In Sicily in winter the men all wear hats: not the baseball or head-hugging woolly caps favoured by the British male but real homburg or fedora hats. A tall Sicilian in a long, black cape-like coat and matching fedora is an imposing figure indeed.
I might take a fancy to a stylish and dashing Sicilian. I wear lots of hats myself, wide-brimmed straw ones in the summer of every colour, and warm felt ones in the winter. I did try an urchin type cap at the weekend and my younger son instantly disowned me. I grow more reckless with the passing years and dress to please myself now. He is used to it now.
Hello again, puddlejumper. Thanks for coming over. Will be back to visit you soon. I only have American films of the period to go by, Steve, but you must be right.
I find that I am somewhat unusual in that I wear my Aussie Akubra, especially on hot days and am always in a very large minority. It is usually the older men that you see wearing them around town. They are casual and elegant and they keep off those dastardly rays that are so strong on those extreme UV days that we get at this time of year.
Hi, Ellee. I'm sure you would - I do! Hi, Lee. I was just getting really depressed because I haven't received any comments for days. Guess it's Blogger again! Will be over to see you later. Auguri.
Imposing in a Yummy way.. or in a scary way... post pictures! Sheesh! Keeping all those good looking Sicilian men to yourself when you know I am single! lol ~M
I might take a fancy to a stylish and dashing Sicilian. I wear lots of hats myself, wide-brimmed straw ones in the summer of every colour, and warm felt ones in the winter. I did try an urchin type cap at the weekend and my younger son instantly disowned me. I grow more reckless with the passing years and dress to please myself now. He is used to it now.
ReplyDeleteLike the Great Muscari, in G.K.Chesterton's The Paradise of Thieves, who took his hat and bowed in a low sweep. I can picture this.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read that, James. I will look for it. Yes, I can imagine the men bowing like that!
ReplyDeleteNot sure where else to post this so here will have to do. Thanks for stopping by, fellow celt. I'm also a big fan of Simone de Beauvoir.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading more from you.
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That I can imagine...and if I'm allowed...slightly swoon over! There is 'something' about the Italian man...hat or no hat!
ReplyDeleteHats like they wore in the 60's in America.
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ReplyDeleteHello again, puddlejumper. Thanks for coming over. Will be back to visit you soon.
ReplyDeleteI only have American films of the period to go by, Steve, but you must be right.
I love hats too, I'm sure I would find those Sicilian men quite irrisitible.
ReplyDeleteI find that I am somewhat unusual in that I wear my Aussie Akubra, especially on hot days and am always in a very large minority. It is usually the older men that you see wearing them around town. They are casual and elegant and they keep off those dastardly rays that are so strong on those extreme UV days that we get at this time of year.
ReplyDeleteI know I comment but I think somehow it's become lost in space.
ReplyDeleteHi, Ellee. I'm sure you would - I do! Hi, Lee. I was just getting really depressed because I haven't received any comments for days. Guess it's Blogger again! Will be over to see you later. Auguri.
ReplyDeleteImposing in a Yummy way.. or in a scary way... post pictures! Sheesh! Keeping all those good looking Sicilian men to yourself when you know I am single! lol ~M
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