The Cap Faction

[Brother cavefish]

Sweet cap

 

[RJR]

+1

 

[DamianM]

The Fairway -1920s European reproduction flat cap

Great cap popular in Europe during the late 1910s onward

 

[Stuffsmith]

"The Fairway -1920s European reproduction flat cap"

Nice one Damian, and love the name!

 

[Feraud]

That really is a gorgeous cap.

 

[RJR]

+1

 

[Stuffsmith]

Last year I bought this crazy 1940's pinwale cord shirt from Arnaud Bauville and his excellent FRENCH CANCAN blog. I've worn it a few times, and it is a conversation starter (and, occasionally, ender) every time.

Imagine my reaction to finding a few yards of the same corduroy, same vintage, with which to top the ensemble? I mean, WHAT ARE THE ODDS??!!??

So although I don't normally endorse being too matchy-matchy, how could I NOT make this L'aronde cap to complement the shirt??

L'aronde (The dove) 8-dart cap in 1940's pinwale corduroy, vintage cotton liner, leather visor and sweatband, rare 1920's NOS snap.

 

[mikespens]

Right Keith, how could you not?

Been on vacation and missed some nice posts here. Great caps everybody!

 

[Johnny J]

Love it Keith!

 

[RJR]

Wow!

 

[mikespens]

http://i.imgur.com/vzcvYTMh.jpg

Help'n out a bro:

Nice work Barry!

 

[Simonds]

http://i.imgur.com/vzcvYTMh.jpg

 

[hatsRme]

Super cap, Simonds. Excellent photo, too!

Keith, you are THE man! One of the more spectacular ensembles I've EVER seen. The gods of Cap-dome were smiling upon you that day.

If you have sufficient fabric, consider taking the ensemble look to the next level, as seen here at a high school graduation in my town a few years ago... My daughter told me both suits and her "hat" were home made by the woman.

 

[Stuffsmith]

Barry, that Is fantastic – and I can't believe you found modern wool that looks so incredibly vintage! Good work.

HatsRme - that's really nice of you to say, people are kind of split down the middle on that outfit – so much so that I think it has scared me out of wearing them out together! That photo of the couple is hilarious and really cute. Let that be me at 80 years old.

 

[DamianM]

Made from a rich Harris Tweed

 

[hatsRme]

Fantastic cap, Damian!

 

[Brother cavefish]

Nice

 

[RJR]

+1

 

[tropicalbob]

That's one of the nicest caps I've ever seen. I keep coming back to it and mentally pairing it with my brown Aero Long Halfbelt. They were made for each other.

 

[mikespens]

Rich indeed!