Fedora Felt Hat Guide + Tips & Why You Should Wear Hats Today - Gentleman's Gazette

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00:00 Introduction

00:47 What is a Fedora Hat?

Basically, a fedora hat is a snap brim hat. it's called that way because you can actually snap the brim down. A fedora is typically pinched in the middle and then again in the front. One of the big hallmarks and probably the reason it's so popular is that the Fedora is shapeable in many different forms.

Next up is the brim of the fedora. First of all, you can have different sizes. You can have very short brims, medium brims, and wide brims. Again, if you want to stay timeless, something around in the middle length is probably your best bet. Of course, it all comes down to what your face shape is and so larger brims work better for some persons and shorter for others.

The brim of the fedora can be snapped down in the front or snapped down all the way around or snaps up in the front and down in the back.

In terms of material, most fedoras these days are made from wolf felt which is basically hair from sheep that is felted which is not woven but the hair is taken together, rubbed together until they intertwine and they don't come apart anymore.

The next step up would be a rabbit or hare felt which is finer and softer and it usually makes for a great hat.

The very best qualities are beaver felt hats and they usually use hair from the belly of the beaver.

In terms of hat decoration, most hats will feature a band on the outside and there can be a bow, there can be you can have different kind of ribbons, sometimes you have little things that dangle on them, other times you can have a really wide band or a slim band maybe a leather band and sometimes you can even see people that add feathers to their hat just to highlight the individual character.

05:01 So how did the fedora get its name?
In the 1890s, there was a play titled Fedora and at the time, all men wore hats on the street. The everyday man didn't have much money and could only afford one hat that had to serve multiple purposes. The fedora was great because it could be shaped in any form needed. At that time, no gentleman would have ever worn a fedora hat. The Homburg hat is their go to choice. A gentleman would maybe only wear a fedora hat in the countryside for very casual outings. Just like many other things in menswear, the Prince of Wales wore a fedora in 1924 and it became hugely popular that way because he liked softer things.

06:27 So How To Wear a Fedora Hat
Basically, you want to wear it with a classically inspired outfit which means a jacket or a suit. If you want you could wear it with a chalk stripe or pinstripe suit that's rather bold. As the fedora is a classic piece of headwear that's not worn a lot anymore, I suggest you go with like double-breasted suits, peak lapels, maybe single breasted suits with a vest like a three-piece suit or with a contrasting vest. You can also have accessories such as cufflinks or rings maybe a tie bar or a collar bar because it just underlines the entire classic look of the fedora. Wear the fedora the right season. A felt hat is great in the winter and it's cold outside maybe in the fall and also in spring but not during the summer.

FEDORA HAT ETIQUETTE
The golden rule is whenever you're inside, take the hat off.

Also, if you wear a fedora hat, try to avoid sunglasses because it simply looks odd and over-the-top.

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Gentleman's Gazette

[lawrencelewis]

I wear a hat and have done for over 30 years. Put it on your head and don't worry about what other people think. Just wear it.

[peteralanturner]

I started wearing Fedoras in the winter & Panamas in the summer as a one man protest againist baseball caps. I always get a lot of compliments.

[mcheeb]

I wish neckbeards had adopted the fez or something so they didn't tarnish the fedora

[thehighbutwise]

I wear a fedora on a regular basis. I don’t really care if I look good or bad to other people. If I like it, I wear it.

[momikeee]

More men should wear Fedoras.Wearing Panama in hot weather and a Fedora the rest of the time will get you year round compliments.

[carloh-nwvz]

Man, I wish hats would get into everyday style again...

[DrFranklynAnderson]

Surprisingly, the fedora was actually a woman's hat originally. The Fédora in the play's title is Princess Fédora Romazov, who wore the hat that was later given her name. It wasn't until the Prince of Wales adopted it that it became men's fashion.

[francismotherway]

how I miss hats- when I was child we wore hats for every occasion of our lives. Fathers wore the best of hats . Dads and sons shopped together for caps [not todays baseball ones] I always remember my Dad brushing and storing them - by the way wearing hats does not cause baldness!

[baikal]

I wear Fedora hat in 2019, I don't care that it is not fashionable. I like men's style, 1930s style .
Hello from Russia.

[thinker]

Had to watch this bc I just found my great grandfathers fedora from the 40s it’s Cavanagh edge

[AcAbook]

I, myself, often wear a fedora. I prefer a wide-brimmed one rather than a slightly shorter-brimmed fedora. The fedoras I get are furfelt, from an English company named laird hatters.

[stephenandersen]

"vintage" from the 70s?! you're breaking my heart! some of us were alive then ;-)

[ashrafurrahmanahmed]

I enjoy the history lessons as much as the tips, keep up the good work!

[MrJsteed]

Thank you for the hat education. I wish we would return to a hat culture; I think if you start with hat etiquette, then perhaps other forms of etiquette will follow.

[PierredeCur]

In Seville, we have the luck to still have an old hat shop, Maquedano, which, besides the more typical Andalusian hats, like the Cordobés, carries a good variety of fedoras. And, if they don't have it in stock, you can order almost anything.

[jamesroper]

What made the fedora popular with me, is Indiana Jones. And that's generally how I wear my fedora. I have two, one for casual wear and one for special occasions. The casual one is brown, I've had it for years. It's has been through just about everything I've been through. I've worn it while riding horses, camping, hunting, fishing, hiking. The the one I wear for special occasions is grey, it's a little newer than my brown one. I only wear it for church, or anywhere where I might have to dress up a little bit.

[rasseliste]

Just bought my first brown felt fedora, its so nice and comfortable.

[SireDjim]

I absolutely love fedora. I wear it every time I go outside for shopping, or a convention ! It accords very well with my cargo short and an ironic tee. A little tip for all the gentleman here : women love fedora and its classy look, they don't even see if your overweight or not clean shaved ! Never fortget to tip you ladies ;)

[liamfoley]

I regularly wear a brown fedora with a Barbour jacket and it works very well for me.

[BruceCarbonLakeriver]

For the winter season I wear my all black Fedora with joy. It fits perfectly to my pitch black dark wool coat. In the inside I'm going rid of both anyway so I can't be bothered by a all black Fedora. I love it and I have it precisely for a decade now <3