THE FLAT CAP - THE ULTIMATE & PRACTICAL EVERYDAY HAT FOR STYLISH CHAPS.
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A hat can add a great deal to a gentleman's style, as well as keeping one's bonce warm and dry - Here are my thoughts and recommendations around the mighty flat cap!
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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
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
One of the most helpful videos on the flat cap I could find on YT. Well done!
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
Cut a dash and berk... What I really learned in this video. 🙂
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
I love the flat cap. I just realised, that it’s about time to get new one 👍🏻
Have a great weekend 🙏🏻
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 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.
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 :)
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 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.
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
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.
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
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 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 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 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.
Nice video! I've worn flat caps for decades now and cannot imagine why that would ever change.
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.
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!
Thank you for info and moral support.
Nice hat I like this style when I go to church on Sunday.
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 😀
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.
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.
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.
Thanks for the information and suggestions, it helps a lot indeed.
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.
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).
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.
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!
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 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.
Love them , I have one that has sides that fold down to protect the ears, very handy when walking on the beach !
Excellent video!
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.
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.
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!
Quite an informative video. Thumbs Up!
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.
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.
Very persuasive - thank you.
Great video! I’ve never been a hat wearer but I may take the plunge with a flat cap.
Another entertaining video Ash. I liked your reference to being a 'Berk', a term I used to use occasionally until I found out its origin, now I use it all the time!
I'm concerned I don't know its true meaning now. Have to look it up.
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.
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.
As always a great video
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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!
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 do like flat caps myself, I am also a fan of the skipper cap too
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 👍
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 always love to wear flat caps, my grandfather use to wear them, flat cap are always so comfortable
Thank you for that excellent video. I'm wearing flat caps for 35 years and I learned a lot listening to you. I bought 2 caps today and I was browsing on the topic. I am so glad I found your channel. Do you know, by any chance, where (or what book or encyclopedia) you got that picture you showed at 5:10 ? I really like it. Thank you, Sir.
I wear while riding my bicycle in winter, and it sheds the rain very well!
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.
Loved the video…subscribed as well😊
Welcome!!
I've worn flat caps for years. They are everything you say about them.
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.
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” …
Thank you very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
I gave up my flat cap in favor of the irish tweed walking hat. Hopefully you will do a video in it. Cheers!
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.
Awesome channel. I can see you hiting 25K subscribers this year no problem.
That would be nice
I concur with your views.
Regards
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 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.
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.
This clip made me subscribe right away. I’m an inveterate flat cap wearer and share your disgust with baseball caps.
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.
Nice jacket.
I started with wearing a flat cap. I now have a newsboy cap and a fedora added to my wardrobe
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.
❤ LOVE YOUR VIDEOS SIR .
Glad you like them!
I enjoyed this video!
My Scottish grandfather wore a bunnet!
😂❤😂
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.
Couple videos in now, loving the content so far! Going through the most popular uploads. I wear flat caps only, specifically baker boys. Goes very well with a pipe! 😉
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.
Could you do a video on wearing the DEERSTALKER ?
Wow - never worn one - but that sounds like a challenge sir!
Any suggestions or video on flat cap etiquettes for women, especially beret?
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.
I have many flat caps , greetings from Mexico.
I like cotton/linen flat caps for summer. It keeps the sun from burning my noggin and I find wool to warm.
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.
Thanks ✋🙂👍
As some one who feels uncomfortable stepping out side the house with out a cap I wear a well wron base ball cap first and foremost to take the edge off the light. I dislike tinted lenses and sun glasses. I think you have raised some good points about flat caps but how well do they go with fleece jackets? I agree a flat cap goes well with a sports jacket and smarter wear so I may well be getting one.
I think a flat cap can be pressed into service with a fleece for sure - its the gentleman's version of a baseball cap in many ways!
I never liked hats - til my hair began to abandon me in my late 30s - i then became a pretty avid hat wearer to
keep my buzz-cut pate covered from cold and sun. Not that you HAVE to be of any particular background to
wear a flat cap - BUT being a New Yorker of Irish (& German) descent, well, a flat cap has always been a classy choice. Imo
Good video.
Glad you enjoyed it
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 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! 👍👍
I used to wear a tweed flat cap as a young Army officer off duty back in the day. I stopped wearing any kind of hat or cap after I left but am going back to them, not because I want to cut a dash but I'm tired of getting soaked in the winter rain..for that reason I have just ordered a Barbour waxed flat cap