{"product_id":"lily-of-the-valley-bee-hand-embroidered-denim-cap","title":"Lily of the Valley and Bees Hand-Embroidered Cap in Acid-Wash Denim","description":"\u003cp\u003eLily of the valley stitched by hand across the front of an acid-wash denim cap, with two bees working above it. Tall leaves arch up from the brim in two greens, and small white bells hang along the stems, each one turned slightly differently. No print, no iron-on patch. Real cotton thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two bees are the reason this cap is not just another floral. Each has a striped body and white wings, and each trails a dashed flight path stitched in fine running stitch that loops up past the seam and onto the crown. Most embroidered caps stop at the front panel band. This one carries a line of stitching above it, which is why the design reads as something happening rather than a motif sitting still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves are worked in long straight stitches laid side by side, so the blades keep their direction and catch light along their length. The bells are small satin knots with a dot of yellow at the throat. Two greens do the depth: a soft sage for the leaves in front, a deeper green for the ones behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe acid wash leaves the denim a soft, already-worn charcoal. Against that grey the white bells stand out the way they do against dark garden soil, which is the whole reason this design is on a dark cap and not a pale one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cap is stitched to order in our Bulandshahr studio by women artisans. Because a person makes each one, no two flight paths curve the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is on the cap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLily of the valley, white bells hanging from arching stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall leaves worked in two greens, sage in front and deeper green behind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo bees with striped bodies and white wings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDashed flight paths in fine running stitch, looping up onto the crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall yellow dots at the throat of the bells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcid-wash charcoal denim, soft and breathable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-embroidered, front panel and up onto the crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree size, adjustable metal backstrap, unisex fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurved brim, classic baseball cap shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order in Bulandshahr, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpot clean only, do not machine wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStitched by hand, so placement varies slightly between caps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFit and care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree size with an adjustable metal backstrap, so it works for most heads. Curved brim, classic baseball shape, unisex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpot clean only. Warm water, mild soap, dab at the mark and let it air dry. A washing machine will warp the brim and fray the stitches. The white thread is the part that shows dirt first, so deal with marks early rather than letting them set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy lily of the valley?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the birth flower for May, which makes this cap a straightforward May birthday gift. It also turns up in wedding flowers, and it carries the old meaning of the return of happiness. If you are buying it for someone born in May, that is worth saying in the card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the bees embroidered too, or are they a patch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmbroidered, same as everything else. Striped bodies, white wings, and a dashed flight path behind each one worked in running stitch. They sit above the flowers on the crown, which is unusual on a cap and takes longer to place well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wash this cap in a washing machine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. A machine warps the brim and frays the hand stitches. Spot clean it instead: warm water, a little mild soap, dab at the mark with a cloth and let the cap air dry away from direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the embroidery done by hand or by machine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy hand. Each cap is stitched by one of our artisans in Bulandshahr using cotton thread. The dashed flight paths give it away. A machine would render them as a solid line, because it cannot lift and restart a stitch the way a hand can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the cap fit me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is free size with an adjustable metal backstrap at the back, which covers most adult head sizes. The shape is a classic curved-brim baseball cap and it is unisex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vee Threads","offers":[{"title":"Charcoal Acid Wash","offer_id":49069460914361,"sku":"VT-CAP-LVB-001","price":1344.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/3283\/9609\/files\/hf_20260829_092213_6c704b3c-f73e-40ef-ba3c-81b8d50bc7a0.png?v=1788499682","url":"https:\/\/veethreads.com\/products\/lily-of-the-valley-bee-hand-embroidered-denim-cap","provider":"Vee Threads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}