Panama Straw Hat

This hat provides Holden with a perfect and easy way to alienate himself from society and in doing so "protect himself".

              In the 1940’s there were much of discrimination towards the Mexican race. Chicanos were discriminated by their clothing. Chicanos found their clothing way of expression and a way of identifying themselves in their Mexican-American culture. Henry Reyna takes pride in his culture and his way of style. According to an article the Pachuco style from 1940’s was the oversized zoo suits with their hats and their long chains on the side of their body. This was how Henry dressed to impress.  “Dolores: Mira mojo. I know you work hard for your clothes. And I know how much they mean to you…… I

The Rapier was the sword of choice during the Elizabethan Era. It is a 42 inch sword that has a 1 inch tip. This sword mostly weighed between 2 and 3 pounds so it was light and versatile. The Rapiers tend to have a stylish and royal appeal to them with the designs that encompass the handle. A fair portion of these swords were used for fencing more than a fighting weapon. Some Rapiers had a “cutless” edge which means that they wouldn’t cut the person they were fencing against. They would typically come with a

A “bob” hat advertisement similar to this one would be a familiar sight to many women during the 1920s. During this time period, the bob hat or cloche became a classic. The cloche was bell shaped at the top and had decorative additions such as feathers, geometric shapes, and flowers, which would showcase a woman’s demeanor. As said on vintagedancer.com, there were other accessories that women wore on their heads such as wrapped turbans, short crown straw hats, and an array of different headbands. These hair accessories became popular during the 1920s because of the way it worked with new hairstyles such as the bob. A cloche’s structure would frame the face of the women who wore them. In many cases women would not leave a store without ensuring

father must have seen and admired a picture of an Englishman wearing such a hat in England,

In the Medieval times a sword was a knight’s most important weapons. The fact was found on this website: http://medievalweaponsrds.weebly.com/fun-facts.html. In Medieval times, the armor would vary with leather, chain mail, and plate armor, all coming as technology advanced and blacksmith’s skill increased. Over the Medieval period, weapons were advancing and the elegant rapier began to be obsolete as the musket became popular. A battle was brewing during these times with Queen Elizabeth just trying to survive the war and King Phillip trying to take over England. The advancement of armor, that was made different throughout the Middle Ages, and having a variety of weapons gave England an advantage against the Spanish in Battle.

Salinger uses the red hunting hat as a very prominent and recurring symbol. Because of the hat’s distinct look, it serves as a way of showing that Holden is an independent and unusual person. He also wears it in a strange way “with the peak around to the back” (Salinger 27). The hat acts as protection for Holden. He wears it when it is raining while Phoebe is on the carousel, and he says, “My hunting hat really gave me quite a lot of protection, in a way, but I got soaked anyway” (213). The hat gives him a sense of protection from many things, from adulthood to phonies. The hat is also red, much like Allie and Phoebe’s hair. Salinger didn’t include this similarity on accident. This shows that the hat represents the genuinity and

The Kepi was one of the most heavily integrated articles of clothing from France gaining widespread use from both sides throughout the war. There were many styles of Kepis ranging in color, style, and purpose. The standard issue Kepi worn by most soldiers in the civil war was either blue for the union or gray for the confederates. Differing from the French Kepi with a sunken top and squared off visor.

“To enlist. To slam the door impulsively on the past, to shed everything down to my last bit of clothing, to break the pattern of my life—that complex design I had been weaving since birth with all its dark threads, it’s unexplainable symbols set against a conventional background of domestic white and schoolboy blue, all those tangled which required the dexterity of a virtuoso to keep flowing—I yearned to take giant military shears to it, snap! bitten off in an instant, and nothing left in my hands but spools of khaki which could weave only a plain, flat, khaki design, however twisted they might be”

One of the most popular fashion statements of the 1920s is the cloche hat. It evolved from hats with wider brims from the 1910s. The cloche hat is a very snug-fitting hat that usually covers your forehead, yet still allowing room for vision. Women often cut their hair short and style their hair so that it is flat to fit under cloche hats. Cloche hats often cover the ears as well. They sometimes even cover the ends of women’s short haircuts of this decade. Cloche hats are starting to be worn more and more with flapper style dresses. Will this trend become even more popular in the future? Only time will tell.

It was one of the earliest fashioned weapons used by humans. Many humans still use it for hunting and fishing, Spears were not only used in battles but they were also used in jousting tournaments, hunting, and plenty of other things. Spears were basically designed to be thrown or to be kept in the hands of a human. These spears were often used in tight formations like a shieldwall. Spears could easily be hurled from a distance or used as a secondary killing tool to the sword. The long length of the spear usually made it uncomfortable for soldiers on foot but great for those that were on horseback who charge at their enemies to knock them off to the ground or to stab them on the ground. The use of these weapons and this armor made one soldier have more power than ten to fifteen regular soldiers. Throwing spears were rarely seen when the middle ages started to come around. Spears in general started to lose fashion in the fourteenth century due to infantry but evolved into pikes in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Swords were the primary weapon for a knight and their armor was used for protection which was basically their

This lightweight, breathable classic Cuban style fedora hat is the perfect hat to make a fashion statement. This straw fedora with band complements your vintage look. Perfect for dance, musicals and theatre performances. Add that extra special touch for special occasions and formal affairs like weddings, proms

Fall season is just around the curb and many of us are thinking of what to wear and what type of changes should be done in our wardrobes in general. Aside from the prominence of colors that are well-balanced and earthy, fall is easily one of the best seasons to wear elegant pieces and plush ensembles without really looking over the top. The general calm can be seen on every waking corner as people get to put onto their skin the most comfortable materials and colors that are not striking unlike the ones used during summer. The emergence of fall-inspired clothing would also mean that hats would be sold in every fashion boutique that you know of. And speaking of hats, we have listed some of the inspirations that you can use if you haven’t bought any yet, and these are all pulled-out of your favorite fashion icons.

From what I’ve read, there are even numerous museums that put ceremonial two-handers on display and do not specify that they were not meant for use. I actually had the chance see a decorative two-handed sword recently. After giving it a few swings and testing the weight, it seemed as though it was supposed to be imitating a type of bastard sword, or hand-and-a-half sword. This assumption was somewhat accurate. After some research, it was discovered to be a replica of the sword used by William Wallace in the movie Braveheart. However, this does not make it historically accurate, as the sword from Braveheart is a historically inaccurate replica of the actual sword that was used by the real William Wallace. The sword from Braveheart has a basic flat crossguard and leather covering about a fifth of the blade from the hilt. The historical sword used by William Wallace has a crossguard that ends curling up and inwards toward the blade and no actual leather covering the blade. This is confirmed further in the article “The Scottish Claymore

People recognized them as the ‘fauxhemian’. When others choose to wear thinner clothes in the warm weather, hipsters are comfortably dress in their furry hat, boots and a checked print scarf around their neck, also known as keefiyah. The same thing happens in 2006 where the male hipsters are attempting to grow their beard while most of the men are consistently shave theirs to look cleaner. They assume that it will make them look like the working-class people but in fact the full beard often mistaken people to think of them as homeless person. Despite this, their ‘mountain man’ style brings them back to the more casual look with the slimmer cut jeans, loose check motif shirt, beanie and less formal