chem1st Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 No. The burqa, and the reason why it is so controversial a garment to so many, even many muslims themselves, is because it totally covers the face, not just the head. One of the things that makes religious arguments about hijabs/niqabs/burqas so ridiculous is that so many people use the wrong term for what they mean. I have never seen an indigenous (for want of a better word) woman cover her face in day to day life. I know you don't want the thread derailed into religion, but using the right terminology for what you mean does matter in this case. I wear a hat a lot in the winter, I wore one all day today, but I didn't encounter any discrimination. I used to wear 'proper' hats too, but stopped after moving to Sheffield for the same reason I stopped wearing voluminous skirts. Thanks for correcting me. I do know the correct term but wasn't thinking (I'm on the port tonight). The headscarf which you still see people wearing, generally older women and younger Muslim girls, is actually quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I used to be a proper hat wearer and had loads of broad brimmed hats, from sunhats to a lovely bowler with a full faced veil on to wear for riding and a great big funereal black one with feathers. Unfortunately I rarely go anywhere that they would be appropriate these days, so I just wear my waxed cotton one for walking the dog instead. Hats with brims are essential in the rain for those of us who wear glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I love hats, a guy I went out with thought they made a girl look kind of pure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 and a great big funereal black one with feathers. Did a bird fly into it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Just having another look through that page of hat images, thinking, i'm going to buy a new hat... But what would I really wear out... (not including BB caps) Here's my choices: 1 2 3 Which one of these would you suggest? Rampent, send me your address and i'll buy you this cheeky little number... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm having trouble finding number 1, the main site is in Japanese and I don't understand... http://www.ca4la.com Here's some selections: http://www.equip.co.uk/cat/trilby-hats_52_1_skurev.htm http://www.stussy.com/us/mens/hats-beanies-1.html?SID=vuvmk54crgh1ql49slmp5bun46 http://www.bensherman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?storeId=10551&langId=-1&catalogId=12051&searchTerm=hats&resultCatEntryType=2&pageSize=8&beginIndex=0&sType=SimpleSearch&searchTermScope= http://www.tedbaker.com/accessories_+_shoes/men%27s/hats/list.aspx http://www.timberlandonline.co.uk/on/demandware.store/Sites-TBLGB-Site/default/Search-Show?cgid=men_accessories&start=0&sz=20 http://www.henleys.co.uk/mens/hats/ http://www.peterwerth.co.uk/view/peterwerth/hats_scarves/ It's surprising how many brands don't do hats... Out of all those I probably found 3 which I really like, two i'll be buying, even if I never wear them out! My new hacker hat by Stussy, well i've got to because I use Fedora Core... http://www.stussy.com/us/mens/hats-beanies-1/corduroy-fedora.html Still slightly undecided, the other one will be a trilby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 As a hat wearer I find this quite sad, wearing a hat has so many advantages in day to day life. You can shade your eyes from the sun or use it as a impromptu pocket for example. You can wear a different style/colour to symbolise various things to others you know at a fairly large distance without the need for verbal communication. I wonder why hat wearing has become less common. What do you think? It helps camouflage a bald spot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcake Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I love my hat. the trouble is getting ones to fit right. Ah the problems of having a huge noggin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC1 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 when are flat caps coming back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcake Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 when are flat caps coming back? they never went out, I love my flat cap, actually it is like a modern version but not a beanie type thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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