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Master's Hat

Master's Hat

  • Western

    Votes: 26 30.2%
  • Dress hat

    Votes: 34 39.5%
  • Don't care

    Votes: 26 30.2%

  • Total voters
    86
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4thgenPM

Guest
The important thing here is that the "cover" that the Master chooses is one that looks good on him and represents the authority that it denotes.

It's ok to have a little fun at times, but remember that visitors to your Lodge may not realize that you're joking around with your members and may think this is how you regularly do things...especially if they are visiting a degree, which is a solemn occasion.

Christian D. Moore, PM
 
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HKTidwell

Premium Member
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If I make it to the east I'll be finding a hat like this in gray. Top hat sounds good too.
 
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kevin54

Guest
i wonder if any other states wear cowboy hats,or is it just texas?

i like fedoras myself
 

HKTidwell

Premium Member
I'll probably make it down to TexasHatters to have a hat made for me. I think the hat should be equal to the honor you have been bestowed and shouldn't be just any ole hat. It should have a meaning, to you and I also happen to think that our actions are sometimes based upon how we feel about ourselves. Our dress is an indicator of this, and sometimes dressing for an occasion changes our attitude to be reflective of how we should be. I could be rambling but I think we should always be respective of our stations in life and lodge. Please do not take my comments to mean that I think we should all be in a tux, suit, overalls or other attire. I personally think that while I may feel a suit will represent that awe and respect for the station another person may feel the same in a starched shirt and blue jeans.

Maybe this will be the hat I pick
 
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JBD

Premium Member
I have two a Hamburg and a Western Hat

I am thinking Western - Hamburg looks too Pimp for me, even though it fits and feels better
 
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Weldon Cressman

Guest
Being in Texas, the western/cowboy hat is the most common I've seen on WM's, however; while looking at our Past Masters wall, our lodge did have a Native American PM who wore a bollo/Boller(?) hat, .. with a feather in it. No, ... I was not going to say "Headdress!" <grin>.
 

ardiverdown

Registered User
I too have not ever been a real cowboy hat kind of guy. This is my year in the east and I opted for a fedora. It is an awesome hat I bought in downtown Ft Worth at Peters Brothers on Houston St. They have been making hats since the early 1900's and I mean making them from scratch or ordering high dollar Resistol or Stetson. Actually Bro Tidwell, they used to make hat for the late great Tom Landry.
 

cambridgemason

Premium Member
Premium Member
here in Massachusetts most that do wear one still wear the top hat. Our Grand Master wears as part of his dress the Tri corner hat as his offical hat.
 

Bro. Bennett

Premium Member
I wear a 25 XXX Stetson out on the town, I have a Fedora, and a TopHat to wear with my Tux... I feel the hat I may choose will be fitting of my mood at a particular meeting...
 

MikeMay

Premium Member
It really doesn't matter to me what kind of hat the WM wears (as long as it is appropriate and doesn't have straws attached to beverages....:47:)

But this is Texas and most I have seen so far have been western...
 

Christopher

Registered User
I personally prefer dress hats as they fit my style better. However, I can see why the cowboy hat works better in Texas. My understanding is that lodges in the Northeast dress up a lot more for lodge, so a top hat wouldn't look quite so out of place. (Although, technically speaking, top hats are only correct when one is wearing a tailcoat.) I haven't been to a lodge yet in Texas, however, where a top hat wouldn't look comical next to what the WM and other members were wearing, especially a genuine silk topper. I have seen photos of gentlemen from Northeastern lodges, however, in top hats and tuxedos that look very smart indeed. I'd emulate the look myself if I thought I could get away with it...

I plan on buying a nice fedora for my year in the East, presuming I make it there. It's informal enough to look dashing with a suit, and won't require me to buy a pair of cowboy boots to feel like I'm pulling the look off. :001_tongue:
 
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Timothy Fleischer

Registered User
What are the requirements or guidelines for the WM's hat?

The brim has to be fully around that hat: no ball caps allowed.

In Texas, it is customary in many lodges to wear Stetson hats, although some city lodges where dress hats.

I prefer the Stetson and boots on the Master.
 
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