The Homborg Hat

Two days ago I was in a second hand shop looking for a Homborg hat, to my dismay did find at least three hats but none in my size. For nearly a year I have been playing with the thought of acquiring a Homborg hat, which I consider a very formal, classic, stylish and elegant and a very useful accessory to accompany a well dressed gent during the Winter period.


I know some will say "why not get a baseball cap"? Pardon my French, the baseball cap is what everyone wears and it is meant for sporting and not to pair with stylish, elegant, classic clothing. Same as trainers belong to the gym. 


I mourn and lament to the long gone era when men wore hats like the Homborg and held walking sticks or umbrellas.  


Lost me? Will help you out...
The Homborg hat by Gentleman's Gazette a well written article about the history of the Homborg. 

An illustration of a well dressed gent wearing a Homborg hat.

The English Royalty who made the Homborg hat popular

 King Edward (middle) wearing a Homborg hat - 

King Edward wearing a Homborg

Lord Anthony Eden wearing a Homborg and accompanied by spouse

Lord Anthony Aden wearing a Homborg Hat and a Chesterfield Coat

Hugo Resinger holding a Homborg (a painting)

Sir Winston Churchill wearing a Homborg

Konrad Adenauer and Willy Brandt wearing Homborg hats

Mr. Cary Grant holding a Homborg hat, three piece suit and DB Overcoat

Al Pacino in the Godfather wearing a Homborg hat

Exotic leather shoes (Croco)

Exotic leather shoes like crocodile are for some Gents the über, for some will find it a bit "vulgar".


I let the below creations speak for themselves.


A gent in Japan has this fascination about crocodile shoes, that he has several pairs in all different colours and styles.  Mind you, all bespoke and from the GJ Cleverley House.  Look at that toe signature, typical GJ Cleverley fingerprint.
No wonder they are considered the Best Bespoke Shoemakers in London. I have to agree.


Some of us dream about a pair, not half a dozen bespoke crocodile shoe pairs, and including an Orange coloured one.
Viewing the Gent's "croco" collection, makes me feel like a kid in a candy store. The colours amazing.


A strapped slip-on, Adelaide Oxford, Stitched Balmoral Oxford, Side gusset slip-on, False laced side gusset "Churchill shoe"

A slip-on with an apron

 Three tier derby

 Photo session of the strapped slip-on, three tier derby and side gusset

 Photo session of strapped slip-on, three tier derby

 Adelaide Oxford standing alone

 Stitched Balmoral Oxford no cap toe

False laced side gusset "Churchill shoe) with red linings

All photos sourced from http://homepage2.nifty.com/cobblers-web/