Homburg with dents

[Rabben]

I am considering giving my Homburg side dents. What do you guys think? I have no experience working with the crown on hats. How do i make the dents permanent? The hat is made of wool, is there any chance it might shrink or get ruined in any way?

Thanks for any help!

 

[Slim Portly]

I have bashed both fur felt and wool, and in my experience a steamed hat is like clay, in that it is easily molded with the hands. The last hat I rebashed was also a wool homburg, and with it I used a spray bottle with room temperature filtered water. Same results, easy to work with, and the new crown remains as I made it. Bashing or rebashing your hats can be a lot of fun, especially since you can always start over.

 

[RPeers]

Just take it slowly, form it wet put it on your noggin' check it out in a mirror and just keep reshaping till you like the looks of it on you.

There is very little chance of damaging a wool/fur felt hat just don't keep the steam on it to long if you take that approach.

 

[Rabben]

I think i will go for the spray-bottle. Sounds like an easy and safe way for a beginner

 

[rrog]

Of course, we'll need to see some pics of the finished product.

rrog

 

[Torpedo]

Hi,

I am myself partial to front-pinched homburgs, which I think look great. I do not know if you are refering to this, or to "true" side dents, but here you are (hat is a vintage Borsalino):

Regards!

 

[dhermann1]

I call that the Michael Collins look. (Pics later).

 

[Rabben]

This is how I think I will keep it for now. I am quite satisfied, the spray-bottle worked nice.

That Borsalino Homburg is very nice, suits you good!

 

[gtdean48]

All hats are a template for your personalization = bash it like you like it & wear it when you want to. I like the pinch Torpedo has in his but then that suit, shirt, tie, & hat combo doesn't leave much attention for the bash!

 

[Carlisle Blues]

Nice job Rabben

Torpedo very sleek

 

[Justdog]

Nice job

This is how I think I will keep it for now. I am quite satisfied, the spray-bottle worked nice.

Real nice job nice color nice shape and it suits you well:eusa_clap
Excellent advice for bashing, have not gone there yet.

 

[avedwards]

I think a soft felt homburg needs no steam to add dents. I had a vintage homburg once (I sold it when my head got too big) where the dents could be added by pinching the front and removed just as easily, no steam or water had to be used.

 

[suitedcboy]

Torpedo,
You have one hat-photogenic noggin!
When I win the BIG lottery and start my hat factory, you and Jimmy the Lid are going to be the first two I seek out as my hat catalog models along with Metropd as the vintage fashion line model. Hats off to you guys!

 

[hatflick1]

A few other ideas for a homburg with dents.
http://www.hiphats.com/hats/homburg.html

 

[Caity Lynn]

I love the way that turned out! I like hats with dents.

 

[Torpedo]

Torpedo,
You have one hat-photogenic noggin!
When I win the BIG lottery and start my hat factory, you and Jimmy the Lid are going to be the first two I seek out as my hat catalog models along with Metropd as the vintage fashion line model. Hats off to you guys!

Hi Cboy,

Thank you for the compliment! Would be glad to contribute to your project...

 

[carter]

Torp, I agree with Carlisle Blues. That is one very sleek Borso homburg. It's neat to see how a long center dent and long side dents can transform a round profile. You're looking very dapper as always.

 

[PabloElFlamenco]

Dear Rabben, I'm a latecomer in complimenting you and your approach on the Homburg. Looks good and that's the way with hats: do what you want, if you think it looks good. And it does (i.e. you do, too). QED, I guess.

I myself have one black Maiser Homburg, wide black ribbon; hardly ever wear it because, well, it's black and I don't, in general, wear the clothes adequate for a black Homburg...

I think that hat has great potential, though. I've played around with making the crown circular, à la Pork Pie, and it works, it then sort of looks like a British naval artillery hat of the 18th century (or so I imagine?)...

That Maiser hat (good quality, too) would look great with a leather (snake?) ribbon, with some turquoises, ..... hatpin... black, purple...
I don't know. There's something about Homburgs but I haven't quite "done it" yet...but it all involves "breaking" the unyielding austerity of that type of hat, in black.

 

[AlanC]

My preference for dents on a homburg is for true side dents, or slightly forward dents, but no pinch. Other's opinions may vary.

 

[Matt Deckard]

A Homburg without dents is like a planet without life.