What do comic strip character Andy Capp, the late professional golfer Payne Stewart, and 1998 Canadian Winter Olympic athletes have in common? All have been seen doffing and donning a flat cap.
The flat cap is a round-shaped cap where the crown is pulled forward and attached to a stiff visor or bill with a snap or stitching. It originated in England and was the cap of the working class. In 1571, an Act of the British Parliament decreed that men and boys of non-noble class were to wear a hat on Sundays and holidays or be subjected to a fine of 3 farthings per day. It was the goal of the government to stimulate domestic wool consumption. The flat cap became the hat of the working class and was commonly made of wool tweed.
Today the flat cap remains fashionable. Although it is often sported by older men, a flat cap suits anyone with a diamond, oval, or heart-shaped face, no matter what age or gender. Find flat caps in wool tweed, cotton, corduroy, linen and leather.
Hats by Tracy J 