Hi there. I saw this beauty in an antique store & promised the owner I'd try to get it some exposure.
It is an italian homburg originally purchased in the early 40's in Chicago, along with a beautiful heavy long wool coat that she also has for sale. The hat appears unreeded, but looks like it was made at the point where reeding was on the horizon - the sweat has a roll of leather inside the crown rather than under the brim, as in a reeded hat. There is no reed as far as I could tell. See the pics.
The felt is pretty nice and the hat is very shapeable. I believe it is actually wool felt because although soft, thin, flexible & shapeable, it's got a slight scratchy feeling. Maybe it is a wool/fur blend. Anyway, it is so well done that it was not a sure thing to me either way without some testing. It reminds me of a 1940's hat I sold Splintercellz (Justin) a while back.
The brim is unbound, and I do not have an exact dimension. Overall, a great 1940's hat. PM if interested, and I'll provide contact info for the seller.
"Faint hat never won fair lady."
It is an italian homburg originally purchased in the early 40's in Chicago, along with a beautiful heavy long wool coat that she also has for sale. The hat appears unreeded, but looks like it was made at the point where reeding was on the horizon - the sweat has a roll of leather inside the crown rather than under the brim, as in a reeded hat. There is no reed as far as I could tell. See the pics.
The felt is pretty nice and the hat is very shapeable. I believe it is actually wool felt because although soft, thin, flexible & shapeable, it's got a slight scratchy feeling. Maybe it is a wool/fur blend. Anyway, it is so well done that it was not a sure thing to me either way without some testing. It reminds me of a 1940's hat I sold Splintercellz (Justin) a while back.
The brim is unbound, and I do not have an exact dimension. Overall, a great 1940's hat. PM if interested, and I'll provide contact info for the seller.
"Faint hat never won fair lady."
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