It's Fall - Time For Newsboy Caps

[Phog Allen]

Hey chaps. Do any of you wear newsboy caps? I have two of these made by Brett a B!Wear Caps (http://mariposa.yosemite.net/bwear/). Brett does outstanding work and I think his caps start at only $35 or so. They are hand made and mine are of superb quality. You can get them in lots of different fabrics, including fabric you send to him. As I did for one of the caps. Unfortunately, it was way too heavy a material and the cap can only be worn on the coldest days. I would suggest emailing Brett and speaking with him about it. Remember, these can be worn with sport jackets and ties or even suits if you contrast the colours correctly. Look at photos from the 30's and 40's. These guys wore them all the time. Bret will also make them with a sewing seam of the panels facing forward or with a panel centered over the brim. The "standard" cut drapes kind of like the Trane repairman on the tv ads. I like mine to drape like a driver's cap. So when I have another one made I will speak with Bret about this. I have large noggin. Something like size 7-1/2 and a long oval to boot.(is this from a large brain?:wink2:). So it needs to be cut differently the next time. Anyroad, go on over there and take a look.

Regards, Todd

[benvh]

I've been thinking about getting one of these. It's hard to beat the price, that's for sure. Thanks for posting the link.

Ben

[Isaac]

I have two of the newsboy hats. I really cant wait for it to get cooler. Unfortunately im in El Paso instead of NYC so I wont even be able to wear a jacket :(

[tpoof]

somewhat of a *hataholic* I have two, one brown herringbone and one black wool
I wear them often :)

[mark the shoeshine boy]

even though i may wear fedoras...i have seen brent's handiwork in several examples and they are great. In workmanship and detail and in customer service.

[D.Irving79]

i have a few. i prefer the big floppy 8 panel ones.

[Phog Allen]

even though i may wear fedoras...i have seen brent's handiwork in several examples and they are great. In workmanship and detail and in customer service.

Mark, I know you are a fedora and Panama man but judging from your pics, you would look great in a newsboy. I found out about Brent over at The Fedora Lounge a couple of years ago. Glad I called him up. Say, isn't it about time to post up some pics of your hats?

Regards, Todd

[Topgumby]

When Fall comes around I move from straw to felt, for the most part, but a newsboy cap fits certain moods better than anything else.

I have a Stetson that was my father's, and it's just a shade too small. One of these days, I'll find a match in XL.

[mark the shoeshine boy]

Mark, I know you are a fedora and Panama man but judging from your pics, you would look great in a newsboy. I found out about Brent over at The Fedora Lounge a couple of years ago. Glad I called him up. Say, isn't it about time to post up some pics of your hats?

Regards, Todd

i ought to get some new pics for ya guys.....you know i don't post much over at the FL but I go visit and read alot.....Sharpetoys is a friend of mine. He had the newsboys.

[Phog Allen]

BTW fellas, I have called the proprieter of B!Wear "Brent" and it is Brett. Sorry for the typo.

Regards, Todd

[Noebie]

a little too early to get it out, though

wool tweed

[Spivey]

I have 3. One brown tweed, one grey tweed and one dress Black/Blue.

[lamina]

Nice caps indeed!!

But i'm myself more a guy of beret basque or txapela

http://www.boinaselosegui.com

You can't go wrong with a nice wool beret!!:a4:

[Phog Allen]

Say, those are some nice berets. They look like they are nicely made.

Regards, Todd

[lamina]

A beret Elosegui is an icon, like an Opinel knife or a 2CV Citroen!!

[David in Boston]

Hey chaps. Do any of you wear newsboy caps? I have two of these made by Brett a B!Wear Caps (http://mariposa.yosemite.net/bwear/). Brett does outstanding work and I think his caps start at only $35 or so. They are hand made and mine are of superb quality. You can get them in lots of different fabrics, including fabric you send to him. As I did for one of the caps. Unfortunately, it was way too heavy a material and the cap can only be worn on the coldest days. I would suggest emailing Brett and speaking with him about it. Remember, these can be worn with sport jackets and ties or even suits if you contrast the colours correctly. Look at photos from the 30's and 40's. These guys wore them all the time. Bret will also make them with a sewing seam of the panels facing forward or with a panel centered over the brim. The "standard" cut drapes kind of like the Trane repairman on the tv ads. I like mine to drape like a driver's cap. So when I have another one made I will speak with Bret about this. I have large noggin. Something like size 7-1/2 and a long oval to boot.(is this from a large brain?:wink2:). So it needs to be cut differently the next time. Anyroad, go on over there and take a look.

Regards, Todd

Hey Todd,

Go to South Boston, (Southie). I'm sure you could find plenty of places that sell those caps.:001_rolle

Good Luck.

[benvh]

I was looking in the J. Peterman catalog and noticed a nice newsboy-style hat in there. A lot more pricey though!

[D.Irving79]

2 words: DORFMAN PACIFIC

[Spivey]

Here (http://www.noggintops.com/page.cfm?p=66) are the 2 "casual" ones that I have.

[MichaelG]

I asked that seller if he sold any and he said no.

Does anyone know a good online retailer for flat caps?

[mark the shoeshine boy]

I asked that seller if he sold any and he said no.

Does anyone know a good online retailer for flat caps?

do you mean like the St Louis Go to hell caps ??? check out the levine hat company....google them.

[Tom C]

From the B!Wear Web site:

"America! I am here to free you from the tyranny of the baseball cap."

+1000. I long for the day when baseball caps are a distant memory. Sadly, I doubt I'll see it. :frown:

[galopede]

Nice caps indeed!!

But i'm myself more a guy of beret basque or txapela

http://www.boinaselosegui.com

You can't go wrong with a nice wool beret!!:a4:

I have one of their berets I bought in a boina shop in San Sebastian several years ago and it is excellent!

Wouldn't mind another one but a bit wider but I can't make much sense of that site. The shop is in Spanish. Do I actually have to give them all my details before I can see the shop and prices?

Gareth

[SRock]

This is a look that I think is tough for most guys to pull off, myself included. I can't wear these. I also think my impression may be influenced by the Japanese. I see a very large number of girls/women wearing these.

[Spivey]

Slagle, are you referring to a beret or the caps to which the OP was referring?

The 8-panel caps linked in the OP are nice, but they don't work for me. I like the Irish flat cap (more traditional look, I think: could be the other way around...) as the 8-panels tend to look goofy on my head.

Berets...not for me. Didn't Rerun (What's Happening?) wear a beret?

[SRock]

Slagle, are you referring to a beret or the caps to which the OP was referring?

The 8-panel caps linked in the OP are nice, but they don't work for me. I like the Irish flat cap (more traditional look, I think: could be the other way around...) as the 8-panels tend to look goofy on my head.

Berets...not for me. Didn't Rerun (What's Happening?) wear a beret?

No, I meant the caps the OP was referring to.

I wear a beret everyday. It's part of the uniform. :biggrin:

[Spivey]

Ah, yeah, that makes a difference.

[Phog Allen]

I can understand why some don't like the way the Newsboy caps lay. I have a bit of trouble with them myself. I wind up looking like "Dave" on the old Lennox commercials or whichever brand it was. I think it has to do with the shape and size of your head. I wear a large size. Nominally 7-1/2 and a long oval to boot. Added to this is the fact that if you look at different cap makers, where the brim attaches to the body of the cap makes a HUGE difference in how they lay on your head. The further back on the sides of the cap that the brim attaches, the easier it is to lay forward over said brim.

If you go over to the Fedora Lounge and search out newsboy posts(there's lots) there was one fellow(I believe his screen name is scottrace) who has a B!Wear that lays perfectly forward like a driving cap. I think if you have a normal, round-ish head shape it is easier to pull them forward to look that way. I have seen seven and eight panel caps that lay exactly like the driving caps. I too am really much more fond of the flat cap, driving cap, ivy cap, Irish flat cap or whatever you want to call it. B!Wear just doesn't do these. Believe me, I have asked Brett about it a few times. He just doesn't get enough requests to offset measurement, design, and pattern making time. I don't blame him a bit. He has a good business that makes quality caps. If ANYONE knows of someone who makes custom driving/ivy style caps, please post it. I have searched with google for hours and cannot find even a decent pattern to buy, let alone somebody who custom makes them. I have seen a few of these on the web that were cut apart at the seams to show the parts. They have less than the eight panels! They can't be that hard for a milliner to make.

Regards, Todd

[Jasonian]

I have an 8 panel grey wool one from Dorfman Pacific. I've had it for about 5 years. While I love it, my wife isn't so crazy about it.

Which means it doesn't get much love when we're out together.

It looks just like the charcoal gray hat in the OP's link, but a little less floppy.
http://mariposa.yosemite.net/bwear/chargray1.JPG

[rickboone1]

How are the fit on these hats? I fluctuate between long hair and a high and don't want my hat too snug or falling off.

[Kouros]

http://store.headchange.com/cappellohats.html

[lamina]

Wouldn't mind another one but a bit wider but I can't make much sense of that site. The shop is in Spanish. Do I actually have to give them all my details before I can see the shop and prices?

Gareth

Have you already sent them an email asking about a UK store?It seems so about details...

[BullGoose]

From the B!Wear Web site:

"America! I am here to free you from the tyranny of the baseball cap."

+1000. I long for the day when baseball caps are a distant memory. Sadly, I doubt I'll see it. :frown:

Are you suggesting that MLB adopt Newsboy hats? :rolleyes:

[Tom C]

Are you suggesting that MLB adopt Newsboy hats? :rolleyes:

What do you think? :tongue:

[Monkeydad]

Don't own any of these hats, but I have several of their CDs.