I am only 16 years old, but I remember seeing my dad wear a flat cap, and so, despite being questioned on it due to my youth, I enjoy wearing my flat cap quite often to ensure the fashion doesnt die out
It is sometimes called the newsboy hat because boys your age and younger would wear them while selling newspapers. It really is a working mans hat and one almost exclusively male compared to more dress hats styles worn by both men and women.
Difficult these days to source the Ecky Thump style caps of the interwar years. So probably why they favour Newsboy Caps, but I have the impression that in the UK of that era the style would have been more for kids ?
I've worn a flat cap since the age of eight! I am now forty five and will continue to wear one. I have my oily working cap (I'm a car mechanic) along with much tidier ones for evening wear. A very versatile form of headwear.
Watching this sat in a pair of Cargo shorts and a well worn T-Shirt. I refuse to own a baseball cap. I have many hats; flat, baker boy, bowler, boater, berets, fedora, forage and woolly. There are occasions for each and every one depending on the message I wish to project in my appearance or situation. The beret and forage cap within very defined parameters, obviously. As ever you have delivered a solid rationale for the ubiquitous flat cap. Edit: "Never wear it unsnapped. You'll look a right Burke!"😂🤣😂🤣 I nearly spat my tea out...
The flat cap is such a classier and mature option to a ball cap. Thankfully, more people here in America are embracing them. I find it very disturbing to see how casual our society has become. People dress the same here whether they are going to church, out to dinner, or cleaning their garage. If that was not bad enough, very few people feel the need to remove their hats indoors. Almost no one who enters a restaurant removes their hat while eating. I wear some form of footwear that are not sneakers/tennis shoes, pants without holes, and a button down shirt. I am better dressed than 95 percent of the people I come across out in public. The state of peoples' dress and total lack of etiquette here in America has fallen so far from what I remember growing up in the 1970's was like. Ash, your channel is extremely relevant and informative, and you do a marvelous job on the presentation of your material. Thank you.
I love the flat cap. It goes well with whatever I wear. As an Anglican Bishop in the USA, it goes with my cleric suit and even a cassock while on a walk.
I bought a flat cap, solely to perform in, but has recently bought another two. I have just purchased an Abraham Moon 100% Shetland wool/100% satin lining. Beautiful in all fairness. I'm 49 and foliically challenged and wear them everywhere now. It's me, and my personality. Together we will revive this dress and hopefully drain out the god awful baseball caps. Loved your video from a fellow Welshman 👍🏻
Good for you young sir. By dressing well, you will undoubtedly ascent above the miazma of your generation, who seem content to wear hoodies and low-slung trousers for all social occasions
I'm 15 years old and i also have flat cap, but when i wear it people just watch me and because of that, i stopped wearing it. I would really like to wear it again.
Great video, thanks. I own 4 flat caps and a fedora. I’ve worn these for many years carrying on from my dad who always wore fedoras and flat caps. I never leave home without one of my hats!
I take great issue with the standards modern men are held to. At 15 years old, people question the way I dress, yet it is universally agreed that I’m always well put together. I believe that a well dressed man is a man in control of himself, and his life. Concluding my little spiel, I purchased my first flat cap today, from “Panizza” in Tuscany. Love it already
I have always liked the style of a Flat Cap. My first one, picked up at a second hand store for $5.00, is made of leather. It fits comfortably. My next one will be made of wool. Or maybe tweed, or one of each. They are truly a fine cap to wear.
23 years-old here, and I'm already sporting 2 fedora hats, and flat caps are next on my list and already have one on it's way in the mail 😉, Hat's off to you sir for the advice on wearing them, and sharing the history 🎩😌🍂🍁
I have several flat caps from Donegal and they're brilliantly made. I get lots of compliments on them. Plus I agree that they fit nicely in style and compatibility.
As you’re well aware, it’s very similar to the forces beret, in that it’s the easiest way introducing of personal style, individuality and panache to an otherwise, quite literally, uniform appearance.
I bought my first flat cap about 2 years ago. I am 52 and I thoroughly enjoy the practicality of it and its style. My only regret is I should have gotten one sooner.
I have never seen the tv show “Peaky Blinders”, but I have adopted the newsboy style cap as my favorite. While the flat cap is interesting I have resisted the urge to wear the Kangol hat. The newsboy is not quite as formal and is a good replacement for the cap-besides it is quite warm in wool.
I have watched with interest and have recently decided to hang up the baseball caps and go with the the flat cap. I have purchased 5 so far and after re-watching this video again today decided to purchase a Kangol black 100% wool #504 flat cap on Amazon, to go with my new London Fog black wool car coat. Amazon has a 7 day free trial before purchase policy for this cap which I think is good. With the trial I can make sure it fits well before purchasing. My favorite flat cap I've purchased so far is a Hannah (of Donegal Ireland) multi colored patchwork cap which I really love. The colors go with so many of my clothes and the quality is quite good & fits perfect. I am slowly putting my new wardrobe together mostly based on the information in your videos. Next up is putting the jeans aside and getting some chino type pants and a nice pair of black loafers. I live in NW USA, WA State and lots of ball caps and jeans are worn here, so I will stand out in a crowd.
Love this sir! I'm a musician, DJ and teacher, and I'm really trying to up my fashion game. I just ordered my first pork pie and flat cap. Liked and subscribed!
2:35 Flat caps have been a family thing since the start in 1500. I am 70's gen for it but the style never died and never will. My choice of suit was inspired by a Pole and I wear both casually and formal. 120 caps and counting including Flat caps of various materials, Gatsby caps and Ascots. I have a Loden Green cap that I learned from a Man from Poland
LOVE my cap collection. As I have aged (...as we all must do) I made a conscience effort to dress appropriately whether casual, semi-formal or even black tie... Not only because it shows a level of maturity (I.E. 'experienced' & 'traveled') but really because I'm no longer a young man and I'm proud (and actually slightly surprised) that I've lived this long.... That and I want to flaunt the fact I have taste and consideration in my appearance.
At 52 I no longer have hair but need to keep my head warm and not wear a baseball hat with my suits, I have embraced the flat cap. I love it I the winter and even in the summer so the top of my head doesn’t burn.
I wear mine only when i go fishing. Then i use my old newsboy cap for helping my family around the ranch. Herding sheep and cattle. The cowboys look at me in a strange way. In the US its not worn alot. So the looks are expected. To me its just more comfortable and i like them.
Yes I agree people seem to have lost the urge to look their best in public. I'm in the States. You can be casual and still look presentable with a little effort. Here I notice some hopeful signs among young men on the University campus who are making use of Trilby hats and Pork Pies. I'm retired and don't have as many occasions for dressing up as I once did in the business world. So the Flat Cap has become my choice for most ventures into the public. Even if just for a walk. I do enjoy them and others compliment the look on me.I enjoy your RUclips channel as well.
I liked a lot your video and learned a new expression ("It makes you look like a berk."). I love the caps from Hanna Hats, specially the newspaper boy but I just now using more a flat cap because, as you say, it's more suited for a more formal environment. The newspaper boy feels slightly more informal.
I agree that the flat cap is an excellent choice in hats to express your individuality and style. I appreciate your discussion on patterns and materials as well.
I subscribe to many channels about men's wear, fragrances, and etiquette and by far, your videos have been the most helpful and valuable. Excellent work, good sir.
I am 74 years old and own about 20 dai caps. I say dai, because half of me is Welsh. Two grandparents were from Wales, one from England and one from Germany. I wore Baseball caps for years, but Flat caps are so much better and everything said in the video about them is SPOT ON! 👍👍
Recently purchased my first flat cap and loved it so much I purchased a second one within a week. As a bald man in a hot and sunny country I have always felt the need for a hat of some sort. Baseball caps are not dressy and most are just to warm to wear, as other bald men know, laking hair also means we sweat easier. However I have found flat caps made of mesh material that solve my problem, protects my bald head from the sun while being "breathable" keeping my head more ventilated and classier than a baseball cap.
I have been embracing the flat cap for a few years. Without really thinking about it, I am following in my Father's footsteps. I agree, it is a perfect bridge for many outfits. I have recently decided to make a change to my look and I am loving it. New Year's Eve I walked into a "do". Sports jacket, waistcoat, fob watch,, smart jeans, boots, topped off with a news boy cap. Heads turned and not all in a good way, but I am past caring. A friend of my wife's was practically drooling as I walked in. "Chr1st, Mark! You look like a bl00dy Peaky Blinder!" After watching this video, I now have the urge to buy another cap.
I have a few, all tweed, and wear them every day, but my winter favourite, and the smartest, I bought from a Rastafarian market trader in Hereford who sells hats, bongs and art - and it's special: It has side-panels, but the top has a centre-seam which gives it a tailored look. But it gets better... Tucked inside is a flap which when untucked extends around the back and both sides, which is brilliant when walking the Black Mountains in high winds and frost. But it gets better... When tucked inside, that flap stiffens the sides and back, adding to the tailored look. Good quality tweed, perfect fit, practical and with a smart, tailored look - and I paid just £11 for it five years ago. I'd've been happy to pay much more, but I've never seen them anywhere else.
I’m 65 years old and live in the south east USA. I picked up several flat caps on a trip to Ireland and Scotland a few months ago. I absolutely love them. But already this year the temperature has topped 105F/40.5C. It’s impossible to wear a tweed cap in these temperatures therefore I wear various versions of the ubiquitous ball cap to protect my shinny head from the sun. I’ve tried two lightweight flat caps but my head sweats profusely in them. I’ll just long for fall and cooler weather.
I’ve been wearing flat caps the best part of forty years and they’re part of me now. It’s noticeable that as men’s dress sense has gone through the floor the humble flat cap has become semi-formal. I’m proud of maintaining this very British style and I’m sure it will eventually become much more widely worn again.
I have bought two flat caps since first watching your video & I won't be going back to a baseball cap. Very warm, very comfy. Great addition to my wardrobe. Thanks for the advice.
I’ve just got a couple of flat caps. 8 panel ones as the other flat cap style seems to age me 30 years. I’m 53 now. Either that or I have a preconceived image of flat cap wearers. Hopefully I’ll get into more styles once I’ve worn them. I have a blue and grey Harris tweed and a green tweed that fits with my tweed shooting jacket.
Hello again, I have been so busy I have some serious catch up to do with missed videos. An excellent video, for extolling the vertue of the humble cap. The world of caps and hats is a place I've lived since in my teens. Where I live a hat can save your life, at least in summer, but winter winds can soon dislodge it. A cap is warm and cosy, and much more stable. So much more to say but you covered it very well with great advice.
I've worn on off and on since the age of 20..never leave home with out it..I do sometimes wear it indoors playing pool, it keeps the light out of my eyes.
I have always loved and worn hats, as you can see by my picture. The funny thing is while I've worn many hat styles I haven't worn a baseball cap since I was a kid.
Yet another great video. Will dig out a flat cap and give it some fresh air. A flat cap is also a good alternative while hunting: provides warmth and sun shade, and can be used with ear protection.
Also I live in the southern states of America and my go to hat is a felt cowboy hat with a feather I stuck in it I found in the woods it keeps me so very dry in the rain but ordered a flat cap a few days ago waiting on it to reach me hopefully taking it on a test run if I get it today it’s perfect out about 50 or 60 out and rainy
Great insight Ash to the Flat Cap (or Flat Clap 😁👍🏻) as you affectionately called it at 11:25 into the video. I have a couple of flat caps which I enjoy wearing and agree they definitely add a touch of panache.
I was 13 a year ago when I got my first flat cap. I love how people dressed back then so I try to clash trends from back then with some modern trends. I like wearing them it’s just people nowadays just associate the flat cap with older men
But it didn't use to be like that at all. There's a reason why it's sometimes called the "newsboy hat". It's important to pick the right style that works for you and maybe be more adventurous with materials and colors. I'm probably as old as your father which kind-of proves your point but when I first started wearing them I noticed two things. I would either become the butt of jokes or I would get compliments. Before that people were just indifferent :)
Fuzzy Newsboy hats by Kangol were VERY popular among the lower and middle class, especially in Dancehall culture when II was growing up in the 80s and early 90s in Barbados.
Excellent video, very informative. I have several flat caps and "Newsboy" caps, nothing flashy. I wear the flat cap when I need to dress up for a meeting and a Newsboy cap when I am going about my normal day. It is not a hard fast rule but a guideline that bends according to the situation. Either way I feel better when my head is "dressed up" as well.
I'm 23 now and in my final year in dental school. I started wearing a flat cap when I was 19( in my 2nd year ). Believe me, this cap became my signature everywhere I go. Some people said to me that they might not recognize me if I happened not to have my cap on. I became more attached and in love with it that there are times when my clinical supervisor had to come remove it of my head( I had worn it faced backward) while I was busy in a patient's mouth 😂🤭
Excellent information here. The only decent proper flat cap I could find in the US was at Orvis and close to $100. A flat cap will be in my wardrobe for next fall/winter for sure.
I am a huge fan of the flat cap. It seems to universally suit all men and even women and is immensely practical. Although wool ranks as king in our fair isles, I do think that a light coloured cotton bunnet has its place on a hot day. Also, though I don't own one yet myself, I believe that a waxed cotton flat cap could come in handy here on the well hydrated west coast. 🌧️ Terrific video Ash. Thank you.
Great hat that I'm currently looking for. I don't see myself wearing it with my sport jackets. Since I view the flat cap as a more outdoors cap I will wear it with my regular jacket with polo shirt or when I wear a sweater.
When I was a kid, my dad and most other men of his age wore trilbies and similar. Older men then were never seen without a flat cap on, and were usually seen puffing tobacco on a pipe.
Love this in depth tutorial style video. Paul Thorpe The Watch should try a Flat Cap. I have a couple. of these hats and find vintage examples about while buying and browsing for resell inventory. I find some that read Union Made.
Thank you very much for your advices. Today I bought my very first Tweed flat cap and I like it very much. Have a nice day sir. Regards from Stephan from Germany.
I have numerous flat caps of different colors and patterns, including a couple of Harris tweed caps. I also own two fedoras and three or four trilbies.
I lived in Florida for many years & always wore a hat, but for sun protection as I worked outside & went fishing a lot. I recently bought a newsboy cap, but I don’t think it suits me. I’m going to get my self a flat cap now, & I’ll probably revisit the newsboy when I drag the Barbour out for the winter months. This is the first of your videos that I’ve ever seen. I gave you a sub, as I’d like to see more, thank you.
I have a black flat cap which does a pretty good job of keeping the sun off my head yet not blowing off while cruising in my old Jeeps (baseball caps have bad aerodynamics) The problem with Fedoras, as I see it, is that a few years back it was trendy hip style for a brief while. I scrupulously avoid anything that carries a 'trendy' vibe.
Thanks for this great educational video! Looking for a great British driving cap for motoring in my Mini Cooper S and the flip it around for cruising in my vintage Model A roadster!
Mine is stitched, cannot open it up to look like a right berk! I put one on when visiting Ireland sort of as a joke (I am American) and looked in the mirror and thought "damn, that looks amazing!" so I bought it. I have never owned any item of clothing ever in my entire life that has gotten so many compliments. I love my flat cap. It's a Mucros, I think inside it says the style is Trinity, just a very very smart hat.
I have a collection of five or six flat caps. Despite your recommendation, my next one will be a medium grey pigskin suede. I'm not sure why but, I've always wanted one.
Hello Ash. Another great and informative video. I have a couple of caps which I enjoy wearing, in both cold and wet weather. One is soft, as you describe, but I'm unsure of what the second is called. It has the shape of a flat cap, but is ridged. It appears to be made of a pressed or formed material, not tweed. Also, I've notice in a few of your videos, a smoking pipe. I'm not sure if this is simply a prop on your table, or if you occasionally smoke. If you do smoke a pipe, I would be interested in a video on your choice of pipes, and any smoking accessories you might use, when taking your pipe along with you on your travels. Again, thanks for all your informative and entertaining videos.
3:35 I also smoke a tobacco pipe and have done for 30 years. That's a sweet pipe you have there. Is it Brier wood? It shines like Cherry wood. The 1st class type of pipe. Only tobacco of course(nothing funky and pipes dont smoke that way) So I am a 3 way Australian-English hybrid Moustache, Flat cap and tobacco pipe
Just found this video, I wear a cap everyday and always worn a flat cap in my work in agriculture , i favour the newsboy/ baker boy have around 12-13? At various price ranges for work and normal wear , both summer and winter options favour dark grey , black and navy . I also will wear them at an agricultural show when many wear the bowler I do this to show my working class roots , Still looks great and fits in . I still have a beaten and battered Barbour tweed flat cap in the defender as a spare if one gets wet can bare to throw it away !
Another wonderful video, thank you! My only complaint is that your mention of 'a right berk' caused me to unintentionally spray coffee everywhere. But of course you're so right. Cheers, mate! 🙂
If I could have only one hat, that black Kangol 504 would be it. Looks dashing, doesn't clash with any outfit, fits in anywhere, keeps you warm and dry when you need it and rolls up in your pocket when you don't.
Winter is here in Australia. My thinning hair means that I need some protection from the elements. My current wear, a thin tropic Kangol isn't quite up to the job. So I am waiting for the postman to bring me a new tweed flatcap from Mucros Weavers. I think it will fit quite well in the pocket of my Harris Tweed coat while I am putting into town on my Royal Enfield single. And as soon as the helmet comes off, it will go on. I will probably look like I just stepped out of a museum. But, I am too old to conform and walk around with a baseball cap.
@@TheChapsGuide South Australia is correct. Mind you it can get up to 149 C in the garden some days around here, and our Winters would be considered balmy in some parts of the world.
I've always thought flat caps were stylish AF. I found a pattern to make one out of leather and made a couple. They look good on me as opposed to other hats
Nice presentation, Ash. I’ve got a collection of tweed caps which can be easily coordinated with whatever jacket I am wearing. My preference is for the Bond Cap, and I think the longer, protruding visor works better with my head and face shape. I’m a bit disappointed we didn’t get to see you in a track suit and trainers with your cap on backwards. For a future video, perhaps you could cover all the different types of flat and country caps and when to wear them.
I am only 16 years old, but I remember seeing my dad wear a flat cap, and so, despite being questioned on it due to my youth, I enjoy wearing my flat cap quite often to ensure the fashion doesnt die out
Haha! I am 19, and I also wear flat caps! I definitely get some strange looks every once in awhile due to my age, but that's alright!
@@jonathanreeves5847 17 year old here, and i plan on getting one as soon as possible. definitely been called "old man in a teenager's body" before
@@dontmindme4466 haha! That’s what all of my buddies say at work as well!
It is sometimes called the newsboy hat because boys your age and younger would wear them while selling newspapers. It really is a working mans hat and one almost exclusively male compared to more dress hats styles worn by both men and women.
I wear mine at 15 years old
Cut a dash and berk... What I really learned in this video. 🙂
well done for avoiding any peaky blinders reference ,as well as norman wisdom
The Peaky Blinders wear Newsboy caps
@@ulfricthorsson8347 ithink theres a mix of both
@@MrWansty I have the first 2 seasons on DVD. They wear Newsboy caps
@@ulfricthorsson8347 if you do a google image search you will see both
Difficult these days to source the Ecky Thump style caps of the interwar years. So probably why they favour Newsboy Caps, but I have the impression that in the UK of that era the style would have been more for kids ?
I am Australian and a HUGE FAN OF FLAT CAPS I have worn them since I was 22 years old and for 30 years and counting. I own over 120 caps
Australian as well. Big fan too. I've only got six. 120 wow
As someone from Connecticut it helps keeps my head warm and it feels very nice to have
I've worn a flat cap since the age of eight! I am now forty five and will continue to wear one. I have my oily working cap (I'm a car mechanic) along with much tidier ones for evening wear. A very versatile form of headwear.
Great to hear from a true flat cap aficionado
Watching this sat in a pair of Cargo shorts and a well worn T-Shirt.
I refuse to own a baseball cap. I have many hats; flat, baker boy, bowler, boater, berets, fedora, forage and woolly.
There are occasions for each and every one depending on the message I wish to project in my appearance or situation.
The beret and forage cap within very defined parameters, obviously.
As ever you have delivered a solid rationale for the ubiquitous flat cap.
Edit:
"Never wear it unsnapped. You'll look a right Burke!"😂🤣😂🤣
I nearly spat my tea out...
Forage hat is a new term to me. I had to look it up. Interesting. Ta.
I wore it unsnapped once. I looked dumb.
I never heard the term "Burke" before. What does it mean? Thank you.
@@marc4199 it means "stupid/ silly" or alternatively "Nincompoop"
@@e-remes7029 Ok, that's not good at all. Thank you :)
In 1970's/1980's Brooklyn, I wrongly called this cap (which I wore all the time forwards and backwards) a "Pea" Cap.
Thank You for the Video 😀
The flat cap is such a classier and mature option to a ball cap. Thankfully, more people here in America are embracing them. I find it very disturbing to see how casual our society has become. People dress the same here whether they are going to church, out to dinner, or cleaning their garage. If that was not bad enough, very few people feel the need to remove their hats indoors. Almost no one who enters a restaurant removes their hat while eating. I wear some form of footwear that are not sneakers/tennis shoes, pants without holes, and a button down shirt. I am better dressed than 95 percent of the people I come across out in public. The state of peoples' dress and total lack of etiquette here in America has fallen so far from what I remember growing up in the 1970's was like.
Ash, your channel is extremely relevant and informative, and you do a marvelous job on the presentation of your material. Thank you.
The flat cap is the gentleman's response to the baseball cap epidemic.
I love the flat cap. It goes well with whatever I wear. As an Anglican Bishop in the USA, it goes with my cleric suit and even a cassock while on a walk.
I bought a flat cap, solely to perform in, but has recently bought another two. I have just purchased an Abraham Moon 100% Shetland wool/100% satin lining. Beautiful in all fairness. I'm 49 and foliically challenged and wear them everywhere now. It's me, and my personality. Together we will revive this dress and hopefully drain out the god awful baseball caps.
Loved your video from a fellow Welshman 👍🏻
I'm 16 years old, and I very much reject the modern expectations of men's attire. As I also like to wear flat caps and like to wear Tweed.
Good for you young sir. By dressing well, you will undoubtedly ascent above the miazma of your generation, who seem content to wear hoodies and low-slung trousers for all social occasions
I'm 15 years old and i also have flat cap, but when i wear it people just watch me and because of that, i stopped wearing it. I would really like to wear it again.
@@milang393 don’t let that put you off 👍🏻
@@milang393 wear your cap proudly young sir. Be confident that you look great and others will see it too.
@@milang393 same here pal
Great video, thanks. I own 4 flat caps and a fedora. I’ve worn these for many years carrying on from my dad who always wore fedoras and flat caps. I never leave home without one of my hats!
The choice of champions
I take great issue with the standards modern men are held to. At 15 years old, people question the way I dress, yet it is universally agreed that I’m always well put together. I believe that a well dressed man is a man in control of himself, and his life. Concluding my little spiel, I purchased my first flat cap today, from “Panizza” in Tuscany. Love it already
Age should be no barrier to being a smart chap young sir. Keep the faith and walk your chosen path of sartorial elegance with your head held high.
Good I would like to see many wear such men styles caps n dress in this current mad World.
I have always liked the style of a Flat Cap. My first one, picked up at a second hand store for $5.00, is made of leather. It fits comfortably. My next one will be made of wool. Or maybe tweed, or one of each. They are truly a fine cap to wear.
I love the flat cap. I just realised, that it’s about time to get new one 👍🏻
Have a great weekend 🙏🏻
23 years-old here, and I'm already sporting 2 fedora hats, and flat caps are next on my list and already have one on it's way in the mail 😉,
Hat's off to you sir for the advice on wearing them, and sharing the history 🎩😌🍂🍁
Good choice!
I have several flat caps from Donegal and they're brilliantly made. I get lots of compliments on them. Plus I agree that they fit nicely in style and compatibility.
As you’re well aware, it’s very similar to the forces beret, in that it’s the easiest way introducing of personal style, individuality and panache to an otherwise, quite literally, uniform appearance.
I bought my first flat cap about 2 years ago. I am 52 and I thoroughly enjoy the practicality of it and its style. My only regret is I should have gotten one sooner.
I wore the Ascot and Ivy flat cap for a very long time. When I saw season 1 of the "Peaky blinders ", the newspaper boy cap became my best cap.
I have never seen the tv show “Peaky Blinders”, but I have adopted the newsboy style cap as my favorite. While the flat cap is interesting I have resisted the urge to wear the Kangol hat. The newsboy is not quite as formal and is a good replacement for the cap-besides it is quite warm in wool.
I have watched with interest and have recently decided to hang up the baseball caps and go with the the flat cap. I have purchased 5 so far and after re-watching this video again today decided to purchase a Kangol black 100% wool #504 flat cap on Amazon, to go with my new London Fog black wool car coat. Amazon has a 7 day free trial before purchase policy for this cap which I think is good. With the trial I can make sure it fits well before purchasing. My favorite flat cap I've purchased so far is a Hannah (of Donegal Ireland) multi colored patchwork cap which I really love. The colors go with so many of my clothes and the quality is quite good & fits perfect. I am slowly putting my new wardrobe together mostly based on the information in your videos. Next up is putting the jeans aside and getting some chino type pants and a nice pair of black loafers. I live in NW USA, WA State and lots of ball caps and jeans are worn here, so I will stand out in a crowd.
I've worn flat caps for years. They are everything you say about them.
im 20 and i love wearing my green/brown windowpane flat cap. even if i get looks sometimes. people do like the familiarity of them
You are never too young to be stylish young sir.
Love this sir! I'm a musician, DJ and teacher, and I'm really trying to up my fashion game. I just ordered my first pork pie and flat cap. Liked and subscribed!
Nice hat I like this style when I go to church on Sunday.
2:35 Flat caps have been a family thing since the start in 1500. I am 70's gen for it but the style never died and never will. My choice of suit was inspired by a Pole and I wear both casually and formal. 120 caps and counting including Flat caps of various materials, Gatsby caps and Ascots. I have a Loden Green cap that I learned from a Man from Poland
LOVE my cap collection. As I have aged (...as we all must do) I made a conscience effort to dress appropriately whether casual, semi-formal or even black tie... Not only because it shows a level of maturity (I.E. 'experienced' & 'traveled') but really because I'm no longer a young man and I'm proud (and actually slightly surprised) that I've lived this long.... That and I want to flaunt the fact I have taste and consideration in my appearance.
At 52 I no longer have hair but need to keep my head warm and not wear a baseball hat with my suits, I have embraced the flat cap. I love it I the winter and even in the summer so the top of my head doesn’t burn.
I wear mine only when i go fishing. Then i use my old newsboy cap for helping my family around the ranch. Herding sheep and cattle. The cowboys look at me in a strange way. In the US its not worn alot. So the looks are expected. To me its just more comfortable and i like them.
Yes I agree people seem to have lost the urge to look their best in public. I'm in the States. You can be casual and still look presentable with a little effort. Here I notice some hopeful signs among young men on the University campus who are making use of Trilby hats and Pork Pies. I'm retired and don't have as many occasions for dressing up as I once did in the business world. So the Flat Cap has become my choice for most ventures into the public. Even if just for a walk. I do enjoy them and others compliment the look on me.I enjoy your RUclips channel as well.
You've reinspired me. I'm now the proud owner of a newsboy flat cap. My girlfriends eyes narrowed when she saw me wearing it.
Perfect timing with all the crappy weather - at least your noggin will be toasty!!
My wife calls it the “Divorce Cap” …
Nice video! I've worn flat caps for decades now and cannot imagine why that would ever change.
One of the most helpful videos on the flat cap I could find on YT. Well done!
Glad it was helpful!
I liked a lot your video and learned a new expression ("It makes you look like a berk."). I love the caps from Hanna Hats, specially the newspaper boy but I just now using more a flat cap because, as you say, it's more suited for a more formal environment. The newspaper boy feels slightly more informal.
I agree that the flat cap is an excellent choice in hats to express your individuality and style. I appreciate your discussion on patterns and materials as well.
I just recently bought a Brixton 8 panel Brood flat cap and it’s the best and most comfortable hat I’ve ever had and would highly recommend it.
The black leather cap got a chuckle out of me, very subtle
I subscribe to many channels about men's wear, fragrances, and etiquette and by far, your videos have been the most helpful and valuable. Excellent work, good sir.
I am 74 years old and own about 20 dai caps. I say dai, because half of me is Welsh. Two grandparents were from Wales, one from England and one from Germany. I wore Baseball caps for years, but Flat caps are so much better and everything said in the video about them is SPOT ON! 👍👍
Recently purchased my first flat cap and loved it so much I purchased a second one within a week. As a bald man in a hot and sunny country I have always felt the need for a hat of some sort. Baseball caps are not dressy and most are just to warm to wear, as other bald men know, laking hair also means we sweat easier. However I have found flat caps made of mesh material that solve my problem, protects my bald head from the sun while being "breathable" keeping my head more ventilated and classier than a baseball cap.
I have been embracing the flat cap for a few years. Without really thinking about it, I am following in my Father's footsteps.
I agree, it is a perfect bridge for many outfits.
I have recently decided to make a change to my look and I am loving it.
New Year's Eve I walked into a "do". Sports jacket, waistcoat, fob watch,, smart jeans, boots, topped off with a news boy cap. Heads turned and not all in a good way, but I am past caring.
A friend of my wife's was practically drooling as I walked in.
"Chr1st, Mark! You look like a bl00dy Peaky Blinder!"
After watching this video, I now have the urge to buy another cap.
I was visiting UK from NZ and offered to get one for a friend, he was dismissive ! but admitted it was the best and warmest hat ever.
I have a few, all tweed, and wear them every day, but my winter favourite, and the smartest, I bought from a Rastafarian market trader in Hereford who sells hats, bongs and art - and it's special:
It has side-panels, but the top has a centre-seam which gives it a tailored look.
But it gets better...
Tucked inside is a flap which when untucked extends around the back and both sides, which is brilliant when walking the Black Mountains in high winds and frost.
But it gets better...
When tucked inside, that flap stiffens the sides and back, adding to the tailored look. Good quality tweed, perfect fit, practical and with a smart, tailored look - and I paid just £11 for it five years ago. I'd've been happy to pay much more, but I've never seen them anywhere else.
I’m 65 years old and live in the south east USA. I picked up several flat caps on a trip to Ireland and Scotland a few months ago. I absolutely love them. But already this year the temperature has topped 105F/40.5C. It’s impossible to wear a tweed cap in these temperatures therefore I wear various versions of the ubiquitous ball cap to protect my shinny head from the sun. I’ve tried two lightweight flat caps but my head sweats profusely in them. I’ll just long for fall and cooler weather.
My children bought me a flat cap from Hannah Hats in Ireland for Father’s Day a few years ago. It is definitely my go to hat. It’s fantastic!
I’ve been wearing flat caps the best part of forty years and they’re part of me now. It’s noticeable that as men’s dress sense has gone through the floor the humble flat cap has become semi-formal. I’m proud of maintaining this very British style and I’m sure it will eventually become much more widely worn again.
I have bought two flat caps since first watching your video & I won't be going back to a baseball cap. Very warm, very comfy. Great addition to my wardrobe. Thanks for the advice.
Glad you like them! The flat cap id my go to hat in the cooler times of year.
I’ve just got a couple of flat caps. 8 panel ones as the other flat cap style seems to age me 30 years. I’m 53 now. Either that or I have a preconceived image of flat cap wearers. Hopefully I’ll get into more styles once I’ve worn them. I have a blue and grey Harris tweed and a green tweed that fits with my tweed shooting jacket.
1:11 The past tense of 'to seek' is sought, not "seeked". All the best, Rob in Switzerland
I always love to wear flat caps, my grandfather use to wear them, flat cap are always so comfortable
Hello again, I have been so busy I have some serious catch up to do with missed videos.
An excellent video, for extolling the vertue of the humble cap. The world of caps and hats is a place I've lived since in my teens.
Where I live a hat can save your life, at least in summer, but winter winds can soon dislodge it. A cap is warm and cosy, and much more stable. So much more to say but you covered it very well with great advice.
Delightful presentation. I am new to the flat cap. (66 yr. old Texan recently dismayed with "ball cap".) Advice on the proper care of them. Thank you.
I make mine own. They're remarkably easy to sew.
How do you make them.
@@danceswithwolves7085 on a sewing machine. Can also be done by hand. Look up "how to make a flat cap", there are lots of tutorials
I've worn on off and on since the age of 20..never leave home with out it..I do sometimes wear it indoors playing pool, it keeps the light out of my eyes.
I have always loved and worn hats, as you can see by my picture. The funny thing is while I've worn many hat styles I haven't worn a baseball cap since I was a kid.
Yet another great video.
Will dig out a flat cap and give it some fresh air. A flat cap is also a good alternative while hunting: provides warmth and sun shade, and can be used with ear protection.
A plus point that I did not think of (as a non hunter).
Also I live in the southern states of America and my go to hat is a felt cowboy hat with a feather I stuck in it I found in the woods it keeps me so very dry in the rain but ordered a flat cap a few days ago waiting on it to reach me hopefully taking it on a test run if I get it today it’s perfect out about 50 or 60 out and rainy
Great insight Ash to the Flat Cap (or Flat Clap 😁👍🏻) as you affectionately called it at 11:25 into the video.
I have a couple of flat caps which I enjoy wearing and agree they definitely add a touch of panache.
I was 13 a year ago when I got my first flat cap. I love how people dressed back then so I try to clash trends from back then with some modern trends. I like wearing them it’s just people nowadays just associate the flat cap with older men
But it didn't use to be like that at all. There's a reason why it's sometimes called the "newsboy hat". It's important to pick the right style that works for you and maybe be more adventurous with materials and colors. I'm probably as old as your father which kind-of proves your point but when I first started wearing them I noticed two things. I would either become the butt of jokes or I would get compliments. Before that people were just indifferent :)
Love them , I have one that has sides that fold down to protect the ears, very handy when walking on the beach !
Fuzzy Newsboy hats by Kangol were VERY popular among the lower and middle class, especially in Dancehall culture when II was growing up in the 80s and early 90s in Barbados.
Excellent video, very informative. I have several flat caps and "Newsboy" caps, nothing flashy. I wear the flat cap when I need to dress up for a meeting and a Newsboy cap when I am going about my normal day. It is not a hard fast rule but a guideline that bends according to the situation. Either way I feel better when my head is "dressed up" as well.
Thanks for sharing!
I started with wearing a flat cap. I now have a newsboy cap and a fedora added to my wardrobe
I'm 23 now and in my final year in dental school. I started wearing a flat cap when I was 19( in my 2nd year ). Believe me, this cap became my signature everywhere I go. Some people said to me that they might not recognize me if I happened not to have my cap on. I became more attached and in love with it that there are times when my clinical supervisor had to come remove it of my head( I had worn it faced backward) while I was busy in a patient's mouth 😂🤭
Excellent information here. The only decent proper flat cap I could find in the US was at Orvis and close to $100. A flat cap will be in my wardrobe for next fall/winter for sure.
I am a huge fan of the flat cap. It seems to universally suit all men and even women and is immensely practical.
Although wool ranks as king in our fair isles, I do think that a light coloured cotton bunnet has its place on a hot day. Also, though I don't own one yet myself, I believe that a waxed cotton flat cap could come in handy here on the well hydrated west coast. 🌧️
Terrific video Ash. Thank you.
My wife occasionally wears a waxed flat cap in her equestrian activities, where it really looks the part.
Great hat that I'm currently looking for. I don't see myself wearing it with my sport jackets. Since I view the flat cap as a more outdoors cap I will wear it with my regular jacket with polo shirt or when I wear a sweater.
I do like flat caps myself, I am also a fan of the skipper cap too
Excellent fashion choice for bald or balding gents
When I was a kid, my dad and most other men of his age wore trilbies and similar. Older men then were never seen without a flat cap on, and were usually seen puffing tobacco on a pipe.
I wore mine every day in high school, my grandpa had one. Its actually the one i wear still, since he passed a couple years ago
There is nothing better than a legacy hat - heritage and style all in one place. Wear it in good health sir.
I wear while riding my bicycle in winter, and it sheds the rain very well!
Love this in depth tutorial style video. Paul Thorpe The Watch should try a Flat Cap. I have a couple. of these hats and find vintage examples about while buying and browsing for resell inventory. I find some that read Union Made.
Thank you very much for your advices. Today I bought my very first Tweed flat cap and I like it very much. Have a nice day sir. Regards from Stephan from Germany.
Great 👍
Great video! I’ve never been a hat wearer but I may take the plunge with a flat cap.
I would add that a flat cap can also be worn indoors without looking or feeling stuffy. And it's more stylish than a ball cap.
I have numerous flat caps of different colors and patterns, including a couple of Harris tweed caps. I also own two fedoras and three or four trilbies.
I lived in Florida for many years & always wore a hat, but for sun protection as I worked outside & went fishing a lot. I recently bought a newsboy cap, but I don’t think it suits me. I’m going to get my self a flat cap now, & I’ll probably revisit the newsboy when I drag the Barbour out for the winter months. This is the first of your videos that I’ve ever seen. I gave you a sub, as I’d like to see more, thank you.
I gave up my flat cap in favor of the irish tweed walking hat. Hopefully you will do a video in it. Cheers!
I have a black flat cap which does a pretty good job of keeping the sun off my head yet not blowing off while cruising in my old Jeeps (baseball caps have bad aerodynamics)
The problem with Fedoras, as I see it, is that a few years back it was trendy hip style for a brief while. I scrupulously avoid anything that carries a 'trendy' vibe.
thanks for the nice video. I only recently discovered this accessory for myself, but I'm totally hooked. and thank you also for the beautiful English.
Thanks for this great educational video! Looking for a great British driving cap for motoring in my Mini Cooper S and the flip it around for cruising in my vintage Model A roadster!
I like cotton/linen flat caps for summer. It keeps the sun from burning my noggin and I find wool to warm.
Used to wear them when living in the UK. Now in Australia I wear an Akubra Traveler,but do have a wax cotton flat cap if really wet.
In America, we also have a slightly different variant, called a scally cap, that is sort of a hybrid of the flat cap and the newsboy.
Mine is stitched, cannot open it up to look like a right berk! I put one on when visiting Ireland sort of as a joke (I am American) and looked in the mirror and thought "damn, that looks amazing!" so I bought it. I have never owned any item of clothing ever in my entire life that has gotten so many compliments. I love my flat cap. It's a Mucros, I think inside it says the style is Trinity, just a very very smart hat.
I have a collection of five or six flat caps. Despite your recommendation, my next one will be a medium grey pigskin suede. I'm not sure why but, I've always wanted one.
This clip made me subscribe right away. I’m an inveterate flat cap wearer and share your disgust with baseball caps.
I concur with your views.
Regards
Hello Ash. Another great and informative video. I have a couple of caps which I enjoy wearing, in both cold and wet weather. One is soft, as you describe, but I'm unsure of what the second is called. It has the shape of a flat cap, but is ridged. It appears to be made of a pressed or formed material, not tweed.
Also, I've notice in a few of your videos, a smoking pipe. I'm not sure if this is simply a prop on your table, or if you occasionally smoke. If you do smoke a pipe, I would be interested in a video on your choice of pipes, and any smoking accessories you might use, when taking your pipe along with you on your travels.
Again, thanks for all your informative and entertaining videos.
3:35 I also smoke a tobacco pipe and have done for 30 years. That's a sweet pipe you have there. Is it Brier wood? It shines like Cherry wood. The 1st class type of pipe. Only tobacco of course(nothing funky and pipes dont smoke that way) So I am a 3 way Australian-English hybrid Moustache, Flat cap and tobacco pipe
Just found this video, I wear a cap everyday and always worn a flat cap in my work in agriculture , i favour the newsboy/ baker boy have around 12-13? At various price ranges for work and normal wear , both summer and winter options favour dark grey , black and navy . I also will wear them at an agricultural show when many wear the bowler I do this to show my working class roots , Still looks great and fits in . I still have a beaten and battered Barbour tweed flat cap in the defender as a spare if one gets wet can bare to throw it away !
The hat of champions
The hat of champions
Another wonderful video, thank you! My only complaint is that your mention of 'a right berk' caused me to unintentionally spray coffee everywhere. But of course you're so right. Cheers, mate! 🙂
Sorry!
@@TheChapsGuide That's quite alright, it was well worth it! 🤣
I have many flat caps , greetings from Mexico.
If I could have only one hat, that black Kangol 504 would be it. Looks dashing, doesn't clash with any outfit, fits in anywhere, keeps you warm and dry when you need it and rolls up in your pocket when you don't.
Winter is here in Australia. My thinning hair means that I need some protection from the elements. My current wear, a thin tropic Kangol isn't quite up to the job. So I am waiting for the postman to bring me a new tweed flatcap from Mucros Weavers. I think it will fit quite well in the pocket of my Harris Tweed coat while I am putting into town on my Royal Enfield single. And as soon as the helmet comes off, it will go on. I will probably look like I just stepped out of a museum. But, I am too old to conform and walk around with a baseball cap.
Sounds good sir. I take it you are from the South of Australia if it gets a bit chilly?
@@TheChapsGuide South Australia is correct. Mind you it can get up to 149 C in the garden some days around here, and our Winters would be considered balmy in some parts of the world.
I've always thought flat caps were stylish AF. I found a pattern to make one out of leather and made a couple. They look good on me as opposed to other hats
Leather caps, especially black, can look great on the Jazz crowd that seem to have a dress style all of their own.
One good thing about the Peaky Blinders television series, it has again popularized the ""Skully" flat cap, which is what is called in Boston USA.
Nice presentation, Ash. I’ve got a collection of tweed caps which can be easily coordinated with whatever jacket I am wearing. My preference is for the Bond Cap, and I think the longer, protruding visor works better with my head and face shape. I’m a bit disappointed we didn’t get to see you in a track suit and trainers with your cap on backwards. For a future video, perhaps you could cover all the different types of flat and country caps and when to wear them.
Food for thought - although you are unlikely to see me wearing a hat back-to-front anytime soon.