the wardrobe your wearing is an awesome combo....good job Sven. 👏
Excellent, love the fedora hat, I have two which I truly enjoy!
I clicked the video to read the hateful comments but this video was really interesting. I like to learn about the history of things and this guy did a good job at informing about fedoras. Still won’t wear one though. I can’t pull that off.
Great point with the sunglasses! Great video!
Yes I do agree with you guys who think hats should come back in style and be worn for all time and not just to symbolize a current trend statement.
Thanks for the review and tips. Do you have any insights/advise into mitigating "hat head", regardless of whether one wears a fedora, homburg, or flat cap? If you're inside for an extended period of time and must take the hat off, what is a good measure against the headband marks?
I'm like lower middle class I do small things around and help out like a job but don't get paid. Im like lower class I guess. It doesn't matter. Love the videos and I remember where I got my Fedora Hat and I am getting back into wearing it. I love my hat. I rather be a classic hat wearing man with etiquette. Hat etiquette is very important.
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Great video :)
I think they look best when the hat is cocked a little to one side, and slightly back. How one wears the hat is equally as important. I love a nice hat. I mourn the days when a nice hat was a necessity.
As a woman, I love a Fedora on a man who can carry it off. I have two that I wear.
It will be quite a challenge to find a man who can pull it off with full old school fashion and class. In the present time, the reputation of fedoras have completely been ruined by the "nice guys" and the white knights AKA basement dwelling incels...
I'm a panama hat woman, myself. They're great.
Great video, love the channel! Great job!! Just a note about the cuff links - unless the stones have been dyed, they cannot be malachite, as malachite is always green. The blue Color of the stones would lead me to believe they are either lapis lazuli or sodalite (if the color is natural, untreated)
Nice video. Been looking forward to a fedora guide. I think I could use one. Dark grey or medium grey sounds right for my wardrobe.
I really love the videos! There is much information to digest. . I have to say this in the beginning just to let everyone know the reason why I am say things. I love men who wear hats and suits, but I am a very strict vegan. The man in my will definitely know that. The pocket squares or the ties will definitely not be made with silk. I have found that these days you can definitely make other fabrics behave like silk or leather. Wool? Well, it can be taken from a sheep, but you have to do it humanly.
I dont see fedoras where i live and i think i might start to wear them. I dont really buy the trendy stuff.
Javier Canizal don’t
Buy a cheap antique vintage one. Don't buy new ones. Don't try to.... you know... look like the, "Neckbeard," stereotype.
@@sharkfinbite m'lady
Just discovered your site, I love it, very classy and common sense in taste.❤
I got this really nice suit at a thrift store for eight dollars. Quite the steal, it fits me really well. The suit colour is a gray green. Kind of reminds me of a German field gray from WW2 in a way. I am having a lot of trouble deciding what colour hat I should pair with it. I was thinking maybe navy blue or black but nothing seems right. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
You should buy a matching tie and socks so it can match your hat colour.
I love this video!! I truly like the fedora hats. I am trying to find some in my size but having the big head makes it difficult to find.
I firmly believe that a man is not properly dressed without his hat. Even tho my wife is not of the same mind.
I agree with you on that; a man with a well-worn hat will never go out of style.
I mean I'm a woman and wear a light coloured fedora all the time during the warmer months, and I get compliments on it from close friends (who quite love it) as well as people when I'm about in public.
Because it's not 1932
@@ninjagotguns i know should we also start wearing suits everywhere too lol.
@@ninjagotguns sadly we don't have that level of fashion. We're evolving, but backwards
@@joeywalker2061 Of course.
Enjoying the video… Thanks!
I’m not sure whether this is mentioned in the video, because I’m only about halfway through, but if not, it’s worth mentioning that hats like these and quality hat stores in general, are very difficult to find…