A man's formal felt hat with a curved brim and a lengthwise crease in the crown.
Named after Bad Homburg, a German spa town where Edward VII (then Prince of Wales) popularized this style in the 1880s after visiting the fashionable resort. The hat was originally created by hat maker Möckel for the prince, who brought the style back to England. It became associated with diplomacy and formal occasions, earning the nickname 'the diplomat's hat' in the 20th century.
This formal hat owes its existence to a royal spa vacation in Germany. Edward VII basically brought back the ultimate souvenir from his health retreat, and it became the go-to hat for world leaders and diplomats for over a century.
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