Homburg Nation

[rlk]

Homburg Nation Application

Here are photos of 2 of my 5-1/2 Homburgs:

Raphael Weil White House San Francisco London made Homburg Rust color.

Disney Hats New York Medium Gray Homburg

At Optimo for C&B:
Gray Cavangh 1940's
Black Dunn & Co. 1920ish

On the way from ebay:
Stetson St Regis Royal DeLuxe Chocolate w/ Lighter ribbon
Borsalino Black Lord's Hat from Bulgaria

 

[rlk]

More Burgers

Cavanagh Homburg

Dunn & Co. Ltd. Hatters with tape label "SHYLOCK" a former Costume hat from London

Royal DeLuxe Stetson St Regis Homburg

 

[Flitcraft]

Wow, Rlk...

The rust colored one is beautiful.
Thanks for the post!

 

[immortaldiamond]

I got to wear my homburg out in London on Saturday:

I actually had a good conversation on the train with the person sitting next to me on the train because I was in a black lounge.

Looks really fabulous, Charlie!

 

[hatflick1]

AKUBRA HOMBURG

I always thought of Homburgs as being stiff and inflexible. However, Akubra claims just the opposite with its version.

http://www.hatsdirect.com/cgi-bin/products.cgi?view=55&returncat=Fedora+Hats&returnpage=1

I sort of like this style. It reminds me of hats worn in US and Aussie westerns.

 

[Mr. Paladin]

rlk, those are really nice examples. I particularly like the Cavanaugh and the Dunn.

Charlie, you look like you could be going to the Palace!

 

[Charlie Huang]

Charlie, you look like you could be going to the Palace!

Not quite! I would wear at least a morning coat and a top hat for that! Besides, my waistcoat is a tad too short.

 

[Ande1964]

Barbisio

Here I am in the first homburg I ever liked on my own noggin. Makes me think I should have tried some side dents on the others... maybe I'd still own that lovely, dark blue Cavanagh.

Anj

 

[Mr. Paladin]

FINALLY!

I have finally gotten my new Barlesoni homburg (from e-Bay) photographed to post. I rather like the black:

 

[Goose.]

Great looking Homburg Mr. Paladin!
Dashing!

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Thank you, sir. I really do like homburgs; I wish I had more occasion to wear them!

 

[The Elizans]

Another Dunn, and an early one...

Hello Homburg Nation!

See lots of Dunn & Co. hats popping up here! Posted a Dunn a few weeks back myself, actually, my favourite hat manufacturer of all.

Here's a nice one I've had for a while, its late twenties/early thirties (going by hat boxes with postal dates that I have for similarly styled/lined Dunn & Co's).

This one is 'rare' because I find it harder to find pre 1940’s hats in light colours. I am currently researching the history of Dunn & Co and will publish a special thread specifically devoted to Dunn & Co hats when all the research is collated. To digress slightly, I picked up a great Dunn & Co snap brim last week; will upload some photos when I've finished the renovation, boxed, original owner named and all!

 

[The Elizans]

...another Dunn Homburg

Here's another Dunn & Co. homburg, 1930's I'd say. This one has a typical leather sweatband but is unlined. It is quality soft fur felt suggesting it is a summer-weight hat opposed to a low-grade model. It is very shabby, but strangely endearing; I just can't find the confidence to wear such a tired look hat in public! lol

 

[buler]

Knox Superfine size 7 3/8

Here is a Knox Superfine I couldn't resist picking up. Its in beautiful shape and also a harder to find larger size, 7 3/8. Although thats not my size.

Anyone have an idea on age?

B

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Elizans, those are both fine looking specimens. I look forward to your thread whenever you get it going.

Buler, nice Knox. The felt looks coarser that usual, is that just a monitor trick on my end?

 

[buler]

Elizans, those are both fine looking specimens. I look forward to your thread whenever you get it going.

Buler, nice Knox. The felt looks coarser that usual, is that just a monitor trick on my end?

Paladin, it is a thicker felt than some of my hats. Some of it is from the flash. The color is darker/deeper than the pictures. More of a chocolate brown. I had just brushed it too.

B

 

[Charlie Huang]

A gathering in London so I got up in the usual black lounge rig:

 

[billyspew]

A gathering in London so I got up in the usual black lounge rig:

That homburg suits you more than any of the hats I've seen you in and the outfit just says class. Well done.

Bill

 

[Tiller]

So do you guys only wear your Homburg when you dress full vintage/formal, or do any of you guys try to mix it in with your more vintage casual/ modern looks?

 

[Slim Portly]

So do you guys only wear your Homburg when you dress full vintage/formal, or do any of you guys try to mix it in with your more vintage casual/ modern looks?

I wear a Homburg whenever I think it will compliment whatever else I am wearing, regardless of the formality of the attire or occasion.