The Cap Faction

[esteban68]

it was far dirtier than I thought the water wash really filthy when I washed it, now it's as fresh as a fresh thing can be fresh!

 

[herringbonekid]

 

[Stuffsmith]

"Whaddadaya tink of my cap now, *****?"

Yeah, esteban, it always stuns me how much dirt and oil come out of a cap. 10 times more than it looks like there should be.

 

[Zombie_61]

...the stretching over an old pudding basin worked well as it's now a perfect fit...

In my case, it would have gone from "pudding basin" to "puddin' head". A job well done Esteban, it looks as good as new!

 

[Two Types]

That is such a beautiful cap!

 

[Stuffsmith]

My pleated 'Le Couteau', in action up in Queensland, while teaching. This 1930's wool crepe is just stunning.

 

[dh66]

Nice one Keith! And fantastic colors. Do the students ever show any interest (or reaction at all) to a unique beauty like that?

 

[Stuffsmith]

Actually Dale, several of the students had been following my cap-sploits on Facebook, so they took a real interest in the history of the designs and looked forward to seeing new ones each day. Nice to be able to educate a bit about this obscure corner of fashion!

 

[1mach1]

That one is a beauty, Keith. I really like the fabric design. Looks like it fits you perfectly!

 

[dh66]

Indeed! And maybe even inspire.

 

[RJR]

+1

 

[mikespens]

Very cool Keith, the cap and spreading the word.

 

[Stuffsmith]

Thank you, boys!

 

[DamianM]

Took Inspiration from one of my original early 1920s caps with a fancy back
Made with 1940s windowpane wool with contrasting blue flecks running throughout.

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Original
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[RJR]

Wow! Very nice.

 

[herringbonekid]

nice. i'm sure there's a tailoring term for those narrow raised darts but i can't remember it.

 

[DamianM]

Pintucks

they appear in a couple Garments (caps and on occasion on Jazz suits of the same period)

 

[mikespens]

Well done DamianM, looks dashing!

 

[dh66]

Very impressive DamianM!

 

[Stuffsmith]

Love love love it! I've just gotten pintuck feet for my machine a few months back but haven't tried them yet. Great work Damian!