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Perhaps a "2008 t-shirt, jeans and fedora" thread can be started for those who feel strongly about this?
Does this count as a suit and ball cap:ortega76 said:Agreed. I was really talking about two "extremes". While a t-shirt and fedora can look good together, I was thinking more of the ridiculous suit + balcap look.
There is a thread here somewhere that you could post some pics of him.Beowulf67 said:One of my grandfathers was a farmer and we've got pictures of him in work shirt and pants with a fedora. He didn't wear suits very often.
Forgotten Man said:We must remember that the fedora was a hat… and many jobs required a man to wear one. The felt fedora could be seen in many photos from the depression on job sites of construction, road work, and other utilitarian type of jobs. So, it’s no wonder that we see fedoras with other outfits then suits.
In the late 20s to the late 30s, Fedoras were pretty common in all jobs except those that required a uniform. A good pair of dark denim jeans, a dark brown belt that’s tall and a cotton work shirt looks smart with a fedora! Love the 30s work wear! Also, overalls or coveralls look smart as work wear with a fedora. Mostly a good gray tall crown with a black ribbon… other colors are better for casual gab shirts and gabardine trousers… or suits of course.
I’ve seen some wear Fedoras with shorts… I’m not a fan of that look.
Beowulf67 said:Guttersnipe,
That's a great looking shirt! And it goes well with the hat, IMHO. :eusa_clap
Indeed. I just returned from a couple of weeks in Florence, Italy. Among the many paintings I strolled past was one of the martyrdom of a saint whose name i cannot remember. It dated from 1573, and as usual everyone was depicted in clothing of the day. One of the fellows lighting the fire under the saint was wearing what would easily be called a fedora by today's standards. Fairly crude bash, but no different than anything that might be seen on one of our heads. He was in peasant attire. Of course, no pictures were allowed and I'm not having any luck googling up the painting.Forgotten Man said:We must remember that the fedora was a hat… and many jobs required a man to wear one. The felt fedora could be seen in many photos from the depression on job sites of construction, road work, and other utilitarian type of jobs. So, it’s no wonder that we see fedoras with other outfits then suits.
Charlie Noodles said:I think the most important thing is just picking the right hat.
Stan said:...
The key is in the thin ribbon, I think.
I always feel that a thin ribbon says 'more casual' and a wide ribbon says 'more formal'.
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Stan
Dumbjaw said:I strongly disagree. The t-shirt / jeans / fedora look is timeless and appropriately casual.