The Cap Faction

[Chepstow]

Ed, looks good! Do you have any Retro Sport?

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Not yet. Che and Johnny purchased some after RLK told everyone about them. They are nice just need a leather sweatband to be true to vintage. Otherwise they have the proper bill and drape. I have been waiting to see what new materials they where coming out with.

 

[Chepstow]

Ed, the proportions on this caps, looks really good. Johnny's selfmade Cap looks similar to this.

 

[Pinesiw]

Heres the link to my vintage esquire
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/217994_107647136041861_152632549_n.jpg?dl=1
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...75_100003897247088_30194_692401184_n.jpg?dl=1
It has ear flaps for sweatband, its a pretty thick cap.

 

[Chepstow]

Pinesiw, thanks, looks good!

 

[Johnny J]

I was checking eBay today and noticed that Retro Sport has some new caps online today.

This one is my favorite. No leather sweatbands on these.[/QUOTE

Nice fabric! The only thing I notice that they could have done better is match up the lines on the brim fabric to the rest of cap.

 

[Johnny J]

Here is another one that I'm working on in a cotton fabric:

 

[Chepstow]

Johnny, looks fantastic. What do you use for the shield / bill? Is it pliable and holds the form?

 

[Chepstow]

Nice Connery Cap!

Hanna Cap

http://www.google.de/imgres?q=Faust...60&start=23&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:23,i:129

[video=youtube;4pTc6oWVtaM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4pTc6oWVtaM[/video]

 

[Johnny J]

Johnny, looks fantastic. What do you use for the shield / bill? Is it pliable and holds the form?

Thin plastic sheet I found a Hobby Lobby. Its thinner then the one they use for the Retro Sport and to me its not bad at all. My vintage Melrov newsboy has something very similar, not hard at all. So I think this is good for now.

 

[Pinesiw]

I gotta get me one of those, 100% wool I like the one with dark salt and pepper fabric.

Whats the style of the cap im wearing in my link here:
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/599730_108504709289437_967266889_n.jpg?dl=1
I always thought it to be a fishermans cap, ive seen the name newsboy and spitfire for this style.

 

[Pinesiw]

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My newsboy cap I made years ago, ill post more in show us what you made

 

[Johnny J]

You made that? That looks very good!

 

[St. Valentine]

Here is another one that I'm working on in a cotton fabric:

Wow Johnny, that looks like precision work! You are right about the alignment of the bill, it should look like yours. :eusa_clap

 

[Pinesiw]

thanks johnny, i'd like to start up on a new one. this was my fifth attempt on a newsboy, i'd like to try a one piece. its difficult finding good fabric here in winnipeg.

 

[gqmagic]

I started out the day with this paper straw.

 

[seabass]

Johnny J
Looks real good & yea lined up perfect.....compared to the Retro-Sport.....You pay attention to detail.
That is a important oversight on their part...
cool how your caps are coming out.

 

[Johnny J]

You pay attention to detail.

I guess that's why I'm so picky when it comes to clothing. Thanks Che. Going to L.A. tomorrow to see what I find in fabrics. If anyone recommends a certain wool, like tweed's, or patterns, like houndstooth, checks, plaids, or linens etc., that they would like to see for my next caps, let me know and I can see what they have.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Johnny lke Che said that is sweet pattern work. It takes time getting that detail right. Some line patterns would be nice with the summer coming. Wearing my Mr. Freedom today with the temp's in the 50's.
A Hickory pattern (Hickory cloth is a twilled cloth, similar to denim but softer and usually of narrow blue and white stripes, sometimes brown and white stripes.) would make a nice cap.

Fisher stripe

Dongeal tweed makes a great cap.

Molloy and Sons/makes great dongeal tweed.

 

[Johnny J]

Thanks Ed. I will look for something similar.