Been away from blogging for quite a while, but running through stuff that I had set aside for future blogging was this interesting post from the Art of Manliness!
It asks as question about why so few men today wear hats? Of course volumes have been written about that teenage scourge, the Hoodie! But what about real hats?
My Uncle Sidney had three hats that I remember, the traditional Flat cap for every day use, he ran a country village garage from the 1930’s till the end of the 70’s and used to wear one for his general work around the garage and a cleaner one for when he used to go to see his suppliers in Derby and Nottingham.
He also had a nice bowler, which always came out for weddings & funerals, he ran a local taxi/hire service with his Austin Cambridge and a Wolseley 65, he was also used to wear it to his local monthly council meetings.
My father-in-law was a long time Trilby wearer, my Grandfather was another Flat Cap wearer. So what has happened to modern man and their hats?.
I must admit (must I?) that I had to wear a hat whilst in the Royal Navy, but after leaving the service I would say that apart from a golf cap – too keep the sun and rain off the eyes and glasses, I’ve never had the inkling to wear a cap on a daily basis much like the rest of UK men.
So take a look at this article and decide if it really is time for the ‘man hat’ to make a comeback.
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