Key Largo, the movie, is an absolute classic. Bogart. Bacall. Palm trees. Panama hats. Who could ask for more?
Well, maybe Bogie could have been the one wearing the great hat. Instead of the relatively minor character Toots. Toots was one of the tough guys with Johnny Rocco (Edward G. Robinson).
Toots wore a fedora. Same shape as my Montego Bay Fedora, but with a distinctive difference: a little raised crease line running vertically up each side and the back of the hat. The crease line in front is a little wider, which is what it should be.
Toots wore his hat in the bar, and in the hurricane. He and the hat looked better in the bar than in the hurricane.
So, when you wear your own Key Largo- That’s the obvious, perfect name for the style, right? Most of us would rather wear a “Key Largo” than a “Toots.”
When you wear your own Key Largo, favor bars over hurricanes. And especially favor bars near beaches, swimming pools, palm trees, in country clubs, island-bound airplanes, and tropical resorts.