What to wear with a fedora....

[LoveMyHats2]

BobC,Cuzin Tom and Me!

Now that is styling, for sure!

 

[Aerol]

Peacoats?

I've worn fedoras with everything from Aloha Shirts to 50+ year-old cashmere topcoats, from jeans and (pseudo)biker jackets to expensive suits.

But what about peacoats? I just can't decide about peacoats?

What do you think? Photos?

 

[alanfgag]

Peacoats? Works OK for me. This one is pretty old navy issue... a bit rumpled.

 

[RBH]

Perfect hat for a great coat Alan!!

 

[Aerol]

Thanks, Alan. Works perfectly... and it gives me a reason to buy another hat!

 

[Joshbru3]

Peacoats? Works OK for me. This one is pretty old navy issue... a bit rumpled.

Great Combo, Alan!! I also have my long Blue overcoat on today.

 

[scottyrocks]

Fedoras and peacoats are a naturally perfect match. Case closed.

 

[Joshbru3]

Fedoras and peacoats are a naturally perfect match. Case closed.

They sure are..

My Navy Blue Polo Coat dated Nov 24th, 1950

 

[samtemporary]

For me the word "pants" is synonymous with the word "jeans"....

Nah...I always say dungarees when I mean "jeans" - thank you mom and USN.

 

[monbla256]

Nah...I always say dungarees when I mean "jeans" - thank you mom and USN.

Down here when I grew up we called all of 'em levis, (that's what most of us wore, 501s you'd buy bigger in the waist and length and they'd shrink as you wore 'em) Only folks I heard call 'em "dungarees" were my cousins up east and in Canada ! I still call 'em levis regardless of the brand

 

[scottyrocks]

When I was a kid we called 'em dungarees, I guess because my mother did. They became 'jeans' when I was a teenager.

 

[Detective_Noir]

brown fedora and black suit combo

does it work?

 

[Brent Hutto]

I like it but my taste runs to brown hat, brown shoes no matter what.

If the shirt were something slightly warmer than stark white, like an ivory or very faint tan color I'd like it even better. The next step more adventurous would be a shiny light-brown tie.

But as it I think it works, although hard to say for sure without a more clearly lighted photo.

 

[jlee562]

Yeah, the lighting in that photo makes it hard to tell. It's possible with a different tie it would work better, but my gut instinct would be no.

 

[jbucklin]

Yeah, the lighting in that photo makes it hard to tell. It's possible with a different tie it would work better, but my gut instinct would be no.

I agree. The hat doesn't quite look brown enough in the pic to make an assessment.

 

[1961MJS]

I agree. The hat doesn't quite look brown enough in the pic to make an assessment.

I agree, that hat in that picture doesn't look very brown. On the other hand, I would NEVER wear a brown hat with a black suit, never, ever, ever.

Later

 

[Edward]

Yeah, the lighting in that photo makes it hard to tell. It's possible with a different tie it would work better, but my gut instinct would be no.

Agreed. Of course, that's not to say it wasn't done back in the day, as the average man probably wouldn't have owned more than a regular hat and one for best...

 

[hatophile]

If that's the only hat you have, then it works. A gray or black hat would likely be better. I tend to favor gray
myself.

 

[1961MJS]

Agreed. Of course, that's not to say it wasn't done back in the day, as the average man probably wouldn't have owned more than a regular hat and one for best...

And the one for best would have almost certainly matched his suit. You just don't go around wearing mismatched clothing (unless you're a cowboy).

Later

 

[St. Valentine]

Agreed. Of course, that's not to say it wasn't done back in the day, as the average man probably wouldn't have owned more than a regular hat and one for best...

That is exacly what I was thinking. So if you want to relive the good ol´days it is at least authentic.