Fedora

The Fedora is a required accessory for the chieftain of the ASMS (Australian Sexy Modeling School), The Fedora is not just a hat it is a symbol of ultimate Power and euphoria, one cannot just put on a Fedora they are to be chosen by it to welds it's power. The Fedora is Symbol of Hope for the unfashionable, with the right position the Fedora will chose its wearer and mold to its complexion, the Fedora is fashionable to any set of clothing.

The Fedora will accept any religion or Belief along with the Australian Sexy Modeling School percipient of the Fedora is Fashionable, otherwise you can just get out now.

A **fedora** /fɨˈdɔərə/ is a felt hat with a wide brim and indented crown. It is typically creased lengthwise down the crown and "pinched" near the front on both sides. Fedoras can also be creased with teardrop crowns, diamond crowns, center dents, and others, and the positioning of pinches can vary. The typical crown height is 4.5 inches (11 cm).

The brim is usually approximately 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) wide, but may be wider, can be left "raw edged", finished with a sewn *overwelt* or *underwelt*, or bound with a trim-ribbon.

The term *fedora* was in use as early as 1891. Its popularity soared, and eventually it eclipsed the similar-looking homburg.

## History

Another example of a fedora made by Borsalino, with a pinch-front teardrop-shaped crown

The word *fedora* comes from the title of an 1882 play by dramatist Victorien Sardou, *Fédora* being written for Sarah Bernhardt.The play was first performed in the United States in 1889. Bernhardt played Princess Fédora, the heroine of the play. During the play, Bernhardt – a notorious cross-dresser – wore a center-creased, soft brimmed hat. The hat was fashionable for women, and the women's rights movement adopted it as a symbol. After Prince Edward of Britain started wearing them in 1924, it became popular among men for its stylishness and its ability to protect the wearer's head from the wind and weather. Since the early part of the 20th century, many Haredi and other Orthodox Jews have made black fedoras normative to their daily wear.

## In popular culture

Fedoras have become widely associated with gangsters and Prohibition, which coincided with the height of the hat's popularity in the 1920s to early 1950s. In the second half of the 1950s, it fell out of favor in a shift towards more informal clothing styles.

Indiana Jones re-popularized the fedora in the *Indiana Jones* franchise.

American college football coach Bear Bryant could be seen on national television wearing his trademark plaid and houndstoothfedoras. He also appeared on the cover of *Time* magazine in 1980 (under a headline reading "Supercoach") wearing a fedora. Coach Tom Landry also wore the hat while he was the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. It would later become his trademark image. A cenotaph dedicated to Landry with a depiction of his fedora was placed in the official Texas State Cemetery in Austin at the family's request. In addition the Cowboys wore a patch on their uniforms during the 2000 season depicting Landry's fedora.

Michael Jackson frequently wore a fedora in public appearances, concerts and video clips.

The character Neal Caffrey can be seen wearing a fedora quite frequently on the TV series White Collar.

German anatomist Gunther von Hagens always wears a fedora during public appearances, including dissections of bodies.

The fedora hat of the 9th president of Turkey, Süleyman Demirel, was a famous part of his image. Anecdotes surrounding his hat – until he died 90 years old – are numerous.

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## Relevant Fedora wearers at the A.S.M.S

1. Zachary McDonnell
2. Culvin Muzinger

## Notes

* Fedoras are not well received by many who lead a life of misery.
* DO NOT wear a fedora to a job interview. Many interviewers will feel that their position of power is under threat and will tend to get territorial.