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Man, I love that cap!I was out and about in a Cordova cap this morning.
Eric -
Man, I love that cap!I was out and about in a Cordova cap this morning.
Eric -
WDH late 1800s blue-cream overshot linen-wool. Another L'Aronde cap from Keith Lo Bue.
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Wow. Just...wow. Keith sure has a knack for finding the most interesting fabrics for his caps.WDH late 1800s blue-cream overshot linen-wool. Another L'Aronde cap from Keith Lo Bue.
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Keith really does source some incredible fabric.Wow. Just...wow. Keith sure has a knack for finding the most interesting fabrics for his caps.
Wow. Just...wow. Keith sure has a knack for finding the most interesting fabrics for his caps.
Keith really does source some incredible fabric.
View attachment 255569 I wore the WDH blue/cream cap to the chiropractor's office this morning. Compliments from the staff. The ladies at the front desk always wait to see what hat or cap I'll be wearing when I come in.
Im really diggin' the leather brim. Nice one!I received in the mail today this Monsivais one piece cap, with 10 oz. striped cotton, linen lining, and leather brim. Worked just fine at the office this afternoon.
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Really nice, Mike! What kind of fabric did Jonathan use?I don't get to post in this thread often, this one is special. My father rarely wore a hat, he didn't want to muss his perfect hair. That is why this photo, circa 1950 of him wearing one was so special to find. I had Johnathan Cordova of Cordova Fine Custom Caps create a tribute hat. We concluded it was a standard 8 panel soft cap, in white or a light gray. This is kind of unusual for him to wear when working around soot and grease on the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1946-1975. Today was the debut of this wonderful cap at the Farmer's Market. It is super comfortable and will get a lot of summer head time!
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I don't get to post in this thread often, this one is special. My father rarely wore a hat, he didn't want to muss his perfect hair. That is why this photo, circa 1950 of him wearing one was so special to find. I had Johnathan Cordova of Cordova Fine Custom Caps create a tribute hat. We concluded it was a standard 8 panel soft cap, in white or a light gray. This is kind of unusual for him to wear when working around soot and grease on the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1946-1975. Today was the debut of this wonderful cap at the Farmer's Market. It is super comfortable and will get a lot of summer head time!
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We decided on a cotton canvas/denim that would have been more of a "work wear" fabric of the early 1950s. Thanks Doug!Really nice, Mike! What kind of fabric did Jonathan use?
Well, it's really wonderful Mike. The way you create hats and caps connected to your Dad and historical figures.We decided on a cotton canvas/denim that would have been more of a "work wear" fabric of the early 1950s. Thanks Doug!
Uh Oh, I feel another custom cap coming on.The terrific part of commissioning a cap, as most of you know first hand, is the selection of fabric. I have been fortunate the spring and summer of 2020 to stumble upon the fabrics of Dashing Tweeds. https://www.dashingtweeds.co.uk/fabric/ .
I currently have 3 Dashing Tweed caps from Cordova Caps on my cap rack.
Their website speaks to "urban tweeds, "technical yarns," "new color combinations" as well as "new textures." Normally the words Urban tweed" would be a certain turn-off for me. This time it is different as I can see inspiration or fabrics that I easily see as the bold fabrics used in the 30-40's mens caps/clothing I see in the magazine advertisements. The recent thread, Esquires Complete Golden Era Illustration's -https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/esquire’s-complete-golden-age-illustrations.101480/ , showcases the advertisements in the Esquire Magazine that showcase the bold patterned/colors/textures/hues of fabrics used during this decade. Dashing Tweeds "Urban Tweed" is similar to what I see in the Esquire magazine ads of the 30's-40's.
Check out the many artisan cap makers and their fabric offerings. I can only imagine what your creative eye and the handy work of the cap artisans will be able to conjure up.
Cheers this Sunday afternoon folks. Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -