Homburg (hat)
A homburg is a formal felt hat characterized by a single dent running down the center of the crown (called a "gutter crown"), a stiff brim shaped in a "kettle curl" and a bound edge trim.[1]
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Materials [edit]
The Homburg is made from stiff felt and has a grosgrain hatband and brim trim. The original Homburg was of slightly more generous proportions than the modern version.[2]
History [edit]
It was popularized by Edward VII after he visited Bad Homburg in Hesse, Germany, and brought back a hat of this style.[3]
Like other formal Western male headgear, the Homburg is not as common as it once was. Al Pacino gained some renewed fame for the Homburg by wearing one in the film The Godfather. This resulted in the hat being dubbed "The Godfather".[4]
Gallery [edit]
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Konrad Adenauer and Willy Brandt (1961), both wearing Homburgs
References [edit]
- ^ "Homburg Hat - Past,Present & Future". Gentleman's Gazette. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ^ Kilgour, Ruth Edwards (1958). A Pageant of Hats Ancient and Modern. R. M. McBride Company.
- ^ "Felt dress hats History". Hathistory.org. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ "The Courage To Wear Hats by Johnny Kramer". Lewrockwell.com. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
