The Cap Faction

[herringbonekid]

Perhaps mid '30's(speculative)?

the fabric looks 20s.

 

[Johnny J]

What kind of fabric was it JC? It kinda looks like tie silk.

Well I'm not too sure, but now that you say that it does look like silk.

 

[Stuffsmith]

New 8 dart cap in wild 1930's swirly wool tweed and vintage kimono silk liner. 20's grosgrain, vintage snap, blahblahblah.

 

[dh66]

Freakin' killer fabric Keith! The 60s had nothing on the 30s.

RLK those are some cool little caps. I like the way they have the adjustable strap in front.

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[ManofKent]

Wonderful Keith!

 

[jhe888]

That one makes me almost dizzy, Stuffsmith, but I like it!

 

[Johnny J]

New 8 dart cap in wild 1930's swirly wool tweed and vintage kimono silk liner. 20's grosgrain, vintage snap, blahblahblah.

Where did you find that fabric? I love it!

 

[Stuffsmith]

Thanks very much guys!

Johnny, isn't that fabric amazing? It was a vintage skirt that I took apart. I have enough fabric for one more of a different design.



Keith Lo Bue.
Jeweler, Artisan, Stuffsmith.
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[Two Types]

keith, that is stunning. A great choice of fabric for both cap and lining.

Well done!

 

[Stuffsmith]

Thanks, TT! I just wore it out to a friend's exhibition, and got several remarks about it. Do you guys who wear caps find people commenting? I rarely do. I'd probably get more comments if I was hatless, as I'm always in one.

 

[Two Types]

I have had a few comments. A few months back i was walking past a pub in a Cordova cap and heard a young bloke say to his mate: 'That's what i call a flat-cap". i took that as a compliment. Most of the time the only comment i get is from my children: "You look like a farmer."

 

[Brother cavefish]

nice job indeed

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

That is fun fabric Keith. TT all my coworkers love my flat caps. To them the hats are COLD. They always say I have a style. As they mostly wear high end ball caps to work.

 

[rlk]

the fabric looks 20s.

Catalog scans of 1934-5
Note fabrics, adjustability and reduced overall dimensions--still hard to pin down with caps as same styles and fabrics persisted.



Fabrics are lightweight for Spring

 

[Johnny J]

Thanks Robert for sharing those Catalog scans.

 

[herringbonekid]

Catalog scans of 1934-5
Note fabrics, adjustability and reduced overall dimensions--still hard to pin down with caps as same styles and fabrics persisted.
Fabrics are lightweight for Spring

point taken. if i'd seen some of those caps i would have assumed they were 20s too.

 

[seabass]

Great scans of the cap catalog Robert thanks for posting

Keith great work & fabrics used in your latest cap..

 

[Stuffsmith]

That's fascinating, Robert - thanks for those. I don't see many cap advertisments from the '30's, and even less from the '40's.

 

[Stuffsmith]

1929. This photographer, shooting the Tour-de-France riders, used this cap as a prop, I'm assuming, unless it was TdF gear that they all wore... In either case, this has to be my favorite cap I've ever seen. The proportions, the killer glen plaid, the way the darts round upwards, the way it doesn't drape but holds its form - it's perfect to me. It's also a bloody convincing case for wearing the brim DEAD flat. It really gives the cap a jut that feels right on these guys. I think I'll go on an unbending spree through my caps.

I've stuck in the last two which are from 1926 - these two are sharing another great cap, but both have more of a tough-guy vibe...

 

[seabass]

Keith, that flat brim cap & pics are wickedly kool !