Just saw an interesting announcement from Gamble and Gunn. They've obtained very old Harris Tweed and are making caps from it
"With help from The Harris Tweed Authority we have established this hand woven Harris Tweed from small independant Harris weaver was made at some point between April...
Wearing my red Gamble and Gunn newsboy for a 3 hour hike deep into a state park.
My wife has started referring to it as my hunting season cap.
She wants me to wear it during my excursions into the woods during hunting season.
The hope is that the red cap might prevent the amateurs from...
Morning breakfast at the local shop & wearing my "good " newsboy cap.
Its a light grey in color, but tends to take on hints of blue when its in the shade.
It doesn't get a lot of head time, simply because it tends to show dirt and hand oil very easily.
The label says its a mix of Meroni...
I certainly didn't need another cap. But the want factor pushed me to buy it.
Gamble & Gunn red Herringbone Donegal tweed newsboy. Its got more orange and browns than red. I like it.
I've had success with strips of old tshirt material.. it's uniform in thickness & it's thin enough that you can double and sometimes triple it to adjust hat fit.
Wearing what Gamble and Gunn calls "molloy & sons" green Donegal Herringbone tweed for this morning's 7 mile hike. 63 degrees and no humidity. Its very dark green with bits of colors mixed in.
My wife says that I have H.A.S. ( hat acquisition syndrome )
I've been gassing for something besides the usual blue, brown, grey and black varieties. This red one might satisfy my wants.
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