Cap - a universal hat for any age and gender. There are unisex options that are equally suitable for both men and women. Other styles, on the contrary, emphasize the gender of the owner. Sports style, weekend, everyday, summer, winter, off-season, children and adults - everyone can choose a hat for all occasions.
Eight wedge cap
An eight-blade cap is one of the most common hats. It is enjoyed by men of different ages. This is the same classic that looks equally great on a young guy and an old man, bleached with gray hair. The style favorably emphasizes the color and texture of the material from which the garment is sewn. The eight-blade cap is made of leather and leatherette, fine natural wool or drap. Plain, strict non-marking shades or bright expressive colors, these hats will fit perfectly into any style and wardrobe. They are sewn on a silk or twill lining, with insulation padding from synthetic winterizer, if this is a winter version. In addition, in order to protect the ears and the back of the head, such an eight-blade cap can be equipped with a special visor. It is laid inside in good weather and released outside in the wind or rain. It is also worth adding that the style of the cap is extremely successful. Due to its special shape, it holds well on the head, does not fall, does not move. Therefore, the eight-blade cap has earned positive reviews from everyone who became the proud owner of this headgear. She will be stylish and modern with any zigzag capricious fashion.
We sew a cap ourselves
If you do not have the opportunity to purchase a hat in the store, then try to sew it.
Men's eight-blade caps are easy to make. This will require the main fabric - about half a meter, the same amount for the lining, matching thread color and a little more non-woven. Naturally, you need to take measurements. Firstly, the diameter of the head, and secondly, the distance from the back of the head to the forehead. Thirdly, the width of the latter. Now you can make a pattern. There is an eight-blade cap (photo of the style can be seen here) as follows. The width of each blade below should equal 1/8 of the total head coverage. Mark a point in the middle in this segment and draw another line perpendicular to the first. Its length should be equal to half the distance measured from the occipital to the frontal part. Then all the points should be connected. The angle of the apex of the triangle should be 60 °. To cut the visor, set aside the line corresponding to the width of your forehead and connect the dots in smooth semicircles that resemble a month. And finally, the base or pegs. Its length is the girth of your head, and the height is not less than 2-3 cm. If you want, do it higher as you like. Now, on the wrong side of the fabric, applying a template, circle the elements of the cap. Then cut them out. Do not forget to leave half a centimeter on the seams on each side of the parts. You should get: wedges - 8, crescents for the visor - 2, plank-wings - 1. From non-woven fabric and lining fabric, make copies of the details. They need to be connected with the iron with the main material. Then catch the elements of the cap, try on. If everything is fine, then get to work and sew on. To have the visor in good shape, put a piece of cardboard in it. Hem the lining.
Made it? Wear your eight-blade with pleasure!