TRIONFO

[DOUGLAS]

This came today. Although it is a smart,simple hat I t is still made from great felt. A bit stiffer than what I am used to. I think if the brim were wider it would compensate for that.

I love the color.

 

[jamespowers]

Triumphant.

Regards,

J

 

[Dinerman]

Is the brim up in that picture, or is it some sort of unbound homburg? It's kind of hard to tell.

 

[DOUGLAS]

The brim is curled and very narrow. It does have the Homburg shape and it does not have a bound edge.

 

[Dinerman]

very interesting

 

[Matt Deckard]

Looks like a snap brim to me as well...
If the brim curled back in on itself that would be something different.

Cool hat. I can see it work with a narrow lapelled suit.

 

[besdor]

Burgarian Bors

That hat and many others are from a stock that was put away before WW 2 . I bought one last year and the quality was amazing . It looks good on you Douglas .



Steven

 

[Visigoth]

Yes, lovely hat. But you should definitely try it with the brim snapped down. (As I mentioned before, I have Trionfos from that same dealer.)

 

[DOUGLAS]

I don't think this is ment to be a snap brim. There is a definite shackle on it.
If I flip the brim down the sides will distort. This will be a nice walking out hat as is. Perhaps I will have it stretched a tad. As Matt said a narrow lapelled suit with a rounded collared shirt and a bow tie will go nicely.

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

I've seen a lot of that seller's auctions on the 'Bay, but he never seems to have my size. That is a great looking hat and I wouldn't change a thing!

 

[DOUGLAS]

I too have seen this persons offerings before and he usually has hats that are great looking but in size 4 or 4.5. This time he has this one and another in black that was a size 5.5. I bid on both but someone beat me out of the black one. I hope it was from here.

Steven do you think that this hat is pre war?

 

[besdor]

These hats are definately pre WW 2. I was told by Borsalino that this account was closed right before the war . Some lucky soul found all of these hats in storage after 50 years and has been selling them on Ebay .



Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[DOUGLAS]

Interesting very interesting

 

[squid]

My unlined TRIONFO from this seller is my favorite hat. It had to be stretched a size, but turned out great. I can't wait until it gets cool enough to wear it. Since I live in Florida that might be January.

I bid on two of his last batch, but lost both. If he has a 5 1/2 in the next batch I may fight a little harder.

 

[DOUGLAS]

Like with every hat I own some of the 5.5s fit me and others don't. My favorite Borsalino at the moment is a size 5 and it is a great fit and just cool feeling. This last one is a 5 but a bit snug so I will have it stretched.

 

[BellyTank]

Nice one Douglas-

I agree- there's no way that's a snap brim hat.
The dome is too deep- if it was snapped down(you couldn't anyway)
it would be pointing almost straight downward.
It's a Homburg variant. The crown is typical Homburg style too.

B
T

 

[Sefton]

Very classy hats that both of you gentlemen have. Congratulations!

 

[squid]

I just got one too:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...30028062226&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1

Besdor, I am glad to read your posts, as I was suspicious that this was a new knock off after seeing how new it looked.

AAAHH! Now EVERYONE knows, and I'll NEVER get another Borsalino from this seller!