Why Did Men Stop Wearing Hats? // Antonio Reacts To Gentlemen's Gazette

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It's a real shame that older hat styles (or just hats in general) are often criticized for impracticality, meanwhile "pre-ripped" jeans are a modern fashion trend.

I would like to see hats for sun protection become commonplace. Unless men are protecting the top of their head, many don't try to avoid sun damage and the risk of skin cancer. I started wearing hats about 20 years ago, so glad I did!

Having witnessed this phenomenon within my lifetime, I see a glaring explanation for the decline of hat wearing that no one has seemed to comment on. During the 60's we underwent a revolution in hair styles. It began with the Beatles and very quickly changed everything. With so much of you identity and personal style tied to your hair, there was no way you were going to cover it with a hat. During the same era, the counterculture dictated that you break free of the traditional norms. Basically you did not want to look like your dad. Later, the heavily quaffed look of the 70's further reinforced that notion. Think of that famous scene in Saturday Night Fever where John Travolta is doing his hair in the mirror. A HAT! Not for him and not for the majority of men during that era.

When I was in my thirties the only hats I used to wear mostly were just baseball caps but now that I'm in my 40s I started wearing hats like the Panama and the trilby and even the hats like the Capone hats, and I like the reactions I get from people when I wear my hats they always tell me that it's rare to see people wearing hats like that so it makes me feel good to know I can somehow try to bring gentlemanly hats back I feel 😊👍

I started wearing cowboy hats about 15 years ago. Mostly for protection from the sun. I don't had to put sunscreen on my face and ears and never get burnt. They're also great in the rain. I've got other styles of hats, both in felt and straw. I almost always get a compliment when wearing my hats.

I never leave the house without a hat I forget my phone but never my hat

Like the way you collaborated with Sven/Gentleman's Gazette on this episode, this is rare our days. THanks ANtonio, nice work!

I started wearing hats when my hair began to thin out -- as I live in Canada I needed to protect my pate from the cold in winter (fedoras) and sun in summer (straw boaters). You have no idea how much appreciation (ie how many compliments), I get. Most of the appreciation is voiced by men -- but -- if the men admire your style, I think it is reasonable to believe that women also admire it. I am actually a thorough nerd, and if I can get so much admiration (and respect) just from putting a fedora or straw boater on my head, imagine what it can do for you. Men who do not wear hats are crazy.

I started buying and wearing vintage style hats when I turned 60 and my hair started to look like a dying Chia pet. Now, I'm so used to having one on that a rarely leave the house without a nice Trilby or Fedora. My all time favorite is my Akubra heritage, Federation from The Hattery in Katoomba, Australia.

At about time marker 11:30, the commentary about hats and automobiles and headroom is absolutely spot-on! My great uncles (who were all tall, big men) back in the 1950's and 1960's chose their cars in part on whether or not they could wear their fedora-style hats in the car while driving! Headroom was absolutely key, and just as important as legroom.

Even the Army stopped requiring hats for evening formals decades ago for some of the reasons Preston mentioned. Most places don't have a hat and cloak room to check in your hat and overcoat (or cloak) anymore. People simply just run from their cars to the ballroom. After 9/11, we had even fewer evening formal functions. I finally bought a mess dress when I became a field grade officer, but only wore it once before I retired. Ever since the Army allowed the beret with blue uniform, the brim hat is no longer required and most officers and NCOs don't have one anymore. It is a very nice looking hat, but no longer practical and most saw it as unnecessary expense. You will wear it maybe once a year, so why buy a $100 brim hat when you can get away with a $15 beret?

I was in Marine Corps JROTC in high school and was taught that when we go outside you wear a cover. Always.

I really like the way this video is composed. The interface with the laptop is a lot more grabbing than just having the video in one of the corners and making it full screen from time to time to showcase some of the points there is a nice touch. Love the editing.

The classic French Beret is great for colder weather. Goes great with a single breasted, beltless, macintosh raincoat with removable liner. Wool scarf also adds well

One of the reasons I love Fall and Winter is that I get to break out my flat caps and Newsboys. I've bought 2 more just a couple of weeks ago. Otherwise, the late Spring and Summer month are just too hot for my head. I get compliments for style points by strangers when I wear them, coupled with decent clothes too, of course.

Most definitely I rarely see men wear hats however I’ve recently over the last year or so begun wearing fedora’s and depending on the type feel more than comfortable wearing them. It did take practice, some trial and error to get the sweet spot of what I like. Even asking opinions. But it’s been a compliment getter for sure. Thanks for the nuanced video Antonio. Keep ‘em coming 👊🏾

This is so cool the way you have done this, Antonio! Sven is easy to mock. He is certainly kind of a geek. I am loving your work. Keep it up. Sven bought Peter Marshall's work, The Black Tie Guide. Peter's work remains the best work ever done on Black Tie. Sven gleaned it and added his "awkward" style. Im 62, so I am revisiting hats for my balding head. Thanks! Ned Nix

Great video, love the breakdown of all the aspects of hat wearing. I would have to disagree that hat are not worn as much. I live in sunny Florida and wear a suit and tie to work everyday, along with my Panama hat. Hat wearing is a must in warmer climates to keep the sun off your face. I have to visit all the theme parks on a daily basis for my business and notice a lot of people wearing hats, even Panama hats like mine. It seems to me that people that want to protect themselves from the sun wear hats for protection. Me on the other hand, not only do I wear a hat for protection but I also wear a hat for style and get tons of compliments everyday. I think the positive response that I get from strangers just give me more confidence to wear a hat and I do so everyday. The hat is not dead!

I noticed the first James Bond Sean Connery always had a hat and would toss it in the opening, so did George Lazenby the second Bond. By the time Roger Moore began in 1973 it seemed like hats were out and Bond would never wear one again. Hats seemed to be very popular in music videos and such in the 90s, early 2000's due to Michael Jackson's influence with Smooth Criminal /You Rock My World /Billie Jean ect