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A Godfather Hat (Homburg) is a stiff felt hat that is superficially very similar to the trilby or fedora, since both can have a crease from the front to the back of the crown, known as a "center dent". The homburg usually has no pinches, and has a brim with the edge sharply turned up all the way around. It is typically made from wool or fur felt and has a grosgrain hatband and brim treatment with an optional feather.
It was popularized by Edward VII after he visited Germany and brought back a hat of this style. Like the trilby or fedora, the homburg was once quite popular and is still available in almost any color. In Britain a black homburg became widely known in the 1930s as an "Anthony Eden" after the Government Minister of that name and was made popular in the United States by none other than Al Capone.
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