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What is your opinion about the quality of your new Hat People cap compared to other Newsboy, Ivy, or other flat caps you might own (if any)? I know how I feel about my Hat People cap (one in-hand, my second currently on order), but I'm always interested in the opinions of others who might have more experience with various hats.I recieved my newest acquisition some time ago...My first Full Cut from Hat People.
What is your opinion about the quality of your new Hat People cap compared to other Newsboy, Ivy, or other flat caps you might own (if any)?
I recieved my newest acquisition some time ago, and I've been meaning to post pics. Of course, I kept forgetting to take pics. When I did, I kept forgetting to upload them off the camera, and then I kept forgetting to... well, you get the idea. But, here we are. Better late than never. My first Full Cut from Hat People.
Ah, okay. Well then, how do you like the Full Cut compared to the Extra Full Cut?Oh, I'm a dyed-in-the-blood Hat People fan. By "first" I was referring to the Full Cut (my fault, that was unclear). I already own three Extra Full Hat People Newsboys. I have owned several other caps over the years - including Kangol, Dobbs, Capas, Dockers, and Hanna. I still have the Hanna, but I have never found a cap that I like better than Hat People. They are as well made as the Hanna, but with less structure and stiffness. That makes them handier for rolling up, and I think they look better on me than the Hanna. The other brands... the Dockers cap I had was the best-made of them, and still didn't hold a candle to Hanna or Hat People. I may get a linen one this summer.
Ah, okay. Well then, how do you like the Full Cut compared to the Extra Full Cut?
Of the three, I like the color and pattern of the Capas Headwear cap best, but like the cap itself least--the material is quite stiff (though it's rather thin) and doesn't drape or shape easily (not at all, actually), and the cap itself has that "wedge" shape usually identified with Ivy caps (i.e., the back is more "angular" than "rounded").
If anything, I would prefer Hat People had a wider variety of materials and patterns to choose from.
It's the "Herring Bone brown and black".Awesome! Which fabric is that?
I wondered if they offered this service (the customer providing the material, that is), but hadn't gotten around to inquiring about it...or finding a preferred material, for that matter. Maybe one of these days... Thank you for the suggestion!In case you don't know, they often have fabric that isn't posted (usually because they don't have very much of it). You could inquire after something you're looking for and get a sample. Or send them fabric. My last cap was made out of a jacket that didn't fit me right.
I received my green, brown, and black herringbone Hat People cap yesterday, and had virtually the same experience with it as you had. First impression--perfect! In person it definitely has more of a predominantly brown hue than in the photos you posted (on my monitor, anyway) and it's color is almost perfect for the jacket I was matching it to.A couple of photos to give an idea of the colour of my new hat people cap. It is the herringbone brown, black and green in the full cut. When it first arrived, I thought maybe I should have gone for the extra full cut as it seemed to want to sit straight up on top of my head, but now it seems to be getting a bit of shape and folding into a bit better bash.
I received my green, brown, and black herringbone Hat People cap yesterday, and had virtually the same experience with it as you had. First impression--perfect! In person it definitely has more of a predominantly brown hue than in the photos you posted (on my monitor, anyway) and it's color is almost perfect for the jacket I was matching it to.
Naturally, the first thing I did was try it on; a perfect fit, but the crown puffed up like an old train engineer's cap--not the look I was going for. The material is definitely stiffer than that of my other Hat People cap, and is more "resistant" to being shaped the way I want. I also thought perhaps the extra full cut might have been a better choice for this cap as the material seems just a bit shy of being able to cover the brim (the way most caps of this type are commonly worn). However, after "massaging" the material in order to "break up" the stiffness a bit, it began to settle into a more classic/traditional shape and I think, with a little more coaxing, it will soon become my "go to" cap.
I'd like to thank you once again for posting the photos that convinced me to get this cap! :cheers1: