Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Roadopen

One of the Regulars
Messages
215
Location
Hollywood North b/w 7 - 7 1/8
Nice buy Red. Stefan is a great hat finder and one of my favourite hat pushers [emoji4]. Looking forward to receiving a hat consignment from him this coming week. Cudos to you for wearing your stiff felts (bowlers) outdoors. I get strange looks just wearing a Homburg. I'm going to go out and wear my Bowlers with pride this year.

Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk

The homburg will get attention for sure, overall as its something anyone hardly seen around being worn but i do agree that it does commands presence of attention and that is a good thing i guess. If you can rock that hat then the a bowler or derby is a cinch to wear all around.

Need to try a few more derby’s or bowlers as they are hard to come by here in my area.

Roadopen
 

Steve1857

I'll Lock Up
Messages
8,876
Location
Denmark
You are absolutely right Roadopen. If you own the hat it will command attention, and it will rock. If you don't own it and just look embarrassed in it, forget about it, don't wear it. Respect the hat and it will respect you.
The homburg will get attention for sure, overall as its something anyone hardly seen around being worn but i do agree that it does commands presence of attention and that is a good thing i guess. If you can rock that hat then the a bowler or derby is a cinch to wear all around.

Need to try a few more derby’s or bowlers as they are hard to come by here in my area.

Roadopen

Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk
 

Roadopen

One of the Regulars
Messages
215
Location
Hollywood North b/w 7 - 7 1/8
You are absolutely right Roadopen. If you own the hat it will command attention, and it will rock. If you don't own it and just look embarrassed in it, forget about it, don't wear it. Respect the hat and it will respect you.

Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk

..... Totally agree and with respect to all hat wearers here, whatever pleases your mood and style it’s all you! That’s what make us all different with one common passion when it comes to hats.

Peace! ✌️
Roadopen
 

Tonio

A-List Customer
Messages
445
These will get a proper showing in a few days:

GB Borsalino
image.jpeg


Knox Fifteen
image.jpeg
 
Messages
12,384
Location
Albany Oregon
You are absolutely right Roadopen. If you own the hat it will command attention, and it will rock. If you don't own it and just look embarrassed in it, forget about it, don't wear it. Respect the hat and it will respect you.

Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk
Hear Hear! Wear the hat, don't let it wear you. I like the odd looks, I'm a hat narcissist.
 

Daniele Tanto

I'll Lock Up
Messages
4,255
Location
Verona - Italia
This is a part of the French hats arrived these days.
They are hats of producers not very well known on the international market or, in this case, semi-finished or incomplete hats.
The beauty is that they all have a magnificent heather felt.
213127d.jpg

Firs is a no namehat, probably from the seller knowledge a Bouteille - Chazelles sur Lyon. The tip says Veritable feutre de poil
9hmj9g.jpg

First is a Morreton "Mixo" Soft line impermeable without lining
10rvajd.jpg

First is Flechet, no other indications. No lining
vqnl38.jpg

First is Morreton "Prelude" with some little damage on the sweatband. No lining
169f0ag.jpg

Flechet without bow and lining.
They are all new and they are well preserved and the felt is magnificent, soft and of various types of heather.
Size are 59 and 60 centimeters
More to come in the proper thread
 
Messages
12,384
Location
Albany Oregon
This is a part of the French hats arrived these days.
They are hats of producers not very well known on the international market or, in this case, semi-finished or incomplete hats.
The beauty is that they all have a magnificent heather felt.
213127d.jpg

Firs is a no namehat, probably from the seller knowledge a Bouteille - Chazelles sur Lyon. The tip says Veritable feutre de poil
9hmj9g.jpg

First is a Morreton "Mixo" Soft line impermeable without lining
10rvajd.jpg

First is Flechet, no other indications. No lining
vqnl38.jpg

First is Morreton "Prelude" with some little damage on the sweatband. No lining
169f0ag.jpg

Flechet without bow and lining.
They are all new and they are well preserved and the felt is magnificent, soft and of various types of heather.
Size are 59 and 60 centimeters
More to come in the proper thread
Wonderful and interesting French hats, the heather finish on both is very nice.
 
Messages
18,476
Location
Nederland
This is a part of the French hats arrived these days.
They are hats of producers not very well known on the international market or, in this case, semi-finished or incomplete hats.
The beauty is that they all have a magnificent heather felt.
213127d.jpg

Firs is a no namehat, probably from the seller knowledge a Bouteille - Chazelles sur Lyon. The tip says Veritable feutre de poil
9hmj9g.jpg

First is a Morreton "Mixo" Soft line impermeable without lining
10rvajd.jpg

First is Flechet, no other indications. No lining
vqnl38.jpg

First is Morreton "Prelude" with some little damage on the sweatband. No lining
169f0ag.jpg

Flechet without bow and lining.
They are all new and they are well preserved and the felt is magnificent, soft and of various types of heather.
Size are 59 and 60 centimeters
More to come in the proper thread
Nice find, Daniele. There's always room for good heathers.
 
Messages
18,476
Location
Nederland
Despite my best intentions I added a few hats to the collection. Some are not keepers because they're not my size. Still well worth looking at though.
First one. Burton homburg in grey, size 57. Brim at 5cm and crown 11cm at the pinch. There is another brand called Burton: a Dutch maker of top hats. I believe this Burton is the name of a retail store on Fifth Avenue. Once owned by someone called Dr Z: how cool is that?!

burton homburg_1.jpg
burton homburg_2.jpg
burton homburg_3.jpg
burton homburg_4.jpg
burton homburg_5.jpg
burton homburg_6.jpg
burton homburg_7.jpg
burton homburg_8.jpg
burton homburg_9.jpg
 

Forum statistics

Threads
109,325
Messages
3,078,955
Members
54,243
Latest member
seeldoger47
Top