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The hat industry is buzzing, giddy in fact: “It’s coming. It’s coming.” No, it’s not the Russians or the Martians. It’s the new Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
These Indiana Jones movies – the first one was released in 1981 – have meant more to the hat business in the last half-century than any other event on the planet. The only thing that comes close is the relatively new realization that hats serve an enormous benefit in protecting people from the harmful effects of the sun. Imagine, the direct relevance of hats to one’s health has had less impact on the hat industry than a series of movies!
Indy’s hat is a modern-day icon. Its current influence on the hat buying public is nothing short of phenomenal. The current popularity of fedoras can be traced to the first Indiana Jones movie when Indy, played by Harrison Ford, wears a safari style fedora, where the medium-to-large brim is turned down in the front and the back. The hat has become emblematic of the man. After that, all fedora styles took off. Today’s fashionistas like their fedoras with stingy (short) brims – very much on the other side of the fedora brim length continuum from Indy. Whether they know it or not, these young hipsters are the direct fashion descendents from Indiana Jones’ Hat.
The newest installment is scheduled for release in May 2008. Harrison Ford was recently quoted, “I’m delighted to be back in business with my old friends. I don’t know if the pants still fit but I know the hat will.”
Fred Belinsky is the founder and president of The Village Hat Shop. The 4-store California chain is 28 years old. VillageHatShop.com launched in early 1997 and was the first online hat ecomerce site. Belinsky also runs Berets.com. Private label brands include Jaxon Hats, JaxonHats.com, and sur la tete. More of Belinsky’s articles can be seen at his HAT BLOG: Everthing Hats. VillageHatShop.com also publishes THE COWBOY HAT, an ezine featuring short fiction, essays, and poetry about the American West and the Mexican-American Border.
Stingy Brim – “Chillax” – WineStyles Gig, 3/18/11
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Stacy Adams Blk Wool Stingy Brim Fedora w/Burgundy Trim $49.95 |
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Stacy Adams Blk Wool Stingy Brim Fedora w/Burgundy Trim $49.95 |
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STRIPE BAND STINGY BRIM BRAID FEDORA TRILBY HAT WHITE M $20.65 |
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Stingy brim Ramie Linen lightweight summer cool Fedora $32.99 |
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Stingy brim Ramie Linen lightweight summer cool Fedora $32.99 |
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Stingy brim Ramie Linen lightweight summer cool Fedora $32.99 |
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Stingy brim Ramie Linen lightweight summer cool Fedora $32.99 |
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Stingy brim Ramie Linen lightweight summer cool Fedora $32.99 |
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Stingy brim Ramie Linen lightweight summer cool Fedora $32.99 |
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Stingy brim Two Tone Paper crushable lightweight Fedora $32.99 |
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Stingy Brim $1.80 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the tuba’s demise in jazz (in favor of the string bass), composer/guitarist Johnnie Valentino rights the wrong with this unchained, funky, toe-tapping organ quintet, anchored by tuba. LA-based, South Philly-born Valentino, who has worked with Alex Acuña, Bennie Maupin, Pat Martino, and others, shows off his considerable playing and writing skills, further c… |
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Stingy Brim $6.99 … |
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Kangol Men’s Lite Felt Player Cap $80.00 Kangol Lite Felt Player Hat. Lite Felt has long been a standby for many of the other caps and hats we sell. Now Kangol is offering this soft, packable wool material in a variety of their best-selling shapes. Popular Player shape features a stingy brim that can be worn turned-up all the way around, down in the front and up in the back, or down all the way around. Kangol Oval Metal pin logo on left-… |
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UNIQUE HAVANA FEDORA Panama straw Hat STINGY BRIM $140.00 This unique gentleman’s topper with a classic pinch front and the snap brim measures 2 inches and black hatband, is a distinctive man’s dream! Formal or informal the Havana snap brim accompanies a business suit and wingtips or casual line pants. 100% Toquilla Straw which creates an incredibly comfortable and flexible fit. Men or women could wear it. This hat is light weight and elegant. The hat co… |
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Upturn Brim Summer Stingy Fedora Trilby Hat Black L/XL $19.95 New Cool Vented, 3 pleat Plaid Hatband, snap up upturn brim, stingy short brim Fedora Trilby Gangster Hat with Fabric band, matching interior sweat band and Interior Piping. Light mesh Lining. Redesigned for comfort fit. Light Weight Cool Summer Vented Hat. Great for hot and warm weather, will keep you cool. Great for going out on the town or everyday wear. How about for vacation or resort wear…. |
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Brown Child Kid Felt FEDORA HAT explorer costume Child’s inexpensive felt fedora. One size, 20″ circumference…. |
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Stingy Brim Trilby $1.00 A lawyer’s bored soul falls in love…. |
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