A Fedora?

[The Happy Stroller]

I'm not well-versed in hats.

Can someone kindly confirm the hat I bought is a Fedora?

 

[Shoe-nut]

Looks like one to me. Dictionary says a soft felt hat worn by men.

 

[texas_jack]

I believe it is called a trilby. Fedoras have larger brims. Trilbys look good on average to smaller guys, think Frank Sinatra.

http://todaysseniorsnetwork.com/frank sinatra.jpg

 

[The Happy Stroller]

Thanks, guys.

Perhaps another view here will help:

 

[mr monty]

Originally Posted by The Happy Stroller

Thanks, guys.

Perhaps another view here will help:

It not a fedora from any view. Post your picture on this site and they will help you:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/

This is one example:

http://www.optimohats.com/felthats.htm

 

[The Happy Stroller]

Thank you all, especially Texas Jack. So it's a Trilby.

Yes, it looks very similar to the hat Sinatra was wearing. The strange thing is that it doesn't look good on many people, including Sinatra (but that's only my personal opinion), while it looks good on me.

Originally Posted by texas_jack

I believe it is called a trilby. Fedoras have larger brims. Trilbys look good on average to smaller guys, think Frank Sinatra.

http://todaysseniorsnetwork.com/frank sinatra.jpg

 

[Tumbleweed]

Trilbies tend to look better on people with narrow shoulders or necks. When worn by someone with wide shoulders and a thick neck, they look like someone who spends too much time at the greyhound races.

With my narrow shoulders and long face, I can't wear fedoras at all. They just look entirely out of proportion.

 

[California Dreamer]

Ah the trilby. The preferred headgear of "racing identities", "persons of interest to the police" and sundry spivs, including Minder's Arthur Daley.

OTOH, I believe the fedora was the favoured tile of machine-gun toting Chicago hoodlums.

How does one choose?

 

[Tumbleweed]

Clearly by visiting City Hatters at Flinders Street Station and trying on their wide selection.

edit : while we're at it, here's my hats

A small collection by same standards, but certainly versatile. I intend to include a grey Akubra Hampton or Whippet come Autumn.