sterkowski caps

[deadlyhandsome]

That's a brand used to be talked about round here a lot, but has sort of disappeared from visibility. Nice to see they are still around - I have one of their eight panel caps somewhere I got years ago, quite enjoyed the fact it had a wire in the peak so it could be shaped.

These always looked like a nice version of the Brando cap, though I wasn't so keen on the strip of gold leather they used in place of the original's chain.

I see Brett Stiles, the man behind B!Ware, a few times a week as he’s an avid walker and his path goes by my office. He’s made me a few caps over the last several years. You might see if he could switch out the gold leather for a chain?

 

[Forrestal]

Here is a hat I bought from Sterkowski. High quality, fits great, looks great!

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[glider]

I have 4 or 5 and every one of them are nice caps!

 

[steve u]

Just ordered a

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Harley brown leather cap (on sale if subscribed to the newsletter). Can't wait for colder weather.

 

[Ingramite]

This is a Brixton. The patch is my own addition.

An eBay search turned up this one for me.

 

[steve u]

Sterkowski Caps&Hats​

Good news! Your order has been shipped

That was fast!

 

[dkstott]

Sterkowski Caps&Hats​

Good news! Your order has been shipped

That was fast!

My orders typically take 2 weeks for delivery.

Fwiw almost all of Sterkowski caps are also sold on Amazon. I've found that returns are easier to process via Amazon vs dealing with sterkowski in Poland.

 

[dkstott]

My Sterkowski Malone cap in blue just arrived.

Harris Tweed Newsboy with a quilted lining. The weather is too warm right now. But looking forward to it getting a lot of head time this winter

 

[Zombie_61]

My Sterkowski Malone cap in blue just arrived...
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That blue is lighter/brighter than I expected; I'm not yet sure if I like it more, or less. Oh well, I suppose I'll be saving myself a few bucks until I decide.

 

[dkstott]

That blue is lighter/brighter than I expected; I'm not yet sure if I like it more, or less. Oh well, I suppose I'll be saving myself a few bucks until I decide.

The mix of black in the blue helps mute it a bit.. The blue might looks a little brighter because I photographed it in the sunlight. It definitely darker in the shade and indoors.

its a blue tone that I really like.

Here's what it looks like indoors under fluorescent lighting

 

[glider]

I am probably going to need one of those. A very nice-looking cap and I'm betting really warm! I don't have a Sterkowski with a quilt lining like that.

 

[Zombie_61]

Sterkowski "Malone", an eight-panel Newsboy style cap. Listed as "Blue-black", there's a hint of brown/rust color in there as well. Quilted liner, Harris tweed, very comfortable even in warmer weather.

Sterkowski "Rambler", a four-panel Newsboy style cap. Listed as "Blue-brown", as you can see there's a hint of orange-red. Quilted liner, Harris tweed, also very comfortable year 'round.

The crowns on both caps are constructed in such a way that they've held their shapes during the 7-8 months I've owned and worn them; the nice folks at Sterkowski know how to make caps.

 

[dkstott]

Sterkowski "Malone", an eight-panel Newsboy style cap. Listed as "Blue-black", there's a hint of brown/rust color in there as well. Quilted liner, Harris tweed, very comfortable even in warmer weather.

Sterkowski "Rambler", a four-panel Newsboy style cap. Listed as "Blue-brown", as you can see there's a hint of orange-red. Quilted liner, Harris tweed, also very comfortable year 'round.

The crowns on both caps are constructed in such a way that they've held their shapes during the 7-8 months I've owned and worn them; the nice folks at Sterkowski know how to make caps.

Interesting.

I can wear wool caps with regular linings all summer without any excess sweating.

But those with quilted linings are just too hot & have to wait until daytime temps get cooler.

 

[steve u]

THANKS to The Fedora Lounge.
The Brown leather "harley"

Sterkowski cap showed up today.
size 58. The fit is just right. 11 days from ordered to delivered.

 

[MrProper]

I came across Sterkowski rather by chance and got my first cap, a Shelby. Great. It has the potential to become my favourite cap because the size and fit are perfect. A second one made of corduroy is on its way.
In my opinion, it can play in the same league as Stetson and Diefenthal.

 

[glider]

I came across Sterkowski rather by chance and got my first cap, a Shelby. Great. It has the potential to become my favourite cap because the size and fit are perfect. A second one made of corduroy is on its way.
In my opinion, it can play in the same league as Stetson and Diefenthal.

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I have 5 or 6 of theirs I think, all good stuff. I'm do for a new one actually.

 

[dkstott]

Ditto for me.. I've got 3-4 of them.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I’ll bump this thread with a new acquisition. Here is a Sterkowski Vigo 100% linen. I wanted a cap with a big enough crown to give my ears some sun protection, and I certainly got that. In fact, I feel this crown might just be a bit too big!

The cap is well-made. The linen doesn’t itch (of concern when purchasing since there isn’t a liner), the stitching is solid and proper and it fits exactly right (my head is almost exactly 56cm and this size 56 fits perfectly). It’s just a cotton sweatband but that’s possibly preferable for a summer hat (models with leather sweatbands are also available). Importantly, the crown is solid enough that it doesn’t shift around - it stays where I put it one side or the other or in the middle.

Also neat is that it came in a kind of nice pizza-type box. I mean, I ordered it from Amazon and expected it to arrive in a trash bag stuffed in my mail box. Not at all - I was very pleased with the presentation.

Not bad for $65. Is it worth that much? Well, nobody else I found other than bespoke makers are producing this kind of cap - and this is as good of quality as Stetson would make for $100. So I’d say it is worth it, even if I would have rather paid $50.

The question now is: is the crown too big?

 

[rogueclimber]

The question now is: is the crown too big?

I think it looks nice. Always hard to change to a new style; never looks 'right' until you realize it does

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I think it looks nice. Always hard to change to a new style; never looks 'right' until you realize it does

Thanks Rob!

And yes a new style always feels awkward until the light switch goes on. I remember the day it finally went on for me with homburgs.

I am definitely enjoying sitting around the house in this fellow.