Me in one of my flat caps at the Tower of London

Whether you call them flat caps or cloth cap or driving cap or golf cap or newsboy/newsy cap or …, this style of hat is one of my favorites.  Made famous during the 19th century by working men throughout the British Isles, today they are worn by a wide range of characters – OAPs in their allotments, middle-agers on the golf course, and hip-hop artists on the street.  Additionally, to cover the heads of that variety of people, flat caps come in a huge array of materials!

I have expressed my like of traditional British fabrics, such as tartans and tweeds, but they are also available in leather, cordoroy, mesh, and various natural fibers – cotton, wool, and linen.  This means that there is a flat cap for virtually everybody!

And, they are a very smart alternative to the standard baseball cap that many people wear …