Choosing My First Fedora

[wsmontana]

Thanks everyone for the advice. I didn’t expect there to be quite so much to consider with a first fedora, especially when it comes to sizing and choosing between new and vintage.

I’m definitely going to take my time before buying anything. The advice about trying different styles and getting the size right first makes a lot of sense. I really appreciate everyone sharing their experience.

Welcome!

At the end of the day, it is just a hat.

You didn’t mention your application or your environment but that is an important factor in your decision. You’ll want to tailor your decision to best fit the use case (e.g., hiking, horseback riding, wade fishing, bbq dinner, wedding, etc) and weather conditions (rain, snow, sun, heat, humidity, etc).

Finding a hat (fedora or otherwise) is like picking a pair of boots. You might have several pairs of boots to cover different use cases and weather conditions — it is the same for a hat.

If you provide more information I’m sure someone here can help narrow your choices.

 

[Frunobulax]

Thanks everyone for the advice. I didn’t expect there to be quite so much to consider with a first fedora, especially when it comes to sizing and choosing between new and vintage.

I’m definitely going to take my time before buying anything. The advice about trying different styles and getting the size right first makes a lot of sense. I really appreciate everyone sharing their experience.

Well, we tend to make it more than it is around here. As you can see, we're kinda fanatics.

If you can find a decent hat shop near you where you can sample different styles, that would help. Otherwise maybe look at the What Hat are you Wearing Today thread for a few weeks to get exposed to the various styles and go from there.

 

[Clossonrr1]

A fur hat in silverbelly can serve you well if you have a casual style. Look at Johnny Depp, the man will wear a fedora with anything, and looks great in my opinion.

 

[Edward]

A fur hat in silverbelly can serve you well if you have a casual style. Look at Johnny Depp, the man will wear a fedora with anything, and looks great in my opinion.

Agreed. I wouldn't (for daily wear, at least) copy a celeb's look note for note, but observing somebody who dresses well and their general style and how they wear it can be a really helpful way of learning what works about certain outfit choices.

 

[GHT]

Agreed. I wouldn't (for daily wear, at least) copy a celeb's look note for note, but observing somebody who dresses well and their general style and how they wear it can be a really helpful way of learning what works about certain outfit choices.

So true, as the Hawaiian Shirt & Fedoras thread attests: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hawaiian-shirts-and-fedoras.36948/page-145