SS Sidecap

[RoyA]

SS sidecap in Italian gaberdine. It was purchased at the Max in 1987, and given by Ray Zyla and Chuck Scaglione.
Will it pass muster in the forum?
Your comments most appreciated!
Roy

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[ReichsHeini]

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RK,
I have never personally owned one of these sidecaps in Italian Gabardine, but I have seen some pictures of very similar caps. This cap looks pretty good to me.
The eagle is a nice original. I believe this pattern skull is a scarce pattern original bevo, but one of the insignia collectors may say different. I also like the way both were applied.
This type of material is usually associated with Waffen SS caps, tunics and I have not seen it on any Heer related headgear. It is not the same material as the very fine ribbed Trikot I have seen on officer sidecaps, it is somewhat more coarse. My 2 cents!
Jerry
Officer cap in German Trikot>

[RoyA]

Thanks Jerry,
Appreciate your comments.
By the way, the the gaberdine material in this example is correct.
Roy

[Sergey]

Looks fine , I have seen waffen SS tunic made from such material. Is it possible to see its liner?

[Paulh]

Tk

Hello,

Nice original tk, with one of the different weaves. Makes them look flat.

Paul

[JOHN VD HEIJDEN]

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Hello Roy
Indeed the eagle is a very nice and most seen 100% original textbook example

The skull is indeed not a textbook one
I believe if you see how it is constructed It is tend to be a period piece ,a not
A repro But this is just mine opion

Also Paul ( a die-hard in recognize the skull,s and traps) and Jerry(also someone who know,s where he is talking about) give the for the skull

But maybe there is someone outhere with a different mind on this skull

[Langemark]

Sorry to sound a little bit unenthusiastic here but I am somewhat disturbed by the never seen two stitching lines (instead of just one) along the lower edge of the Schiffchen.
Mark<O</O

[Glenn McInnes]

Both caps posted have the double stitching line which is perfectly acceptable.

Glenn

[ReichsHeini]

Both caps posted have the double stitching line which is perfectly acceptable.

Glenn

I think he is referring to the hemline on the bottom of the sideskirt, which on the issue examples I have owned is a single stitch line. This is not your basic issue sidecap, so I don't know if that double seam is so unusual.
Most of the SS caps made in this Italian material are m-43 style, but I am sure some preferred the old 1940 sidecap, and that is why we see examples such as this one.

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

The skull looks happy

[Glenn McInnes]

Ah sorry about that I thought he meant the top Guess I read Marks reply to quick. Glenn