A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF A CONFEDERATE INFANTRYMAN'S KEPI

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Item Code: 1268-40

Fresh from the famous Texas Civil War Museum comes this just about perfect cap. This cap's crown, top and base band are made from a medium weight woolen fabric which may be a blend of sorts. This cap gives every indication of being a depot made item.

The original color was certainly a dark charcoal gray, but great age has caused it to turn to a "butternut" with strong gray shades. The cap is 3 inches in front and rises to 5 1/2 inches toward the rear. Other than wear from service the exterior fabric has no losses, no tears, no insect damage. Around the base of the cap is a 1 1/4-inch medium blue hand tacked band which is a durable silk blend. "In fashion, silk blend fabric became popular during the Renaissance period, where it was highly valued for its smooth texture and lustrous appearance. The combination of silk with other fibers enhances the fabric’s strength, durability, and versatility. Some popular silk blend combinations include silk and cotton, silk and wool, and silk and linen". This band was probably added, post depot production to a generic cap of solid gray, at the regimental, company, or personal level. Its purpose was to clearly denote Infantry. And what a great effect! The band of blue like the rest of the kepi shows evidence of field service but remains about perfect.

The chinstrap is missing, and one sees evidence of buttons now gone. The visor is made of stiffened cardboard covered with canvas and "Japanned" or blackened. It is bound with blackened cloth which is hand sewn in place. This visor is 7 inches across and 2 1/4 inches deep. The interior of this kepi is lined in fine linen or cotton which shows great staining but is otherwise perfect. The sweat band, made of a blackened and varnished canvas is 95% intact. It is 1 1/4 inches high and has a hand sewn folded over the finished edge at the top. There are a couple of minor tears on the sweat band. The sweat band is whipstitched into place with a neutral color unmercerized cotton thread and all several dozens of these stitches are the originals. Between the visor and the sweat band is a folded "lip" gray wool covering that junction; a feature one hopes to see on well-made caps of this era. The size is about 7 1/4.

If you want one great example of a Confederate infantryman's cap, then this is that one!  [pe] [ph:L]

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