The Quintessential WWII Era Hat?

[scotrace]

Brown hat = Bourbon.

Silly.

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Points at avatar

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What the heck does a 3 year old know about coordinating hat and alcohol colors....?

 

[scotrace]

Sit down dear. Might learn a thing or two.

 

[Alan Eardley]

Oh would that be the Brits, Chinese, Aussies, South Africans, Kenyans, Indians, Fijians, New Zealanders, Dutch, Poles, Ulstermen... etc?

Errr...didn't the CCCP states ('the Russians') have a small part in this drama, too?

Alan

 

[Jerekson]

This is it.

What if I cut the brim of a Federation down to about 2 & 5/8, and smash the crown a bit...

Yep, that's pretty much it.

 

[funneman]

Looks like he's also wearing a "wife beater" undershirt, too. BTW, Does anyone know a less rude name for these shirts?

I have always heard them referred to as "undershirts".

 

[Colby Jack]

My avatar is from 1942...and that's grandpa holding his standard cover...

 

[Edward]

I have always heard them referred to as "undershirts".

Over here, they're called a "vest" (we call a waistcoat a waistcoat ). They're still widely avaialble, though most folks I know for the most part nowadays would be m,ore likely to double-purpose a regular T shirt under a shirt in the winter - or no uberlay at all, given modern indoor heating and overcoats being cheap, plentiful and effective...

 

[grey ghost]

The Greatest Generation

Hi all,

I am a newbie to the lounge however have been lurking for awhile. I must say that I have learned a lot from your knowledge and passion for the fedora.

I have been a long time admirer of the greatest generation which includes my father and grandfather.

In your opinion and knowledge is there one hat type specific which
represents this generation..?

Ghost

 

[Fletch]

 

[Wesne]

That would be the one.

 

[Boxerken]

A picture is worth a thousand words

Fletch you hit that perfect, my dad wore one all through the pacific

 

[carldelo]

Look closely at my avatar - that's my Dad wearing the airborne version.

 

[Tommydean]

What aircraft is he in?

 

[PabloElFlamenco]

From Europe, with respect, Fletch.
Too many appear to have forgotten; always a bad omen.

 

[grey ghost]

Yes you are right on that...........................

My father wore the Navy edition of that.................

USS Sipan

 

[Feraud]

I would guess a brown fedora or cap would represent the men's generation.

 

[scotrace]

Merge and bump.

 

[rgraham]

Merge and bump.

Sounds like a new dance craze.

 

[dhermann1]

What aircraft is he in?

My guess is a razorback P-47. BTW, what ever happened to the "Identify this plane ... from the inside" thread?