Summer hats to keep those UV rays at bay...
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Showing posts with label mens vintage hats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mens vintage hats. Show all posts
Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Porkpie Salon Part II
So when did the hat disappear from daily gentleman's attire? There are many reasons -some economic, some social, but president John F. Kennedy was blamed for the abrupt decline in the sales of men's hats when he didn't wear one during his inauguration in 1961.
The same rule for wearing white applies to wearing hats. Felt hats are worn after Labor Day until May 30 and straw or light fabric hats are worn between the two dates for the summer.
The same rule for wearing white applies to wearing hats. Felt hats are worn after Labor Day until May 30 and straw or light fabric hats are worn between the two dates for the summer.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
The Porkpie Salon Part I
At one time, men wore hats everywhere - from work to the baseball park to church on Sunday, a man never went without one. There is something about a man in a suit and hat that is dignified, important, commands respect and perhaps is dashing and debonair.
And I don't mean a baseball cap put on backwards.
Wouldn't it be great if hats made a comeback? Hats like the Fedora, the Porkpie, the Bota, the Derby, the Borsalino.
Gone are the days when a gentleman wearing a hat used to remove it in a ladies presence or tip the brim out of respect. A class act who is confident and comfortable - and class does not mean someone has to be affluent, just polite. The wearing of hats symbolized a cultural and civil atmosphere.
Today there is little maturity reflected in young men's clothing. We see bandanas, doo-rags and baseball caps on backwards with pants sagging - a sign that young men have lost respect for themselves and for women.
And I don't mean a baseball cap put on backwards.
Wouldn't it be great if hats made a comeback? Hats like the Fedora, the Porkpie, the Bota, the Derby, the Borsalino.
Gone are the days when a gentleman wearing a hat used to remove it in a ladies presence or tip the brim out of respect. A class act who is confident and comfortable - and class does not mean someone has to be affluent, just polite. The wearing of hats symbolized a cultural and civil atmosphere.
Today there is little maturity reflected in young men's clothing. We see bandanas, doo-rags and baseball caps on backwards with pants sagging - a sign that young men have lost respect for themselves and for women.
Gathering of men - every single one wearing a hat
Old Eatons Catalogue Ad
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Hats Off!
Exhibition on now at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London to May 31.
Hats empower and give people confidence. Realizing that they were fun, optimistic, had charatcter or perhaps a dream, hats were one of two things not rationed during WWII (the other being cosmetics.) This exhibit is a collaboration between the museum and Stephen Jones, one of the fashion world's most prolific milliners.
The Salon & The Client - Excerpt
"At the beginning of the 20th century, individual milliners turned the simple hat shop into an exclusive space that enhanced their signature styles. This ‘salon’ environment, similar to that of haute couture dress houses, offered the customer an intimate place to view, try and buy elegantly displayed hats.
Traditionally a good saloniste offered advice, recommending turban styles for those with large noses or advising asymmetric styles to slim a wide face. However, the cardinal rule of hat-buying, as French fashion editor Genevieve Dariaux noted, is to 'take the one you fall in love with, which mysteriously "does something" for you, which magically makes you feel more beautiful'.
When the right client meets the right hat, the wearing begins. On the hat’s journey - from initial inspiration, through construction, to the salon where it is tried and chosen - it is the client who ultimately gives it life and launches it into the world. From royalty to revolutionaries, a hat frequently becomes a signature feature for a well-known face, recognised as part of the personality of the wearer. "
A great interactive website for this exhibit, you can even learn how to make a fabulous paper hat from origami specialist Nick Robinson.
I highly suggest scrolling through the section "The Salon & the Client". Click on your favorite hat for a gorgeous description in a 360 degree view.
I think I'll don a hat today.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Not Just For Craft Projects
I love fabric. Without it we would be pretty cold as it clothes us (and occasionally our pets - although I wish people wouldn't do that).
Felt is the oldest form of cloth and the art of matting appears to be older than weaving. It was done by the Mongolian tribes long before the Greeks and the Romans. The nomads of central Asia were among the first to make this compact cloth by beating carded and wet wool with which they made tents and clothing.
Felt may be made from wool, (sheep, goats, shearling and camels) or fur, (hares, beavers, otters and rabbits). Wool felt is rougher, heavier, thicker and less resistant, but also less expensive. Fur felt is strong, soft, fine grained and smooth.
Although felt is considered a fabric, its production process has no relation with loomed cloth. Felt is the result of the matting of animal fibres, and after being treated, connect tightly with each other.
The smoothness and pliability of felt is perfect for hatmaking. Particularly gentlmen's hats. However ladies, feel free to don a fedora as it is quite stunning!
Felt is the oldest form of cloth and the art of matting appears to be older than weaving. It was done by the Mongolian tribes long before the Greeks and the Romans. The nomads of central Asia were among the first to make this compact cloth by beating carded and wet wool with which they made tents and clothing.
Felt may be made from wool, (sheep, goats, shearling and camels) or fur, (hares, beavers, otters and rabbits). Wool felt is rougher, heavier, thicker and less resistant, but also less expensive. Fur felt is strong, soft, fine grained and smooth.
Although felt is considered a fabric, its production process has no relation with loomed cloth. Felt is the result of the matting of animal fibres, and after being treated, connect tightly with each other.
The smoothness and pliability of felt is perfect for hatmaking. Particularly gentlmen's hats. However ladies, feel free to don a fedora as it is quite stunning!
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