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Somewhat off-topic, but why are all the men in the film wearing hats? Was this some sort of dress code?
by joshdavham 11mo ago
Somewhat off-topic, but why are all the men in the film wearing hats? Was this some sort of dress code?
- p1esk 11mo agoWas this some sort of dress code? Yes
- JoeAltmaier 11mo agoThe last US president to wear a Lincoln-style stovepipe hat was ... JFK
- kristopolous 11mo agoAlmost every man wore a hat until the 1960s. There's a bunch of weird culture about this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_Hat_Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_Hat_Riot for instance There's lots of pictures of the event if you search
- gostsamo 11mo agoPeople were spending much more time outside and the roads were much more dusty. You need a hat to keep yourself from the sun and the dust. Cars made them obsolete.
- 1718627440 11mo agoThey also make it way easier to great people even over some distance, without awkwardly moving your hand in the air or shouting and annoying all the others.
- 1718627440 11mo agoWhat do people downvote opinions over clothing for?
- 1718627440 11mo agos/great/greet/
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- WalterBright 11mo agoI wear a hat outside. It makes walking in the Seattle rain quite pleasant, as my glasses don't fog up and the water doesn't go down the back of my neck. When sunny, I don't need to apply sunscreen, and the glare from the top of my head does not cause car crashes. As a bonus, I can imagine myself as Clint Eastwood.
- stateofinquiry 11mo agoIf you are interested in this topic, especially from the US perspective, I recommend this book: https://www.alibris.com/Hatless-Jack-The-President-the-Fedora-and-the-Death-of-the-Hat-Neil-Steinberg/book/28812390 https://www.alibris.com/Hatless-Jack-The-President-the-Fedor... . There was apparently significant social pressure for all men to wear hats until the mid C 20th.
- slightwinder 11mo agoMen wearing hats is still quite common today. But the style has changed to baseball caps and similar forms. Most of those "dress codes" usually also have a more practical origin. So it's less of a code, and more a practical benefit.