The Barbisio arrived in beaten condition even if the seller claimed it was quite new.
He was right, after little steam and brush, the Barbisio of his grandfather is in excellent conditions.
It was made for a special occasion for the grandfather of the owner.
It is a stingy brim Italian style.
I presume it came from the seventies or maybe the sixties. This tipe of hats are very common in Italy in those days.
It has a 11 cm. crown and the brims are 4,5 cm, size is 59 cm. or 7 3/8 US. Interesting the color matching with a multicolor ribbon.
Very well conserved after a TLC it is here for the pleasure of fedora lovers.
Very nice Daniele Tanto. A great color and striking band. Is Odessa the name of this model, I wonder? I was there for a while, and never saw such a nice hat.
I presume Odessa is the name of that line of Barbisio hats.
Italians hatters have/had different methods to name the hats in Italy and abroad.
It could be interesting to try an history of Italians types of hats from the II WW, before I think it could be really diffcult.
By the way this Barbisio is particular.
A rare Barbisio is here, coming from one of the Barbisio shop (now gone) in Italy
Luxurious and elegant made in the sunset of the golden era of the Italians hats. It is rare, top line and expensive.
The color is ice/clear silver, it depends from light. Deep navy ribbon (4,5 cm.)
Finishing of the felt is real soft and the hairs are long and rich of glints. Brims are raw.
The hat is a new old-stock. Lined with deep pink silk.
Dimension are the following: brim at 4,5 cm. and crown at 11 cm. (lowest point).
Size is tagged at 61 or 7 5/8 US and is true.
One of rare Barbisio made in Sagliano Micca of beaver finishing with the melousine method.
Thanks for the appreciations, Alan and Steve. You are really connoisseurs
Barbisio Classic Liguria is today the classic bold of the Italians hatters.
A real classico in the Italian fedora style
Shape and proportions. 5,5 cm. brim and 11 cm. lowest point of crown are a sort of trademark for Italians hats in the last 60 years
After II WW this shape and measurements became a sort of standard for the hats sold in EU, not the same for the USA where most of the hats exported are more similar to the 40' - 50' production.
This Barbisio is a new-old stock never worn in a 60 cm or 7 1/2 size. Lined in white satin and with the golden marks on the sweatband
Finishing is of excellent standard
In Germany and Austria you see mostly wide brim hats into the late 1950s. The trend is similar to America where you start to see shorter brims and crowns around the same time and then full tilt into the 1960s.
It seems belong to the last Barbisio production before the took over of the Cappellificio Cervo.
I presume this from the trademark and the excellence of the finishing and above all the quality of the felt that is really appreciable in comparison of other Barbisio more recent I have in hands.
This is a new Barbisio Sportex made in medium brown.
It 's a lightweight hat by midseason.
It has a typical shape of fifties with the crown lowered and a small ribbon and medium brim.
A spring time hat with the following characteristics: the brim are 6 cm. and the crown is 8 cm lowered.
Brims are bound with a splendid thin ribbon of the same color.
It is unlined and comes directly from a closed store Barbisio of Sicily.
Thanks Steve for the appreciation here and in the French makers thread.
The Barbisio is right for the springtime, it is light and very sporty. It is new and not my size and neither yours ;-)
It will be in the classified soon.
The Flechet is a very elegant hat in a way that I found completely different from the Italian and German hats.
More I wear the frenchies, more I appreciate them.
The very old one I wear today 8see post) is unbelievable, because it is sturdy and in the meantime really soft and malleable.
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