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French Hats and makers.

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This week I commented on a black homburg that one cannot have enough of them. Well, practice what you preach, so number 32 is added to the collection. Several points of attraction for this one.
Fléchet homburg for Gérard Sools in black. Size 57 with the bound brim at 5,5cm an the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Sweatband made of "cuir ragondin" or nutria leather for the English speakers. Didn't know that was a thing, but here we are, Likely the felt is nutria too, but can't confirm that as the hat has no label inside. Looks like an early one, probably forties or early fifties. Weighs 152 grams.

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Mean Eyed Matt

One Too Many
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This week I commented on a black homburg that one cannot have enough of them. Well, practice what you preach, so number 32 is added to the collection. Several points of attraction for this one.
Fléchet homburg for Gérard Sools in black. Size 57 with the bound brim at 5,5cm an the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Sweatband made of "cuir ragondin" or nutria leather for the English speakers. Didn't know that was a thing, but here we are, Likely the felt is nutria too, but can't confirm that as the hat has no label inside. Looks like an early one, probably forties or early fifties. Weighs 152 grams.

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flechet ragondincuir_02.jpg


flechet ragondincuir_03.jpg


flechet ragondincuir_04.jpg


flechet ragondincuir_06.jpg


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flechet ragondincuir_08.jpg


flechet ragondincuir_09.jpg


flechet ragondincuir_10.jpg


flechet ragondincuir_11.jpg
As I said last time:
»Again a black homburg?!« ;)
But as with the last one:
You can't pass up a beautiful, superbly crafted black Homburg with great felt like the Mayser Spezial. And this one must be wonderful too if Sools sold it.
 
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Nederland
As I said last time:
»Again a black homburg?!« ;)
But as with the last one:
You can't pass up a beautiful, superbly crafted black Homburg with great felt like the Mayser Spezial. And this one must be wonderful too if Sools sold it.
Exactly, Matt. Sold by Sools and the unusual sweatband drew me to it. After brushing off a load of dust and steaming it emerged in full glory (apart from some loving wear on the brim binding).
 

Pellie

One Too Many
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I like French hats, and this one is no exception. Tirard Ragondia 'impermeable' black homburg. Great condition, don't know exactly how old it is, but my guess is late '50's, early '60's.
It's a bit tight for a 58, so i have to stretch it a littlebit.
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