The Cap Faction

[alanfgag]

My new favorite of your collection, Justin... congratulations on a great find that looks great on you.

I'd leave the size label in place. It will provide an interesting conversation starter.

 

[howardeye]

Great caps everyone! Been wearing the Simond's Hickory Stripe every day to work. I have another piece of Ed's speckled fabric for anyone interested.



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[ManofKent]

The Hickory looks great.

Another Christy's 8 piece yesterday - a bit cooler so grey melton wool rather than linen:

 

[Simonds]

Does anyone have a picture of the newsboy cap by Optimo? I have only read about them. Thanks!

 

[ManofKent]

Modern Flechet (bears no relationship to the old Flechets in terms of quality, but when I fancy a cap with less volume than I normally wear it serves a purpose):

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Does anyone have a picture of the newsboy cap by Optimo? I have only read about them. Thanks!

Barry contact delectans Al took photo's of the cap and posted on the forum I can not remember which thread thou. It was on a trip to Optimo that he tried it on. They where made by a french company and they only got a few of them. They where spendy in the Mr. Freedom range and they decided not to purchase anymore as the company was hard to deal with Al said. Nothing special really of a cap you and Johnny make simular models.

 

[Simonds]

Thanks, Ed. The info you provided lead us straight to the pics..

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Link to the thread Barry.

 

[Johnny J]

I remember those pics of Optimo's 8 dart caps. If I remember well, delectans wasn't able to get any pics of the inside of the caps.

 

[Simonds]

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?64367-OPTIMO-FINE-HATS-A-Photographic-Excursion&

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

As you see they where not as good as yours and Johnny's for sure.

 

[phebus]

I made my own newsboy! Just finished it tonight and wanted to show it off. Now I'll probably get some different materials and make a whole fleet of them.

 

[splintercellsz]

:eusa_clap

Very nice work! Can't wat to see what other styles you create!

 

[phebus]

Should show some pics of me wearing it.
(was afraid I'd break my good camera so I used the phone for these, haha)

 

[phebus]

Thanks Justin. I bought some brown herringbone material so that will be the next one. I'll be sure to show that one off when it's done too.

 

[splintercellsz]

Not bad at all! That is pure talent! Look's great on you, and very nice fabric!

 

[ManofKent]

Nice work Phebus

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Resident of Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia [Dyer boy, Shenandoah National. Park, Va. 1935.] (1935 Oct.)

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Phebus nice worksmanship on your cap. To me the cap is too small for your head. Like the "Fedoras" and caps we see today which are stingy in dimension.
The size of your cap is too small for your facial features. I would make a 10" to 11" cap to fit your face better. Just my thoughts after looking at caps on heads for a long time. Sadly the average wearer of caps does not get to try on a variety of cap sizes in today Retail world.