Isn't that just a thing of beauty, moth nibbles and all.Another summer purchase. The homburg is part of a bunch of pretty badly worn Borsalino.
It was a gamble and this is the only one in my size, the others are narrower or smaller and are in the skillful hands of Fleur hatter of Penumbra hats in Netherlands.
Lobbia Borsalino Qualità Extra Extra Superiore. Size is 6, so a 59 in EU or a 7 3/8 in US
Color is "Palladio" cinta (ribbon) Nero "Gulaela" Felt is soft and very malleable with a contrasting ribbon
It seems new except it was the food for the moths, above all on the under side brim
Fleur did a magnificient work on the little holes and nibbles made by moths
Outside the moths are more gentle
This "Lobbia" Borsalino or homburg or Diplomatique is the type with "wide" brim
The proportions are: brim at 6 cm. ribbon is 4 cm. and the crown is 11 cm.
More to come in the next days