Can you pull off a hat (i.e fedora) ever?? - Page 6

I live in Texas and I hate almost all cowboy hats and all the crap that goes along with it, especially right now which is rodeo time so all the plastic cowboys come out.

I like the Stetson Open Road, sometimes called a Texas 'bankers hat' and associated with LBJ. They are an effective compromise between a 'dress' western hat and a fedora, if that's not too oxymoronic. Black or beige both look good.

The only cowboy hats that I think look good are the Spanish style ones - Lee Van Cleef, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clint in 'Hang Em High', Dean Martin in 'Bandolero' ... these wide brimmed monstrosities that people like Tim McGraw and Garth Brooks wear are absolutely hideous.

By being classy.

Check out Fedora Lounge for some examples.

Those kind of hats are best paired with casual wear with classy twists. For example: Plaid Shirt + Wool Tie + Gray Jean + Black Wingtips + Fedora. You see where I'm coming from? I must agree that Straw Hats are cool for summer conditions as well. Hope this helped Bro!
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Very nice blog. Great read.

Doesn't stop me from trying

Not even if my life depended on it..

I'd never wear one casually, but I do have a waterproofed wool one I'll wear with a mac coat or waxed cotton jacket in the rain. It works so much better than a hood or umbrella, especially in windy sideways-rainy conditions. Once or twice I've worn it with a sportcoat at night in cold weather. I've been told I pull it off.

My idea of a hat worn casually outside of the summer is strictly trenchcoat or mackintosh based. It's all in the silhouette


I sloppily re-edited my sentence; what I meant was that I donated it to my local Cancer Research shop. I'll find you a picture later, since I wore it often two years ago. It was made by Dobbs

Hornets is good, but like many things I like, everything was either too small or too large


I like the Spanish ones, too, but I don't see many around. LK also identified the Open Road as a compromise hat. I feel like he and I have more than enough commonalities already, but I do like it. I also like the Gun Club, the Playboy and those lovingly designed hat boxes the Stratoliner came in

My designer friend has one of those old style Western hats for sale, with a high crown and a stingy brim, in medium brown felt. It looked curiously appealing when I tried it on

One of my good friends here is from Dallas and has been selling me on the idea of a visit or even a relocation

I've seen a few people wear Fedoras, and they always look ridiculous to the point where I want to avoid them.

I wear fedora's regularly. I get compliments every time. Women in particular want to try them on.

Well if you make it to Texas you shouldn't have too much trouble finding a hat shop that can make one to your taste. There are loads of western wear chain stores, but better than that is a place like The Hat Store here in Houston, where you can start out with a blank, choose your colour, felt, size, band, weight, etc. and they will shape it to your specification, cut the brim down, dent, ... you end up with a high quality hat almost bespoke for about $300.

Love my tweed hats--especially on cold, rainy days.

I have a straw fedora for summer and a felt fedora for year round use. I try to wear them as much as I can.

I never let anyone else ever wear my hats. Something I got from my father.

I'm still looking for one that I feel suits me.

I have a straw trilby, which doesn't look too common that I can carry off.

My main reason for wanting one is to wearing with a mackintosh. I don't want to carry a brolly and currently wear it with a flat cap - it looks alright but I want better than that.

I've asked this question 'everywhere' and nobody has come up with alternatives. Can you lot suggestion anything?