Homburg Nation

[mayserwegener]

Sensational!!!

Matt, Thank you!

 

[TomC]

An Optimo Homburg, size 60 long oval... now to go find my dress overcoat to get the proper ensemble.

 

[Redfokker]

An Optimo Homburg, size 60 long oval... now to go find my dress overcoat to get the proper ensemble.
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Pure class. Welcome to the Fray. Way to represent the 'nation!

 

[M Hatman]

Ok......so I got this 40's Royal Deluxe that I am only now getting around to posting.....
M

 

[M Hatman]

An Optimo Homburg, size 60 long oval... now to go find my dress overcoat to get the proper ensemble.
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Boy, do I like that!!
Great hat!!
M

 

[steur]

An Optimo Homburg, size 60 long oval... now to go find my dress overcoat to get the proper ensemble.
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Nice entrance to the homburg nation. Good looking hat.

 

[steur]

Ok......so I got this 40's Royal Deluxe that I am only now getting around to posting.....
M
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It's never too late to post a good homburg. The nation isn't going anywhere!

 

[steur]

I posted a glimpse of it in the what hat are you wearing today thread. Here it is in full. Battersby homburg in brown (oddly called "metal" on the label). Size 56, with a 6,5 cm brim and a crown at 10,5cm at the pinch. Frayed bow and unlined. This is an early Battersby (pre-WWII) hat and the moths have had a nibble here and there, but it doesn't detract from the hat in my view. It came with the box too. I'll post the pictures of that in the British makers thread.

 

[Redfokker]

Ok......so I got this 40's Royal Deluxe that I am only now getting around to posting.....
M
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Wow! Quite a find.

 

[Redfokker]

I posted a glimpse of it in the what hat are you wearing today thread. Here it is in full. Battersby homburg in brown (oddly called "metal" on the label). Size 56, with a 6,5 cm brim and a crown at 10,5cm at the pinch. Frayed bow and unlined. This is an early Battersby (pre-WWII) hat and the moths have had a nibble here and there, but it doesn't detract from the hat in my view. It came with the box too. I'll post the pictures of that in the British makers thread.

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Maybe the metal they are referencing is bronze or copper with that brownish tone?

 

[M Hatman]

I posted a glimpse of it in the what hat are you wearing today thread. Here it is in full. Battersby homburg in brown (oddly called "metal" on the label). Size 56, with a 6,5 cm brim and a crown at 10,5cm at the pinch. Frayed bow and unlined. This is an early Battersby (pre-WWII) hat and the moths have had a nibble here and there, but it doesn't detract from the hat in my view. It came with the box too. I'll post the pictures of that in the British makers thread.

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Stetson had a line of "Metal" colors in the late 30's.....................was the "thing" at the time. This one is 1937 and they had other "metal colors" too......
M

 

[steur]

Maybe the metal they are referencing is bronze or copper with that brownish tone?

Stetson had a line of "Metal" colors in the late 30's.....................was the "thing" at the time. This one is 1937 and they had other "metal colors" too......
M
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Mike, Mark, thanks. With the word "metal" I automatically think of greys, but copper and bronze are valid metal colours too of course. I do own a borsalino in "bronzo" but this ad above is the first time I've heard of the colour copper (for a hat that is).

 

[M Hatman]

Not sure if I posted this here...had it a while....it is a "rough weather go to" hat for me. It is an early 60's Beaver hats "Major" with a great long hair finish..................looks a lot better in person...hats are so darn hard to photograph.
As you can see the bow is of definite European influence being a single wing or "half bow". Many American makers were doing that around 1960 or so....AND remarked about that feature.
M

 

[steur]

Not sure if I posted this here...had it a while....it is a "rough weather go to" hat for me. It is an early 60's Beaver hats "Major" with a great long hair finish..................looks a lot better in person...hats are so darn hard to photograph.
As you can see the bow is of definite European influence being a single wing or "half bow". Many American makers were doing that around 1960 or so....AND remarked about that feature.
M
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It really is a very cool looking hat. Very rare to see a long hair homburg. Alan (alanfgag) has one in brown that is to die for.

 

[M Hatman]

Yes, I have a brown one too. It is from Stratton, the uniform hat company. They used to make other hats too!!!
posted somewhere I think....
M

 

[MondoFW]

Premiere Knox homburg from Stix Baer & Fuller shop, dated 1/18/46 (dated by receipt) . This one serves me very well, the wool felt feels amazing. However, this could honestly also be worn over the summer. Sorry for the poor pictures, lighting here ain't great

 

[Redfokker]

View attachment 108035 View attachment 108036 View attachment 108037 View attachment 108038 View attachment 108039 View attachment 108040 Premiere Knox homburg from Stix Baer & Fuller shop, dated 1/18/46 (dated by receipt) . This one serves me very well, the wool felt feels amazing. However, this could honestly also be worn over the summer. Sorry for the poor pictures, lighting here ain't great

Impressive. Early end of the back bow comeback. Nice to have a date to go with that fantasic hat.

 

[MondoFW]

Impressive. Early end of the back bow comeback. Nice to have a date to go with that fantasic hat.

Indeed. It makes me wish there were more hat receipts from long ago, or stamped dates somewhere. I like utilizing clues on my garments to imagine the history behind it.

 

[M Hatman]

It really is a very cool looking hat. Very rare to see a long hair homburg. Alan (alanfgag) has one in brown that is to die for.

I forgot to mention I did see Alan's brown homburg, and well...nothing can really compare to that (or many of Alan's hats really)!!!
M

 

[mayserwegener]

View attachment 108035 View attachment 108036 View attachment 108037 View attachment 108038 View attachment 108039 View attachment 108040 Premiere Knox homburg from Stix Baer & Fuller shop, dated 1/18/46 (dated by receipt) . This one serves me very well, the wool felt feels amazing. However, this could honestly also be worn over the summer. Sorry for the poor pictures, lighting here ain't great

Super find but not a Homburg. It's not a Snap Brim either (has a pronounced Over-Welt) so worn as shown.

The Optimo above doesn't fit my opinion of a Homburg because of the Brim flange and curl.