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They're hard to find. I went all over Asheville looking for one for my son to be a gangster for Halloween a couple years ago and finally lucked into one at an junk antique store at the very last minute. But he looked wonderful in it. Definitely get a fedora.
You live in Northwest Arkansas, if I remember correctly? How old are you? What kinds of things do you usually wear now? Do people call you a fop or a dandy or anything like that?
What mischief said. Get one fitted to your noggin instead of buying one at Sears or whatever. I prefer a porkpie myself, but I do have a fedora. Great in wintertime!
There was a time when every man had a fedora and wore it whenever he went out. Every now and then I see one of those old dudes, still in his ancient fedora, and I think, "How stylish."
I'm more of an Aussie waxed-cotton hat m'self. Keeps the head dry when I'm at the beach or in the woods in the rain or snow.
ok, in my opinion, there are people who think "i will wear this random article of clothing and it will make me look cool". i used to be one and sometimes, in the small hours of the morning, i fear i still might be.
but my other-culture partner has educated me, or at least tried. i now understand that such people are wrong. odd/unusual things can be good as part of a whole, but as a single "cool" item, they just look horribly nerdy.
so be careful. or possible other-culture partners will exchange significant glances behind your back.
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