Friday

Fedora Friday, is Now Officially IN

Fedora Fridays

You may consider this the “Official Memo,” Fedoras on Fridays are IN.  Do not be afraid, nothing is left to doubt when you have a Fedora.  Reno NV, we have seen this genuine piece of flair out and about, and we want to see yours.  Reno has game, show it off at your favorite nightlife hot spots.  Email pictures of how you “Live UR City” with a Fedora to tommy@renopassport.com.

A fedora is a soft felt hat that is creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in the front on both sides. Similar hats with a C-crown (with an indentation for the head in the top of the crown) are occasionally called fedoras. The brim goes all the way around, and often there will be a hat band as well. A trilby hat is somewhat similar to a fedora, but typically has a shorter brim, and the back of the brim is distinctively more sharply upturned as a result.

The term fedora was in use as early as 1891. Beginning in the 20th century, the fedora came into use as an upper-class clothing accessory. Hats that resemble the soft felt version are often called fedoras even if they are made of straw or twill. Fedoras did not start to become widespread until the late 1910s. Its popularity soared, and eventually it eclipsed the similar-looking Homburg by the 1930s. Fedoras can be found in nearly any color imaginable, but black, grey, and tan/brown are the most popular.