TIL the fez hat (made famous by the Ottoman Empire) didn't go out of style due to lack of interest. Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II (1800s) made them a requirement as he wanted to replace turbans. The fez was considered more modern. It was later banned in 1925 by Kemal Atatürk to modernize the country.


TIL the fez hat (made famous by the Ottoman Empire) didn't go out of style due to lack of interest. Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II (1800s) made them a requirement as he wanted to replace turbans. The fez was considered more modern. It was later banned in 1925 by Kemal Atatürk to modernize the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fez_(hat) RunTheGoat September 28, 2021 at 01:54PM

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