It is a perfect cap for those of us with sparsely populated head hairs.
@bryanashirley13275 ай бұрын
Yes
@assininecomment16305 ай бұрын
Why? What does it do, that's any better than any other hat, for thinning or bald folk?
@sarkybugger50095 ай бұрын
@ddr8215 Wearing a hat indoors is banned in the UK, unless you are female, or a small child. It's just _not done!_
@steves78965 ай бұрын
Shhhhhh! Don't let the cat out of the bag!
@assininecomment16305 ай бұрын
Unfortunately for some,@@steves7896, everybody has known all along, that those friggin' cats have been shedding. *Wigs,* however - and *comb-overs* - they are perfect strategies! Nobody can _ever_ tell what's really going on under there, when the wig, toupé or comb-over are employed. 😐
@davidsauls95425 ай бұрын
The Flat Cap is wonderful. It stays put in a wind and when you go inside, fold it, and it fits in a coat pocket. All neat, tidy.
@hansoak36645 ай бұрын
Indeed.
@amym.48235 ай бұрын
And some of them have a useful earflap that can be tucked away when not needed. So cozy!
@jamesandrews86985 ай бұрын
i forgot about that! i like billed tobogans for the same reasons
@Patcannistan5 ай бұрын
Sin é.
@assininecomment16305 ай бұрын
_Wonderful?_ You need to get out a little more often, squire. 😐
@brianholmes18122 жыл бұрын
Living in Ireland, I can tell you firsthand that the flatcap tradition is very much alive and well amongst the irish farming community. It would be odd to see a tractor driver without one
@hathistorianjc2 жыл бұрын
I am very happy to hear that!
@ronschwigel8140 Жыл бұрын
and a lad walking the streets of old milwaukee wisconsin usa not wearing one as well. hee hee.
@melissamcgill695410 ай бұрын
Make more videos because your videos are amazi like them
@MattM-ce3qe7 ай бұрын
I live in Hampshire in England and I would say every third man wears one in the winter.
@JustAnotherTradie6 ай бұрын
@@MattM-ce3qe Same, as a Cornishman
@666toysoldier8 ай бұрын
I picked up a flat cap at a thrift store. I have a photo of my grandfather wearing one, and it gives me a sense of connection.
@kwaichangcaine82345 ай бұрын
I grew up in Ireland 🇮🇪 and my father wore one for most of his life but switched to baseball hats later in life. Rest in peace Jack.
@francisjo32 ай бұрын
This channel is one of the hidden gems of KZfaq
@paulbainjr4 ай бұрын
I’m 66 years old just started wearing one love it 😊
@solarguy17025 ай бұрын
I had two. One from an American friend in Japan that didn't want that present from his wife and one handmade by a vendor at the Saturday market in Eugene Oregon. I started wearing one to work and was laughed at and ridiculed. Never one to care about the opinions of others, i continued to wear. Still have them both.
@nozrep5 ай бұрын
why were you laughed at and ridiculed? how silly
@neilfranklin56445 ай бұрын
Good for you.
@lablount29105 ай бұрын
Hi from Eugene
@JohnnyWrongo-b9l5 ай бұрын
Really strange reaction, isn't it?? Very American, it seems. Very conformist behaviour @@nozrep
@just-dl5 ай бұрын
I get comments on mine. But I feel and look silly in baseball caps. My friends joke about it, kindly. My kids (my own and my students) line the style and wear mine when they can get it away from me. I take that as a compliment. And the opinion of 3rd graders is worth considering!
@user-jb6hn1db8x9 ай бұрын
I started wearing flat caps 40 years ago and almost never go out without one.
@seansoccer1005 ай бұрын
Tell that to your profile pic!
@Luk3d4114 ай бұрын
@@seansoccer100 got him 😂😂😂
@guyjperson6 ай бұрын
Finally I understand the difference between the Newsie cap and the Flat cap. Thank you.
@williamdiffin285 ай бұрын
I was brought up in the wake of Two Tone, by my grandfather in Coventry, who was a very old retired publican of a famous wartime pub who was very old-fashioned even when he was young, so I have been wearing fedoras, trilbies and flat caps ever since I was the only boy in my school during the 1980s to do so, and as a result my nickname of the best part of forty years has always been: 'The Hat'. From that time, I have consistently espoused the opinion that the decline of hat-wearing in England has much to answer for, as if in jest, but actually in sincerest earnest. It has been most gratifying to bear witness to the hat-wearing revival over the years since then, especially amongst the youth. Nonetheless, I unfailingly learn some fascinating new insight into the world of hats every video I watch on this channel. It is content of the highest quality. I doff my hat to you, Sir.
@trwsandford5 ай бұрын
I’m wearing one right now. We are bringing it back baby!
@Platypi0074 ай бұрын
44 year old southern American here. I moved from a baseball cap to a bucket cap when I was in high school and then from the bucket cap to a flat cap after college. I still wear a flat cap daily!
@m00njaguar5 ай бұрын
I love that there's a photo that shows both a horse and his rider wearing matching Flat Caps at 6:45
@WestCoastProf5 ай бұрын
And the horse is wearing a tie?!
@EPeltzer5 ай бұрын
A matching tie, shirt, trousers and jacket! Together with the cap none of which I noticed on first viewing, how is that possible?
@WeekendMuse2 ай бұрын
Excellent observation!
@davidparry19825 ай бұрын
My Yorkshireman step-dad bought me one as a kid in the 80’s and I rediscovered them about 15 years ago which I wore ‘ironically’ in the trendy urban environment I then lived in given . Now I live in the Scottish Highlands and just wear it as cosy, less childish than a baseball cap and super practical in keeping the wind off my ageing bonce. I love that you can flip it on to your head one handed and there it stays come what may… Great history- thank you!
@snesleywipessqueegeeservices5 ай бұрын
Libertines: Time for Heroes; 2002: "There are fewer more distressing sights than that, Of an Englishman in a baseball cap..." I have always heartily agreed.
@deadandburied76265 ай бұрын
Baseball caps, plain ones, are not childish.
@geoffpriestley73105 ай бұрын
Yorkshire the land of flat caps and ferrets
@MichaelWilliams-tv1bm5 ай бұрын
The Newsboy cap is also called a Yorkshire cap in the North of England.
@megatronjenkins24734 ай бұрын
@@geoffpriestley7310ahhhh, ferrets, the tubesteaks of the animal kingdom!
@mikesomerset63385 ай бұрын
What's good enough for Fred Dibnah is good enough for me.
@pinktooth54733 ай бұрын
Big love fi Dibnah
@Thonolan0004 сағат бұрын
Three years ago, I bought a flat cap in Ireland. I love that hat.
@michaelmutphy90776 ай бұрын
I was in Ireland in 2018. They were having a heat wave then. It was all of 80 degrees F. Not having as much hair as I did when I was young, I needed to cover my head. We were in the village of Cong. So we went into the gift shop and I purchased a flat cap. It was a bit warm but it kept the sun off my head. Still have it. It is a very good hat for winters in the northeast. Glad I bought it.
@omaoileoinb95 ай бұрын
Irish caps can be a bit heavy in fabric, 95% of the year it's perfect 👍
@noelio674 ай бұрын
Nice village Cong, The Quiet Man was partially filmed there in 1952, it's only about 40 mins away from me in Galway City
@petersimpson6334 ай бұрын
I have an Irish linin flat cap summer, cool and keeps sun out of my eyes, very practical. Only downside is it wont stop the tips of your ears getting sunburn
@oxxnarrdflame88658 ай бұрын
My grandfather called them “going down the road caps” probably because a lot of sports car drivers wore them. That’s what I called them for years not knowing the flat cap name. I started warring them for cycling because they didn’t blow off easily, shielded my eyes from sun and rain and my Grandfather’s name seen to fit. I did switch to a bike helmet when they became more available but carried my flat cap in a bike bag for when I got off my bicycle. Over all a very practical hat.
@Cokecanninja5 ай бұрын
Cycling caps have a similar construction to the flat cap with a short stiff brim, but the body of the cap is more form fitting so it fits under a bike helmet.
@assininecomment16305 ай бұрын
Huh? "going down the road caps"..? Was your gramps already going senile by then?
@barryirlandi42175 ай бұрын
Warm and comfortable
@robertpresley64146 ай бұрын
This has been my go to style of cap for years.
@jamiebray85324 ай бұрын
I have fond memories of my grandfather wearing his to church every Sunday. He had 3 for the 3 different suits he owned. 😊
@nunyabiznez63815 ай бұрын
My great grandfather was a bit of a pack rat. He came to America from Westmeath in 1903. He had one hat, a greyish green plaid flat cap hand made of wool by a relative in Westmeath. Being a packrat, when it got a bit too worn to wear he retired it to his closet and obtained another from that same relative, this time in a solid dark forest green. Some years later he obtained yet another one in a brown plaid from that relative and then he got his last one, a solid grey made by the daughter of that relative around 1950. So in his adult life he owned four. They must have been extremely well made because I have all four and while they all have wear, there are no holes. He died when I was five years old and I expressed an interest in them so he gave them to my mother to hold onto until I was old enough to wear and fully appreciate them. He may very well have had others but I only know of four. An uncle of mine obtained his Irish flat cap in 1970. His was made in a herringbone pattern. He passed away about 20 years ago and nobody wanted his cap so my aunt gave it to me and it too fits. When another aunt visited Ireland she brought back three for me and that was around 18 or so years ago. The only one I have that was not made in Ireland of Irish wool is one cousin got for me from Paris which is nearly identical in style and construction as the three most recent ones I got from Ireland but it is solid black and has the added feature of fold up ear flaps which none of my others have. That was for some years my go to winter hat until I moved to Florida though I still occasionally wear it. It goes quite well with my black suit and overcoat paired with a black scarf. That's about as formal as I get. I'm sure someone in Ireland makes them but I have never seen one from Ireland that was all black. Recently I ordered one through Amazon that is a bit brighter shade of green though not quite a Kelly green. From the oldest to the newest there is little difference in design. I have dozens of hats from various periods. But my favorite is my flat cap. It is the one I feel I look the best in.
@megatronjenkins24734 ай бұрын
Kelly, my favorite shade of green! Incidentally, the name of the girl who took my V Card🤣🤣🤣
@davidwood23875 ай бұрын
My grandson got me one from England, and it’s my favorite hat .
@JMacistheguy5 ай бұрын
God bless you and your grandson
@neilfranklin56445 ай бұрын
I have a heavy weight one for winter and a lighter summer one for best , then several corduroy ones as well.
@owenmccord50785 ай бұрын
Wore these since my teenage years in Detroit the mid 90s. Loving the fact that there are so many more fabrics available now.
@gwilliammaggs5 ай бұрын
On a recent trip back to Wales to visit my family, I live in Canada now, they had my dad’s flat cap proudly displayed, along with his Bowler hat. The flat cap was his daily wear. The Bowler for special occasions, funerals as he was a pallbearer when needed at our church. I have just found your Channel and I am enjoying it immensely . I am now looking for a flat cap or a newsboy cap for my self, as I now know the difference. Thanks John.
@mariapierce27074 ай бұрын
I automatically think of my uncle. He was a faithful wearer of the Flat Cap . He had a everyday one and another that he only wore to Sunday services.Thank you for posting. ❤
@banjoman446 ай бұрын
From the North of England, I endorse this message!
@coffeebot30005 ай бұрын
I'm really enjoying your series. My wife is a milliner, and she introduced me to the world of hats a couple decades ago. A flat cap is one of my favorites. In Japan, they're called "hunting" caps, and the newsboy caps are called "casquettes". I'm glad you pointed out the difference. Can't wait to see more.
@alexguest99375 ай бұрын
I didn't realise my leather Stetson brand 'flat cap' is actually a Newsboy cap. Thanks for pointing out the difference. The reason I wear (both) is that they're so practical. Being short, the sun visor in my car doesn't come down far enough to shield my eyes from the sun when I'm driving towards it when it's low on the horizon (to and from work). My flat cap does that job. It keeps me head warm, and when I'm out and don't want to wear it, I can fold it up, like a Cornish pasty, and stick it in me pocket. So I call em 'Pastie hats'!
@johnmcpherson5622 Жыл бұрын
Ahh, the bunnet. Very popular in Scotland. Not just Northern England and Ireland.
@tessat3385 ай бұрын
I have one that I bought in Ireland. I love it as a classier version of a billed cap, which I wear daily outside in my working gear. My flat cap is warm, doesn't mess up my hair too badly and looks nice with my fall wool clothes.
@markcarroll57506 ай бұрын
Terrific job! Interesting and informative! In my family, these hats are a bit of a family tradition. My 3rd great grandfather, an immigrant to the US from Waterford during the Great Famine, wore more of a newsboy cap while working in a brownstone quarry. His son wore a flat cap. My great grandfather became a Chief of Police and wore a Fadora when not in uniform. My grandfather wore a variety of hats including a flat cap. My dad has been wearing a flat cap for as long as I can remember. So it was only a matter of time before a picked up the family tradition--been wearing a flat cap for the past 3 years and love it. Now I'm trying to get my 23-year-old son to join the fun; so far, no luck there!
@DSM95 ай бұрын
Born and bred in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, reaching a certain age, and following in the footsteps of my late father and grandfathers, I recently felt inclined to buy and wear a flat cap myself. And it feels great...
@Buster_Piles5 ай бұрын
Same. I have quite a few these days, as a Geordie it's a way of commemorating my ancestors as I think you are to. Pride. 😊
@user-se7es6uc8v5 ай бұрын
I have a very fine example of a 'baker boy' flat cap ( like the news boy but with a curved peak) in Harris tweed with eight panels from Earland & Sons Leicestershire hatters. I've had it for years and it ages gracefully; it is lovely and warm in cold weather and, being Harris tweed, reasonably waterproof. I've been told it's flattering to my face by more than one lady so naturally I'm delighted with it.
@rickykeim2005 Жыл бұрын
I Love Flat Caps and I like History a lot so I never expected to find a channel like this
@MaritimeFox5 ай бұрын
I was wearing mine only the other day. I live on a narrowboat on the UK canals and it's the perfect piece of headgear. My family is also from Ireland, so there's also the familial tradition of wearing them. Great video by the way.
@JohnnyWrongo-b9l Жыл бұрын
I grew up in the States but have worn flatcaps and newsboys since I moved to Canada many decades ago. The newsboy has become my favourite cap though I still wear the Ivy. The newsboy worn by Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders did grab my eye.Very practical and yet stylish. It appears that the fedora is having a bit of a resurgence in popularity.
@megatronjenkins24734 ай бұрын
The fedora is popular amongst neckbeards and hipster douchebags. I've refused to wear mine ever since those fat bastards soiled the reputation.
@paulthurston28835 ай бұрын
I bought a lovely tweed flat cap to wear when driving my Mazda Miata with the roof open. All I need now is the Miata !
@andrewkelly22585 ай бұрын
Have both Summer and Winter versions of the Sicilian 'Coppola', which I wear most days here in Sicily. It's both stylish (my opinion anyway) and very much a necessity here. Great presentation. Thanks...! :)
@polygonalmasonary6 ай бұрын
I was part of a 70’s pop band. I wore a flat cap and sunglasses 😎
@guyjperson6 ай бұрын
Was it a look? Did the other band mates dovetail to that?
@Alienalloy5 ай бұрын
surly not 'curiosity killed the cat'...🙄
@StevieZero5 ай бұрын
@@Alienalloythat was the 80s
@sgt_slobber.76286 ай бұрын
It’s one of my favorite too!!!!🤗🤗🤗
@gretalaube915 ай бұрын
I wore various flats during the 70's disco era. Now that i'm over 60 and bald, I got a nice one from Louisiana to wear. Welcome, old friend!
@wilhelmseleorningcniht94105 ай бұрын
honestly that's my plan if ever I should start balding. No hair? Hats're the next best thing or even better
@jamespeters35074 ай бұрын
I've been trying to find a flat cap to try locally. Still looking. Your video was great! Keep up the good work
@niluo57492 жыл бұрын
I never thought i could have Enjoy hats so much …. Thanks !
@geronimo81595 ай бұрын
I just realised that it's kind of a thing among older men of Turkish origin in Germany. Makes sense with the Attatürk connection you mentioned!
@anangryranger4 ай бұрын
Very old Texan here. Sure, I wear Stetson cowboy hats, but I'm equally comfortable in one of my flat hats or newsboy hats. I am somewhat of a hat wearer who has no boundaries. I enjoy many styles. 🤠
@simongee89285 ай бұрын
There was a hatter in Norwich, England; Rumsey-Wells, who was a well known maker of a wide variety of cap styles.
@sacredinstrumentals5 ай бұрын
There’s a pub in Norwich called Rumsey Wells
@simongee89285 ай бұрын
@@sacredinstrumentals Yup. It's in the building that was Rumsey Wells shop. 😁
@isprobablyjobhunting2 жыл бұрын
Such good hats. Easily fold it up to fit in a coat pocket. Perfect for holding whats in your pockets when ya sleep. Just great.
@spamcannon59172 жыл бұрын
I used to wear a flat cap to school as a child in the 80s. No idea why, just a bit odd I guess.
@hathistorianjc2 жыл бұрын
Well, so did I, so I understand. Embrace the oddity.
@hansoak36646 ай бұрын
Same. I wore one on occasion and didn't really think anything of it. One of the band members of ACDC was shown wearing one.
@elfpimp16 ай бұрын
Think back to the movies back then. The cool anti (insert plot of movie) guy wore one.
@martinholmes-ue9ko5 ай бұрын
Very interesting as are all your vids.
@elfpimp15 ай бұрын
@@martinholmes-ue9ko I concur.
@busgirl25912 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. They are informative, clean, and nicely presented. Good job! Another perk, for me, is that I watch both, the english and french versions. I went to a french school for a few years, as a child, in Montreal. It's amazing how much I still remember, but don't have the opportunity to speak french very often, as I live in western Canada now. Watching the french version is helping me retain french as a second language. Merci bien. Continuer!
@hathistorianjc2 жыл бұрын
Merci! Heureux de pouvoir aider!
@opsoverseas5 ай бұрын
My flat cap is made of lovely harris tweed, its also got a curse on it, i go all 'northern' when i put it on, great vlog JC keep em coming!
@mdp44405 ай бұрын
I live in the US, but bought one in Dublin when I visited a couple of years ago. I like it a lot, and even get compliments when I wear it out and about.
@diabolicalartificer5 ай бұрын
Great video. I used to wear hats when i was younger, when I was a traveller. The flat cap was my favorite.
@ianrogerburton1670Ай бұрын
Now I´m also old and retired I´m perfectly happy to wear a Delboy cap !
@GrilloTheFlightless5 ай бұрын
My grandfather was a dairy herdsman in England from the 1930s through to the late 1980s and I spent much time in an agricultural environment as a child as a result of his work. He always wore a flat cap, as did my father and uncle. In old photos I can see that my great grandfather, also a dairy herdsman, also wore one. As a child in the 70s and 80s, I dont think I ever saw an agricultural worker in the south of England that wasn’t wearing one at work. My grandfather’s flat caps were usually brown tweed, often in a dog-toothed check pattern. He wore a smart looking one to church and a slightly more worn one on the farm. When his Sunday cap started to look a bit old, and his work cap started to wear out, the church cap was demoted to everyday use and a new, smarter, cap would be purchased for church. After he retired he still wore a smart flat cap to church or when going out somewhere, with his older one being used as a gardening hat. I own two, which I wear quite a bit. One is grey tweed, the other a brown dog-tooth check much like the one my grandfather wore.
@Realalbertcrowley2 жыл бұрын
I'm from the US and I wear both a flat cap and a newsboy cap unusual wear the newsboy cap when it's really sunny out cause of the wide viser and the flap cap when it isn't to sunny but I like them both just the same
@justinpurser47365 ай бұрын
Brian Johnson of AC/DC is who I always relate to this hat, enjoyable clip!
@music4ever41005 ай бұрын
I keep my dear dad's flat cap to remind me of him. He wore it for many years.
@bandanachoc73128 ай бұрын
Vive la Normandie, très bonne expliquation merci 🤝🏻
@system87music Жыл бұрын
Love the history! I'm looking for a British driving cap to go motoring in my modern Mini Cooper S...or flip it around for cruising in my vintage Model A roadster! Thanks!
@BionicRusty5 ай бұрын
This youtube suggestion is proof that our phones are always listening. As a keen wearer of many different styles of hats, I’m pleased that only two weeks ago, I bought my first flat cap. It’s not been off my noggin since. 😄 May I suggest the Welsh Hat as a possible for a video?
@parrotraiser654113 күн бұрын
The perfect headgear for traditional sports cars, such as the Healey 3000.
@jannarkiewicz6335 ай бұрын
Your changing outfits cracks me up. Now you're upper class.
@alexandriabaroque9375 ай бұрын
Very well-done presentation. I have flat caps with ear flaps, great for extra cold weather, which you can either wear or tuck inside the hat if not needed. Flat caps with ear flaps are hard to find.
@gregorycasey54867 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos and learning all about the different styles of hats. Having lived in tropical or southern climates all of my life and having wimpy Irish skin,, I've had considerable skin damage. Now that I live in Arizona, I always wear a nice stylish Stetson cowboy hat for sun protection.
@d.g.grimma92494 ай бұрын
I wore baseball caps or welding caps for a number of years, and was given my 1st flat cap as a birthday present @30 years ago. My wife, along with a number of other female family friends, all told me that it fit my face and looked much better on me than the others, big surprise I guess as I'm of Irish/English heritage. I've worn nothing but flat caps ever since and have a fairly decent collection, with my main daily wearer being a rather battered leather one. Enjoyed learning the history behind it.
@Leofwine.5 ай бұрын
Still worn with affection and great utility by us in Yorkshire.
@davidtomasetti85205 ай бұрын
Flat caps are very comfortable and practical, I got one on a trip and wore it constantly till I lost it. I will be getting another soon..
@MyersMonroe2 жыл бұрын
Bravo Jean-Charles - had no idea this flat cap went so far back. Great storytelling to your history presentations.
@jessicavitale34085 ай бұрын
I just found a new and interesting channel to watch with my husband over dinner...he loves different kinds of hats
@TairnKA5 ай бұрын
I'm surprised that Sir Jackie Stewart wasn't mentioned? ;-)
@coldlakealta40435 ай бұрын
the most famous flat cap wearer of his generation!
@JT_Adventures5 ай бұрын
I have three flat caps. Love them & just like the look. I’ve been wearing them for well over 20 years. Thanks for the history !
@SirPhilosopher5 ай бұрын
I love these hats. I wear one nearly exclusively. In America I don’t think most know the history so thanks for that. I feel a lot of connection to my forbears the more I learn about them. I know I’m part Scot at least. Wearing the hat actually gives me the feel of an old world intellectual and sometimes an American hipster from mid 20th century somehow.
@randallmckinney51525 ай бұрын
I have worn both styles for over 50 years! Because of practicallity! Wind? Rain? Driving convertible? Bicycle?…you name it…. IT STAYS ON AND DOES THE JOB!
@janerkenbrack3373 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate your making a clear distinction between the flat cap and the newsboy cap. I am a big fan of the latter (and an old newsie myself). Ive had versions for decades, including white versions for summer and tropical wear. I've nothing against flat caps except the shape. They are too narrow for my head. The same is true for small newsboy caps, which are fashionable now.
@reallyisitjustme Жыл бұрын
Try looking for a Bond Cap as worn by Edward VIII, they are a round topped wool hat with a peak, wider and floppier than a flat cap, and are often seen but not discussed in this video although they are a big part of the evolution of the flat cap, don't have eight panels like the Tam O'Shanter ("Tammie") and are more like the original Blue Bonnet / Balmoral but with a stiffened peak.
@scar3fr3ak Жыл бұрын
Hats off to you, sir! Fantastic video! Very informative!
@Green__one5 ай бұрын
What I always love so much about this channel is that not only do you show off such amazing hats, and answer a lot of questions I had about particular ones, but are always presented in the appropriate outfit to go with said hat. It is no small feat to do this on a regular basis and accurately represent every one of them.
@matthewfarmer25204 ай бұрын
I like flat caps like irish tweed caps. Curly Howard of the three stooges wore a flat cap, its his favorite. He wears it like if he was a little boy back in Brooklyn lol. Thanks for sharing this history of the Flat hats. It was interesting. 😊
@roidragecow2 жыл бұрын
Well, again I am delighted to learn about another hat in a concise, informative fashion! I do have to ask however, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do the cowboy hat soon! I cannot wait for the deep dive, and it is on the intro art... even if not on the cowboy hat keep them coming!
@hathistorianjc2 жыл бұрын
Merci! I swear it's coming, I wrote the script recently, but I have a few more that are lined up before it, so it might still be a little bit. But it'll come, I promise!
@johnfisk8116 ай бұрын
The industrial working class used them as a portable glove for hot and dirty objects such as hot metal tools. In the original Ulster Defence Force it marked the social divides of the day with the men parading in flat caps, the senior NCOs in bowlers and the officers in soft brimmed hats. In the shipyards the foremen wore bowler hats and the workmen flat caps.
@nigelmullen9546 Жыл бұрын
My grandfather an engineer wore one basically to keep his hair clean at work , the cap was filthy with oil. And going back to then people didn't get bathed or showers as often so it would make sense to have a covering for your hair when worn with overalls meaning only your hands and face will need cleaning.
@hathistorianjc Жыл бұрын
I hadn't thought of that
@JH-lo9ut5 ай бұрын
Still true today. I work in a dirty workshop with lots of dust in the air. I like to wear a cap to keep dust, oil, grease, paint and glue out of my hair. (I have the kind of hair that don't want to be shampooed to often) I prefer a short-brimmed cap, (sometimes called a five-panel cap or golf cap), as it fits my head shape. I also have to wear ear protection 99% of the time at work, wich requires a cap that fits tight on the head, and doesn't have that button on top of the crown.
@scubadudefrommaine4 ай бұрын
One of my favorite.
@Stefan-ht3tv6 ай бұрын
So much that I did not know. So much I still don't. Cheers. Many thanks.
@wolfpack46945 ай бұрын
My most Aerodynamic cap! Great in windy conditions
@seanwells1805 ай бұрын
Great video!! My favorite hat and you are also drinking my favorite beer..Oh God I need a Guinness! Cheers! 👍✌️🍀😎
@BigCatSilver2 жыл бұрын
Great videos, would love to see you discuss the Deerstalker and various cowboy hats!
@r1273m4 ай бұрын
I have a few flat caps and wear one whenever it's not too hot, which is most of the time here in England. My favourite is a Christy's Radnor which I bought back in 1975, though it is worn and holey.
@nev7076 ай бұрын
I bought one when I lobbed in Britain years ago and wore it when I was driving around the countryside. Much to the amusement of my mates.
@stalfithrildi53665 ай бұрын
15 years ago I wore one in Birmingham and people associated them with Yorkshire because of Last Of The Summer Wine. Now, when I wear one in Yorkshire, people associate it with Birmingham cos of Peaky Blinders.
@landonsmith21545 ай бұрын
I remember when fedoras and flat caps were the style in my highschool, in 2010.
@jeffreyadams6485 ай бұрын
Very well put together history. I’ve 3 at the moment. Two flats, but the visor is fixed, and one newsboy. Had no idea it was called that. Over the years it looks like the size has been diminished significantly. As you say, they were all the rage in the early 20th century, I think all that all my male relatives wore them.
@terrysmith7229 Жыл бұрын
I've just recently started wearing the flat cap and like the look along with the newsboy hats as well. Nice to hear a little history behind them. Thank-you!
@scrambler69-xk3kv4 ай бұрын
Back in the 1960's my dad wore a train engineer's cap on the farm. But when he and mom were going to town, he wore a flat cap. Always.
@blackbarnz5 ай бұрын
Growing up all the men in my family wore flatcaps, as I still do today. I have a modest collection. My latest acquisition was Buddy Murphy/ John Hanly-Fethard. The flat cap does stretch the gap between informal work wear, business casual & formal wear.
@Digmen16 ай бұрын
Love your hat videos Hats are so necessary and yet sometimes hard to make
@johndean49985 ай бұрын
When I first started wearing one about 40 years ago as a farmworker in the English Midlands it was locally termed as a 'County Cap.'
@joeharoutunian18055 ай бұрын
I’ve taken to these hats now, especially in winter. They are somewhat warmer than baseball caps. They are also more comfortable than the latter which tend to grip the head more tightly. And yes, I like the look. There was a very nice lightweight summer one that used to be available called a firehose cap. Thank you for this informative video. Ivy and drivers are other names. As well as the Boston scaly cap.
@williamolliges26225 ай бұрын
Um, the Firehose Cap is still available at Deluth Trading Company. They are affordable, and VERY good caps. I have two, one in olive and the other in natural duck. I hesitate to call them lightweight, as the working canvas is pretty stout, but they are breathable and suitable year round, even in the dreaded summer of the desert southwest.
@philipcurnow79905 ай бұрын
Yes. I have one. Bought in the Dales with hardly visible blue lines.
@jefferywylie44565 ай бұрын
Father Scottish, mother Dutch both called the flat cap a “stoker” hat that was perfect for train and ship stokers feeding the engines coal. The small brim allowed excellent sight and the top protected from hot ashes. My mother dressed me with a stoker pre school, my older brothers wore engineer hats and they both had rode on trains and liked them.
@user-zr1dr7nz8e5 ай бұрын
Wasn't searching for this but the flat cap has always been one of my favorite hats and I happen to be wearing one now.