What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

OPS era Stetson Nutria Quality

 

[Steve1857]

Ohh. I love the shape of that homburg on you Steve!

Thank you, Joe.

 

[VoodooSan]

A new to me OPS labeled Royal Steson Statoliner.

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Oh, nice one, Don!!!!

 

[VoodooSan]

OPS era Stetson Nutria Quality

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Very nice, Joe!!

 

[VoodooSan]

OK, having been chided by friends on another forum, I now own a homburg. I didn’t put on a dress shirt and tie for the pic, so it’s entirely inappropriate (I think) for my attire, but here it is.

The label is Fahey-Brockman, which was a family owned chain of clothing stores (Seattle, Portland, Denver, SLC) from approximately 1920 to 1967. No one seems to know who actually made the hats (or the men’s suits) that they sold, but their goods seem to enjoy a pretty good reputation among vintage clothing and hat collectors. The hat is well constructed, and it’s somewhat small, as homburgs go, so it doesn’t look as odd on me as “fuller” homburgs usually do.

It is not a hat I would wear “out and about” in casual clothing; I still maintain that I just can’t pull that look off, as many of you so easily do. But at some point I will don a dress shirt, tie, and suit coat, and shoot a pic in those. I suspect it will not look as goofy as I always think I will in this style of hat, but, again, it’s a small-framed one.

 

[Rmccamey]

Is it a homburg or is it a western?

Hold on, Mark, you are on the right track. I've seen many "homburgs" that lean western by simply lifting the side brims, pulling the front and rear down, and playing with the crease. I have two Wolfbrea hats just that way. You have a good start with that one!

OK, having been chided by friends on another forum, I now own a homburg. I didn’t put on a dress shirt and tie for the pic, so it’s entirely inappropriate (I think) for my attire, but here it is.

The label is Fahey-Brockman, which was a family owned chain of clothing stores (Seattle, Portland, Denver, SLC) from approximately 1920 to 1967. No one seems to know who actually made the hats (or the men’s suits) that they sold, but their goods seem to enjoy a pretty good reputation among vintage clothing and hat collectors. The hat is well constructed, and it’s somewhat small, as homburgs go, so it doesn’t look as odd on me as “fuller” homburgs usually do.

It is not a hat I would wear “out and about” in casual clothing; I still maintain that I just can’t pull that look off, as many of you so easily do. But at some point I will don a dress shirt, tie, and suit coat, and shoot a pic in those. I suspect it will not look as goofy as I always think I will in this style of hat, but, again, it’s a small-framed one.

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[VoodooSan]

Is it a homburg or is it a western?

Hold on, Mark, you are on the right track. I've seen many "homburgs" that lean western by simply lifting the side brims, pulling the front and rear down, and playing with the crease. I have two Wolfbrea hats just that way. You have a good start with that one!



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You're right, Randy. I look at the one you've posted, and see it more as a "western gentleman's hat" than what I would traditionally think of as a homburg. Hmmmmm. Maybe there's room for some experimentation in my future.

 

[rogueclimber]

Took the new(ish) Busted Hats (@Darrell2688 ) Fedora out to dinner this evening

 

[VoodooSan]

Took the new(ish) Busted Hats (@Darrell2688 ) Fedora out to dinner this evening

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Tres chic!

 

[Darrell2688]

Took the new(ish) Busted Hats (@Darrell2688 ) Fedora out to dinner this evening

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Thank you Captain, my wife said that you really look great in hats, she said that you could be a hat model and be in a Bogart movie. Happy Anniversary !!!

 

[steur]

Mac Lachlan Golden Beaver Hundred today. One of my best. View attachment 653412 View attachment 653413 View attachment 653414 View attachment 653415

Good to see you, Max. That is a grail hat for sure; magnificent!

 

[steur]

OPS era Stetson Nutria Quality

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Wonderful hat, Joe. Always nice to see some love for the black hats and I like that you kept this one open crown.

 

[TimmyV]

Here lately I've been on the hunt for western style hats from some of the more "traditional" hatmakers. This Dobbs West got the nod today & I especially like how the gold 3 cord ribbon looks against the chocolate brown felt.

 

[DonR]

A Bosalino Goraita in Pineta color.

 

[VoodooSan]

Here lately I've been on the hunt for western style hats from some of the more "traditional" hatmakers. This Dobbs West got the nod today & I especially like how the gold 3 cord ribbon looks against the chocolate brown felt.

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VERY nice, Timmy!!! And a very good look for you.

 

[VoodooSan]

A Bosalino Goraita in Pineta color.

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LOVE that one, Don! And so aptly named, since "pineta" means "pine forest."

 

[The Shoe]

A visit to the fish market today. Etsuko in an Akubra Leisure Time and me in a favourite, a Borsalino Debrosan Bismuto.

 

[Steve1857]

A visit to the fish market today. Etsuko in an Akubra Leisure Time and me in a favourite, a Borsalino Debrosan Bismuto.
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You're both looking cool in those hats and leathers, Gary. Coolest couple at the fish market today, I bet.

 

[Steve1857]

Another Borsalino Lobbia for today's excursion.

Have a great weekend, folks!

 

[StoryPNW]

A Bosalino Goraita in Pineta color.

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Love that color! Looks great.