Cordova Handmade Caps / Johnny J's work

[Johnny J]

Thanks guys! Yeah, it does take some time to get it right and maybe would be even better if I had some puzzled crown blocks but those are hard to find used or vintage and to have them made is quite expensive.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Just found this in a book called Our Scottish District Checks. Made for use on the Strathconon estate, and designed in 1909.

 

[Landman]

First time making a cap with this color fabric:

I want to say this is a cap Johnny made for me and the craftsmanship is wonderful. The material also looks like an exact match for what Baron just posted. This is the second cap I have from Johnny with the other one being a lightweight linen cap. I asked for the dimensions to be slightly smaller on this one and it turned out great. When I got it the fit was a little tighter than my first one so I emailed Johnny to see if these can be stretched slightly. He said they could if I wanted to try it or he offered to replace it. I ended up stretching it just a tad and the fit is now perfect. Johnny's work is first class and so is his customer service.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Ha! That was, literally, the exact fabric your cap is made of. I stole the pic from one of Johnny's old posts.

But the stuff in the book (and also appears in the companion volume, Our Scottish Estate Checks) is very similar.

 

[Landman]

Ha! That was, literally, the exact fabric your cap is made of. I stole the pic from one of Johnny's old posts.

But the stuff in the book (and also appears in the companion volume, Our Scottish Estate Checks) is very similar.

Ah....it did look amazingly similar

 

[Johnny J]

I needed a nice cap myself, so I made this gray 100% wool cap with a smaller brim:

 

[seabass]

There you go Johnny !

 

[Chepstow]

There you go Johnny !

+1

 

[mikespens]

+2 Sweet!

 

[Feraud]

I've changed it cause I wanted to have a little more fabric on the rear of cap, and also I think the first ones might have been a little too large on the dimensions, so I also started being careful on how I sew the darts and how long I should make them. Just little details here and there and always trying to get that original vintage look.

Thanks Johnny!

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

The darts on that one came out great Johnny. I like the drape of it too.

 

[Johnny J]

Thanks guys! I took apart an 8 panel newsboy cap a couple of days ago and seen how the pieces where shaped and kind of implimented that style on the darts and it does give it a better look towards the bottom sides of cap. Keeps the fabric more closer to your head.

 

[Johnny J]

Looks like I have time tomorrow to do a cap, so if any of you gentlemen would like a Cordova 8 dart cap I can make it tomorrow, so please let me know.

Thanks!

 

[Johnny J]

Cap Renovation

I had a customer ask me to put in a new lining and leather sweatband in this vintage newsboy cap. Here are before and after pics:

 

[seabass]

Johnny,
Good Job !
Good to Know.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Good repair job Johnny hopefully it will help with a vintage 8 pannel newsboy in the future. Waiting to see .

 

[Simonds]

Real nice job, JC!

 

[Razzman]

Great job!

 

[TomS]

Looks good!

 

[mayserwegener]

Great job!

+1