Panama in a Homburg block?

[Wolfmanjack]

I'm looking for a Panama in a Homburg block like this one worn by David Suchet in Death on the Nile:

Who makes these?

 

[hatophile]

That's kind of sharp, actually.

 

[Lefty]

Torpedo has a nice straw, thought not a panama.

 

[fmw]

Nice telescope, too. I like the hat. Why not email Panama Bob. Maybe he can suggest what to use. You could then send it to a hatter and have it cut and creased.

 

[JimWagner]

Try http://www.hats-plus.com/p-157-dobbs-eldorado-godfather-straw-hat.aspx or
maybe http://www.aztexhats.com/products/89-Stetson-Hats/353-Dobbs-El-Dorado-Straw-Homburg-Hat/

 

[Richard Warren]

Mt favorite post on the subject is: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...ind-this-style-of-hat&highlight=straw+homburg, mostly because of the video which is pretty good.

 

[Wolfmanjack]

Try http://www.hats-plus.com/p-157-dobbs-eldorado-godfather-straw-hat.aspx or
maybe http://www.aztexhats.com/products/89-Stetson-Hats/353-Dobbs-El-Dorado-Straw-Homburg-Hat/

Thanks for the tip, Jim. I really like this one from Aztex Hats:

I like that it has a leather sweat, but the crown might be a little low for my taste. I would be wearing it with this:

...or this:

 

[hatophile]

Love that double-breasted suit. Linen?

 

[Wolfmanjack]

Love that double-breasted suit. Linen?

Yep, I have a lot of summer suits, but this one just nails it for me.

 

[hatophile]

It's very nice, it would indeed look great with that straw homburg.

 

[buler]

What size are you? I have one straw homburg.

B

 

[Torpedo]

That linen suit is tremendous. The homburg would top it most beautifully.

I would contact Art Fawcett. He sometimes has panama bodies, and I suppose he could do a homburg out of one of them - he certainly makes felt homburgs. He has milan bodies too, if I am not wrong, so that would be another option.

Yes, I have a straw homburg, a milan. A currently produced item, by Dobbs. It is a reddish sand colour. A decent hat, although not real milan straw. I would like a better grade one, in natural colour... maybe some day...

 

[Wolfmanjack]

What size are you? I have one straw homburg.

B

7-1/4 or 7-3/8

 

[buler]

Just found some pics of it. Its a 7 1/4 Dobbs. Not super old and probably a "paper" straw.

B

 

[Wolfmanjack]

WOW! PM sent.

 

[monbla256]

I'm looking for a Panama in a Homburg block like this one worn by David Suchet in Death on the Nile:


Who makes these?

Both of the suits you show would deserve a Montecristi. My first choice would be to contact Panama Bob @ http://www.panamas.biz/ and get him to send one of his Montecristi's over to Art Fawcett or Gus Miller to have it blocked into the Homburg style. He carries several grades of Montecristi's available, one of which I'm sure would fit your budget. If you have DEEP pockets you could check with Brent Black as I know he carries a Homburg style of Montecristi but they START at $500.00 and go UP from there. Panama Bob would be my FIRST choice

 

[Panamabob]

That's a nice style. I think I'll send a photo down to both Cuenca and Montecristi (Buler's hat) and see what they say.

I've been getting emails about this style lately.

 

[Aerol]

Optimo.

They made mine.

 

[Scotus]

Try http://www.hats-plus.com/p-157-dobbs-eldorado-godfather-straw-hat.aspx or
maybe http://www.aztexhats.com/products/89-Stetson-Hats/353-Dobbs-El-Dorado-Straw-Homburg-Hat/

I've tried the Dobbs Eldorado on at Hats Plus. They are quite nice.

 

[JimWagner]

I do have a white Dobbs Eldorado myself with a white band and I like it just fine. But, if I had suits as sharp as Jack's I think I'd want a better hat than the Dobbs to really complete the look. The Dobbs would be a little like hanging furry dice from the rear view mirror in a Rolls.