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Recommend me a hat?

Cuvier

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Good evening Gents,

I got bit by a black Friday sale and bought a new suit. Now I find myself looking for a hat. What would you recommend?
This is what I bought, it's currently at my tailor getting adjusted a bit.
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I'm also looking for those socks.

I have corduroy and brown herringbone flat caps and a green herringbone bakerboy that fit the style albeit color.
What else would work?
 
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Good evening Gents,

I got bit by a black Friday sale and bought a new suit. Now I find myself looking for a hat. What would you recommend?
This is what I bought, it's currently at my tailor getting adjusted a bit.
View attachment 824185
I'm also looking for those socks.

I have corduroy and brown herringbone flat caps and a green herringbone bakerboy that fit the style albeit color.
What else would work?
A homburg or a Lord's hat in a mid or dark brown.
 

Mean Eyed Matt

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I would say that you can wear whatever you personally like with it. If you are looking for a general recommendation based on 'contemporary style sensibilities,' then Belfastboy’s suggestion is a good choice. In fact, hats in shades of brown—including a fedora—go well with this look. However, if your goal is to be 'period-appropriate,' then a Homburg (or 'Lord's hat') would be too formal for a knickerbocker suit, as the latter is considered sportswear. For this, I believe that wide-cut caps—made from a coarse fabric in natural tones, perhaps echoing the colors found in your socks—are the best choice. Take a look here:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/what-cap-are-you-wearing-today.81136/
 

Cuvier

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A homburg or a Lord's hat in a mid or dark brown.
I don't care for a Lord's hat all that much. Homburgs I like. I got regular trousers that would complete it with a homburg.
I would say that you can wear whatever you personally like with it. If you are looking for a general recommendation based on 'contemporary style sensibilities,' then Belfastboy’s suggestion is a good choice. In fact, hats in shades of brown—including a fedora—go well with this look. However, if your goal is to be 'period-appropriate,' then a Homburg (or 'Lord's hat') would be too formal for a knickerbocker suit, as the latter is considered sportswear. For this, I believe that wide-cut caps—made from a coarse fabric in natural tones, perhaps echoing the colors found in your socks—are the best choice. Take a look here:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/what-cap-are-you-wearing-today.81136/
I'm going to look for another cap to wear. It's a very lightweight outfit so a lightweight cap I think would be better.
Thank you for the suggestions.
 

Gixxer11

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Good evening Gents,

I got bit by a black Friday sale and bought a new suit. Now I find myself looking for a hat. What would you recommend?
This is what I bought, it's currently at my tailor getting adjusted a bit.
View attachment 824185
I'm also looking for those socks.

I have corduroy and brown herringbone flat caps and a green herringbone bakerboy that fit the style albeit color.
What else would work?
Off for a little grouse?
 

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