Friday, September 18, 2009

Fedora's Era


Fedora Hat – Jonker’s Street, Malacca

“The word fedora comes from the title of an 1882 play by Victorien Sardou, Fédora, written for Sarah Bernhardt. The play was first performed in the U.S. in 1889. Sarah played Princess Fédora, the heroine of the play, and she wore a hat similar to a fedora. The fedora became a female fashion which lasted into the early part of the twentieth century. When the fedora became a male fashion, it was popular in cities for its stylishness, ability to protect the wearer's head from the wind and weather, and the fact that it could be rolled up when not in use. (Richard Davy, of New York, claimed to be its first male wearer.) Since the early part of the 20th century, many Haredi and other Orthodox Jews have worn black fedoras and continue to this day.” – Wikipedia



So, women were the first species to wear fedoras.

I was on holiday with my college friends (Ivan, Voon, Ruby, Ray, Wai Keong & Kok Peng) in Malacca, the historical town. We had so much fun together. It’s been a while since we had a holiday together… wait… wait… wait… No, Malacca trip was our first time. Jonker’s street is full of surprises and hats. Almost every stall sells hats! Fedora hats to be precise. Can’t resist for not having one, so I got two! *wink*



Fedora Hat – Jonker’s Street, Malacca



Smiles,
Miss Head Over Heel

16 comments:

  1. love the hat, fedoras are so chic ;)

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  2. Yes, I agree with you, Lori. Fedoras are everywhere on streets. Anyway, I like that H&M blouse in one of your blogs.

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  3. i LOVE fedoras! it was SO interesting to learn more about them! =)

    http://pinkchampagnefashion.blogspot.com/

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  4. Such a cute blog, dear! I'm so envious of your shoe collection:)

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  5. Hi Sher! Thanks for the comment. I'm sure you have a big collection too! :) I enjoyed reading your blog.

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  6. I learn something new today! I love Fedora hats and now I know where they come from :-) xxoxo

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  7. I really love the hat, beautiful! x

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  8. This post is unbelievably fascinating, I never considered the origin of fedoras past the mens fashion in the early 20th cent. I love fedoras and am so glad to learn more about them!
    thanks!
    Jessica
    http://livingembellished.blogspot.com

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  9. You're most welcome, Jessica! Come and drop by again. :)

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  10. yea..can get lot of ur favorite from Jonket street! Bila pigi Mlk again?? SMS me .. :p alice

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  11. Alice, I'm going to Malacca on the 16 Oct. Will you be there?

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  12. Hey! I have always loved fedoras! But just that hehe.. no guts to put them over my head yet so far! ;) but this piece of yours is nice! I love the fabric and colour!

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  13. Hey eileen! Just do it. No worries. It's in trend now. You can pull it off, I'm sure. Love and hugss...

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Miss Head Over Heels