Yacht Cap

[BJBAmerica]

Have seen posts on WWII era "Crusher Caps", but was wondering if anyone might occasionally wear a yacht cap?

I've had one for years....Picked it up, new, at a local Army/Navy surplus store many years ago. Don't know what possessed me to buy it, just thought it looked cool at the time, and still do, though I really never wear it. Never seem to find the right occasion, I guess.

So how about the rest of you, my fellow Loungers, anyone else have one? If you do, when do you wear yours?

Every time I look at it, a certain TV Theme comes to mind, "Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip...."

 

[akaBruno]

Paddy can dig it...
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=21324

 

[Edward]

I just purchased this one from Paddy over the past week:

I'd very much like to get more in this style - a tan one for certain, a soft grey would be good (I've considered an unbadged Nazi repro to get the grey, but I've not yet seen one that has the full on crush effect - they seem to be more a peaked-cap style, more rigid and formal). I've been wearing hats similar to this in all over corduroy for years - I'm on my third black one at the minute, and also have one in brown (navy to follow in due course):

Only photo I have to hand with that hat, I'm afraid - Taken Halloween 04 when I was three stone (42lbs) lighter than I am now (how I wish I was still that size!). Eventually I'll get soem decent shots of that coat up - it's a full leather, moleskin lined db trenchcoat. I suspect it might be horse. The owner's name tag locates it as having originated in France - and the owner was apparently a fireman. Bought on Camden market back in April 99 for £30 - back before they tried to take the area upmarket for the tourist trade, when bargains like that were still available.

 

[BJBAmerica]

That new cap from Paddy looks sharp on you, Edward......Hey, that's a nice cravat too!!!!

Lookin' very Golden Era Hollywood!

 

[Edward]

That new cap from Paddy looks sharp on you, Edward......Hey, that's a nice cravat too!!!!

Lookin' very Golden Era Hollywood!

Thank-you, sir! I've got a green blazer somewhere I really need to get dry cleaned to go with it.... actually, come to think of it i also have a US military blazer that is a dead ringer - it needs a sticth repair (and proba an insignia over it....) to hide a hold in the shoulder, but it was only a couple of quid in a market stall.... (I've got a bunch of military dress jackets, which I tend to wear out with bondage trews and whatever when I'm doing to punk rock thang... sometimes a guy has to let his (alas all too metaphorical now!) hair down too... ).

If anyone knows of a supplier of these sorts of hats in a range of colours.... I'm keeping my eye out for a tan one (tres Marlon Brando in The Wild One!). If I could find them "in all the colours", I could see these replacing my corduroy versions eventually... love the vintage vibe. I'll be intersted to wear one come winter and see how they compare heat wise.

The cravat I bought a couple of years ago on eBay. I have about eight, I think now - I want to get around to picking up more. I bought my first one back in 03 to go with a linen suit for a vintage themed murder mystery party... a yellow one, which I still have. I tend to prefer the cotton type rather than the satin feel ones as they have more "body" to them, though I find an extra turn of material before I take the end over the top (I tie them like a scarf - just the same as a regular four in hand tie, but without tucking it under the knot when bring it over the front) helps with the satin ones. I took to them immediately, great for the office or anywhere that I want to make an effrot to dress less casually than an open neck shirt, but where a tie might be inappropriate. They also have a touch of the rake to them, which I of course rather like!

 

[akaBruno]

I like your style Ed.

Totally fearless.

Don't you wish that it could be Halloween everday?

Bruno

 

[Edward]

I like your style Ed.

Totally fearless.

Don't you wish that it could be Halloween everday?

Bruno

Heh, thanks lol Well, I love Halloween - it's just one more excuse to dress up.... (as, let's face it, can be a Wednesday evening.... lol ). Living in London helps a lot though. I don't know that I'd quite have had the balls to get on the bus dressed like that in Belfast.... well, not with the make up at least!

 

[DanielJones]

Nice catch Edward! You pull it off well.:eusa_clap

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Edward]

Nice catch Edward! You pull it off well.:eusa_clap

Cheers!

Dan

Thanks!