Fine Fellas in Fedoras

[Wink Holliday]

A bit of hat etiquette that I stumbled upon today:

Hat Etiquette
No other piece of clothing carries such a complicated set of rules involving its wear. Here are some traditional rules for wearing a hat - and some we think are just good manners.

* Any hat should be removed when eating anywhere; that includes baseball caps!
* Any hat should be removed when the national anthem of any country is played. Hold your hat in your right hand, over your heart. This applies to women, unless their hat is held on with hat pins.
* Men tip their hats to ladies when outdoors, remove them when being introduced, and remove them when entering a lady's home. (Men never tipped their hats to other men in the Old West. It was akin to calling them a woman. A nod was a common greeting when not shaking hands.)
* In commercial or public buildings it's not necessary to remove your hat - but should be when entering a private office. Generally considered polite to remove it in a private home, unless other people are wearing their hat.
* Wearing a hat to a theatre or movie is fine but should be removed if it blocks anyone's view of the entertainment.

[Thomas Hennigan]

I have to respectfully disagree about national anthems, the hand or hat over the heart is the civilian "salute" to be given only to one's own flag and anthem: remove your hat but hold the hat in two hands or at your side for national anthems not one's own. An exception would be the fallen of any nation whose coffin carries his or her flag, the salute being for the fallen and his or her service. Indeed, if one is passed (or passes) by any funeral motorcade, remove your hat and hold it over your heart until the hearse and main mourners' cars pass. If you walk past a graveside service it's good to pause, remove your hat for a moment's silence and then replace it as you move on.

[Jay]

AH guys used to know these rules. I still abide by them.

[GlamMonster]

Its always interesting how there are rules to wearing something even as simple as a hat.

[Kitty Kitsch]

Oh my, my hubby wears his fedoras every day! (Not all of them at once obviously!)
It's great to see some etiquette posted, everyone should know how to wear their clothing and accessories. :D

[Kitty Luv {★}]

This is great, thank you for posting Wink!

 

and nice hat Edson!