How to Dress Like a Spanish Grandpa
Here in Úbeda where I live, the ratio of older to younger people is pretty lopsided in favor of the former, so I get many chances each day to observe retired Spaniard fashion. So today, I want to give you some pointers on how to dress like a Spanish grandpa. By “grandpa” I mean simply the older generation of men that, for lack of a better distinction, came of age well before the end of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship in 1975. Whenever you see them walking around town (something I admire very much about the elderly here—even the slow, hunched-over, cane-using man will have his daily walk despite his age!), they will invariably be dressed in a simple, stylish, and classy manner. While there are always exceptions depending on the person, the weather, etc., five elements define a Spanish grandpa’s uniform: 1) Flat cap or newsboy hat ~~ Abuelo II ~~ by Oscar Brene on Flickr Even the simple wearing of hats hearkens back to the times when most men wore hats whenever they...