# Style Of Clothing That Is Best Accentuated With A Porkpie Hat? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 11, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554 "2011-05-11T19:05:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/1 "2011-05-11T19:05:18Z")
I received a porkpie hat as a 2010 Christmas present. I’m told that it is bad ass and incidentally makes the wearer look bad ass and sexy. I’ve been complimented on it by men, women, elderly and young and all that without wearing any clothes that are particularly special. While I don’t wear the hat in just bum sweat pants and stained shirts or anything like that, I also don’t really even own any “stylish” men’s wear clothing. Because of this I know I am not getting the full awesomeness from my porkpie hat. This leads me here. I turn to the teeming millions for some stylish men’s wear advice that will help bring out the full potential of my porkpie hat. Information: -Male -Five feet seven inches tall -Thin body -Naturally tan skin tone -Black hair The hat itself being made of felt and is straight black with a small feather on the left. ---
**Author:** ![Ladymarmalade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@Ladymarmalade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ladymarmalade)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/2 "2011-05-11T19:09:36Z")
Why, a porkpie hat goes best with sausage pants. Heh heh. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/3 "2011-05-11T19:17:12Z")
I used to be a rudegirl wannabe so I wouldn’t mind seeing your hat with a short-sleeved button-up shirt and some khaki or other colored dress pants (not suit pants) and some super fly shoes. You could also wear it with a short-sleeved or rolled-up-sleeve plaid flannel and some tidy jeans. And super fly shoes. If you are very awesome you wear it with a black suit, skinny tie and super-fly shoes. With black braces underneath the suit coat 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/4 "2011-05-11T19:24:08Z")
ZipperJJ basically took my suggestions, and with a similar point of reference. So I say: - short sleeve, button down plaid shirt with a button down collar tucked into - snug, classic blue jeans with a small cuff rolled into them and, if you are bold - skinny clip-on suspenders and - loafers or polished black or oxblood Docs. I dig a stingy brim hat, but they look funny on me. I sort of have a giant head. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/5 "2011-05-11T21:17:44Z")
> [@filling\_pages](#): > > ZipperJJ basically took my suggestions, and with a similar point of reference. So I say: > > - short sleeve, button down plaid shirt with a button down collar tucked into > - snug, classic blue jeans with a small cuff rolled into them and, if you are bold > - skinny clip-on suspenders and > - loafers or polished black or oxblood Docs. > > I dig a stingy brim hat, but they look funny on me. I sort of have a giant head. - Lose the suspenders… - Heavy-soled shoes like Doc’s, or Chuck Taylors - Clean jeans or khaki’s - White t-shirt - Either a dark-colored knit sweater vest - wear just over the t-shirt - or a loose, comfy, plaid blazer - again, just over the t-shirt - or a cool short-sleeve (bowling shirt or the kind worn by Larry David or Charlie Sheen on their TV shows) - or a denim button-down shirt worn as a jacket and left mostly unbuttoned… - do you wear glasses? Black plastic frames can work… This is basically what I wear as a gigging guitar player - I have a stingy-brim black hat that works… ---
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/6 "2011-05-12T03:44:47Z")
Button down shirt, white. Dark colored vest. Slim legged pants, denim or chino. Sketchers on the feet. ---
**Author:** ![mac\_bolan00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mac\_bolan00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mac_bolan00)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/7 "2011-05-12T04:39:03Z")
don’t wear a light-colored jacket and a dark shirt and tie or you’ll look like a mobster. ---
**Author:** ![Tarwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/8 "2011-05-12T05:27:17Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I used to be a rudegirl wannabe so I wouldn’t mind seeing your hat with a short-sleeved button-up shirt and some khaki or other colored dress pants (not suit pants) and some super fly shoes. > > You could also wear it with a short-sleeved or rolled-up-sleeve plaid flannel and some tidy jeans. And super fly shoes. > > If you are very awesome you wear it with a black suit, skinny tie and super-fly shoes. With black braces underneath the suit coat 🙂 This, definitely. A porkpie hat will look good with most traditional skinhead or mod fashions. If you’re wanting to go more casual, I’d suggest a pair of Doc Martens and slim, clean fitting jeans. For a top I’d wear a nice well-fitted polo shirt in any basic, traditional color – or a short-sleeved gingham shirt. The most important thing with pulling off a pork-pie hat is having a wardrobe that’s very fitted, which is good for you, since you’re thin. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/9 "2011-05-12T05:33:15Z")
> [@Ladymarmalade](#): > > Why, a porkpie hat goes best with sausage pants. Heh heh. Sausage pants are obviouslyl the first thing I’ll be buying when I start getting this new wardrobe together. It was so obvious I didn’t even feel the need to mention them in my OP. 😉 > [@ZipperJJ](#): > > other colored dress pants (not suit pants) Is there actually a difference besides cost? And I do mean that seriously, I’ve never particularly worn much of anything besides jeans. I do have a few pairs of dress pants for job interviews, but is there a significant difference between dress pants and suit pants? > [@ZipperJJ](#): > > some super fly shoes. > [@ZipperJJ](#): > > And super fly shoes. > [@ZipperJJ](#): > > and super-fly shoes. Your ideas intrigue me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. > [@ZipperJJ](#): > > If you are very awesome I’ll work my way up to that amount of awesomeness. > [@filling\_pages](#): > > - snug, classic blue jeans with a small cuff rolled into them and, if you are bold > [@WordMan](#): > > Chuck Taylors > [@WordMan](#): > > Clean jeans or khaki’s > [@WordMan](#): > > White t-shirt This is pretty much my wardrobe already. Maybe that’s why I’m getting complimented so much. 😉 To be clear though, when you **filling\_pages** and **Wordman** say “Docs” you’re speaking of **[Doc Martens](http://www.drmartens.com/)**? > [@WordMan](#): > > Larry David or Charlie Sheen on their TV shows Something like **[this](http://bowling-shirt.govwebs.com/images/the-excalibur.jpg)** or **[this](http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/larry-david-photo.jpg)**? > [@mac\_bolan00](#): > > don’t wear a light-colored jacket and a dark shirt and tie or you’ll look like a mobster. Is looking like a mobster a bad thing? 😛 Great suggestions so far, especially those sausage pants, keep them coming guys! ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/10 "2011-05-12T05:38:11Z")
**Tarwater** = ninja. > [@Tarwater](#): > > For a top I’d wear a nice well-fitted polo shirt in any basic, traditional color – or a short-sleeved gingham shirt. Is there any difference between a Polo shirt and a Gingham shirt? Besides brand naming of course. ---
**Author:** ![Tarwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/11 "2011-05-12T06:47:56Z")
A gingham shirt is a mid-weight cotton shirt with a check pattern. Like [this](http://www.jumpthegun.co.uk/ProductPhotos/bdc9b6c5-a32d-4b83-ae99-b331888afda6.main.jpg). A polo shirt is a t-shirt with a three-button placket at the collar, like [this.](http://www.us-onlineshop.com/images/fred%20perry_classic%20poloshirt_nvy%20wht_M1200-471.JPG). That Fred Perry shirt is a great example of what I mean by “traditional colors” – anything in a dark navy or gray is usually good. It’s also well-fitted. The shoulders on the shirt end at the model’s actual shoulders, it’s slim around the torso but not tight, and the shirt-sleeves come roughly halfway down the bicep. Compare the color and fit of the Fred Perry shirt to [this](http://www.odeecompany.net/imgodee/mens-polo-shirt.jpg) or [this.](http://www.poloonlineshirts.com/images/wpic/11/71_p.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/12 "2011-05-12T11:44:20Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > To be clear though, when you **filling\_pages** and **Wordman** say “Docs” you’re speaking of **[Doc Martens](http://www.drmartens.com/)**? Yes. > [@](#): > > Something like **[this](http://bowling-shirt.govwebs.com/images/the-excalibur.jpg)** or **[this](http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/larry-david-photo.jpg)**? Yes. Please note - having too many of these things together can bring you dangerously close to the Hipster Douchebag line, which you’d probably rather not cross. The shirts, for instance, can be a bit much with a stingy brim hat, even when I gig. A cool blazer over a t-shirt seems to always work… ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/13 "2011-05-12T12:28:36Z")
Aren’t all of you people just describing Bruno Mars? ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/14 "2011-05-12T18:05:57Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Please note - having too many of these things together can bring you dangerously close to the Hipster Douchebag line, which you’d probably rather not cross I was about to voice my concern over this. No I’d rather not end up as a Hipster Douchebag. That’s several miles backwards in being fashionably bad ass. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/15 "2011-05-12T19:04:51Z")
Zoot suit with a “jazz cigarette” hanging out of your mouth, and dark glasses? ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/16 "2011-05-12T19:17:41Z")
I have two problems with zoot suits: 1. I think I’m too short for them to look good on, though I’ll admit to never having worn one. 2. Zoot suits are hard to pull for “casual” dress. But yeah, if I can fix 1 and I can find a situation where such a suit would be acceptable, I’d definitely wear a zoot suit. They are indeed bad ass. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/17 "2011-05-12T19:43:55Z")
[This is how I imagine you](http://www.armstrong.com/content2/flooring/images/61022.png), Beezer. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/18 "2011-05-12T20:45:03Z")
I don’t know who that’s a picture of, but that fits with the jazz theme for sure, **Ellen C** ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/19 "2011-05-13T05:37:50Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > [This is how I imagine you](http://www.armstrong.com/content2/flooring/images/61022.png), Beezer. Psh. My smile is way better than his. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554/20 "2011-05-13T09:56:14Z")
> [@mac\_bolan00](#): > > don’t wear a light-colored jacket and a dark shirt and tie or you’ll look like a mobster. I thought that was the whole point of a porkpie hat? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-of-clothing-that-is-best-accentuated-with-a-porkpie-hat/581554.md?page=2)