Rounded Crown Cap with Contrast Headband
Presenting a stylish cap pattern featuring a distinct rounded crown, a structured brim, and an adjustable contrast headband for a versatile accessory.
When To Wear
This cap is a practical and fashionable accessory suitable for various casual settings, including:
- Casual Everyday Wear: a perfect everyday accessory for a touch of casual flair or sun protection.
- Outdoor Activities: Ideal for outdoor excursions, adding practical style to active wear.
- Youthful Styling: Complements a youthful and playful wardrobe, providing a smart finishing touch.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a snug-fitting cap with a rounded crown and a short, sturdy brim.
Crown: Constructed from multiple panels, including central and side sections, to create a smooth, curved shape.
Brim: a structured, short brim provides classic sun protection and holds its shape through fusible interfacing.
Headband: a contrasting band wraps around the base of the crown, extending into an adjustable closure at the back for a customizable fit.
Closure: An adjustable back finished with snap fastenings ensures a secure and comfortable fit.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident skills in sewing curved seams, attaching a structured brim, working with fusible interfacing, and constructing a lining.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose dense, woven fabrics that offer good structure and durability for the main cap and contrast elements:
- Dense cotton fabrics
- Linen fabrics
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- Snaps
Cutter's Must
- Main Fabric:
- Middle - 2 pieces
- Side - 2 pieces
- Visor - 2 pieces
- Headband – 2 pieces
- Lining Fabric:
- Middle - 2 pieces
- Side - 2 pieces
- Fusible interfacing:
- Visor - 1 piece
- Headband – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the visor and headband pieces with fusible interfacing.
- Place the middle parts right sides together, stitch, and press seam allowances open. Attach the side PANELs to the middle, press seam allowances open.
- Place the visor pieces right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Trim the seam allowances close to the seam. Turn the visor right side out, baste the seam, and press. Topstitch the visor with parallel stitches 0.5 cm apart. Even out the inner edge of the visor.
- Place the headband pieces right sides together, inserting the visor according to the markings. Stitch the headband at the ends and the bottom edge, catching the visor. Press the top edges of the headband inwards.
- Stitch the lining pieces similarly to the main fabric pieces. Place the main fabric pieces and lining pieces right sides together and stitch them along the neckline. Turn the crown right side out, baste the seam, press, and topstitch 0.2 cm from the edge.
- Insert the crown into the headband and topstitch around the headband, catching the crown.
- Verify the size, attach snaps to the ends of the headband.
