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Pork pie hat
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A pork pie hat is one of several different styles of hat that have been worn since the mid-19th century. The pork pie hat gained further popularity in the 20th century, being worn by famous actors and
A classic brown felt men's pork pie hat from the 1940s. The bow in the back of the hat conceals a small button on a string which winds around the hat:
A classic brown felt men's pork pie hat from the 1940s. The bow in the back of the hat conceals a small button on a string which winds around the hat: in windy weather the button would be attached to the lapel of a jacket to keep the hat from blowing away.
Child's pork pie hat, probably American. Plaited straw and silk ribbon, ca. late 19th century. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 41.11.34.
Child's pork pie hat, probably American. Plaited straw and silk ribbon, ca. late 19th century. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 41.11.34.
Saxophonist Lester Young. Fellow Jazz musician Charles Mingus memorialized him in "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"
Saxophonist Lester Young. Fellow Jazz musician Charles Mingus memorialized him in "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"
Zoot suit
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A zoot suit is a men's suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. It is most notable for its use as a cultural symb
Pork pie hat
…that developed the atomic bomb. In African American culture in the 1940s the pork pie—flashy, feathered, color-coordinated—became associated with the zoot suit. By 1944 the hat was even prevalent in New Guinea, worn by at least some Australian soldiers. After the end of World War II the pork pie's broad…
Hispanic man in zoot suit
Hispanic man in zoot suit
Man wearing a zoot suit c. 1942
Man wearing a zoot suit c. 1942
Frank Tellez, a Mexican American man, models a zoot suit while arrested during the Zoot Suit Riots (1943).
Frank Tellez, a Mexican American man, models a zoot suit while arrested during the Zoot Suit Riots (1943).
Mexican American men were stripped of their zoot suits by U.S. servicemen in the Zoot Suit Riots. Despite being attacked, many were also arrested.
Mexican American men were stripped of their zoot suits by U.S. servicemen in the Zoot Suit Riots. Despite being attacked, many were also arrested.