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[edit] How can this be?
The article claims that the fedora was invented ~1910, but came from a play in the 1880's! This would appear to be a contradiction, at least as presented. --Maru 17:43, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
Not nessisarily. It is possible, and is indeed presented as such, that it existed in a rough form in the play Fédora, but was perfected as an article of clothing (not just a peice of costumery) in 1910. Then,owing a debt to the original, the final form was named after the play which inspired it. A bit confussing? Yes, but possible none the less. The part that initialy tripped me up was the phrasing of the fact about the names origin. I'll try to rephrase it to make it clearer. Lewiscode 01:45, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
According to Merriam-Webster's 11th Collegiate Dictionary, the term was used in print to refer to the hat as early as 1891. But given that its onstage debut was on the head of a female character, I wonder whether the answer is that it was regarded as an article of women's apparel at first and the 1910s date refers to it coming into use by men.--Hieronymus Illinensis 21:07, 29 June 2007 (UTC) ...however, there's evidence (see Politics) of a man publicly known to wear one by 1907.Hieronymus Illinensis 21:38, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "Kennedy Killed the Hat"
Snopes has a sourced page with pictures of Kennedy wearing a hat at his inauguration. http://www.snopes.com/history/american/jfkhat.htm Unfortunately, I don't have the time to make alterations to the article at this time.
[edit] Silly Picture
The caption and photograph of "the man on the right is wearing a fedora". How silly and confusing is this. I think it is a bad example and will try to take a better one. Lucky 23 00:47, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
- Came here to say exactly the above. Looks like you guys got it covered. It's been two months though, so whoever is able to do it, don't leave it up to Lucky 23!! --Davidkazuhiro 05:00, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
- I've changed the second image to the fedora image from the Borsalino article.144.226.230.36 18:54, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Pronunciation
Is it stressed on the first or second syllable? — Chameleon 07:54, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
- Second. --Yossarian
03:39, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Notable wearers
I'm sorry, but I think there are just way too many fedora wearers listed in this article. There's currently almost 100 in the list. Could someone somehow please crop the list down? --Brandon Dilbeck 07:33, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
At ANY length, a list of fedora wearers that doesn't include the late singer/comedian Jimmy Durante's name is woefully incomplete. -- Bill Glass, 14 August 2007
This is simply an insane list that doesn't really belong on this page, or even on this website. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.126.130.22 (talk) 05:40, August 21, 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Correct century
I believe that the century the writer is referring to is the 19th, not the 18th.12.26.125.5 15:23, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] indy
how the hell did no one add the indy jones made them popular. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.20.181.60 (talk) 13:57, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
