Did you know these hats for men were called ivy caps? I didn’t.
Today, I saw 4 men wearing them and I rarely see that. One man even had a bow tie and cardigan on with his ivy cap. It was very dapper and it made me smile.
My Pappaw wore them a lot. He was bald and I’m sure he wore them to keep his head warm. But, it is just not a hat that you see a lot of men wear and I’m not sure why. Don’t you wish more men wore hats? Not baseball caps. Don’t get me wrong, I like a good baseball cap on a man but let’s see a fedora maybe. Just get all Don Draper on me!
Pappaw was a wonderful man. He was very loving and gentle. I adored him. He died with Alzheimer’s disease and it broke my heart to see him disappear this way. My grandmother has it too and I hate the way it decimates a person’s mind.
So, every time I see an ivy cap I think of him and it’s just a happy reminder of his love. There aren’t enough words to describe how much I miss him. I know that when I smile at the men that wear them they have no idea why I’m smiling but sometimes it’s just the little things in life that make you remember certain people or certain things that make you happy. I love this photo of him below. That swing is now on my front porch and there isn’t a day that goes by that when I sit and swing on it I wish he was sitting next to me.
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Hat image at top of post via Vintage Dancer via Jos. A. Bank.
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i loved this post. Your grand pa resembles my father in law who always wore an ivy cap and was very dapper, may they both rest in peace.
Girl, you need some social media share buttons on here!
Great idea Kristine! I didn’t even think about that. I use Google Chrome and have an app in my toolbar that has share buttons so I never use them from websites directly. I’ve added it to my list to add to blog.
I was just telling R last week that men need to wear hats more often. That led into a heated discussion on gloves and their appropriateness in the summertime. I vote yes to gloves. Always. Thoughts?
Yes, I agree. I love men in hats. All kinds. Even baseball caps. But, the ones that are more stylish really push my buttons! 😉 Gloves though……..hmmmmmmmm……….I don’t know about that. Never really thought about it. Other than winter why would a man wear them?