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00:00 Introduction
Flat caps have had a renaissance in recent years, and for good reason. Not only are they warm in the winter, they're classicly stylish and nearly any well-dressed man of any age can pull one off. Unlike the bolder fedora, make a softer statement that is easier and less intimidating to pair with a range of fall, winter and spring outfits.
02:08 History of the Flat Cap
03: 50 How to Wear a Flat Cap
→ Have a contrast between hat and outfit
→ Do shape the brim to your taste.
→ Do not wear the flat cap backwards
→ Don’t wear a flat cap in summer
→ Do not wear a flat cap unsnapped
05:10 How to Buy a Flat Cap
It's important that it fits comfortably on your head.
The flat cap was originally made from tweed by the wool fabrics or sometimes even cotton and that reason you should stick with those materials. In my opinion, tweed is really the best material because it has the depth of color, it keeps you warm, it's hard wearing, and it's just a wonderful fabric.
Sometimes, I've also seen denim caps or maybe leather caps or faux leather ones. I personally don't think it's a very advantageous look and I'd rather stick with the classic stuff. For that same reason, I stay away from patchwork flat hats or multi-pattern caps because they're simply too loud. Just like a bold red or really loud blue and green hat. The good thing about tweed is usually it comes in more subdued colors that suit the fall-winter season. At the same time, the color composition of the fabric is comprised of a range of different ones so it's very easy to combine it with other items in your wardrobe even though they don't match and contrast. So whenever you find flat caps that are either too bold or come in small, medium, and large, I suggest you skip them unless you know that they will fit you and that you'll like to wear them and they won't just be a fashion item that you have to throw away after a season.
Last but not least, if you think a flat cap makes you look dated, just browse the Internet and look for pictures of David Beckham or people like Brad Pitt which are obviously mainstream media celebrities and they can still pull it off and do so on a regular basis.
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My paternal grandpa wore flat caps all the time. He had a small collection of them. After he passed in 2001 my brother, my sister and I each received one of his hats. I still have the hat and I’ll always keep it, and I’ll always miss my “grandpapá”
A grey tweed cap. I have four now that I alternate. My absolute favorite style of hat.
My granpa (Opa) died as well. I'm glad to say that a few years before he passed, he chose me over all my cousins and siblings to give me that over 100 year old wall clock in perfect condition, that his father bought in Germany back in the days.
When my dad passed I made sure I got his flat cap and scarf. always cherished items full of memories.
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oh the internet and its worthless information
@@blackr0se You're in a comment section on a CZcams video, not on Wikipedia. With all due respect, intercourse yourself.
I love how this man is living in the 1900's, and is happy doing it.
Chase C. It feels a little goodwill sometimes with his personal choice. Overall a good channel
I'd be happy doing it too ngl
I don't rly see how he dresses like in 1900s. IMO gentlemen's gazette team dresses traditional and conservative by todays standards
Yeah nowa days you can pick an era you like and go with it
Do you get out of your basement? In Britain, I see flatcap shops literally everywhere. I go for a half-hour walk, at least one person, not necessarily an old person, will be wearing a flatcap.
backwards facing flat caps are perfectly acceptable when properly combined with goggles and a 1920's motorcycle
or when you're Samuel L. Jackson
I do it when wearing a leather jacket
I don't care what cap one wears riding a 1920's bike: they are hard-core cool
@@antilogism D-Does that also work for my '49s bike? :(
@@lolly166541 HD or not, go with a Marlon Brando cap.
Patchwork caps set off monochrome outfits splendidly. They’re perfect without a jacket. Never hesitate to wear a patchwork cap!
Agreed!
I didnt find the patchwork / color diss reasonable neighter. But I can agree: it might be nothing to wear for Mr. Gazette.
Thanks for the information.
At 65 years of age, I remember how my father, who grew up in the depression dressed. Now, I find myself needing to change how I dress, as I have lost a lot of weight over the past few months: about 38 pounds, due to pancreatic cancer.
So, I am glad to have come across your site. Thanks
Oh no, I hope you get well!
Hope you get well!
Hope your cancer gets better sir!
get well!
U good now?
The IRA during the irish war of independance would wear their flat cap backwards to let people know they were on business and to not bother them.
Good to know 👍
I have it backwards at the pub.
I guess that made them ready to target then 🙃
Galaran team rocket
Tiocfaigh Ar La
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You need a cd rom and windows 8.1 and upwards
Get some apples (usually around the end of October) and simply insert. But, I wouldn't advise it you'll end up scaring mothers world round for the rest of time.
very carefully.......lol
They we're sewed in
You will probably need to buy the dlc for it
Ah yes the headdress that says I like microbreweries, and outgrew wearing a baseball cap....
I own a few.
Hey I like microbreweries and outgrew baseball caps.... just got a really nice cap from Hanna Hats. If it ever cools down around here, I hope to wear it.
You own a few microbreweries or flatcaps? Your statement got me confused, but interested regardless of which you might be referring to.
@@IanSumallo flat caps...
@@briang530 Aw. Would have been nice for you to have several microbreweries. hahaha
Alright what are Micro berries and do you want some Mead?
Flat caps look better than normal caps in my opinion. Nice to see you making a video about them
RJ Stug wow, nice use of a comma
@RJ Stug Better than looking like a teenager with a 90's obsession....
I totally agree
I agree I think its the only hat that works with a suit
@@mianrowan I agree, I saw pics of men in suits with baseball caps.... it looks off. Flat cap is the way to go when you think a fedora is too much or stand outish
I have noticed more and more people wearing flat caps, fedoras, and other hats recently. I think hats are making a comeback.
Wrong. They will never make a comeback. Those days passed forever. Because people are wearing them doesn't mean anything. It's just a style added to many other styles in which one can use.
hipsters
The boomers are all bald now. They'll soon be gone.
@peter baxter
All the leaves are brown
(All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray
(And the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk
(I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day
(On a winter's day)
I hope
I’m in college and I have a variety of these newsboy hats.
Each and every day I receive amazing compliments and I feel so cool and confident when wearing them 😂❤
Where do you live? I ask as fashions and people are different everywhere
I've worn a flat cap since the early 80s . I think it started in a why in honour of my grandfather who wore one all the time (apparently even in bed) One thing I didn't hear mentioned was you can easily fold one up and put it in your pocket which can be quite convenient. Enjoyed the video!
That's impressive. I tried to sleep with a hat on and just woke up with the hat on the floor and my hair a mess
Same here, my grandfather passed and wore one all the time , now I'm starting to wear one .
That's true, they're more convenient to carry than a lot of hats, they can fold in half without being damaged.
My father practically wore his cap to bed and one of my enduring memories of him is him saying where's me cap, I've been wearing them too all my life on and off but started wearing it permanently scence Christmas mine has flaps that you can pull down over your ears and push back under the rem to get you back to your normal flat cap but I only use them in summer to protect from the sun.
@@Minime163The flaps are really nice in the winter, they stop your ears from freezing. I've got very sensitive ears and that's stopping me from wearing fedoras and flat caps many times in the winter.
By the way, if anyone is still reading, if you get a cheap wool felt fedora, it's generally stiff enough to hold it's shape unless it's steamed, so you can easily crush it and put in your pocket or bag. There is also a special wool felt which is made specifically for crushing and rolling, so hats made out of that material won't have any deformations after crushing and rolling. Also highly water resistant. It's called "Litefelt".
I've been wearing this type of hat for about 25 years now. When I first started wearing them, they weren't really "in style".... so, some people would poke fun at me. I didn't (still don't) care what some random idiot thinks of my style. Nowdays, I tend to get compliments on my hat. Usually, it's on the one I've had for just about 18 years.
Wayne Snyder I started wearing them roughly in the late 1990's. What's funny is I drove a yellow taxi around 2005 and almost everyone that got in my cab would mention it and make a joke to some extent. I'm so associated with it that every Christmas and birthday I'm guaranteed to get a couple of new caps!
Wayne Snyder Nice. hate trendys.
I'm in my early 20's and I've recently started wearing a flat cap, love the way it matches my glasses, and I've found that a lot of people find it funny or odd. I hope I keep wearing them until I can say what you have.
Did you wear the white kangol flatcap reversed?.. Haha O.G. 90's style
I'm 15 and I wear one along with an Og Scarff. It matches my glasses like burgers and fries.
I know you mentioned flat caps are for fall/winter, but they make great cotton and linen summer flat caps.
Cricket umpires often wear them.
I always liked the look of these caps, I just never thought I would look good in one.
I was unsure about them as well, but took the plunge and bought a couple anyway, and I wear them all the time now - not sure how they look, but they're so comfortable, I don't care anymore... I get compliments on the caps from time to time, so I guess it works, and I can't think of any guys I've ever seen wearing one that it looks bad on.
Note that there are at least three different styles of "flat caps", and they're not all created equally:
1) The Ivy, Flat, or Driver cap - like the fellow in the video was mostly wearing. I've found this to be the most comfortable, and the best-looking to my eyes - I don't think I've ever seen anyone this style looks bad on, especially when worn with a sportcoat, suit, or other appropriate clothes. I own some dark-coloured wool tweed caps in this style that are great in fall and winter, and some off-white linen caps for hotter weather, and love them.
2) The Newsboy or Gatsby style - the softer, larger, 6- or 8-paneled style. To my eyes, this style tends to look more casual than an Ivy/Driver cap. I think these tend to look better on heavier-set guys with rounder faces, and it seems this style has also been worn more by women in recent years and might come off as a sort of feminine on the wrong guys, so it might be a bit tougher for some guys to pull this style off - maybe try one on in a hat store with a friend whose judgment you trust? (Those Peaky Blinders guys look sharp in them, but I don't think this style looks right on me and I don't feel comfortable in it, either.)
3) The "Pub cap" or "duckbill" - I take it this is a newer, cheaper version of the Ivy/Driver cap, made with smaller amounts of cheaper fabrics, comparable to the cheaper "fedora" (trilby) style hats with smaller brims and such that the younger kids were wearing recently, a "hipster" fashion I think, to go with skinny pants and ironic t-shirts? To me, these look visible smaller and 'stingier" than more traditional flat caps, will usually be really cheap compared to the "real" flat-cap styles, and I think they mostly look cheap and casual. I think this style rarely looks good on anyone much older than a teenager; I owned a couple cheap versions, but don't wear them very much; when I did wear them, it was with jeans and casual shirts, I guess they are maybe a step above a baseball-style cap, but I always felt kind of silly wearing these caps, and think they always looked a bit small for my head. I would recommend avoiding both pub caps and trilby hats, especially if you're aiming for an older look than cheap teen fashion, but of course your mileage may vary.
Really, I don't think any grown man can go wrong with the traditional Ivy/Driver style flat-cap, when worn following the advice in the video (i.e., in cooler weather, wear wool caps colour-coordinated with sport coats and such - and, like the Ivy/Driver style cap, I really don't think any adult man can go wrong with a good tweed sport coat for chilly weather!)
it's also a matter of finding a shape that suits you, there are lots of different designs, for example narrower, wider, long peak etc
There are only three things that determine if a hat looks good. 1 proper fit for your head. 2 appropriate color 3 huevous big enough to go outside.
Long live the anti baseballcap movement!
:-)
tusk70 especially the backward worn bb cap.
"They don't serve hotdogs here"
Nothing wrong with baseball caps
@@williamsweeney6499 even better, they look cool
@@foretell6819 Yes, when you play baseball...
I love flat caps. I used to wear one in high school. People thought i was weird at first but i owned it so much that people almost couldn’t recognize me without it. I need to get another one
“How do you wear a flat cap?” 😂😂😂 Funny question. “Try it on your head.” I said to myself....
Seems legit
I've been wearing them for awhile and they're great. I've only bought great quality ones from the UK and Italy--they never seem to wear out. A great merchant is Delmonaco Hatter in NE (no I'm not related but they're a great store and have a million options).
I "discovered" flat caps about three years ago. Now I have six: one solid black, a lined tweed for winter, a black mesh for summer, and two tweeds in green and brown, and an off-white cap I picked up in Germany last year, since I accenditally left the one I wore to the airport in the car.
i left my favourite Irish tweed flat cap on a bus in China a year ago...and I'm still crying!I 😪
If you want an extra bit of history, the original 8 piece caps of the late 19th early 20th century were made from of cuts or old recycled bits of fabric. It was very easy to get an old worn out pair of trousers and cut them into the 8 triangular shapes needed to make the cap, and as a result the different panels wouldn't always match up. In modern times people replicate this by using contrasting materials for the different panels.
All the other materials used to build the cap would also be recycled fabrics available. The lining was often cotton that could have come from old world shirts and hessian fabric from sacks was put in-between the lining and the top of the cap to give it its shape. The brim of the caps were made stiff by inserting leather where as nowadays stiff card or plastic is used.
Thanks man. Where can i read more about the subject ?
You are correct. Worked in a men's clothing store in the 60s and flat caps and newsboys were all excees suit and coat materials.
Looking that you know your History. What type of Flat Cap is the guy wearing on the left of the Thumbnail
@@youtubecommenter7389 That's just a bigger baker boy. Checkout the CZcams video "NEWSBOY & FLAT CAPS! The basics.." by Hats & Guitars he does a fantastic job explaining the more niche hats.
🙋♀️ Fabric nerd here! One of these is actually made of wool felt! There's woven wool fabrics here too but you can also get felted fabrics that are just thinner than the felt they use in fedoras.
Wool felts are often used for coats as well.
Yo, I wear my flat cap sideways! Whatcha be lookin' at foo?
Same! I wear them a little bit tilted to the side looks sharp
I generally agree with your point about avoiding denim and leather flat caps, but for one exception: the dark brown goatskin "Tremelo" cap from Lock & Co. The suede texture, dark color, and subtle contrast stitching around the 8 pieces works well with a huge variety of jacket weaves and colors. An outstanding cap and a great alternative to tweed!
I've got a couple of corduroy ones that work well - maybe makes them more casual than tweed. Also have a moleskin one.
Got into wearing hats, especially berets during the military. Bought my first Flatcap in NY. Herringbone grey and it went great with my biker jacket.
Thank you for this very informative video! I own three, one in leather and the other two in a cotton blend, and they're all black. I do wear the lighter cotton one more often and even during the warmer months; It is more mature and classier looking than the baseball cap, which I wear when heading to the gym.
I live in the United Kingdom and this hat is becoming more and more popular. I am 14 and even people of around my age are beginning to wear flat-caps. My Mother will not allow me to buy one of these hats because she thinks it is too unusual for someone my age however when I turn 16 I am definately going to wear one of these lovely hats. I think I will buy a brown tweed hat.
So I see this comment is more than 2 years old. Did you buy a flat cap? :)
I really like how the cap adds to the outfits shown at the beginning, really nice inspiration!
Thank you for finally covering this hat in a guide. It’s my favorite hat to wear
My dad is a janitor about to retire, came to America in 1972 and he has always worn flat caps.
Tell him I said God Bless and good health!
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I got one of those from my dad, to this day it is my favorite hat of all time
Thanks to this video I purchased my first flat cap. It is a nice alternative to the ubiquitous baseball hat. In the current season I find it to be more comfortable.
My favorite hat. I've always referred to the style has a "cabbie". I've worn this style for over 17 years now. They're highly versatile and always a better choice than a baseball hat. I picked up the style from an uncle who has worn a white cabbie hat since I can remember. They really convey working class sensibility and I like that.
Always a better choice than a baseball hat, except for playing baseball ;)
hi, how would you put a gatsby hat back into its original shape?
When my brother and I were very small boys, we called them "Robber Hats". Because to us, all the crooks and thieves on TV wore that type of cap. Fond memory.
I'm a woman and I definitely learned my lesson when I was wearing my flat cap in the summer in my teens, that hat was my personality at that time so I've worn it every day no matter what season and the heat of the wool completely destroyed my hair, now I only wear it in the winter when it's really cold.
Thank you so much for making this video. I've wanted to get a flat cap for some time, and this video pushed me off the edge. Now, it's a staple in my fashion choices!
Thank you very much for the informative and entertaining posts, I own a few flat caps myself, I put on my favorite tweed cheese cutter when ever I leave the house, keep up the good work, I look forward to your next post.
Been wearing since the 60s. My Irish Dad wore them as did his father and grandfather.
I disagree on seasonality as lightweight, stylish caps are readily available for warmer climates.
But, a nice wool cap is wonderful on cold days.
John Wren agreed
Agreed. Ima carpenter. And wear a low end lightweight flat cap. Even on hot summer days.
My nice tweed amd wool ones are for cold weather when I’m dressed up
Avoid loud colors? I'll wear a flat cap with the same tartan pattern as my kilt and YOU CAN'T STOP ME!! MWAHAHAHAHAAAA!
RobKenchu my family tartan hat is bright red. Maybe I need to change family’s . I love it
He said earlier that its dapper if it matches perfectly. Youre set
I bought my "flat cap" last year in Edinburgh, Scotland. I love it.
Speaking from significant experience, I never wore any type of hat for the first 30+ years of my life because I had a full head of hair. Once my hair started thinning and I got my first sunburned scalp, I started to rethink my thoughts on hats. After buying my first really GOOD hat (a felt Stetson) I realized what I'd been missing my entire life! A good hat is stylish, keeps your head warm when it's cold, cool when it's hot, dry when it's raining and provides shade whenever there's too much sun. I drive a Mazda MX-5 now and frequently cruise with the top down wearing one of a dozen different hats to prevent sunburn and keep my head warm on cooler nights/days. Gentlemen, EMBRACE hats again! They're one of the few really individual and uniquely stylish expressions we men have left to us and you'll realize what you've been missing!
I’ve been watch this guys videos for years. We have different styles but I typically agree with what he says and love the way he says it. Honestly, his voice and learning the history just draws me in.
I'm quite sure flat Cap and Newsboy Cap aren't synonymous. I've always been under the impression that a newsboy cap was 8-paneled.
You're not the only one to spot this. Flat caps and newsboy caps are definitely and distinctly different in their classic shapes, but I think variants such as six-panel flat caps start to blur the lines.
Both great styles, I’ve preferred the 8 panel more though
You're correct. This chap has no idea what he's talking about.
Yup. They are different.
Idd they're different. The newsboy cap has more distinctive brim then the flat (or Ivy) cap. It looks more like an in between of a baseball cap and an Ivy cap. Nowadays the Ivy cap is the most popular flatcap and is also called a newsboycap, which isn't completely right.
I love these videos. The history behind the style gives a deeper meaning to the clothing. Please do Norwegian dress shoes next!
Norwegian dress shoes? Forgive my ignorance on the subject (just tried googling it and didn't get a quick, clear result), what are they? Simply dress shoes made in Norway, or is it specifically that they have an apron front?
zoukatron Haha I'm just has lost has you! I saw "Norwegian shoes" on ebay and I liked the stlye so it made me curious. Has far has I can tell its a style of dress shoe with two halves sewn together at the toe and heal with a piece of leather (an apron?) joining the top. I have just seen the description for this style has "Norwegian". They seem slightly obscure but are unique shoe so thats why I wanted to learn more about them. Best wishes!
Equally confused here I'm afraid, Mr Trenttness. I wonder if you may be referring to "Weejuns", (derived from "Norwegians", I think), a sort of penny loafer type of shoe? Look at penny loafers and let me know if they resemble the ones you saw. Or perhaps these "Norwegian dress shoes" you saw are a precursor of them which is more 'primitive'?
Nick S No, they're defiantly a dress shoe and not a loafer. I have see photos online in a boot style also. The defining feature is the sewn halves that come together at the toe. Otherwise they look like a typical pair of leather dress shoes/boots. Are these really that obscure? They're really neat looking.
Ah, I think I may have deduced what type you mean, mate. I think you may be right in that it's actually called "the Norwegian". Derby lacing style with with a large piece of leather at the top, oval at the front opposite the tongue, then two separate pieces of leather below with a vertical seam at the front?
Oh I adore that classy look from that movie - 1920th style. Generally speaking anything from 1920 to 1960th is just pure class!
Absolutely love this edition, love the flat cap, have a few different styles.. Good work 👌👍
The only hat I ever wore nearly every day for years till it fell apart, was a chocolate brown suede Newsboy cap. It was an amazing frisbee in a pinch! That was over 30 years ago. Wish I could find another like it.
The ideal ‘flat cap’ is made by Lock’s in St James’s, London. The oldest hat shop in the world, I believe, being founded in 1676. They sell numerous styles, but the most iconic is the Gill cap. I’ve had a few of these.
Great video. Love the history. I recently purchased a summer ivy flat cap, cotton, which is made from a fabric that is breathable. And I was out preaching for an hour or so in a park. I absolutely love the feel and comfort of the flat cap. Although I did try on the Gatsby earlier today. Which its fit was perfect, yet it was a heavy wool. The flat is what I went with. Thank you for making this video and helping me make my decision better. I went with the 3 panel. In 2 weeks ill probably purchase the 8 panel Gatsby.
This channel is the most versatile as far subs. I guess there's poor dressers all over the world. Thank you guys.
I love these so much
My grandpa told me that when he was growing up in Brooklyn(30s-50s) only brimmed hats were acceptable for adults, while newsboy caps were worn by kids. I think that Americans were more fond of brimmed hats, probably because of the more intense sunlight in some areas.
I found my great-grandad’s flat cap on my mom’s side. We cleaned it and here I am wearing it. It was bought by him in the late 40s so it’s about 80 years old.
I've liked this style of hat since the 90's. Just never seen one at a store until a few months ago and bought it. I like the shorter bill compared to the usual ball cap and fits me a lot better
Nice video. I dont wear hats very often i think when i start it will be a fedora. Your chukkas were awesome. Also the double breasted windowpane suit at the end was very sharp.
Love the videos, don't always agree. I love my leather flat cap with a leather bomber or motorcycle jacket. It also has Ear flaps.
Great discussion of the flat cap! ... my favorite, and a tradition in my family..on both maternal and paternal sides of the family, at least as far back as the 1800s.
my son just purchased one from Ireland in the Irish Rose shop in Milton Delaware and it is so classy and cute - he looks so good in it!!!!
A backwards flat cap only looks good if your:
a. Samuel L Jackson
or
b. Samuel L Jackson
Wazzledoop , you’re.jeeeeeez.
@@banjopete Thanks?
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wrong. They even look bad on him.
@@samuelbrainsample less so than others
Great video. Very informative. I like the caps as they do not hit the ceiling of my car as I am driving. They also make a distinct fashion statement.
I've always worn a Fedora HAT in the winter. But problems with headrest interference in the car. SO , trying Flat CAPS this winter. Big problems with head colds around here with uncovered head for me in the cold weather.
Also, aerodynamic. Essential for convertible drivers.
My favorite cap,I wear them right through the year
My pops gave me a black one when i was a kid. I still wear it around the home sometimes... It reminds me of him.
My ears get cold enough I'll unsnap the cap and cover my ears. Stylish, no. Ears warm, yes!
Consider a Ushanka! You may look like a Russian spy but your ears will stay very warm.
With regards to wearing flat caps in the summer, I've seen people wear them even then because of the material that they're made of. Kangol manufactures specific hats like this for the summer months called Ventair caps which has a lighter material.
Do you have one? If so, how do you like it?
I have been wearing a flat cap for most of my adult life. They are awesome.
There was a big resurgence of these hats in the 80s... Totes was a major brand then making that style... both my Grandfather and i had one.... i wore it daily.... very cool hat style
This channel is truly amazing. Inspired me to get into vintage hats
When you put together a look, you want to be conscious of how the eye flows from top to bottom. Every time you add another "color block", it chops up the look. especially if there's more than 4 colors going on. Fall patterns are great, but you have to apply them in perspective to the rest of the outfit. I love the newsboy cap, and it's funny how women took this originally male fashion item and have done wonders with it. I think it's because they concentrate on using it more with sleeker looks while not looking so formal. If you can find a uniquely designed jacket or sweater to go with the cap, it would really take your look to the next level. I would DEFINITELY put a look together with this cap and a waistcoat, solid colors or subtle patterned.
I love the Kangol 504-S The stiffened brim is awesome on that hat. I got a gray with the red brim. That is my favorite hat. I wear it in the fall and winter quite a bit.
This site is awesome. Indeed took my style to another level.
Thank you and kind Sir your dressing style is outstanding!
When buying lower end caps you may find yourself between the limited number of sizes like I did. If this is the case, keep trying on different ones because the consistency will most likely be fairly poor, and you might find one that fits perfectly.
You're right. I have two caps of the same model, but in different colors. The one labelled S is actually a bit bigger than the one labelled L
When I bought my latest one the store didn't have my size a medium, so I bought a large and took to a dry cleaners / alternator and had them do a refit for me. That wound up costing 40 more dollars than the original 20 I paid for the cap. But after 5 years I still wear it every winter long even with my hoodie but never when I'm wearing shorts. That just looks dumb
The caps in the twenties and thirties were much larger
That's what I'm looking for. I always see them in old cartoons obviously exaggerated but it'd be interesting to see a real one.
I bought my first-ever flat caps today. One in brown tweed, the other a medium-dark blue. I visited Alexander’s Hats at East Ridge Mall in Gastonia, NC as it was the only walk-in store I locate in the Charlotte, NC region (not counting sports hats and baseball caps). Keith, the proprietor, has been in the business for 20+ years and also MAKES various types of hats as well.
Nice find a craftsman who knows how to pair a hat to a customer.
They definitely feel better than they look if you aren’t used to the look but I found it grew on me and turned into my go to hat in the winter
I like the 8 piece myself..
8 is my Favorite.
I actually have a flat cap made for summer it has meshing so my head can breathe I usually pair it with nice shorts or chinos and a t-shirt
What's the brand mate. I were a mantaray wax look Baker boy hat from debenhams only hat that sat right on my head . Every other Baker hat I try on jydt no plumpness if thats the word like u can touch it and fell my head if you get what I mean. So looking for a different type as debenhams no longer sell the wax one. Plus wouldnt mind one you described. I have tried on so many in retailer done look right
Also my favorite cap! I think everyone looks better in a newspaper boy cap.
I mostly wear jeans and a flannel shirt and a casual (members only style) light jacket. I started wearing flat caps last winter and they really look great with anything. I have bought several Epoch brand caps of tweed and plaid which I love to wear. Great value for the price.
That's my usual. 8 panel, chocolate suede leather. Mine's passed down from my Welsh great grandfather.
Flat Cap and Newsboy are two different caps!
He pointed out the differences, open your ears
@@bustedkeaton yeah Tim, open your ear holes!
@@bustedkeaton Yet he uses the words synonymously and interchangeably in the title and throughout the video.
I am a woman and have worn a flat cap off and on for fifty years and see other women occasionally wear them too and I have received compliments
I remember having 2 flat salsas a child. I loved them.
You can wear a flat or newsboy cap in the summer if it is a summer weight fabric.
I have a couple in linen, one khaki and one blue that I wear in the spring and summer.
I felt encouraged through this video to wear a hat and just bought a flatcap from Lock & Co Hatters. Already harvesting plenty of compliments!
Good choice - I have three from Lock.
I have a couple of Hanna Hats and absolutely love them
I have a black linen flat cap from Hanna, and it was the first hat ever to fit my (fairly large) head. I'm so happy with it.
These gloves would be way too "loud" for me :D
Although I'm more of the "less colorfull" type I do like a lot of your combinations, but these gloves are too much for me.
These look better when you're driving a Morgan.
Or on St. Pat's, or if you want to look like James Joyce.
No. They look better when you are nailing a hot chick in a Morgan.
Nobody is that supple.
How about Austin Healey?
@@RoopeRontu1999 Healey or Morgan, a waxed cotton flat cap is handy when you get caught in a downpour.
thank you for this crash course!! helps me a lot :D
I got my first flat cap in probably about the late 1990s. I always loved the style and still wear that first cap, but now I have at least a half dozen more. Recently I bought my first newsboy and just today added a second.
two alternative names for the cap that you missed :
Golfers cap
Old mans cap
Del-boy hat
I used to wear one in the early 80's when I was a Skinhead, I didn't look good in a trilby. Had one given to me lately and hardly ever take it off now.
Excellent video, I agree with everything you said as far as style combinations etc.
Love the channel. Like the episode. On the flip side, many many people look great with a backwards worn flat cap.
Aren’t they also known as a sixpence? I own several of them myself, and love them especially around this time a year with cold autum winds. A comedian in my country said once that if condoms are 95% safe, a sixpence is 100% safe.... my wife agreed. All though I still love the hat together with my waxed barbour jacket & hunter boots:)
First of all thanks for another informative video. Lately you have been speaking faster and faster (especially in the intro's) and sometimes it's really hard to follow everything you say. Since you are trying to get information across to an (international) audience, this might be something to pay more attention to while filming. Thanks!
A lost art. Public speaking. and getting worse every year.
GREAT educational video.
Much Appreciated !
I have been wearing the flat cap on and off again sense I was a kid. I enjoy them more than any other hat I have second is my outback hats
I'm surprised nobody has called you out on saying that the terms flat cap and newsboy cap and for the same cap at the beginning (you did show the difference later on - I think the matter gets confused further by things like six-panel caps).On the matter of summer - linen flat caps are very comfortable and effective in the summer - I never go without them.For those not into tweed, loden makes a really nice alternative. :)
zoukatron. I really must try a loden flat cap now I've read that, never thought of looking for one before! I think I'd prefer the felt-like feel of loden to tweed when it comes to a hat.
Sometimes loden caps get hidden. I bought one from Lock & Co. a little while ago - it was advertised on the website as being made of tweed (primarily because most of the other materials for that model were tweed) so I was quite delighted to find out it was actually loden. I know Laird (also of London) also do a loden model (edit: they call it loden, it is actually a flannel).
Thanks zoukatron, I'll check them out! I have a loden overcoat which I absolutely love, it's virtually waterproof, incredibly warm (so warm I can only wear it on the coldest Winter days) and rather thin, despite being fairly heavy. I can't stand a bulky, inflexible coat so I was chuffed to find that one! Would be rather nice to have a 'matching' flat cap in the same material, I think.
sam jackson wears flat caps backward and looks genius
I live in Texas where it gets very warm in the summer and I love to wear a cotton patterned flat cap. It keeps my head cool, the sun out of my eyes, and it looks classy and Irish on me
Great video, Hats are something I’ve always struggled with particularly in the summer.