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ALPHA - BEAVER GODFATHER HAT SILK
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Item Number: ABS-S04
Manufacturer: Seletino Hats
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homburg - godfather 100% Fur felt
A homburg
is a felt hat characterized by a single dent running down the center of the crown and
a brim fixed in a tight, upwards curl. It is superficially similar to the trilby and fedora; however, those types of hat have soft, snappable brims and can have
various designs pinched into the crown, whereas the shape of a homburg is
fixed.
The homburg is typically made from wool or fur felt and has a grosgrain hatband and brim treatment with an optional feather. A variant form is the "lord's hat", which
lacks the edge ribbon, and may, optionally, be pinched.
It was popularized by Edward VII after he visited Bad Homburg in Hesse, Germany, and brought back a hat of this style. Like the trilby or fedora, the homburg was once quite popular and is still
available in almost any color, but the most common colors are black, grey, and
brown. In Britain a black homburg became widely known in the 1930s as an "Anthony Eden" after the Government Minister of that name.
In formality, the homburg ranks just below the top hat, and above hats such as the bowler or fedora. It is appropriate (often with a topcoat)
with a stroller, or with black tie.
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