The Cap Faction

[seabass]

Inspiration is as Ed says mostly workwear stuff a lot of reproduction stuff & lots of bootmakers ....caps are there but nothing I went for....
as for Vintage workwear its a Mecca...........
oh yea I got LVC 201 at less than half & free chain stitch hems super high rise & baggy

the manhattanvintage.com looks like it had a few guys stuff ....
I lived there a long time ago when orchard st was the real deal for anything....

 

[seabass]

I went to visit my pal Al at Al's Attire in San Fran yesterday
I took him 3 vintage leathers for lining I picked up at Inspiration.....
he had this sweet vintage lining fabric looked iridescent like the old jackets had

when he makes caps you can pick your own linings which is cool
but the ready made caps have beautiful linings as well
the bills are made of leather

here's some of his caps...

this is the Che cap he named after me
comes in any fabric as well as leather

flip & fold it wear it 2 ways

 

[seabass]

he made me this one about 6 or 7 years ago
I brought him a old horsehide jacket & he made me & my oldest son a cap from the jacket...
sorta dumb to cut up a old jacket,,,
I had a ton of horsehide jackets I used to sell & Al would sell em for me as well a cool man
he makes horse hide boots too

I still have the original cap that was handed down it was old in the late 40's when some family in NY used them
they were bikers & I remember as a kid this mc club family were in still wore them ...in the Bronx & Lower East Side

horsehide cap & Goat skin jacket made by Taubers in San Fran a very long time ago,,,,im gonna get a goat cap made in the future

super wide brim ear to ear made for riding I guess prior to helmets

nice cap & looks great in fabric as well
I have other versions of this cap as well in HH too
highly collectable for sure the originals

more pics of Als for fun

he usually makes it to Inspiration but was too busy so we had a good time yesterday chatting up about it & the new venue

oh yea the same time as inspiration & close by was the vintage fashion expo show happens twice a year both in San Fran & LA
I went for a quick visit but I didn't see too much cap wise & I have too much formal wear that I just don't use much nowadays
tons of vintage prom dresses & the like mostly...

 

[mikespens]

Great pixs of Al's shop Che, what a great looking place to hang out. Beautiful biker cap too, the contrasting stitching is the tits!

 

[dh66]

Great pix Che. Some cool caps sure enough. Thanks for sharing a visit to a cool looking shop. Wish there was stuff like that in the gulf states region somewhere.

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[Brother cavefish]

wow , your a traveling dude , Che

 

[Chepstow]

Che, Great Cap and pics, Bro! That Cap has a nice shape.

 

[Blackthorn]

Great pics, Che!

 

[ManofKent]

Great pics, Che!

+1

 

[ManofKent]

I met up with one of my stepsons for the first time since my birthday, and received a nice Harris Tweed number.





beautiful colours to the tweed:

 

[dh66]

Beautiful colours indeed. Nice one Richard. Congrats.

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[alanfgag]

Fun stuff, Richard and Che...I wish I had an Al's nearby.

 

[BR Gordon]

I wish I had an Al's nearby.

My wallet's lucky that I don't

 

[seabass]

It's a Good thing I'm on the Family Plan with Al.......

Thanks for the swell feedback guys
I enjoy posting & sharing

Richard the colors in that tweed sparkle
A good son you have !

che

 

[mikespens]

It's a Good thing I'm on the Family Plan with Al.......

Thanks for the swell feedback guys
I enjoy posting & sharing

Richard the colors in that tweed sparkle
A good son you have !

che

+1

 

[Stuffsmith]

More great pics Che - thank you!! Al's looks amazing. How much are his 8-dart caps? I'm thinking of calling him to order one...

Richard, that is a sweet cap. I love tweeds that reveal colors on close inspection... Nice!!

 

[seabass]

Keith,
Al takes good care of me ........
but you will find the caps are a pretty good value for what you get they are very high quality
the in stock caps are a good deal & the custom orders are a little more ...its a Tailor shop but he keeps a good supply of stock caps

 

[Stuffsmith]

Just finished my new boro 8-dart cap... I've included a vintage pic that inspired the fabric layout. From my 1920's French cap pattern, my fave one (I call it L'Aronde - The Dove, after the vintage model). This fabric is a Japanese handwoven indigo boro (patched) cotton from about 1910, and the kimono silk liner is also from the teens or twenties. I love the watery pattern of the liner. Leather visor, 1920's grosgrain ribbon and vintage snap.

I'm feeling more confident in my construction detail now, though I have yet to say it comes second nature! I'll wear this cap to death, much as I do my first boro fabric cap.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Nice fabric looks like a fun cap to wear.

 

[dh66]

Good job Keith! Pretty spot on to the one in the inspiration photo. Enjoy!

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