Anthony Jordan
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The saga continues...
I'm still trying to find a homburg which fits me. This one, for a change, is too big!
It's a vintage (1950s, perhaps?) Dunn & Co. production and is in very good condition overall, with a nice exterior, 1 5/8" deep black grosgrain band and the classic grosgrain edging on the brim.
The sweatband is darkened from wear, as might be expected, and the cream lining is foxed, but the crest to the inside of the crown is still nice and quite crisp as is the gold blocking to the sweatband.
Overall it is still very smart and wearable, and it's just a shame it doesn't fit!
It's marked as a size 7 3/8 (UK) which would make it a US 7 1/2 or a 60, with dimensions as follows:
length of head aperture (front to back) 8 3/8"
width of " " (side to side) 6 3/4"
crown depth (bashed) 4" (unbashed would probably be about 5 3/8", juding from the height of the ridges either side of the crown)
brim 2" (sides & front) to 2 1/4" (back)
To a forum member, I would be asking £35/US$70 shipped anywhere in the world (or £30 picked up from central Cardiff.) Please PM or leave a message on this thread if interested. I can take payment by Paypal.
(I assume the top number (450) is the style number)
I'm still trying to find a homburg which fits me. This one, for a change, is too big!
It's a vintage (1950s, perhaps?) Dunn & Co. production and is in very good condition overall, with a nice exterior, 1 5/8" deep black grosgrain band and the classic grosgrain edging on the brim.
The sweatband is darkened from wear, as might be expected, and the cream lining is foxed, but the crest to the inside of the crown is still nice and quite crisp as is the gold blocking to the sweatband.
Overall it is still very smart and wearable, and it's just a shame it doesn't fit!
It's marked as a size 7 3/8 (UK) which would make it a US 7 1/2 or a 60, with dimensions as follows:
length of head aperture (front to back) 8 3/8"
width of " " (side to side) 6 3/4"
crown depth (bashed) 4" (unbashed would probably be about 5 3/8", juding from the height of the ridges either side of the crown)
brim 2" (sides & front) to 2 1/4" (back)
To a forum member, I would be asking £35/US$70 shipped anywhere in the world (or £30 picked up from central Cardiff.) Please PM or leave a message on this thread if interested. I can take payment by Paypal.
