To Feather or Not to Feather?

[MattJH]

Feathers last approximately a half a second on my fedoras before they are swiftly removed and discarded. Heh. Just not my thing whatsoever.

 

[Big_e]

Feathers add that extra flair.
Ernest

 

[Garrett]

#*@! the feather

 

[Mr E Train]

A hat is like Dumbo. It doesn't really need a feather.

 

[fluteplayer07]

Nope.

 

[Aureliano]

#*@! the feather

:arated: Feathers are for dusters!

 

[Lloyd]

Naked ribbon

I save my feathers for my arrows

 

[CircuitRider]

Depends on the hat and what I'm wearing it with...

 

[The Good]

I'd love to own a "dress" fedora one day, perhaps with a feather to give it some additional "formality," if you will. I don't own a fedora with a feather, but I don't think I would wear it under particularly casual circumstances, times like then I'd prefer to wear ones without a feather. Regarding formal hats in general, I don't think I'd have a homburg with a feather on it, that's where I draw the line, but I would accept it on a fedora that I use for dressier events, or even when the mood strikes me to wear it anytime.

 

[cptjeff]

If there's not much contrast between the body and ribbon, I go with a feather. If there is contrast, I take it out.

 

[KY_RudeBoy]

My vintage Dobbs Royal Coachman had a small red and black feather when it arrived and I've left it in. Otherwise, I go featherless.

 

[Phineas Lamour]

I have a 50s Brent that came with a feather. I figured if that feather has been there 50+ years, why should I remove it? It has been in that ribbon longer than I have been alive. None of my other hats have feathers.

 

[ken100]

Hmmmmm feather?

Every hat I have I have removed the feather except for one, a very formal light to mid grey Dobbs fed, this I cant seem to wear with anything casual.
Teamed with my mid length wool and cashmir overcoat over a suit works well for me, thats about it for feathers for me.
Ken.

 

[Scotus]

The very first thing I do after buying a new hat is take out the feather and throw it away.

 

[The Lark]

I like to wear the feather with a Hollywood curved brim.

But then, I'm an exhibitionist at heart.

 

[gtdean48]

Feathers only look good when they are large turkey feathers & attached to the hat of bull rider, JMHO...

 

[CRH]

Feathers only look good when they are large turkey feathers & attached to the hat of bull rider, JMHO...

The best ones are eagle feathers but, well...

Only folks of proper ancestry can wear eagle feathers.

 

[jporgeck]

I prefer mine on a feather boa wrapped around a hot lookin' dame wearin' nothing but my featherless fedora.

 

[StetsonHomburg]

:arated: Feathers are for dusters!

Too true! lol

 

[scottyrocks]

Depends on the particular hat, but most of mine are sans feather.