Summer is in full swing in most of the northern hemisphere (the city of Chicago, which has had its coldest June since records have been kept, being a conspicuous exception). That means it is time to praise the linen cap, which shades the eyes and protects the scalp from the sun without adding noticeably to a man's body temperature.
To my mind, linen caps should be a semi-solid or solid color, and those are the colors of the best linen suits: cream, mustard, and French blue. Light blue will also do in a pinch. Find them ready to wear online at sellers such as Hartford York, or send capmaker Lawrence & Foster half a metre of 14 ounce (full width) linen for one, or 60 cm for two. Two caps at a time is a particularly good idea with the lighter colors.
Wear a cap with any clothing that falls between gardening garb on one end of the spectrum and a suit on the other. British painter David Hockney has the right idea.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Hockney Has the Right Idea
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I thought it was some colorful geezer who worked the shoe dept. at Brooks for the last 80 years before I read the story. I never would have guessed Hockney.
The ideas of David Hockney are consistently correct. Such a wise choice of titfer is no surprise.
The linen cap is a great alternative to a panama which is often a little 'stuffy' or affected for those sub mid-forties.
I came across Roberto Manzoni hatters (http://www.rmr-hats.com/) recently. Have you had any experience with them?
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