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[Al]

Can anyone tell me what type of hat Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) is wearing? I would like to get one; but, where? What's it called?

Thanks to all



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[laotou]

Homburg

 

[Neophyte]

I believe that is a Homburg. Someone will probably come along shortly and correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[The Good]

Hi there! The hat that Michael Corleone is wearing in that picture is a homburg, not to be confused with a fedora. Homburgs have a bound brim with a curl to them, and are generally uncreased in the front.

 

[rlk]

Appears to have no brim binding.

 

[FormerHatter]

Homburg

The hat pictured does not appear to have a binding, which would make it a non traditional homburg. It also appears to be worn backwards; the bow is on the right side. Curled brims without bindings were often done in western hats and were sometimes called a "kettle curl" because the best curled brims were put in the back or wet shop at the kettle.

 

[rlk]

The hat pictured does not appear to have a binding, which would make it a non traditional homburg. It also appears to be worn backwards; the bow is on the right side. Curled brims without bindings were often done in western hats and were sometimes called a "kettle curl" because the best curled brims were put in the back or wet shop at the kettle.

Picture had probably been flipped [huh]I fixed it. Welcome to the Lounge and glad to have another hatter!

 

[Undertow]

Hi there! The hat that Michael Corleone is wearing in that picture is a homburg, not to be confused with a fedora. Homburgs have a bound brim with a curl to them, and are generally uncreased in the front.

Oh no! Don't start that again! :eusa_doh:

It's about time we define "fedora"

lol

 

[Dinerman]

I'm seeing a definite line of brim binding on my monitor. It's clearest on the side of the hat with the bow.

 

[Al]

I'm seeing a definite line of brim binding on my monitor. It's clearest on the side of the hat with the bow.

I tend to agree!

 

[Lefty]

Yeah, I'm hoping that "uncreased in front" means no pinch - which has nothing to do with whether it's a homburg.

Oh no! Don't start that again! :eusa_doh:

It's about time we define "fedora"

lol

 

[Yeps]

I can see a brim binding too, so definitely homburg.

If it didn't, it could be called a lord's hat, but I have only seen that used once or twice.

 

[The Good]

I can see a brim binding too, so definitely homburg.

If it didn't, it could be called a lord's hat, but I have only seen that used once or twice.

I almost brought up the lord's hats, actually. Is this an actual term to describe these particular homburgs, or has it been first used here on the Lounge?

 

[Lefty]

It's a real term, mentioned in Men in Style, which is a nice summary of styles through the decades using Apparel Arts/Esquire images and text.

 

[rlk]

Semi-irrelevant mini-history:
German "Homburgs"(of Edward VII fame) are Tyrol/Alpine in origin and began with a raw-edge curled brim and quite soft.
Italian "Lobbia"(Ital-Amer. Homburg)originate from a dented "Bowler/Bombetta" with a bound edge curled brim and semi-stiff.

A hybrid prevailed and became somewhat fixed in style here.
I'm not touching the "F word"

 

[Yeps]

I almost brought up the lord's hats, actually. Is this an actual term to describe these particular homburgs, or has it been first used here on the Lounge?

Will over at A Suitable Wardrobe found an illustration of it.

 

[Torpedo]

Hi,

I see the ribbon in the pic, too, so a Homburg it is.

For those of you intrigued about the lord's hat variant, here it's me in one, a Knox:

 

[Undertow]

Semi-irrelevant mini-history:
German "Homburgs"(of Edward VII fame) are Tyrol/Alpine in origin and began with a raw-edge curled brim and quite soft.
Italian "Lobbia"(Ital-Amer. Homburg)originate from a dented "Bowler/Bombetta" with a bound edge curled brim and semi-stiff.

A hybrid prevailed and became somewhat fixed in style here.
I'm not touching the "F word"

Awesome info!

Oh, and good advice.

lol

 

[Yeps]

Hi,

I see the ribbon in the pic, too, so a Homburg it is.

For those of you intrigued about the lord's hat variant, here it's me in one, a Knox:

That is really cool I would love to find one of those.