Homburg (hat)

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Homburg is a stiff felt hat that is superficially very similar to the fedora, since both have a crease along the length of the crown. However, the Homburg has no pinches, and has a brim with the edge sharply turned up all the way around. They are typically made from wool or fur felt and have a grosgrain hatband with an optional feather. It was popularized by Edward VII after visiting Germany and bringing back a hat of this style. Like the fedora, the homburg was once quite popular and is still available in almost any color, but the most common colors are black, grey, and brown. In Britain a black Homburg became widely known in the 1930s as an "Anthony Eden" after the Government Minister of that name.