A dubious Imperial cap for review

[BenVK]

This one is currently on ebay.de. Schirmmütze eines Husarenoffiziers.

I thought it might be a good example to test everyone's skills. Ignore that it's Imperial or meant to be Imperial, a hat is a hat and alarm bells should be ringing in the heads of you guys who think you know a thing or two about Schirmmuetzen.

What can you see here?

[stuka f]

I would darf to say that ;the visor as been added, and looks a older type of visor.
On the other hand, especialy the sight view ...it looks nice!
Cheers
|<ris

[stonemint]

Pleats are flapping in the wind, open holes in the visor. At best a screwed with Verein piece. Ben, do you have a link to the ebay auction?

[BenVK]

eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace

I think others had the same doubts because the bidding didn't go very high.

[spandau]

An interesting one Ben.

The shape for me is wrong certainly for an Imperial cap. The construction leads me to think it may be a 1930's made "repro" at the best and worst a total hash up.

I agree with the lining construction coments by Stonemint, they would make some nice curtains with the spare material.

Rare cap, minty condition sold on e bay.............caveat emptor.

[davejb]

Apart from the fibre peak and the lining is it common to see the sweat band with two individual seams

[stonemint]

I agree, it is a 1930's piece for a veteran of Husaren-Regt. König Humbert von Italien (1.Kurhessisches) Nr.13 (Diedenhofen) XVI Armee Korps. I personally like these verein pieces. Too bad it was mucked with.

[BenVK]

I beleive this is another 1930's "replica".
eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace

[S.Vestae]

very nice cap similar to the future wh cap...

[spandau]

Ben

I reckon this one is even later than 1930...............maybe by another 80 years !

The interior looks brand new........oh, maybe it is ?

cheers

tony