Trilby, Homburg, & Pork Pie Hat Guide

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Click here to read our in-depth guide: https://gentl.mn/trilby-homburg-porkpie-hats MORE ABOUT HATS: Men’s Hats: Anatomy & Vocabulary - https://gentl.mn/2GI2Ner Men’s Hat Etiquette Guide - https://gentl.mn/2GpYUvl OTHER GUIDES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: Flat Cap Guide: https://gentl.mn/2L3QvNu Panama Hat Guide: https://gentl.mn/2Uppjgk Sweater Guide: https://gentl.mn/2QJw9hy Morning Dress: https://gentl.mn/2EkXBwq SHOP THE VIDEO: 1. Light Blue Veronica Persica Boutonniere - https://gentl.mn/2BZ14hQ 2. Dark Blue Linen Pocket Square with White Handrolled X Stitch - https://gentl.mn/2RKcNWU 3. Silver Eagle Claw Cufflinks with Lapis Lazuli Balls - https://gentl.mn/2GiKMor 4. Knit Tie in Mottled Blue and Brown - https://gentl.mn/2PqAGB9 TRILBY Also referred to as a sloucher or slouch hat and named for the heroine of an 1894 novel by George Du Maurier. The trilby is sort of a little brother to the standard fedora. Like the fedora, the trilby also features a creased tapered crown with a front pinch but it's slightly more streamlined with a shorter snap brim which usually features a simple sewn edge and sometimes a very narrow band across the bottom of the crown. Originally associated primarily with the trench coat, the trilby evolved in the 1920s to a softer hat worn often in the English countryside and also at the racetrack. For these reasons, it's typically seen as a slightly more informal hat than the standard Fedora but not by much. In recent years, small trilbies with very narrow brims often printed in loud patterns across the hat and made from synthetic materials became a popular fashion item, however, these types of trilbies also quickly developed something of an unsavory reputation and brought the standard fedora down with them to a certain extent. However, if you stick to wearing a classically styled trilby, as I do for most of my own personal hats, you'll be able to overcome this stigma. Also, they do look particularly good on men with strong facial features so take that into consideration as well. HOMBURG Next to the top hat, the Homburg is the most formal of all men's hats. It's named from the German spa and resort town where it was first seen and also where it was popularized by King Edward the seventh when he was then still Prince of Wales, on vacation in the 1890s. Proper for both day and evening wear, the black or dark blue Homburg is worn with a dark business suit, stroller suit, or tuxedo depending on the occasion and also pairs well with a Chesterfield overcoat in winter in other various colors. Also, if you'd like to check out our guide on proper Black Tie attire as well as our guide on morning dress, you can consult those guides here. The Homburg is constructed with much more stiffness than the fedora and features a brim with a slight curl around the edge that's also typically faced in the same sort of ribbon that you'll find around the crown. Speaking of the crown, the homburg's crown is typically very tall and also features a center dent. A favorite hat of diplomats and politicians like Winston Churchill and also featured prominently in The Godfather film series, the Homburg typically looks best on old and more distinguished gentlemen as well as men with defined facial features. You can still wear a Homburg if you have a rounder face, however, just try to find one with a slightly lower crown and a bit of a wider brim to balance things out. PORK PIE Also called the English pastry hat, the pork pie got its name from its telescoped crown which features a slight lip around the upper edge of the crown and therefore looks similar to a traditional English meat pie. Normally featuring a snap brim, pork pies flourished among college students in the 1930s and were also popularized by Hollywood stars like Fred Astaire and Cary Grant. Pork pies are definitely on the more casual end of the spectrum as full brimmed hats go and they can tend to give the wearer a slightly squat appearance. As such, shorter men and men with rounder faces should exercise caution when wishing to wear a pork pie. Out of the styles that we covered today, which one do you think that you might be able to incorporate into your wardrobe first? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to stay updated? Sign up here for free: https://gentl.mn/2zPPt3n Want to see more videos? Subscribe to our channel! https://youtube.com/@gentlemansgazette ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gentleman's Gazette https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/ https://gentl.mn/2G2JddN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gentlemansgazette FREE EBOOK: https://gentl.mn/2zPPt3n #trilbyhat #porkpiehat #homburghat