Melusine Homburg Hat - Guerra

Melusine Homburg Hat - Guerra 

HOMBURG hat manufactured by Guerra 1855 brand. Production time 3/4 weeks.

It is the finest felt that can be made while maintaining excellent durability. Still uses the old 19th-century know-how to manufacture it. To do this, the best hairs are selected, those from the chest. The resulting felt is then dyed. Once obtained, it is scratched using sharkskin fixed around a wheel to bring out the longest hairs.

The homburg is a stiff hat with a crease along the length of the crown and no pinches on the front, the homburg has a brim sharply turned up all around. Homburgs are typically made from wool or fur felt with a grosgrain ribbon and an optional feather. The homburg hat was popularized by Edward VII after visiting Germany and bringing back a hat of this style. It is one of the oldest hats and was worn by many politicians and diplomats in the mid-twentieth century. The "godfather" hat is also mentioned, it has been popularized by many legendary gangster and mafia films made in Hollywood. The biggest names in the hip-hop world brought it back into style in the late 90s and it is still popular with many musicians and artists today.