What Cap Are You Wearing Today?

[Short Balding Guy]

The "Guardians of the Orb," The Harris Tweed Authority, have verified the wool on my new caps to be authentic Harris Tweed. Woven on the islands in the New Hebrides, the fabrics have character and beauty.

New blue and black tweed caps arrived from Jonathan Cordova. WOW!

The new leather sweats are dynamite. They have eye appeal and do not stick to my bare head with prespiration. They wear light and soft on my head.

I hope my pics capture the comfy and sporty brims of the caps. The spiral stitched brims take a curve easily and repeatedly.

Harris Tweed time of the year!

 

[Blare]

Great wool cap. Be safe.

Yesterday evening I wore a blue Harris Tweed cap.

Cheers, Eric -

Very cool blue

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Black tweed cap day.

I was speaking to Jonathan Cordova today about fit. The conversation reminded me of a real advantage of getting custom caps - fit. Not a generic fit - but a fit that you prefer. I like that medium and heavier wool caps can tug down in the rear. It means that on a cold day my collar covers the cap. When it is 0'f and a wind is blowing that no skin should ever show. All this said we will add about a 1/8-1/4 inch in the back panel of an eight piece cap so that no indent shows for the crown of my head.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Bushman]

Kevin & Howlin tweed newsboy:

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Kevin & Howlin tweed newsboy:

Great cap today. Appears like you are enjoying the Chicago area Fall. Cheers.

Tonight I am walking about with my dog listening to the neighborhood owl. It is loud and proud.

Best wishes, Eric -

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Cool Fall day in Minnesota found me sport'n a cap.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Zombie_61]

The words "indigo denim mechanics cap" sure caught my eye, so of course I had to look into this. Did you order the 8 panel version? I'm looking forward to seeing it in action and reading the full report.

I don't know how "full" my report will be, but here goes. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present Stockbridge Sewing Works' "8 Panel Mechanics Cap" in indigo denim:

I don't know what weight the denim is, and the website doesn't say. It feels a bit thinner than my Levi 501 jeans, but not ridiculously thin and flimsy. The color is that wonderful dark blue with, as you can see, contrasting white stitching. I normally wear size 7-1/2 so that's the size I ordered, and the fit is pretty much as good as it could possibly get without having the cap made specifically for my head. It's close-fitting, presumably to minimize the chances of prop wash blowing it off of the wearer's head (this is, after all, based on the USAAF A3 cap). The brim is shorter than a proper A3 and appears to be nothing more than the two layers of denim with no additional reinforcement; not completely rigid, but not floppy either and it came folded upward as you see in the photos.

No liner, as you can see, but the seams are reinforced with seam tape and the company tag, size label, and an "American flag" label (their caps are made in Pennsylvania, according to the website) are sewn to the cotton sweatband at the back of the cap. It's not exactly to spec--the brim is shorter and it has those little vent holes on the crown--and it's a little higher priced than some other A3s on the 'Net. But for me this is one of those "I'll know it when I see it" hats/caps, and considering how well-made it is I think the $48 asking price wasn't unreasonable and I'm very happy with the hat.

Now I just have to decide which color of Quint Fishing Cap to order...

 

[Bushman]

Great cap today. Appears like you are enjoying the Chicago area Fall. Cheers.

Cheers! Yes, this week seemed to have presented the peak, or near peak of many of the trees around me. It's hard to tell exactly because strong winds today and yesterday had stripped many of the trees of their lovely colors. Now the only trees that have leaves on them are the ones that have yet to, or only just started to, change.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Today I wore a belted back cap made from Fox Brothers heavy gray suiting wool. The wool is truly special.

Eric -

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Wool cap to work and finally home.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[dh66]

I don't know how "full" my report will be, but here goes. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present Stockbridge Sewing Works' "8 Panel Mechanics Cap" in indigo denim:

I don't know what weight the denim is, and the website doesn't say. It feels a bit thinner than my Levi 501 jeans, but not ridiculously thin and flimsy. The color is that wonderful dark blue with, as you can see, contrasting white stitching. I normally wear size 7-1/2 so that's the size I ordered, and the fit is pretty much as good as it could possibly get without having the cap made specifically for my head. It's close-fitting, presumably to minimize the chances of prop wash blowing it off of the wearer's head (this is, after all, based on the USAAF A3 cap). The brim is shorter than a proper A3 and appears to be nothing more than the two layers of denim with no additional reinforcement; not completely rigid, but not floppy either and it came folded upward as you see in the photos.

No liner, as you can see, but the seams are reinforced with seam tape and the company tag, size label, and an "American flag" label (their caps are made in Pennsylvania, according to the website) are sewn to the cotton sweatband at the back of the cap. It's not exactly to spec--the brim is shorter and it has those little vent holes on the crown--and it's a little higher priced than some other A3s on the 'Net. But for me this is one of those "I'll know it when I see it" hats/caps, and considering how well-made it is I think the $48 asking price wasn't unreasonable and I'm very happy with the hat.

Now I just have to decide which color of Quint Fishing Cap to order...

It looks good....and good on You! I like the shorter brim, and I like the way it looks flipped up. I guess I've always been partial to brim up stingies, anyway.

It looks really well made. I could see myself putting one of those to some serious use at work. Im also a fan of the indigo denim. It will be interesting to see how it fades over time.

You rock it, Al. Enjoy it!

 

[Dr H]

No brim on my headwear today. French made black beret.

 

[Zombie_61]

It looks good....and good on You! I like the shorter brim, and I like the way it looks flipped up. I guess I've always been partial to brim up stingies, anyway.

It looks really well made. I could see myself putting one of those to some serious use at work. Im also a fan of the indigo denim. It will be interesting to see how it fades over time.

You rock it, Al. Enjoy it!

Thank you Dale! Everything you like about it is what I like about it, and pretty much the reason I chose it over a traditional A3 cap. I wore it to dinner Friday night and my buddy said it reminded him of the caps Huntz Hall wore in the "Dead End Kids/Bowery Boys" movies.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Belt backed diamond wool cap for a working Saturday.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Fourman110]

The "Guardians of the Orb," The Harris Tweed Authority, have verified the wool on my new caps to be authentic Harris Tweed. Woven on the islands in the New Hebrides, the fabrics have character and beauty.

New blue and black tweed caps arrived from Jonathan Cordova. WOW!

The new leather sweats are dynamite. They have eye appeal and do not stick to my bare head with prespiration. They wear light and soft on my head.

I hope my pics capture the comfy and sporty brims of the caps. The spiral stitched brims take a curve easily and repeatedly.

Harris Tweed time of the year!

I'd noticed the leather a few weeks ago. Nice and pebbly!

 

[Fourman110]

Look Bue 5-pts at the Clock House Brewey. It's already a fantastic night!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Wool cap for a snowy afternoon and evening.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Short Balding Guy]

A cap was appropriate for today's adventures.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Wyldkarma]

Monsivais & Co Indigo / Cream paired with a basic Harrington jacket.

 

[Blare]

Monsivais & Co Indigo / Cream paired with a basic Harrington jacket.

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Great looking cap Ken. Love the cap photography as well.