Being no expert on headwear, do most of you consider the hat I linked above qualifies as a fedora?
I always thought of it more as a bush or “Indy Jones” hat, more casual than a fedora due to the leather band/chin strap. But I see this site shows the “Indy” hat with a ribbon band.
This “Stetson” fedora is pretty close to my kid’s hat.
Like I said, the kid does have sun sensitivity, so what would you recommend instead? Maybe one of those French foreign legion campaign hats with the cloth down the back…
IMO, could be worse – he could wear a porkpie which IMO always seems to scream “hipster wannabe.” Or maybe a derby a la Clockwork Orange.
To his credit, he has taken the advice of his mom and younger sister, and updated his wardrobe at the end of the summer. Nothing terribly stylish or anything, but got rid of some of the worn logo tees, and wears clothes that fit him and are in good repair.
Zambini57, your posts in this thread belong in the Pit. It’s okay to bring up a differing viewpoint, but not in such a manner that you appear to be insulting anyone. Please tone it down or take it to the Pit.
That hat policy probably makes sense to policymakers who figure gangs would just switch to the hats they could wear - brown fedoras for the east side, black fedoras for the west side, or something. It is a bit ridiculous, because really, kids will find a way to display their affiliations, even by something as small as the colour of shoelaces. The only way to ensure no gang affiliations are being displayed is to go with uniforms and no jewellery. However, if junior feels the school’s policy is ridiculous, the best way to communicate that is not to sass the Dean in the hallway. I’d be encouraging him to go to the powers that be with mature, well-thought reasons the policy should be abolished.
Re: sun sensitivity; wear the hat to school, take it off before going in the gates, and use sunscreen? Does he have that much outdoor time at school that sunscreen alone wouldn’t be sufficient? If that doesn’t work, and his sun sensitivity is so severe that he simply must wear a hat, then I’d have his doctor intervene on his behalf for special permission. Surely the school would have to make an exception for proven medical issues.