{"id":24177,"date":"2018-06-01T12:37:18","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T12:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wilgart.dk\/?p=24177"},"modified":"2020-08-12T11:22:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T09:22:01","slug":"new-style-the-one-piece-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilgart.dk\/en\/capmaking-and-design\/new-style-the-one-piece-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"New old style – The one piece crown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An old style comes to life<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Recently Wilgart has been looking into very old time classics of caps. One of the styles that came to mind was the very broad cloth caps, worn by men in the 1910s through the 1930s. Amongst the styles popular at the time was the newsboy cap, baker cap and golf caps. One shape in particular caught attention, is the beautifully crafted one piece crown caps, that seems a very popular style in the early days.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”24178″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_column_text]With inspiration from talented craftsman people like Monsavais in California and The Well Dressed Head in Australia, we are now also in Denmark challenging ourselves with the novel art of capmaking in these long forgotten styles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems beyond my understanding that headwear so beautifull in design, so flattering to a man\u2019s look, would fade into obscurity in favor of the baseball cap.\u201d Keith Lo Bue from Well Dressed Head<\/p><\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”24191″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_column_text]The nature of fashion and shifting trends have left the broad and voluminous cloth caps behind, and over the decades, the baseball cap has become the contemporary modern choice of headwear, for a majority of booth men and women. A development that Mr. Lo Bue obviously don’t appreciate. Moreover, he has got an excellent point about the stylish look of the period. We absolutely agree here at Wilgart, where we do love the bespoke and handcrafted styles. Where we celebrate diversity, uniqueness and history of caps!<\/p>\n

The notably honest truth about the capmaking industry is that it’s been going downhill for booth quality and style ever since. Sizes have vanished, durability is at the bottom of the ocean, and people just go with it. Or most people does. But not Monsavais of California, who has been challenging the independent capmaking industry with success since 2014, and of whom I admire the fabulous styles and attention to production details and materials. These folks truly are keeping the craft of capmaking alive and true to tradition.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll men of trades owned one, from the farmers to the Prince of Wales. Mostly made in wool and lined with silk. Today\u2019s modern caps are nothing like they made in the 1920s and 1930s.\u201d Monsavais, LA
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