Homburgs

[dhermann1]

I was complementing a guy on the subway the other day who was wearing a dark suit, and a dark Fedora, and we fell into a discussion of the subject of hats. He obviously worked in the financial services industry, and just liked the idea of dressing as conservatively and formally as he could, within the bounds of appropriateness. It occurred to me afterward that if that's what he wants, he should be wearing a Homburg. So, does anyone out there sport a Homburg? Any opinions? The little millionaire character with the white moustache and cutaway suit that you see in cartoons is wearing a Homburg. Are they too out of date to ever come back into vogue? Old pix of Anthony Eden (British Foreign Secretary in 1938 and 1940 to 45), show him in a Homburg and I think of him as one of the true mens' fashion icons.

 

[thunderw21]

I don't believe they are necessarily out of style. It really depends upon the situation that it is worn for and the person wearing it. I have a cheap homburg my dad picked up in the seventies but am not able to pull off the look very well. My face works better with the fedora.
Outdated? I don't think so. It just takes a special face to pull it off.
Cheers,
Billy

 

[Marc Chevalier]

All I know is, vintage golden era fedoras sell much,much better on eBay than vintage homburgs do.

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[Dinerman]

 

[spiridon]

I certainly enjoy wearing one from time to time!

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[DOUGLAS]

Yup, Nothing wrong with wearing a Homburg!

 

[Matt Deckard]

I was wearing my grey St. Regis yesterday. I've been in the homburgs and bowlers for the last week.

They are a bit more business

 

[photobyalan]

I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a Homburg today!

The Homburg may be somewhat out of fashion but, like the fedora, it has never gone out of style.

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

 

[dhermann1]

Kewllll!

OK!!! I didn't realize there was such variety of colors. I'll have to be on the look out for one. Somehow I imagine myself having to do the full Hercule Poirot routine to wear a Homburg. I do love the gray gloves he wears, but my natural metabolic type is sort of like Pigpen. I start looking scruffy and ragged just standing still.

 

[NDHoosier]

When I dress well, I wear my black homburg or, much less often, my gray bowler.