Trilby, Homburg, & Pork Pie Hat Guide

About this video

The Gazette team presents the third installment in their hat series, covering three fedora alternatives: the trilby, Homburg, and pork pie hat. They explain the distinct histories, construction details, and styling guidance for each hat style, along with general advice on wearing full-brimmed hats with confidence by considering face shape, outfit formality, and personal proportions.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team explains that the trilby, Homburg, and pork pie hat are distinct styles often mistakenly called fedoras, each with unique histories and varying levels of formality
• The Gazette team argues that face shape and build are crucial considerations: wider brims suit longer faces, narrower brims work for rounder faces, and full-crowned hats elongate shorter or stockier frames
• The Gazette team recommends pairing these hats with traditional coat-and-tie ensembles, noting that trilbies and pork pies work particularly well with rustic tweeds and layered sweaters, while Homburgs require formal dark suits or tuxedos

Episode details: published February 11, 2019 · 150K views · 10:59 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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