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* The Fancy Fedora actually resembles a Trilby [http://moclassics.tumblr.com/post/103370634/round-up-the-trilby] more than it does a Fedora. Fedoras have wider brims and were more popular in America, while the Trilby was more popular in Europe (from where the Spy originates). | * The Fancy Fedora actually resembles a Trilby [http://moclassics.tumblr.com/post/103370634/round-up-the-trilby] more than it does a Fedora. Fedoras have wider brims and were more popular in America, while the Trilby was more popular in Europe (from where the Spy originates). | ||
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+ | * In Hollywood movies of the 1940s, characters often wore a fedora; particularly when playing as a private detective, a gangster, or any other "tough guy" role. The fedora is also closely associated with "[[Wikipedia:Film noir|Film Noir]]" characters. Fedoras and Trilbies are also prominently used in European gangster/crime films, for example ''[[Wikipedia:Rififi|Rififi]]'' or in many of the works of Jean-Pierre Melville (such as ''[[Wikipedia:Le Cercle Rouge|Le Cercle Rouge]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Bob le Flambeur|Bob le Flambeur]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Le Samourai|Le Samourai]]''). | ||
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Revision as of 07:46, 13 November 2010
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The Fancy Fedora is a headwear item for the Spy. It appears as a team-colored, felt fedora hat that sits atop the Spy's regular balaclava.
The hat description was written by Kenori.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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Trivia
- The Fancy Fedora actually resembles a Trilby [1] more than it does a Fedora. Fedoras have wider brims and were more popular in America, while the Trilby was more popular in Europe (from where the Spy originates).
- In Hollywood movies of the 1940s, characters often wore a fedora; particularly when playing as a private detective, a gangster, or any other "tough guy" role. The fedora is also closely associated with "Film Noir" characters. Fedoras and Trilbies are also prominently used in European gangster/crime films, for example Rififi or in many of the works of Jean-Pierre Melville (such as Le Cercle Rouge, Bob le Flambeur, and Le Samourai).
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