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BARBISIO Brothers

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A few years ago, in a cold winter, I visited the shop of the "Cappellificio Cervo" in Sagliano Micca. It was a visit in the past high-class Italian hats production. On the road there is the great writing of the complex of buildings that belonged to Barbisio and after about four hundred meters an example of industrial archeology, Il "Cappellificio Cervo". Mi research at the outlet has been meticulously long to look for some quality hat. Some Barbisio and Cervo of the historical production were there, but they were small sizes and the rest consisted of samples.
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This is my favourite of the bunch. Barbisio old-new stock bought at Barbisio showroom some years ago. Size 59. Fits me well
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Very soft and malleable felt, finish is a short lovely hair. Color is honey
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Proportions are: raw brim at 5 cm. crown at 11 cm. ribbon 2 cm.
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Tha hat is completely unlined with a sweatband in the same color of the hat. It was a sample of this excellent felt made for a client and never put in production.
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The hats is very confortable and more for a head a tad thin then mine, for this reason is slightly used
A lovely felt and another example of Barbisios' versatility. I only wish they had made a homburg with that felt (and in my size):)
 

Daniele Tanto

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Verona - Italia
These are purchases of a summer that is ending with temperatures above the norm after two intense and catastrophic storms of about ten days ago
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Barbisio size 5 or 57 cm. done in the historic factory of Sagliano Micca, before 1980
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The felt has a finish with short hair, very soft and malleable
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The hat is garnished with a dark brown ribbon and the brims are edged of the same ribbon
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The hat is very classic for Italian canons of about forty years ago.
The proportions are: brim to 5 cm., Crown to 12 cm. and 3 cm tape
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The color is "Daino" and the finish of the felt is "Talpa"
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The hat has arrived, along with others, in good consitions, but a measure too narrow for my head
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Once the dust was removed, cleaned and put in contact with the steam, he highlighted his fantastic felt.
 
Messages
18,379
Location
Nederland
These are purchases of a summer that is ending with temperatures above the norm after two intense and catastrophic storms of about ten days ago
2a4q0i9.jpg

Barbisio size 5 or 57 cm. done in the historic factory of Sagliano Micca, before 1980
j6muep.jpg

The felt has a finish with short hair, very soft and malleable
ngoda8.jpg

The hat is garnished with a dark brown ribbon and the brims are edged of the same ribbon
znx4l5.jpg

The hat is very classic for Italian canons of about forty years ago.
The proportions are: brim to 5 cm., Crown to 12 cm. and 3 cm tape
2mzfb6c.jpg

The color is "Daino" and the finish of the felt is "Talpa"
2mrwfab.jpg

The hat has arrived, along with others, in good consitions, but a measure too narrow for my head
2n0jv5y.jpg

Once the dust was removed, cleaned and put in contact with the steam, he highlighted his fantastic felt.
Very cool hat, Daniele, and another great example how versatile Barbisio was.
 
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Albany Oregon
Barbisio that came my way via a trade with Stefan @steur
It has dense thin felt and while it’s a bit smaller of brim than I normally prefer it’s a nice addition to my collection and my first Barbisio. Thank you Stefan!

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I gave it a simple center dent crease and found the felt malleable and willing to take any shape.


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That is a great one Brent. You will find that these European hats just cry for a center dent on a regular basis. This one has nice lines.
 

AbbaDatDeHat

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Barbisio that came my way via a trade with Stefan @steur
It has dense thin felt and while it’s a bit smaller of brim than I normally prefer it’s a nice addition to my collection and my first Barbisio. Thank you Stefan!

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I gave it a simple center dent crease and found the felt malleable and willing to take any shape.


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Brent this is a great hat. Barbisio makes a great hat. Don’t know if you have others. In some aspects they equal or maybe rival the Borsalinos we see so often.
I could not comment on this hat in the other thread cause well, the mood was different. WAY different.
Super nice hat. Thanks
B
Ps: see i can be all grown up. Ha
 
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Central California
Brent this is a great hat. Barbisio makes a great hat. Don’t know if you have others. In some aspects they equal or maybe rival the Borsalinos we see so often.
I could not comment on this hat in the other thread cause well, the mood was different. WAY different.
Super nice hat. Thanks
B
Ps: see i can be all grown up. Ha

Oh, you should never grow up. Terrible idea.


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AbbaDatDeHat

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Oh, you should never grow up. Terrible idea.


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Ha...i got this Celtic knot theory on life.
You start out young, pretend to be old, get older, forget you’re not young, act young when your older, get old but think your younger, then somehow you start doin it all at once. So confusing!!
B
Back to regularly scheduled program.
 
Messages
18,379
Location
Nederland
Barbisio that came my way via a trade with Stefan @steur
It has dense thin felt and while it’s a bit smaller of brim than I normally prefer it’s a nice addition to my collection and my first Barbisio. Thank you Stefan!

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efa218a6891e4e1a43a5fde4c991c660.jpg


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I gave it a simple center dent crease and found the felt malleable and willing to take any shape.


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You need to make it your own, Brent. A bit of steaming and shaping and you'll see. Barbisio can certainly rival with their better known countrymen.
 
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Albany Oregon
I am behind in posting my new Stefan hats in their specific threads. This Barbisio does not have a model name, just a color "Brera". Great dimensions, although a little taper in the crown. Nice brim width. The felt is what is so incredible about this hat...soft as a pup! Takes an organic pinch with ease, never looks the same each time I grab it. The color is on the gray side, but it is a shape shifter. Like most of my Italian hats, it is on the snug side for a 58cm, but with my hat former it is coming around.

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18,379
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Nederland
I am behind in posting my new Stefan hats in their specific threads. This Barbisio does not have a model name, just a color "Brera". Great dimensions, although a little taper in the crown. Nice brim width. The felt is what is so incredible about this hat...soft as a pup! Takes an organic pinch with ease, never looks the same each time I grab it. The color is on the gray side, but it is a shape shifter. Like most of my Italian hats, it is on the snug side for a 58cm, but with my hat former it is coming around.

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Looks great on you, Mike.
 
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