The Cap Faction

[rlk]

The tweeds look great, but at about $125.00 a yard equivalent (aprox.) + shipping what would that add to the cost of a cap?

 

[herringbonekid]

... check the weights of those Dashing Tweeds too.
most are around 12oz... not equivalent to the typical heavier vintage cap tweed which is usually 18oz.

summer weight is a different matter of course.

 

[Johnny J]

The tweeds look great, but at about $125.00 a yard equivalent (aprox.) + shipping what would that add to the cost of a cap?

You can also order 1/2 meter, depending on the style of cap and also on how wide the bolt is. I sent an email asking for the width and looks like they are gone for the day. But you can definitely make an 8 dart or 8 panel cap with 1/2 meter.

 

[Simonds]

Yes, RLK, very pricey for a US maker! The cost for a cap would run much higher than average.
JC,They state the width in the product details as 150 cm wide. A little larger than an average yard
HBK, What era of caps are you referring to? I'm curios as I was under the assumption that the 20's and 30's were made with thinner lighter wool? Correct me if I'm wrong please.

 

[TheDane]

You can also order 1/2 meter, depending on the style of cap and also on how wide the bolt is. I sent an email asking for the width [...]

Under 'Product details' it says 150cm (59"), and it seems all their rolls have the same width

 

[Johnny J]

Thanks guys. I didn't see that info.

 

[Stuffsmith]

Wanted to post BK's French work cap he had for sale.

Nice to see this, Ed - are they all gone? I love the profile of this cap, very unique and casual. Do you like it?



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[Two Types]

I also got one of those French denim caps from Baron Kurtz. I haven't yet decided whether to put a couple of stitches in to hold the cap to the brim. Every time I look at it I think 'Yes, that will look better' then I pull the cap down and think it looks better without. Decisions, decisions ....

 

[herringbonekid]

HBK, What era of caps are you referring to? I'm curios as I was under the assumption that the 20's and 30's were made with thinner lighter wool? Correct me if I'm wrong please.

1920s-30s tweed caps were heavy i.e. in the 18 oz area, unless designed for summer use.
my point is simply beware of seeing a swatch of fabric on screen and assuming it is the weight you want/expect it to be... i've made that mistake myself.
always check... most of the Dashing Tweed fabrics are 12 oz.

 

[Simonds]

Thanks,HBK, for that bit of info on the caps, I wasn't aware of that being that most of the earlier caps that I have seen have the smaller button on the crown. I have also purchased fabrics that where not the weight as expected, pictures alone can be very deceiving and that goes for color too. Samples are the way to go if available.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Nice to see this, Ed - are they all gone? I love the profile of this cap, very unique and casual. Do you like it?



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Yes I like it. In fact when I first wore the cap to work I got a great cap as soon as I walked into the locker room at 4:30 am.

 

[rlk]

Thanks,HBK, for that bit of info on the caps, I wasn't aware of that being that most of the earlier caps that I have seen have the smaller button on the crown. I have also purchased fabrics that where not the weight as expected, pictures alone can be very deceiving and that goes for color too. Samples are the way to go if available.

If you go into the details they list the weight of each fabric, there are summer to winter weight examples.

I also wouldn't generalize the weight of 20's -30's caps which encompass a vast range of fabrics and weights.

 

[Johnny J]

Here is a link that I could find:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/archive/index.php/t-44134.html

 

[splintercellsz]

You can either upload to a site, such as photobucket, or

 

[splintercellsz]

Ignore... double posted...

 

[Worf]

Can any of you cap experts tell me what's on this fellow's noggin' and where I can score one?

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?44188-Incendiary-Blonde-A-2-Jacket

Thanks in advance...

Worf

 

[Stuffsmith]

I'm not sure if I should be posting these in the new cap fabric thread, but I'll go ahead here. I got my wife to take pix this morning of me in my Dashing Tweeds caps. You can get a feel for how these fabrics look in action. I can't speak more highly of the quality of every one of the fabrics I've ordered.

First up, I'm posting the cap style I think will be of most interest here, which DT don't even offer on their site but will make if asked - it's the style they call 'The Master', and it's a standard flat cap cut slightly fuller and with an extended brim, which I love. This one is the 'Teal Modernist' fabric.

Ciao
Keith

 

[Two Types]

That's quite some fabric, maybe a little fast for my tastes but it's a nice one.

All I can say to you Keith is that I'm sure you are going to enjoy ordering new caps from Johnny J and Barry Simonds. As you might have worked out by now, they will make you any cap you want in any fabric, style etc.

Have fun!

 

[Stuffsmith]

Here are several others - if you want any other views, just ask... In order, the fabrics are:
The Gherkin;
OXO Tower;
BT Tower;
New Dandy Blue (my least favorite - just too much);
Green Sergeant (2 views) - This one has 3M 'Lumatwill' refractive threads that, when struck by car headlights or other straight-on light, expose a different pattern - it's a brilliant visual, as they are invisible in normal light;
and my favorite of them all, Hyde Park Check.

Hope that's enjoyable to see. I know they're wilder than the usual fare here, but I'm excited to share nevertheless - and I'll post some of my vintage goodies as well soon.

Keith

 

[Stuffsmith]

Thanks, Two Types! I do indeed have dastardly plans hatching with Johnny, and I'm sure Barry in the near future... Too much fun. I laughed when you called that fabric 'fast' - as you can see now, it was the 'slowest' of what I had to post!