Hanover Fiste
New in Town
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- 11
- Location
- Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
On my umpteenth viewing of CASABLANCA yesterday, I once again became aware of something that has gnawed at my mind for a while.
Rick Blain's classic fedora... I can't seem to find one like it that has the same panache and style.
Examining it closely, I first thought the missing factor was that wide grosgrain band. Nope... that's PART of it, but it's not EVERYTHING.
Crown height? it's pretty high, but there are high crown fedoras out there that don't have the same film noire feel.
I think I've finally figured it out... How wide is the brim on Bogie's hat???
Modern fedoras seem to be pretty stingy in the brim; my Akubras and Stratoliners are, in comparison, almost trilbies... and IMHO, 90% of the folks who wear a trilby look like morons. The trilby is a satirical version of the classic fedora; they're only suitable wear by Frank Sinatra or B. B. King... I don't sing worth a damn, and my guitar work is more Country - Western than Delta blues.
Does anybody know just HOW wide that generous, lush brim is on Bogie's fedoras? And where can one that wide be found?
I'm thirsting for that Sam Spade look...
Mr. T.
Rick Blain's classic fedora... I can't seem to find one like it that has the same panache and style.
Examining it closely, I first thought the missing factor was that wide grosgrain band. Nope... that's PART of it, but it's not EVERYTHING.
Crown height? it's pretty high, but there are high crown fedoras out there that don't have the same film noire feel.
I think I've finally figured it out... How wide is the brim on Bogie's hat???
Modern fedoras seem to be pretty stingy in the brim; my Akubras and Stratoliners are, in comparison, almost trilbies... and IMHO, 90% of the folks who wear a trilby look like morons. The trilby is a satirical version of the classic fedora; they're only suitable wear by Frank Sinatra or B. B. King... I don't sing worth a damn, and my guitar work is more Country - Western than Delta blues.
Does anybody know just HOW wide that generous, lush brim is on Bogie's fedoras? And where can one that wide be found?
I'm thirsting for that Sam Spade look...
Mr. T.