Which is the meaning of the fez in lounge culture? - Beyond Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Tue, May 16, 2006 5:15 PM The history of the fez in the U.S., with its various cultural meanings, can be fascinating. Even more wild though is the history of the fez in Turkey - the same leader (Kamal Ataturk) who renamed the city name Constantinople to Istanbul also declared the fez to be illegal, and people were actually killed for wearing fezes - all in the interest of becoming more modern and Europe-like. Here is a website that gives a brief summary of the history of the fez in Turkey. http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/fez_1/ It is really kind of amazing, the meanings that a country will apply to a head covering. Vern

The history of the fez in the U.S., with its various cultural meanings, can be fascinating. Even more wild though is the history of the fez in Turkey - the same leader (Kamal Ataturk) who renamed the city name Constantinople to Istanbul also declared the fez to be illegal, and people were actually killed for wearing fezes - all in the interest of becoming more modern and Europe-like.

Here is a website that gives a brief summary of the history of the fez in Turkey. http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/fez_1/

It is really kind of amazing, the meanings that a country will apply to a head covering.

Vern

Post #232363 by ikitnrev on Tue, May 16, 2006 5:15 PM