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EspañolFEDORA (HAT)
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The 'fedora' is a soft felt hat that is creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in the front on both sides. It is said to be invented in the mid-1910s. However, the term was in use for the hat as early as 1891, and it was first resembled late in the 18th century as an upper class clothing accessory. Any hat that resembles the soft felt version is also usually called a fedora, including straw and twill ones. Similar hats with a C-crown (with an indentation for the head in the top of the crown) are occasionally called fedoras. It is usually worn by men, but ladies' versions can also be found. On some fedoras, small feathers are inserted in the band wrapped around the crown for flair.
The word comes from the title of an 1882 play by Victorien Sardou, Fédora, the heroine of which, Princess Fedora Romazova, wore a similar style of hat.
The fedora had been worn mostly in the early part of the twentieth century within metropolitan industrialized settings as a stylish way to protect from the wind and weather while being compact enough to deal with the newer technologies such as the automobile. It is often associated with Prohibition-era mafia and private detectives and tops off most zoot suits.
The popularity of the fedora has resulted in a large variety of styles being available. Fedoras can be found in nearly any color imaginable, but black, grey, and tan/brown are the most popular and universal.
In the U.S. fedoras were considered an essential part of the suit and of business and formal attire. Most men did not go outside without wearing one.
In Hollywood movies of the 1940s, actors often wore a fedora, particularly when playing private detectives, gangsters, or other "tough guy" roles. A trench coat was frequently part of the costume, a notable example being Humphrey Bogart's character in ''Casablanca'' or ''The Maltese Falcon''. The fedora is closely associated with film noir characters.
Like the bowler hat, the fedora fell out of usage and popularity during the late 1950s-early 1960s, and actually began to lose favor even earlier on the West Coast (known for its more casual atmosphere). The early '50s switch from large lapels and ties to thin ones, resulted in shorter-brimmed hats, and this likely played a role in the fedora eventually being deemed a non-essential item. Also playing a part was the lowering of automobiles in the mid-50s, which often made it untenable to wear a hat while driving. Fedoras have staged something of a comeback as of the 2000s. Since the early part of the 20th century, many Haredi Jews have worn black fedoras and continue to this day.
The demise of hat use by American men was quite abrupt. One hypothesis explaining the sudden shift places the date for the change as 20 January 1961 when John F. Kennedy chose not to wear a hat to his inauguration. The speculation is that men decided if the President didn't have to wear a hat, then they didn't have to put up with the bother of doing so either. By reason of this myth, it is thought to be easy to date a picture that shows groups of American men as before or after 1961 by the proportion of hats worn. There is ample photographic and journalistic evidence of President Kennedy indeed wearing a top-hat to his inauguration ceremony, only removing it when he gave his speech.
Al Capone also made the fedora a fashionable clothing accessory. He always directed his "men" wear a fedora so that they could distinguish each other from law abiding citizens.
In traditional courtesy, when a man doffs this hat, he grasps a fedora by the crown. If there is
a strong wind it is acceptable to anchor a fedora using the "wind trolley" found on better fedoras.
This elastic band can be taken off the crown and wound through the button hole of a suit lapel. Hats, including the fedora, are typically doffed indoors, except in public areas such as lobbies or elevators. If a man wearing a fedora enters into a conversation with a lady, custom dictates that he doffs his hat. It is also traditional for a man in an elevator to remove his hat when a lady enters.
A fedora, however, is never to be worn in the summer. Due to its felt construction, it is simply too warm of a hat for the summer season.
★ In Great Britain a fedora is also called a 'trilby'. They typically have a shorter brim and the back of the brim is distinctively more sharply upturned as a result.
★ The Porkpie is also a variant on the fedora.
★ The Red Hat logo features a red fedora on its Shadow Man logo. In addition, the Red Hat community-oriented distribution of Linux is called Fedora.
★ The newsreader Forté Agent uses a person wearing a fedora as logo and icon.
★ Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis uses a pair of walking legs under a fedora as their production company's logo (Flyte Tyme).
★ Hat etiquette
A fedora, which in this case has been pinched at the front and being worn pushed back on the head, with the front of the brim bent down over the eyes.
The 'fedora' is a soft felt hat that is creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in the front on both sides. It is said to be invented in the mid-1910s. However, the term was in use for the hat as early as 1891, and it was first resembled late in the 18th century as an upper class clothing accessory. Any hat that resembles the soft felt version is also usually called a fedora, including straw and twill ones. Similar hats with a C-crown (with an indentation for the head in the top of the crown) are occasionally called fedoras. It is usually worn by men, but ladies' versions can also be found. On some fedoras, small feathers are inserted in the band wrapped around the crown for flair.
| Contents |
| Background |
| Etiquette |
| Variations |
| Logos/Signage |
| External links |
| References |
Background
The word comes from the title of an 1882 play by Victorien Sardou, Fédora, the heroine of which, Princess Fedora Romazova, wore a similar style of hat.
The fedora had been worn mostly in the early part of the twentieth century within metropolitan industrialized settings as a stylish way to protect from the wind and weather while being compact enough to deal with the newer technologies such as the automobile. It is often associated with Prohibition-era mafia and private detectives and tops off most zoot suits.
The popularity of the fedora has resulted in a large variety of styles being available. Fedoras can be found in nearly any color imaginable, but black, grey, and tan/brown are the most popular and universal.
In the U.S. fedoras were considered an essential part of the suit and of business and formal attire. Most men did not go outside without wearing one.
In Hollywood movies of the 1940s, actors often wore a fedora, particularly when playing private detectives, gangsters, or other "tough guy" roles. A trench coat was frequently part of the costume, a notable example being Humphrey Bogart's character in ''Casablanca'' or ''The Maltese Falcon''. The fedora is closely associated with film noir characters.
Like the bowler hat, the fedora fell out of usage and popularity during the late 1950s-early 1960s, and actually began to lose favor even earlier on the West Coast (known for its more casual atmosphere). The early '50s switch from large lapels and ties to thin ones, resulted in shorter-brimmed hats, and this likely played a role in the fedora eventually being deemed a non-essential item. Also playing a part was the lowering of automobiles in the mid-50s, which often made it untenable to wear a hat while driving. Fedoras have staged something of a comeback as of the 2000s. Since the early part of the 20th century, many Haredi Jews have worn black fedoras and continue to this day.
The demise of hat use by American men was quite abrupt. One hypothesis explaining the sudden shift places the date for the change as 20 January 1961 when John F. Kennedy chose not to wear a hat to his inauguration. The speculation is that men decided if the President didn't have to wear a hat, then they didn't have to put up with the bother of doing so either. By reason of this myth, it is thought to be easy to date a picture that shows groups of American men as before or after 1961 by the proportion of hats worn. There is ample photographic and journalistic evidence of President Kennedy indeed wearing a top-hat to his inauguration ceremony, only removing it when he gave his speech.
Al Capone also made the fedora a fashionable clothing accessory. He always directed his "men" wear a fedora so that they could distinguish each other from law abiding citizens.
Etiquette
A fedora made by Borsalino
In traditional courtesy, when a man doffs this hat, he grasps a fedora by the crown. If there is
a strong wind it is acceptable to anchor a fedora using the "wind trolley" found on better fedoras.
This elastic band can be taken off the crown and wound through the button hole of a suit lapel. Hats, including the fedora, are typically doffed indoors, except in public areas such as lobbies or elevators. If a man wearing a fedora enters into a conversation with a lady, custom dictates that he doffs his hat. It is also traditional for a man in an elevator to remove his hat when a lady enters.
A fedora, however, is never to be worn in the summer. Due to its felt construction, it is simply too warm of a hat for the summer season.
Variations
★ In Great Britain a fedora is also called a 'trilby'. They typically have a shorter brim and the back of the brim is distinctively more sharply upturned as a result.
★ The Porkpie is also a variant on the fedora.
Logos/Signage
★ The Red Hat logo features a red fedora on its Shadow Man logo. In addition, the Red Hat community-oriented distribution of Linux is called Fedora.
★ The newsreader Forté Agent uses a person wearing a fedora as logo and icon.
★ Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis uses a pair of walking legs under a fedora as their production company's logo (Flyte Tyme).
External links
★ Hat etiquette
References
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