
The Fall and Winter 2008 Catalog
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From all the men's hats styles available, it's the ivy caps that provide the biggest pick-me-up fashion bang for the buck. Choose from the many colors of The Carrimac, a classic Kangol ivy in melton wool, or a Wigens cap in pure European cashmere called The Olaf. Perhaps a John B. Stetson cap will catch your eye (and breath), like the 100% pure virgin wool Edgewater Ivy Cap, in a brown check plaid with tie-up earlaps (think Sherlock Holmes). JB Stetson also has some soft-as-cashmere leather ivy caps you probably oughtta see: The Quilcene in lambskin is really very fine what with its sewn-down brim, embroidered lining and leather tab at back to snug it up, and what they did with The Bodmin, an ivy cap with contrast wool/poly blend crown and brown leather inset, is (I think you'll agree) simply outstanding.
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Getting back to wool, though, we haven't forgotten the standards, like The 504, that unisex Kangol ivy that everyone loves. We even got involved in the design of a lambs wool herringbone cap from Wigens, called The Erikson. The snap front was their design; the black paisley lining and leather covered brim? My idea. The Erikson is exclusive to HartfordYork.com (and you). Very nice. Of course, the plaid, satin-lined Vintage County Ivy is also a special cap -- made with the men's headwear connoisseur in mind. Like the Jonathan Richard County, The Vintage is made of a superior quality fabric first introduced in the early 1900s specifically for the 'Sporting Gentry'. The combination of Worsted, Merino and fine Cheviot woolen spun yarns gives the fabric its unique feel and county sports characteristics. Tally-ho and pip pip!
If you favor fur felt caps (and face it, who doesn't?), you'll be all a-tickle when you see The Driver, a structured ivy cap in pure fur felt from Rod Keenan's Michael Kors collection and waiting for you in Black or Oatmeal. The suede-finished Ascot Ivy (in smooth Brown or Black) is a Christys' creation for the conservative gent in fine dress. Its velvety texture is a delight both in the hand and on the head. Speaking of Christys', they have an Italian Collection I'm happy to carry, and fine examples of these caps include: the fashion ivy cap I call The Sardinia, handsome in a wool and cashmere blend; The Piave, a cushion front patch cap; and The Tiber, an all-wool cap featuring a herringbone pattern (which is to die for in Olive, I must say). The longshoreman cap (with its profile longer than the traditional ivy) is also available from Christys'. Called The Milvian, it's made from 100% wool, and comes in two great patterned herringbones.
Although wool is certainly delightful, it should be noted that ivy caps come in linen, silk blends, and leather too, of course, and all deserve your devoted attention. These leather hats, for example, include The Sven from Wigens in Robust Rust or Gallant Green, as well as The Gustav, rich, rugged and warmly lined (and also made from unblemished shearling lambskin). Sam Saba (he of the Great White North) is another hatter who offers outstanding leather ivy caps, such as The Ivy Fleece, crafted from the best Nappa leather money can buy and fashioned with fleece-lined drop-down earflaps. Too comfortable for words, really (although that's never stopped me before).
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