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.
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.
@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)
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.
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.
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.
@@youtubecommenter7389 That's just a bigger baker boy. Checkout the RU-vid video "NEWSBOY & FLAT CAPS! The basics.." by Hats & Guitars he does a fantastic job explaining the more niche hats.
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.
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!
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
Flat caps are everyday wear, easily slung in the washing machine and ready to wear in no time. I choose washable fabrics and dark plain colours, as they go with almost any coat or jacket. I like the look of the straw flat caps too, so I'm going to try one next summer.
@@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'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!
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!
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.
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).
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.
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 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!)
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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 😂❤
🙋♀️ 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.
I have worn flat caps for approximately five decades but mostly when I'm in a cold location because I don't have much hair, I find fedoras too conspicuous and flashy, and I think flat caps are quite elegant. I recognize they originated in Britain, but I associate them far more with Italy than the UK or Ireland. My all time favorite was purchased in Rome at Radiconcini in the 1980s and was made by Natier, but I have.a couple of very fine ones made by Borsalino purchased in Bologna and others sold by Neiman Marcus and Brooks Brothers. I enjoyed this video, but I have more conservative tastes and would never wear some of the clothes shown. In my opinion the finest men's shoes are made in northern England, but when it comes to any type of men's hats Italy wins the competition hands down.
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?
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.
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 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
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 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.
I love linen caps in summer - they're a lighter colour (sort of off-white) and I'm sure come with their own list of dos-and-don'ts for coordinating with your outfits, but I find them very comfortable and cool.
while a lined tweed cap would indeed be too warm for summer, an unlined linen flat cap is great for warmer weather. it keeps the sun off of my balding head and out of my eyes! also, two manufacturers i'll vouch for: herman headwear from italy and lawrence & foster from england! custom tailored; check them out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V_uq4n5dLxk.html
Kangol makes summer versions. I kind of don’t like the way they look compared to the wool ones. It’s the type of hat you would see on the golf course. I may get a 504 summer version but I may not wear it. Maybe it’ll grow on me if I pick one up.
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!
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.
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
Excessive rules kill stylistic innovation; bono wore his unsnapped for years when his hair was long; reggae & dub subcultures reverse theirs whenever the brim is unnecessary for shielding eyes from sun. Such conformity ensure the resurgence of Punk - that’s the only thing conformity is good for - we need eco-fashions; currently fashion is equal to air-travel for CO2-emissions.
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.
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.
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.
I read that flat caps vs 8 panel caps are different types, they look different. 8 panel caps are bigger, thicker and seem wider but, I think G.G. Knows better or more than me.
Hello. New subscriber. This is the only cap that looks decent on me. I’m over 6’7” tall and thin. I have one newsboy cap but it’s not a very nice one. Mine is black.
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.
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.
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:)
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.
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.
Flat caps as a more “stylish equivalent to a baseball cap”? 😂 I’m sorry but that’s the most un-self aware statement I heard today . Baseball caps are more in “style” than flat caps have been in over a century Baseball caps are literally the epitome of contemporary casual “style” I know what you wanted to mean but no , it’s not a stylish equivalent to a baseball caps . It’s rather the opposite if you ask me
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.
I am seeing a lot of people wearing flat caps more now in the 90 degree heat than in cold days, why I don't know . But when I brought mine recently I was told I could wear it in the summer because of the material it was made out of.
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.
First of all, thank you for your helpful and instructive videos. However, how to avoid messy hair when taking the hat / flat cap off your head? E.g. when you do a pompadour or a side parting with Pomade. Thank you.
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.
It's the clothes that I love is that I wear I love it's vintage style "cap" but unfortunately people of my age laugh at my brother and me and we are called old sad generation.
