Baruch1,
Based on my own (admittedly somewhat limited) observations, it looks like men are starting to wear their black hats with narrower brims.
So I’m confused.
Does this mean people are becoming less yeshivish?
Or are the narrower brims indicating that those specifically wearing the narrower brims are now less yeshivish?
Or are they cool yeshivish?
Or what?
And of course we’re not even getting close to figuring out-
How can you tell if a woman is yeshivish?
Can a woman even be considered yeshivish?
Or do you determine her level of yeshivishness based on the black hatter(s) accompanying her?
What if she’s not attached to a man wearing a hat?
And, most important of all- is “yeshivish” a pejorative? A compliment?
I always find myself stuttering and clearing my throat uncomfortably when people call me for shidduch information about friends /neighbors/ acquaintances and start with the questions:
Are they Yeshivish? Heimish? Balabatish?
(Nobody seems interested in hearing me tell them about the time I was under the weather and the person helped me out, without me even asking, etc etc.)
Maybe I can get a little help here…