Homburg Nation

[stratcat]

I think some of it was about protecting the British stiff felt industry.

That makes sense. If I remember rightly there was also a much earlier movement against felt hatters by the wool/cap makers guild. It makes sense that there would be some sort of protectionist movement within the home industry in those pre-globalised times.

It is also worth remembering that Edward VII was from the house of Saxe-Coburg and I'm sure his Germanic heritage and natural sense of style would have overridden any thoughts of looking after the British felt industry.
It's a shame he didn't get on with his nephew Wilhelm II, the 20th century would have been very different place! Anyway that's going a good way off topic

 

[mayserwegener]

Wegener "Extra" Haarhut, size 59cm, probably mid 1950s. Fantastic dark blue felt with very high quality construction. Wegener bow and binding work was consistently great.

 

[Chepstow]

Love it Steve! He is a Beauty!


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[Frunobulax]

Gosh, I love those dark blue ones.

 

[mayserwegener]

Manfred, Thanks!

Frunobulax, Thanks!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Homburg (Lobbia) Borsalino in medium grey

Slightly worn, it came from Switzerland

Size 6 (EU 59 cm. and 7 3/8 US) very classic proportions

I guess it came from the sixties

A classic Lobbia as we call it in Italy

 

[Chepstow]

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[Hurricane Jack]

My Dobbs Golden Coach. I have a full length coat it matches perfectly!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

That is a beautiful dark blue Wegener "Extra" Haarhut above! Wear that one with pride!

 

[RJR]

Neat Dobbs!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Here are some pics of the Dobbs Golden Coach taken in natural light. You can see the ribbon & the binding better.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Here is the Dobbs Fifth Avenue straw homburg I wore this summer when going out of an evening.

 

[se couvrir]

Lock & Co. London black Homburg

Chris

 

[se couvrir]

Borsalino in grey Castoro (Beaver).
This Borsalino, the Lock posted above and the Tesi posted in Italian Hats were sent me by a friend. The hats were owned by her relation, a titled gentleman from Turin who was a painter and jewellery designer, 'Cavaliere' Giuseppe Maria Talucchi (2nd) who came from an important family. He lived from 1890 to 1979, so not too sure of the dates of the hats. His grandfather of the same name was famous for some fine architecture in Turin.
She also sent me a nice Borsalino fedora, but my wife grabbed that one!
Chris.

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Heinr. JTA Wien, size 59cm, date stamped September 29, 1939. Very high overall quality with a very light + soft sweatband and silk liner.

 

[Jeff Merrinette]

I just had a homburg made this past year. Beaver, long hair, black and I love wearing it for work. I'll have to get a few pictures uploaded now that I found a place that appreciates homburgs as much as I do. Good you meet you guys!

 

[vmtrevino2]

Stetson Pinnacle converted into a homburg. Figured I should post this here too.

"Set 'em up Joe"

 

[RJR]

Stetson Pinnacle converted into a homburg. Figured I should post this here too.

"Set 'em up Joe"

Nice conversion.

 

[40Cal]

My first and only Homburg. It's an Adam Executive from the early 1950's .

 

[vmtrevino2]

Nice conversion.

Thanks

"Set 'em up Joe"