We need bigger caps

[scotrace]

We do need bigger caps.

[Forgotten Man]

I say the "normal" style of flat caps should be what they made in the 1910s to 1940s. The smaller sandwich or flat caps came around in the 50s and we've never recovered.

The "Big Apple" caps are close; however, they don't make a one piece cap that looks as good as the ones we see in photos! They only make the 8 panels... which are good and look nice but, something about the one pieces that just say something! Not sure what it is they say, but they say it boy howdy!

=R

[Feraud]

A salesman at Arnold Hatters in NYC mentioned to me how they no longer carry the Hanna 8 panel caps. There is little market for the full 8 panel cap I prefer. The demand today is for fitted flat caps which Arnold has in stock.

I am not sure what the status is of 8 panel caps at other NYC hat shops.

[Sefton]

Al in San Francisco makes big floppy caps like they had way back when. I don't have one yet, but I'm planning on it. Al's Attire in SF's North Beach.

[dhermann1]

Anyone notice the prince is wearing those Scottish style shoes? Don't remember what they're called.

[AlanC]

Anyone notice the prince is wearing those Scottish style shoes? Don't remember what they're called.

Ghillies

[mike]

I've been on a long term hunt for vintage looking caps.

Peterman's Jonathan Richard caps (tweed and linen) aren't bad. They aren't perfect, but through peterman's ebay store you can pick em up for cheap when they come up!

I'd like something like this, maybe a bit more bulky...

[Dinerman]

That is a great cap. Used that photo for an album cover my old man shot.


Here's a vintage flat, not eight panel cap. Quite large.



Borsalino? Qualita Extra Superiore Firenze Italia Made expressly for Knickerbocker Shop 956 Market St. San Francisco

[mike]

I'd like to find a cap of either style with a real full bodied front section. Any suggestions?

[internetgamble]

I've been looking for ages for that large single panel cap that you see in so many old photographs from 1920's until up to the 50's - I hate those stingy little caps that seem to be the norm now. I do have a large single panel cap but it is actually too big and the material its made from is too thin and cheap so that it falls down too much. It needs to be a nice heavy good quality harris tweed or similar with a good strong lining or interlining.
Every time this thread comes up we get the same references to the 8 panel caps - they just aint the same. And I've owned a B-Wear cap and it doesn't bear any resemblance to the older style cap, which needs to be single panel and not so floppy.
Will anyone ever make them again??!! They do look pretty cool to me.