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Permalink Reply by William McCauley on October 1, 2011 at 3:40pm

When I was in high school (late 50's- early60's) you had to prove financial hardship to wear blue jeans to school. Some kids actually wore ties. If you were on an athletic team you were expected to wear a coat and tie to away games. Like others writing here my dad also came from the south, he was from northern Virginia and his appearance was always important to him. 

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Permalink Reply by Roger Morin on October 2, 2011 at 4:22am

After reading what evereone has posted, it has brought a lot of memories back on how we use to dress. But looking like you all say at why they dress up the best they could. It leaves a good impression on people when they see you no matter if your playing a gig or busking on the street. Looking your best leaves a lasting impression. No matter if your playing a cheap cbg or a $5.000.00 guitar how you look counts. And let us not forget the hat, most of the blues men wore some type of fadora which has a place in my heart still to this day because my grandfathers and my father wore them.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Bliss on October 2, 2011 at 4:58am

I want one. Anyone know where I can get a XXXL Fedora? Huge heads dont make it easy for hat fans. LOL!

No, seriously. You can ask my mom, she'll confirm!

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on October 2, 2011 at 7:39am

Mark,

Here ya go:

http://www.e4hats.com/_e/Big_Size_Cotton_Solid_Fedora_Hat/product/c...

Oily ( who bought his cheap black small head Blues Brothers fedora at Target )

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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on October 2, 2011 at 12:07pm

Akubra hats from Australia are the best genuine fur-felt hats in the world... better than Stetson ever was. A lot more expensive than Target, which DOES have a surprisingly good selection, but your descendants will be wearing it centuries from now.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Bliss on October 2, 2011 at 12:31pm

LOL!

Thanks, seriously I have had a running joke for years. Every so often I go into the local western wear shop and look at hats and boots. They have high end stuff, expensive. When the salesperson aproaches I tell them if they can find a hat in the store that fits me I will buy it, price is no object. NEVER came close to losing on that deal!

When I have found a hat that fits and someone doubts the situation I have put my hat on their head over their hat and it swallows them up completely. Its ridiculous!

Same problem with motorcycle helmets. Its a hassle really! Even special order has been very unsuccessful!

I'll order the Fedora just to see what happens.......

Thanks Oily,

Mark

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on October 2, 2011 at 5:20pm

Oh, I got me one of those Akubras, too (only problem with it is, while it fits, my, ahem, oversize body makes it look ridiculously small on me), as well as a Panama from Panama, my geology field hat (a Magellan fishing hat with a wide brim, that has pins all over it from the various countries I've been to / done field work in), and a black Resistol cowboy hat that has been ridden over, stomped, and danced in more times than I can count. Plus a huge selection of baseball and gimme caps, a couple of Tweed newsboys, a couple of Harley do-rags, and various Saudi shammaghs (as is obvious from the profile photo). Yeah, I like hats.

 

But every time I look at a Stetson, I just kinda go "Why would I pay $300 for a hat that needs a cover to protect it?"

CLOCKWORK said:

Akubra hats from Australia are the best genuine fur-felt hats in the world... better than Stetson ever was. A lot more expensive than Target, which DOES have a surprisingly good selection, but your descendants will be wearing it centuries from now.

 

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