Ok, we had a great thread about the death of style as fedoras lost favor with the public, but let's take the topic just a little farther. The question of the night is: What drove the styles of hat in the '50s and '60s towards smaller brims and shorter crowns?
Was it a trendsetter like Sinatra, or was it part of a more general fashion trend? What was the psychology behind this trend? Was it a trend towards more casual attire, and larger brims were considered more formal, as Andykev...
Why did brims get stingy?
Was it a trendsetter like Sinatra, or was it part of a more general fashion trend? What was the psychology behind this trend? Was it a trend towards more casual attire, and larger brims were considered more formal, as Andykev...
Why did brims get stingy?