Its time in the sun may have passed for the most part but the hat still has a role in fog or light rain. A fedora sheds enough water to act as a better looking umbrella on days when a little precipitation is expected and it is frankly less trouble to carry than an umbrella (both are a nuisance to set down but at least the hat doesn't occupy a hand or an arm).
Nothing short of a full-blown canopy will do in a downpour of course, so a man needs to pick his spots for the felt, which can complement his shoes like Matteo Marzatto's brim in the photograph. Complementary is certainly not required though; he could as easily be wearing dark green or navy.
Have a hat for a drizzle.
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Love the hat...not wild about the 3/4 length raincoat.
3/4 length seems all the rage these days....
Yes...I agree with the idea of a hat instead of an umbrella; although I've been known to do both at the same time.
@main Line Sportman - It depends where you are and how light the rain is. Plus if you're a shorter guy a full-length coat makes you look like a comedy character.
3/4 raincoats are not a recent fad, they've been around since the '50s and I particularly liked the one Michael Caine wore as Harry Palmer.
While an umbrella offers more protection than a hat in a downpour, a hat and long coat are better in a storm. When the wind is strong enough to turn your umbrella into a tattered tangle of struts, a fedora, tightly screwed on your head, will keep you as dry as can be expected.
Though it may get soaked in the process.
Just wondering about the brim size and perhaps the manufacturer and model of the fedora?
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