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I believe one of the reasons for the demise of hats (in East Dulwich, as well as Britain, to keep on topic) was the Cold War. The Russians wore hats. Russians = bad guys. We stop wearing hats. Us = good guys.


That and fashion.


And global warming. It's too hot for hats now. Except panamas. Which are made in Ecuador.


Nice photo btw.

SimonM Wrote:

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> Hats were common in the 50's & early 60's I

> think.....possibly even later among older men like

> my grandfather who wore a suit every day even in

> retirement and a hat whenever he went out.


Mine too, into the 1970s. For informality, he had a tweed jacket, still with the beautifully pressed trousers.


As for Mr Carnell, that idea sounds almost mad enough to be true. Did we suspect the Russians of hiding something under their hats, like small nuclear devices?


I'm thinking hats generally would be a good idea to reintroduce, for one thing they could help remind people that they're not at home, but out in a public place, and due to behave accordingly.


Also they would reduce stress and cardiac arrest among middle aged men who wouldn't have to be fretting about hiding the bald patch all day long.

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