Looking at Flat Caps

[imatabor]

I'm looking to get a new hat. I'm looking at a flat cap.

I am seeing several styles:

Anyone wear a flat cap? I really don't care for the 8 panel "Newsboy" style and I think I like the last one.

What are the traditional style? and things I should know be for purchase.

 

[Yukonmark]

I'm looking to get a new hat. I'm looking at a flat cap.

I am seeing several styles:

Anyone wear a flat cap? I really don't care for the 8 panel "Newsboy" style and I think I like the last one.

What are the traditional style? and things I should know be for purchase.

I'm a 8 panel newsboy man myself. I have several, but have found the Harris Tweed ones far superior. Well worth the extra money.

 

[imatabor]

I'm a 8 panel newsboy man myself. I have several, but have found the Harris Tweed ones far superior. Well worth the extra money.

Thanks. How baggy is your Newsboy? I have visions of 70's disco.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

I have worn a Barbour Crieff for years and also have a Harris Tweed cap. They are easily and cheaply bought on the Bay.

 

[sanookd]

I'm looking to get a new hat. I'm looking at a flat cap.

I am seeing several styles:

Anyone wear a flat cap? I really don't care for the 8 panel "Newsboy" style and I think I like the last one.

What are the traditional style? and things I should know be for purchase.

I’m partial to 8 panel newsboy caps.
they come in various widths.
Duck bill caps aren’t my thing!

 

[Yukonmark]

Thanks. How baggy is your Newsboy? I have visions of 70's disco.

They come in different diameters some are wider than others, as you can see in pic

 

[Multum in parvo]

I am also pretty much into Harris Tweed but maybe have a look a Irish Donegal Tweed as well. They also have a wide variety of Styles.

 

[imatabor]

They come in different diameters some are wider than others, as you can see in pic View attachment 1201342View attachment 1201343

I really like the one on the right.

 

[Yukonmark]

I really like the one on the right.

That's a Chinese made eBay purchase. Great Horse brand. Had it for a couple of years and is decent quality wool and synthetic mix.

 

[tankerjohn]

Here’s my modest collection:

Sterkowski Gecko in linen

Gecko

Cap style: Summer Flat cap Details: very breathable, no lining, shape memory visor Sweatband: cotton Fabric: 100% linen

sterkowski.com

Biddy Murphy in herringbone tweed
Flat Cap for Men Made in Ireland Irish Hat Flat Cap Fuller Fit 100% Irish Wool Made by John Hanly & Co. - https://www.biddymurphy.com/collections/caps-hats/products/irish-tweed-cap-old-school-design-made-in-co-tipperary-ireland-rounded-brim-single-seam-sits-lower-on-head

Maggee in Donegal tweed

There's lots of good flat caps out there. Hit up the After Christmas sales. Check Ebay and Poshmark. Thrift stores too. There's deals to be had. One cool thing about tweed is that it looks better with age, so even a used beater can look pretty great.

 

[KeenDogg]

What shape is that melon of yours, Tabor?

 

[imatabor]

What shape is that melon of yours, Tabor?

Oval.

 

[camjr]

This LL Bean Scottish rain cap has been my go-to cold and wet weather hat for at least 10 years now. Harris Tweed wool with a Gore-Tex layer makes it perfect for nasty conditions. It's not showing much wear at all, and it gets a ton of use. I'm not sure if LL Bean still has it in their catalog.

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[KeenDogg]

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Oval.

I think 1 or 3 in the ones you showed would work pretty good.

 

[tankerjohn]

This LL Bean Scottish rain cap has been my go-to cold and wet weather hat for at least 10 years now. Harris Tweed wool with a Gore-Tex layer makes it perfect for nasty conditions. It's not showing much wear at all, and it gets a ton of use. I'm not sure if LL Bean still has it in their catalog.

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We could devote an entire thread and much digital ink to the degradation of LL Bean's catalog over the years. But suffice to say that sadly, no, I don't see flat caps - or any other Harris Tweed items - currently available. Fortunately there are plenty of other sources for caps of Harris and other types of tweed.

Harris Tweed is hearty stuff. After all, tweed was originally made to keep sportsmen warm and dry in the perpetually cold and wet Scottish Highlands and isles, especially the Outer Hebrides where Harris Tweed is spun. Like with leather goods, tweed looks and fits better as it ages and wears in and even stretches to form to your body. Your hat looks fabulous. I can only hope mine break in as nicely.

 

[camjr]

We could devote an entire thread and much digital ink to the degradation of LL Bean's catalog over the years. But suffice to say that sadly, no, I don't see flat caps - or any other Harris Tweed items - currently available. Fortunately there are plenty of other sources for caps of Harris and other types of tweed.

Harris Tweed is hearty stuff. After all, tweed was originally made to keep sportsmen warm and dry in the perpetually cold and wet Scottish Highlands and isles, especially the Outer Hebrides where Harris Tweed is spun. Like with leather goods, tweed looks and fits better as it ages and wears in and even stretches to form to your body. Your hat looks fabulous. I can only hope mine break in as nicely.

Thanks-you're correct about their catalog. I still buy my dress shirts, flannel shirts, and jeans from them. I've got a 23 year old Bean field coat, 35 year old Bean Boots, and a 10 yr old waxed cotton upland hunting coat from them that are all bulletproof.

 

[shave/brush]

Here are the 4 basic types:

Baker Boy

Duckbill

Flat Cap

Newsboy

 

[shave/brush]

I don't care for the duckbill at all. It just doesn't look good on me. I like the flat cap style the best.
Here is a link to a site that I use. They have some nice caps.

Flat Caps (Scally Cap Style) - The Original Scally Caps | Boston Scally Co. - https://www.bostonscally.com/collections/hats

 

[shave/brush]

Oops.

 

[shave/brush]

Here are a couple caps I recently bought from Boston Scally.