Re: Indy's Hat

Posted by Mark Indy from prc-resnet123a.pr.erau.edu on April 12, 1999 at 19:45:37:

In Reply to: Re: Indy's Hat posted by Professor Jones on April 12, 1999 at 19:17:35:

: : I was watching some old movies from the Thirties and Forties last week and I noticed that all the fedoras had the rear of the brim turned up. The front was turned down, some really low, but the back was always up. That must have been the style in the Thirties. Indy's, however, is turned down, like safari hats. I suppose it was to protect the wearer from the sun. So, when Indy goes into a mens store in New York, Boston, or where ever, to buy a new hat (and he must have gone through a lot of them) what he sees on the shelves are fedoras with the rear of the brim turned up. He must like the style, but since he will be working in a hot climate such as Egypt, India, or Hattay, he wisely takes the fedora home, heats up a pan of water, and steams and reshapes the rear of the brim to get a little extra protection. Could be.

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: I think most of the scenes the fedora brim is turned up in the back
: as you indicate was the style (and still is with fedoras). Some
: scenes do show the brim turned down, but those, I believe, are in
: the minority. In addition, you can snap the back of the brim down
: without the use of steam.

: Regards,
: Professor Jones

Yeah, I've noticed the same thing. In Raiders the brim is turned down while in the others it's usually turned up, especially in Crusade. Looks better turned down "safari style" IMO.

Cheers!
Mark "Indy" Szarkowski

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Re: Indy's Hat Anejo Joe 21:16:29 4/12/99 (0)
Indy's Brim Abner 20:04:27 4/12/99 (2)
- Your observation is correct! Luger 20:58:45 4/12/99 (0)
- Your observation is correct! Luger 20:57:39 4/12/99 (0)

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: : : I was watching some old movies from the Thirties and Forties last week and I noticed that all the fedoras had the rear of the brim turned up. The front was turned down, some really low, but the back was always up. That must have been the style in the Thirties.   Indy's, however, is turned down, like safari hats. I suppose it was to protect the wearer from the sun.  So, when Indy goes into a mens store in New York, Boston, or where ever, to buy a new hat (and he must have gone through a lot of them) what he sees on the shelves are fedoras with the rear of the brim turned up.  He must like the style, but since he will be working in a hot climate such as Egypt, India, or Hattay, he wisely takes the fedora home, heats up a pan of water, and steams and reshapes the rear of the brim to get a little extra protection.  Could be.

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: : I think most of the scenes the fedora brim is turned up in the back
: : as you indicate was the style (and still is with fedoras).  Some
: : scenes do show the brim turned down, but those, I believe, are in
: : the minority.  In addition, you can snap the back of the brim down
: : without the use of steam.

: : Regards,
: : Professor Jones

: Yeah, I've noticed the same thing.  In Raiders the brim is turned down while in the others it's usually turned up, especially in Crusade.  Looks better turned down "safari style" IMO.

: Cheers!
: Mark "Indy" Szarkowski

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