If you are from my vintage, you may recall that most men and women wore refined hats when they went out. The hat was part of the attire of every well-dressed man or woman of the thirties, forties or fifties. Men like Errol Flynn, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Humphrey Bogart all wore classy hats.
For example, the Panama hat was extremely popular. The 49ers picked up these hats in Panama, and when President Theodore Roosevelt visited the Panama Canal construction, he wore such a hat, which increased its popularity.
As time passed by, the hats were forgotten and the head is no longer fashionable. Below is a picture of a collection of old hats which reminded me of an era when hats were under the klieg lights.
Picture of a collection of old hats which reminded me of an era when the hat was the king of the hill. Now it's seldom used. Photo ©Omar Upegui R.
Hi Omar,
If I remember right hats went out of style when John Kennedy was elected president of the US in 1960. The guy had a good head of hair and did not cover it up. It’s a pity they were so much nicer than a ball cap.
Jim
Hello James:
Yeah, I remember the good looks of JFK and his gorgeous wife Jackie. Too bad he wasn’t bald so he had the need to wear a hat. Perhaps they would still be fashionable today.
Thanks for your comments,
Omar.-