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Early morning in a Cordova Cap.
Cheers. Best, Eric -
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Nice one, Brett does good work. I think I’ve seen one Like that around here somewhere.
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Well chosen cap sir! Love it!
I too baby the Cordova straw cap. The cap is resting in a estate sale hat box that I picked up especially for it's storage. It is within easy reach and I do need to reach more frequently for it.
You wear the cap well Brent. Linen makes a great warm weather cap.
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Very thin workwear material that Mr.Cordova sourced and offered a couple years ago. The unlined cap with the taped seams is classy looking. I do need to steam the cap. In fact quite a few are coming our of my storage bins wrinkled. Steaming caps is a future chore.
I do not recall the exact source.
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1997s grey Wrangler Canvas fishing hat.
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Home this evening to find a package from Mr.Cordova waiting. Sweet!
I would like to share my new Dashing Tweed cap from Cordova Caps. This "red" is very striking. It arrived on on time to wearthis evening when the heat and humidity is gone (current temp is 66'f (19'C). Cap weather, or in this case new cap weather.
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I would like to share my new Dashing Tweed cap from Cordova Caps. This "red" is very striking. It arrived on on time to wearthis evening when the heat and humidity is gone (current temp is 66'f (19'C). Cap weather, or in this case new cap weather.
Cheers. Be safe, be strong and see you on the street soon, Eric -
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I like the way the pattern "mutes" the red so it isn't quite so bright. Mr. Cordova has hit another one out of the park!
Bob Dong Wabash Newsboy today. Went swimming in the rain.
This from Heddles:
To a modern eye, a wabash might seem overly formal – like a pinstripe – but in reality, this fabric was, alongside denim, worn almost exclusively as workwear. Forty years before the first pair of Levi’s jeans were made, J.L. Stiefl & Sons of West Virginia were making their “Indigo Wabash Stripe.” Before Stiefl began making this fabric, the tribes of the Wabash Confederacy had made a name for making intricate, decorative patterns and selling these to white workmen, thus establishing the connection between the beautiful, hard-wearing garments and the Wabash peoples.
This from Heddles:
To a modern eye, a wabash might seem overly formal – like a pinstripe – but in reality, this fabric was, alongside denim, worn almost exclusively as workwear. Forty years before the first pair of Levi’s jeans were made, J.L. Stiefl & Sons of West Virginia were making their “Indigo Wabash Stripe.” Before Stiefl began making this fabric, the tribes of the Wabash Confederacy had made a name for making intricate, decorative patterns and selling these to white workmen, thus establishing the connection between the beautiful, hard-wearing garments and the Wabash peoples.
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Home with the cap I brought (to work).
Cheers this evening. BTW; The stars are not moving very quickly.
The above cap is the second of my Dashing Tweed caps. The Quiet man style with soft brim caps are dynamite.
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Cheers this evening. BTW; The stars are not moving very quickly.
The above cap is the second of my Dashing Tweed caps. The Quiet man style with soft brim caps are dynamite.
Be safe, be strong and see you on the street soon, Eric -
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WOW! Simonds has been offering some dynamite caps of late. The linen and leather combo is pppperfect! The leather sweats offered in the more recent Simonds Caps are a vast improvement.
I really like your new beach cap!
Eric -
Thanks Eric
I think Berry does good work, and I am happy with both hats he has made for me.
I was expecting a lighter brown leather but the darker leather brim is growing on me. I like to see some creative input from the custom makers, and think this is a winner.
Cheers,
David
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David IMO the darker leather would fair better in your neighborhood and environment. I do not imply you carelessly would stain the light leather, rather the local weather would "patina" it quickly. I really do like the cap and am considering inquiring into one. The combo is so darn cool.
Our weather is sooooo warm and humid that it is hard for me to get real motivated to view cap options. I have been reviewing some Dashing Tweed, Harris Tweed and perhaps the more formal wool from Fox Brothers for possible caps for the winter of 2020-21. I have the links at my fingertips on my laptop, but have trouble getting serious about it. I will have to dig in soon or miss the possibility of having some new cap days this coming winter season.
David, your caps and pics are terrific. Cheers sir. Eric -
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I did a quick errand (essential trip) for my wife this morning. I was enjoyed wearing my Cordova Cap. The temps are soon to be hot and it will be a no fabric cap day.
Cheers. Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -
Cheers. Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -
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I really prefer the traditional "Ivy" and "Newsboy" caps over these modern "Duckbill" caps, but I liked the look of this one so much that I just pulled the trigger on one in Navy Blue. I've read a lot of good things about Sterkowski caps here on The Lounge and I hope mine won't be the anomaly.
Thanks Eric,
I love the variety of wool and especially the tweed caps that you have. I love tweed, but it isn't very practical as tropical wear. However, I am enjoying all the variety of linen that I have found. I like supporting the custom cap, and hat makers, especially in this challenging economy.
Be well,
David
I generally like the larger brim, wider body caps as well.I really prefer the traditional "Ivy" and "Newsboy" caps over these modern "Duckbill" caps, but I liked the look of this one so much that I just pulled the trigger on one in Navy Blue. I've read a lot of good things about Sterkowski caps here on The Lounge and I hope mine won't be the anomaly.
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Lovely fabric on your new cap. The "soft brim" style is a fav of mine for these casual and warm weather caps. They tug on so easily and look sharp as they take a gentle curl easily. I have to say that I have linen with sewn seam tape and the light liners and for this bald guy, the liners are the cats meow. My bald head needs the protective liner. You folks are lucky to have protective hair - that is what it is for, right.
Great blue caps!
