The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

[Lotsahats]

Guerra Brothers portrait, circa 1915

Love the crease and drape of those pants on the left--and the coat is pretty nice, too.

 

[RBH]

An occupant of a Farm Security Administration trailer camp project,
tends to his victory garden in Arlington, Virginia,
ca. 1942

 

[1mach1]

Very cool, Rusty. My hometown, as well!

 

[RBH]

Mint
Crow
Early 1900s.
By Richard Throssel
University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center

 

[Lotsahats]

Such character in that face!

 

[RBH]

Geronimo
Apache
1904
Library of Congress

 

[RBH]

Chiefs Red Cloud (Oglala Lakota), Sitting Bull (Oglala Lakota), Swift Bear (Arapaho), and Spotted Tail (Brulé Lakota), along with their interpreter and famous trader Julius Meyer. Omaha, Nebraska. 1875. The photo was taken by Frank F. Currier when the Chiefs were en route to Washington to meet with President Grant.

 

[buler]

Texas Sherriff's Association 1903

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I see so much nice hats!!

 

[buler]

Hereford, Texas 1908

 

[RBH]

Sheriff Sam Jernigan [Orange County Sheriff] and his staff, circa 1929.

Orange County Sheriff Logan Jackson, with expert, District Attorney, and others, examining marijuana plant (July 22, 1932).

 

[splintercellsz]

 

[RBH]

Chief Peepeechis ("Chief Little Bone")
Cree
Late 1800s
University of Saskatchewan Archives.

 

[hatophile]

Reminds me of Alan in his thoughtful pose. ^

 

[buler]

Harleys

 

[RJR]

Nice old HDs.

 

[buler]

A "What hat are you wearing today" entry from 1905.

 

[hatsRme]

Amazing how the seated gent almost has his pants pulled up to his armpits!

 

[fedoracentric]

Amazing how the seated gent almost has his pants pulled up to his armpits!

He has that waist band just above his belly button. In truth that is were your actual waist is. We wear out pants on our hips today, not our waist. Mostly because belts are more common now where as suspenders were more common in 1905. Suspenders do not work properly with pants that don't rise to your real waist.

 

[hatsRme]

Suspenders do not work properly with pants that don't rise to your real waist.

Moreover, you risk getting a wedgie.