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How Many Fedoras did you see today?
I'm in central London at least once a week and often walk through Piccardilly Arcade and along Bond Street, and I almost never go without seeing someone else in a good hat, usually several people. Not rarely they are hats of great style and apparent quality, usually on older men of affluent... -
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Feather people?
That's gorgeous! Apparently these Bersaglieri plumes are Western Capercaille / Wood Grouse feathers, which makes sense with that spread slightly imitating the way grouse spread their tail feathers.. Although another source says they're Javanese Bantam Fowl. I wonder if it's the sort of project... -
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Steve, my father has already gone to his home to Somerset with his Peschel unfortunately, but I'll see if he'll photograph it, or I'll be there in January and can photograph it then. It's quite soft, takes whatever bash you put in it directly, has a high straight crown and a fairly wide flat... -
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Here's an early Christmas present from my father (I took him to my favourite hat supplier, he got a great probably early 50s Peschel Homburg and got me this): It's a 57 or could be a 58 with a little shrinkage in the leather, just about fine for me, I love it. And here's a... -
THE SATIN FINISH/LONG HAIR CLUB
Thanks Rabbit, I'll probably get an offcut of silk velvet to make my own pad - looks very worthwhile (such a beautiful hat too). -
THE SATIN FINISH/LONG HAIR CLUB
I just tried an old velvet record cleaning pad, I assume it's a synthetic fibre. It certainly aligns my hat's hair better than a hat brush. I imagine a silk velvet pad, such as are used on toppers could be better still. -
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Chepstow, the brim is much less stiff than a usual Homburg, it could be tampered with, but it feels right. -
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
The curl is a bit more on the sides than back and front, and not as tightly curled as is usual, let alone the tight curl of some of the older ones, there are no other labels at all. It's really quite unconventional for a Homburg. The felt is lovely, feeling just a little bit velvety. -
German & Austrian Hutmachers
Here are a couple of hats, an Erko Velour, no other markings, and a midnight blue Homburg with a fairly wide brim and a crown that's a bit shorter than usual, Marke Spezial, and from the shop Hettlage & Lampe, the felt is softer than a typical Humburg, and it's more easily wearable. -
THE SATIN FINISH/LONG HAIR CLUB
It's a 58. I did come across a similar velour Hückel of similar quality, and also well worn, in a vintage clothes boutique in Munich last week in about a size 60. Since I only really buy to wear I left it without asking the price (there were some other lovely old hats in Munich too...) I'll... -
THE SATIN FINISH/LONG HAIR CLUB
I'm glad you like it Mayserwegener. The sweat is as it came to me, the stitching is hand done and not the finest, as is obvious in the photo, so I suppose it to have been fixed at some point, the sweat is old though. The ribbon is the one with which the hat came, which I took off for cleaning... -
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THE SATIN FINISH/LONG HAIR CLUB
Here's my Erko Velour, with no other markings on it anywhere. Lovely felt, and very soft flexible thin leather in the sweatband, it needed a clean and steam and is now as you see it. My size too. I'd removed and put back the ribbon, for cleaning, and since taking these photos removed that... -
Is this custom only?
Bates in London do a nice soft Homburg in navy blue. It's a bit pricy. http://www.bates-hats.com/store/formal/soft-homburg/prod_81.html -
The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.
Sigmud Freud wearing a beautiful hat in 1938. -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
I wonder if any of you have seen the 1970 french gangster film Borsalino? The film is named for the hat company, and in the opening title even uses the Borsalino logo type. It's set in the 30s in Marseille, and is full of beautiful Borsalino hats of course. I could post some images if anyone's... -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Thanks Chepstow. I've much to learn about Borsalino...
