TheWellDressedHead
Sydney, Australia |
TheWellDressedHead
Early 20th-century Reproduction Caps & AccessoriesSydney, Australia 152 Sales On Etsy since 2014
The FIVE POINTS Horsehide - Reproduction 1910s 2-Piece Crown Flat Cap in Rare 1920s/30s French Salt & Pepper Stripe Cloth - Made to Order
$319.00
LE MARAIS - 1920s-Pattern Casquette Flat Cap in Ultra-Rare French Vintage Windowpane Slubbed Wool - 7 5/8" (61)
$339.00
The GILES - 1920s Style 8/4 Newsboy Cap in Indigo Stripe Denim and Horsehide Visor - Made to Order
$289.00
Announcement Here is Keith Lo Bue's "The Well Dressed Head", repository of hand-built 1910s to '30s reproduction caps, plus Well Dressed Neck accessories and true vintage caps from the early 20th century.
Announcement
Here is Keith Lo Bue's "The Well Dressed Head", repository of hand-built 1910s to '30s reproduction caps, plus Well Dressed Neck accessories and true vintage caps from the early 20th century.
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L'ARONDE (The Dove) - 1920s-Pattern French Style Casquette Flat Cap in Vintage Novelty Check Wool - 7 1/4" (58+)
$259.00
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L'ARONDE (The Dove) - 1920s-Pattern French Style Casquette Flat Cap in Vintage French Herringbone Wool Tweed - 7 1/4" (58+)
$269.00
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THE GADABOUT - Bespoke Early 1920's Style Flat Cap with Back Band - 7 3/8" + (59.5cm)
$279.00
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L'ouvrier (The Worker) - 1930s-pattern French Workwear Indigo Stripe Denim Flat Cap - Made to Order
$159.00
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THE GILES - Bespoke 1920's Style Newsboy Cap in 1930s/50s Herringbone Tweed - Made to Order
$249.00
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THE VICTORY - 1920s-Pattern Flat Cap with Six Box Pleats and Back Band in Vintage Indigo French Workwear Cotton Moleskin - Made to Order
$289.00
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THE VICTORY - 1920s-Pattern Flat Cap with Six Box Pleats and Back Band in Vintage Wool - Size 7 1/4" (58+)
$279.00
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L'ARONDE (The Dove) - 1920s-Pattern French Style Casquette Flat Cap in Vintage Multi-Toned Wool Tweed - 7 1/2" (61)
$259.00
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The "IT" Cap - 1910s / 1920's Style Flat Cap With Box Pleated Top in 1940s Sydney-Made Suiting Wool - Made to Order
$279.00
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L'ARONDE (The Dove) - 1920s-Pattern French Style Casquette Flat Cap in Vintage Multi-Toned Wool Tweed - 7 1/4" (58+)
$259.00
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The GILES - 1920s Style 8/4 Newsboy Cap in Indigo Stripe Denim and Horsehide Visor - Made to Order
$289.00
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The GILES - 1920s Style 8/4 Newsboy Cap in Heavy 1930s Salt and Pepper Covert Cloth and Horsehide Visor - Made to Order
$309.00
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L'ARONDE (The Dove) LINEN - French-Style 1920s-Pattern Flat Cap in Luxurious Thai Linen - Made to Order
$259.00
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L'ARONDE (The Dove) - 1920s-Pattern French Style Casquette Flat Cap in Cream Wide Herringbone - 7 1/4" (58)
$259.00
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The GILES - 1920s Style 8/4 Newsboy Cap in Indigo Stripe Denim and Horsehide Visor - Made to Order
$289.00
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THE GILES - 1920s Style 8/4 Newsboy Cap in Vintage Linen and Horsehide Visor - Made to Order
$289.00
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The WISEGUY - 1910s/20s Reproduction Flat Cap in Vintage Denim - Size 7 (56)
$279.00
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LE MARAIS - 1920s-Pattern Casquette Flat Cap in Ultra-Rare French Vintage Windowpane Slubbed Wool - 7 5/8" (61)
$339.00
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The EXCALIBUR - 1920-Style 6 Piece Crown Flat Cap in Vintage Salt & Pepper Stripe Workwear Wool - 7 1/4" (58+)
$269.00
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THE BROADWAY - 1910s-Inspired 11.5" Diameter Flat Cap in Woven Diamond Cotton - 7 5/8" (61)
$269.00
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THE MARQUETTE - 1920s-Inspired Casquette Flat Cap in c.1910s Bulgarian Cotton - Made to Order
$269.00
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L'ARONDE (The Dove) - 1920s-Pattern French Style Casquette Flat Cap in Vintage Plum Chevron Wool - 7 3/8" (59)
$259.00
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L'ARONDE (The Dove) Miró - 1920s-Pattern French Style Casquette Flat Cap in 1940s Screen Printed Linen & 30s Deco Liner - 7 3/8" (59)
$279.00
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The PATRICIAN Cap - 1910s Style Flat Cap with Back Band in Pale Denim - 7 1/8" (57)
$279.00
Reviews
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rjremnant on Dec 12, 2018
5 out of 5 starsI couldn’t be happier with my new Keith Lo Bue 5 point cap. It is exactly what I was hoping for.
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Jere Penttinen on Nov 13, 2018
5 out of 5 starsI bougth three caps from Keith and I am extremely pleased with my new caps and the purchase experience! I will definately buy more from him in future.
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Sarah Scott on Nov 1, 2018
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely astounding hat!!!!! Lovely seller to deal with - top communication at every step! Definitely recommend both the seller and the product 💕
Shop policies
For several years now I have been an enthusiast and collector of early men's newsboy, cabbie and golf/sporting caps from the 1910s through the 1930s. It always surprised me that for a fashion item that was SO ubiquitous in its time, so little knowledge of the caps has survived. Heck, so few of the caps themselves have survived!
Their big brothers, fedoras and other forms of felt and straw hat, are much easier to follow across the historical timeline. And though I do love those lids, I'm a guy who tends to go for the underdog. So many caps didn't survive the ravages of moths, hard labor or simply the passage of time. It seems beyond my understanding that headwear so beautiful in design, so flattering to a man's look, would fade into obscurity in favor of the baseball cap.
It was indeed the baseball cap that gradually over took these magnificent designs and became the cloth cap of choice for a majority of men. Even the recent reappearance of flat caps with the hipster crowd have very little to do with their forebears, and at best are mediocre designs aesthetically.
It is therefore my humble mission (along with a small handful of other talented bespoke makers) to reeducate the public about these elegant yet practical pieces of clothing that can complement the vintage or even the most contemporary wardrobe.
The Well Dressed Head will keep a selection of true vintage caps for sale dating from the late 1910's through the 1930's, with occasional later examples when appropriate.
Now, about the caps I build.
There are several elements for me to consider when pricing these caps. I can hardly factor in the time spent in fabrication - some of these caps can take three days to create - so other considerations are important.
I spend a lot of time and money collecting extraordinary fabrics from around the world that have a quality I feel are outstanding and unique, while paying homage to the historical examples in photographs and collections. Many of these antique cloths are in small pieces that may yield only one or two caps, ensuring the product is as unique and bespoke as possible.
Those caps that have leather sweatbands feature only top-quality Australian leathers, and under the 'hood' of the fabric, each visor is hand-cut from Australian leather, with a special compressed stiffening material to give it the ability to bend, yet hold its shape. No plastics are used in my visors.
Certain styles are made with grosgrain ribbon sweatbands, and for these I use NOS (new old stock) ribbon from France dating from the 1910s to the '20s.
Finally, a word about imperfection.
This is a handmade object, lovingly built with special and sometimes rare and delicate materials. There will be slight inconsistencies in the materials, weaves and stitching, These are considered the mark of the hand and intrinsic to the design. I'll leave you with a favorite quote by Charles Eames:
"You wouldn’t say an axe handle has style to it. It has beauty, and an appropriateness of form, and a “this-is-how-it-should-be-ness.” But it has no style because it has no mistakes. Style reflects one’s idiosyncrasies."
Accepted payment methods
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