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I think it's a pity that the wearing of hats has passed. When you see films of the 40's and 50's practically all men wore a hat and some were really fetching while others like my father's pork pie hats were functional.

I wonder what led to the demise of the hat? Possibly less exposure to the elements as fewer people walk to work?

Mike

You could be right Mike. I have since purchasing that hat worn it on other occasions as I find it more practical than a baseball cap (especially when using a DSLR) even though one of my children said the other day when I wore it "Can't you wear a proper hat"

Proper hat???? I suppose they mean an American hat

That is a proper hat, I have one just like it, but I find it too warm to wear in the summer.

That one in my pic is an Australian "Bush Hat", and, although it's black, it's realy cool in the sun and, ideal for British summers; it's waterproof too!

Is it an Akrubra or Drizabone :

The hat suits you, it gives you that Amish look Now where's my horse and cart.

I was watching such a film a few years back and it was fascinating to count up all the activity in it that was just about hats and coats.

In fact it became extremely funny as every scene involved....detectives enter room, remove hat and coat and hang them up, say a few snappy lines and then reach for coat, put it on, reach for hat, make exit....time and time and time again.

The film was hardly made up of anything compared to that.

I may have seen that film John, was it called MaHat MaCote.

Mine's a Barmah and they are surprisingly cool in the spanish sunshine. For the brits reading this, sunshine is derived from that big yellow ball in the sky. You may remember it being talked about in your schooldays.

As another hat wearer, I have to agree. Keeps the sun out of my eyes, and the rain off my head. £30 from £50 after haggling in Camden for a nice black leather cowboy hat that's lasted me for the last 7 years now, and is still going strong.

Yes, I do get (as I'm sure you do to) some 'funny' comments from people that think walking around with their trouser hanging around their ankles, or wearing baseball caps sideways, or under a hoodie is 'normal'!

But I love my hat!


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Just the bog standard woolly hat for me although I may find one of my summer headwear (Buff in pirate hat stylee)

Cheers
Rich

Mine is an Akubra - excellent hat

Erm...dunno

I only found out recently it was a bush hat. I just bought it because I liked it.

I'll get a close up pic and you can tell me

Ah! You were talking about brand.

I think it was made by a UK company. Bought it at the Woodvale Rally (http://www.woodvale-rally.org.uk/ ), about 4 years ago.

But as I was googling those makes, I googled "bush hat" and none of them look like mine...so maybe it isn't after all

As hats are in vogue, have up loaded image taken at Laycock in June, curtesy of Richard, as my avatar. Trust you don't mind me doing so - best portrait of me I've seen in many a long year!

Hat bought in Stellenbosh last January. Ventilation pretty good compared to most things we see.


Steve

What about this? from Russel Crowe to my goatee...

Excellent observation, John! I have studied film but I'm not sure ever to have read a paper on hats in films. Off course hats were major protagonists in films such as Top Hat and they are central to the visual style of film noirs etc. Hm... maybe I have my ph.d subject here

As to why people have stopped using hats - where's Ben when we need him? He must know a thing or two about fashion history.

Me? The closest I get is using a bicycle helmet.