Stormy Kromer Petal Pusher Cap F/W 2011-2012 For sale at retailers and current Stormy Kromer Mercantile webpage: http://www.stormykromer.com/womens/caps/petal-pusher-cap also source for photos this page and catalog copy.

Petal Pusher Cap

$39.99

Quick Overview It sure is pretty, but it’s stitched with the same last-as-long-as-you-will, six-panel-crown- construction as our original Stormy Kromer cap.

Handmade in America with premium brushed 80/20 wool/nylon blend. Plus a soft 100% cotton lining for extra cushion. Dry clean only. Stormy Kromer Petal Pusher Cap F/W 2011-2012 Existing cap idea:

Create a feminine + folksy women’s cap that Ida Kromer might have made for herself to wear.

Asymmetric earband opening with some kind of decoration, i.e. flower, bow, tie.

Current SK women’s sizing.

Read more in this Stormy Kromer website blog: http://www.stormykromer.com/blog/2011/12/30/the-making-of-the-petal-pusher/

My refinements: sketched additional cap bodies + earband embellishments. made patterns of two earband options. made patterns of flower corsage elements. sampled flower corsage variations. sourced fancy stretch velvet cap binding + tipped ribbon tie. Additional ideas for cap bodies + band embellishments. SK Petal Pusher Cap F/W 2011-2012 Exploring flower corsage ideas. This photo shows:

Option A earband pattern. Flower elements patterns: different sizes and shapes: buds, petals, stamens, leaves. Cut wool elements and buttons to try more ideas at factory. Assembled corsages with applied decorative stitching.

Sourced fancy tipped ribbon tie on a practice earband. SK Cap Earband Binding and Tie Analysis Pertains to SK055 W Wool Cap (aka New Ida Flower Cap)

Tipping Extended Current trims: Description Quantity service Cost

50 / 50 Broadcloth Bias- Earband binding cut 2 ft $0.0888 Tie lace 3MM Poly round 1 pc $0.0176

P roposed new trims:

V elvet earband binding S wiss Stretch Velvet 5/8" 2 ft $0.8271 1 pc @ 1 Velvet tipped ribbon tie Swiss Nyvalour 5/8" ft $0.0385 $0.2643

Grosgrain tipped ribbon 1 pc @ 1 tie 5/8" ft $0.0385 $0.0495

1 pc @ 1 Doubleface Satin ribbon tie 5/8" ft $0.0385 $0.0586

M ath calculations:

S tretch Velvet: $132.33 / 110 yd roll 330 ft div by 2 ft = 160 to 165 earbands $132.33 div by 160 earbands = $0.8271 per earband

N yvalour: $85.91 / 110 yd roll 330 ft div by 1 ft = 325 to 330 ribbon ties $85.91 div by 325 ties = $0.2643 per tie

Ribbon tipping service (T’s own guess) 4 rolls black = 1300 ties 2 rolls color b = 650 ties 2 rolls color c = 650 ties

$50.00 minimum charge div by 1300 ties = $0.0385 / tie $50.00 minimum charge div by 2600 ties = $0.0192 / tie

Grosgrain: $14.60 / 100 yd roll 300 ft div by 1 ft = 295 to 300 ribbon ties $14.60 div by 295 ties = $0.0495 per tie Created in Excel on Sept 28, 2010

Doubleface Satin: This is a portion of costing analysis of $17.30 / 100 yd roll current cap trims and proposed sourced trims.

Final sketch. SK Petal Pusher Cap F/W 2011-2012 Reviewing development samples. This photo shows sew samples with Option B earband, plain band left and simple flower applied right.

Exploring cinch tie method in order to ruffle flower petals in a cost-effective time-labor method.

Decision made to go with for production: simple 3 layer flower, current SK Classic cap tie lace and twill bias binding.

My own SK Petal Pusher Cap from current production in Charcoal / Pink colorway.