Re: Indy's Hat

Posted by Anejo Joe from 238.greenville-01-02rs.sc.dial-access.att.net on April 12, 1999 at 21:16:29:

In Reply to: Re: Indy's Hat posted by Mark Indy on April 12, 1999 at 19:45:37:

: : : 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.

: :
: : 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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I bought a cheap (if $80 is cheap) hat from Shushan's. They are nice people to deal with, but the crown is too low, the crease is wrong, and the sides taper in. It is fur felt, has (had) a metal badge on the ribbon which says "Indiana Jones" and also the name Indiana Jones printed in gold in the hat band. There is a pronounced downturn in both the front and rear of the hat, and the sides turn up. It is called the Indy 554. It is a nice enough hat but Indy it "ain't". If feel like I flushed $80 down the toilet. So now I want to get another hat. A Stetson. But which one?

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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.

: : : 
: : : 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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: I bought a cheap (if $80 is cheap) hat from Shushan's.  They are nice people to deal with, but the crown is too low, the crease is wrong, and the sides taper in.  It is fur felt, has (had) a metal badge on the ribbon which says "Indiana Jones" and also the name Indiana Jones printed in gold in the hat band.  There is a pronounced downturn in both the front and rear of the hat, and the sides turn up.  It is called the Indy 554.  It is a nice enough hat but Indy it "ain't".  If feel like I flushed $80 down the toilet.  So now I want to get another hat.  A Stetson.  But which one?

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