Why is the BRITISH FLAT CAP so POPULAR?

[@LairdDavidson]

I'm from the North of England, I've got the flat cap in Harris Tweed, I've got the Barbour wax jacket and my dog told me she identifies as a whippet (but doesn't look like one) 😄.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Well 2023 has taught me that if she identifies as a whippet then that's good enough for me 🤣 hope you're well and have a great 2025

[@hctim96]

Yank here, love my Harris Tweed flat cap.. I also have a Harris tweed "ball cap"/dad cap..Keeps my noggin warm in the cooler weather..

[@ghp95134]

Yes! I got addicted to Barbour when I was on Skye and Newcastle back in 1978.

[@blaiseutube]

@@LairdDavidson I love whippets almost as much as greyhounds! 🐾

[@Freebirdz3]

As a Yank who has traveled, I have come to loathe the “baseball hat” with the wearer being the free agent of advertisements. I prefer the flat cap for its simplicity, comfort, and the individuality statement.

[@williamolliges2622]

Likewise. After decades of wearing western hats, I moved over to flat caps about five years ago. Convenient and Stylish. Can dress up to a suit and down to a T-shirt and jeans.

[@hctim96]

Ball caps just in the US.. Flat cap for all others..

[@MoorlanderEDC]

I never really thought about the free advertising side of things. It's a win win for the companies. You're paying them to advertise their products 😂

[@fuhrank]

Born in ‘65, raised in North Carolina. Been wearing flat caps since 1977. I just love the look of them.

[@grahambarber2766]

I purchased my first ever flat cap, a Gladwin Bond Newsboy, for a trip to the North of England last month which I felt was essential. I used to have a Lurcher too so not bad for a Southerner!! The Boston Scally is a very appealling style of hat too however my hard earned Royal Marine coveted green beret will forever be on my person around Remembrance Day and worn with pride. Happy New Year from deepest Devon.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

My granddad was similar. Flat cap for most occasions or he'd wear his Royla Marines beret. We used to have a lurcher before our whippet. Beautiful hounds. Thank you for watching Graham. Happy 2025

[@istp1967]

Flat caps are back in style lately, as well as Panama hats -- I have both. They've never ever really been in or out of fashion; they're just always there.

[@WelshRabbit]

Not just for men: I'm a woman in North Carolina and I absolutely love my flat caps which I wear driving my little Miata sports car. (I wish it were a 1953 MG-TD, but that's not likely to happen.) I have several varieties of flat caps -- including a genuine Harris Tweed (with matching wool scarf for chilly days), and several light-weight mesh cotton blend flat caps which are perfect for warm-weather driving the back roads of NC.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Awesome comment, thanks. Yes, although these were originally designed for males they're truly a hat for equality. Male and females of every walk of life are welcome 🤙 as long as you don't wear it backwards 😂 stay safe and well whilst out in the roads. Happy 2025

[@nigden1]

I think flat caps are the most flattering headwear for girls/women, particularly girls with long hair.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

@@nigden1 I'm not going to get too far into my likes however I concur. As a youngster that attended many young farmers nights here in rural England, I have a special spot for long hair and flat caps ❤

[@Invictus357]

As a 64 year old Australian, other than summer time when I wear broad brimmed hat, my go to hat is the flat cap. I have had a flat cap across my whole life, and I have two I wear, both Harris Tweed, one made in Tasmania which I bought in 2003, and I use it around my small farm, and the other is by Lock & Co London which I bought in 2012 and is my Sunday go visiting hat. I really love my flat caps, and yes I have a waxed jacket as well. A great little video, good on’ya mate from Australia 🇦🇺👍🏻

[@jeffreybarton1297]

I have few flat caps. My favourite is a Christies, in Black. Wherever I go, it goes. Either on my head or folded flat in a pocket or in my bag. Flat caps are amazingly convenient to carry, warm in cold weather, protective in Sunny weather, protect from the rain, and, if you wear it at a jaunty angle, can make you look cheeky and friendly.

[@hctim96]

MIne come from Poland.. Sterkowski Hand made, good value

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video about the flat caps. Especially the ending statement about wearing one backwards. I'd say the same rule applies for wearing one of those backward as applies to wearing a baseball cap backward: it automatically lowers you IQ by 15 to 20 points. I'd like to have one in Harris Tweed and a nice lining to keep my head warm this winter and still give me a sense of style.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

I agree about the IQ lowering when some idiots wear their hats backwards.

[@bigbadbith8422]

No idea, mate. But I just bought one to cover my expanding baldy patch, and I bloody love the thing!😊

[@robertwehmeyer9684]

Thank you so much. We are really looking forward to this trip.

[@Snowcap-CrewBear]

Great review. I've a couple of British Flat Caps in my headgear rotation. They are convenient to wear and really to keep one's head comfortably ward during the colder months of the year. Have a great day!

[@IncogNito-gg6uh]

The way Charles Bronson wore that newsboy (Baker Boy) cap in the 1975 film "Hard Times" started my love of the style. I have about half-dozen of them, now. However, in spite of posing in the mirror at every angle I can think of, I'll never be able to carry it off like Bronson. Happy New Year!

[@MartinDunwell]

What a quality movie I'm showing my age I watched it at the pictures and I have the blue ray

[@RodFleming-World]

Warm, quite stylish and if made of wool, waterproof.

[@MrStrocube]

I love my flat cap! It’s such a classic bit of head gear.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

I just bought one here in Canada. It is a synthetic blend (maybe fleece) and includes ear flaps that normally fold up inside the hat. I love it for our colder temperatures. But I would love to find a waxed flat hat for our summer season. Unfortunately, these hats are not widely available here, so it will take a bit of hunting...the most popular cap worn here is the baseball cap in summer and touques are worn in winter (or fur hunter's hats in severe weather). Thanks for the information on variations of flat hats in Britain.

[@regorschneid5245]

Nice presentation! Been wearing the cap style for a bit of years now here in the Pacific NW. They really suit the climate.

[@carlmitchell9958]

I always wondered why old men wear flat caps……now I’m old and bald ..I know the answer. It’s cold.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Ha ha ha... So true. They're perfect for the Follically Challenged Community 🤙

[@sittinandthinkin]

@@carlmitchell9958 people who are slaves to fashion can't conceive of practicality. Hats keep the rain, snow and sun off of your head while keeping the warmth in.

[@ericmeriatkormann3706]

The end of your video is so great that you make my day 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Glad you enjoyed the outtakes and bloopers. I put them in for fun a year back and people definitely loved them

[@MrBoabiegringo]

Got one before Christmas in Foxford woollen mills in the west of Ireland love it!!

[@gregcleveland5634]

Thank you! Great info. I’m from the USA but have spent lots of time in Yorkshire, and have fallen in love with the flat cap. In October, I got my first Harris Tweed. Walking around NYC, I get all kinds of compliments and then they ask, where did I buy it at…. Long live the flat cap!

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Yes sir, long live the flat cap 🇬🇧🤙🇺🇲

[@nudgerss]

I've bought a couple of waxed ones but with a thinsulate lining. Absolute game changer mate.

[@stewartfooter3580]

I do not wear hats/caps of any kind,but love the history you have about the flat cap,my lady has a harris purse

[@joea5810]

Love me some flat caps. Favorite was purchased at Blarney Castle shop in Ireland, 2013. Dark navy blue, 100% wool, poly lining. Tip of the cap, Sir.

[@jojoanggono3229]

Love the rumpled looks of 6 panel flat cap

[@MoorlanderEDC]

They do have a very distinctive silhouette

[@Earthstein]

I enjoyed this presentation much too much. Thank You.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Andrey_Bodrey75]

Here in Russia such caps are also popular. But I don't wear them. I think the man in the video looks stylish! I like your style!) Perhaps I should try wearing a cap like this...))

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Hi Andrey, maybe this is a style you've been wating for. Thanks for watching my friend

[@danceswithbadgers]

I currently have three waxed cotton caps in navy, olive green and brown which are great to wear most of the year. A little chilly if it's below freezing. These are all by Failsworth of Manchester. Nicely made for the price. I'm definitely interested in a wool one for colder months and for wearing with my wool peacoat. If it's belting down with rain I have a Failsworth waxed cotton Fedora, inside which I've installed a wool beanie as a liner.

[@MrPhotoEdJr]

In the States we call the Bakerboy cap a Newsboy cap. Love them and have 3-4 of them along with a couple of Flat caps.

[@va6gkthaskey311]

A local shop had a waxed flat cap a little while back. My hat collection is already quite big and I couldn't convince my wife I needed another 🤣. To be fair I have more hats than I can keep track of and only wear a handful of them. 🤠 Cheers beers and whiskey 🤠🥃

[@michaelmclarney1994]

Great upload! I have wanted a flat cap for ages but now I need 2! 😂

[@OBFUSKALODIAN3]

This has to be a Vic and Bob spoof, perfect delivery.

[@tufelhunden5795]

Fun video. Thank you. May have to pick one of these up. I normally wear a Stetson gun club. Older style with a high amount of beaver pelt and very little wool. Keeps the head warm and the rain out of the face.

[@1I3b]

Just ordered one - during your presentation, thanks.

[@ericb.4358]

I have a leather flat cap that I wear in cool weather and light rain. I have helped its rain resistance with many applications of wax leather treatments. It's not waterPROOF but highly water resistant. Using a hair dryer on Meduim setting helps soak the wax into the leather.

[@NorfolkNomad-UK]

When I saw the video thumbnail I thought I was looking at myself! Love a flat cap, I have a Harris tweed one, my favourite hat of all.

[@williamhthompson3502]

As a semi retired farmer aged 68 I have always worn flat cap. Apart from keeping the head warm and dry they have other uses. In particular I have used mine when handling barbed wire or climbing over a barbed wire fence. Also when going round the buildings gathering goose eggs in particular ,very useful for holding them. Another use is getting hold of a hot tractor exhaust pipe if it needs to be removed say when going into a low building.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Hi WIlliam, hope you're well buddy. You just gave me an instant nostalgia hit there. My Nanna used to use one of my Gran Pop's hats to collect eggs in the morning. I think she used also use the same old hat to open the arga when she couldn't find her oven mitt

[@andycap6786]

I live in the North of England. I've been wearing flat caps since I was 16, I'm now 63. I never go anywhere without one.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

I live on a Northumberland hill farm. The bunnet is perfect for our climate tweed is waterproof and warm and it also has a peak which helps with low sun in these high latitudes. Waxed cotton jackets are ideal for our windy damp climate and unlike goretex etc are thornproof

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

On that last point.. ripped an expensive Rab gilet on a fecking Hawthorne rescuing a sheep yesterday. Wasn't wearing my working jacket which is a thick Hoggs of Selkirk waxed cotton.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

@HarryFlashmanVC my granddad used to call his waxed jacket his coat of armour 😂 I watched him put out a small diesel fire on the farm with his once and then put it back on as if he'd just took it off the hook in the house Ps. Those sheep do have a habit of getting into silly places

[@zippitydoodah5693]

I DO own a Harris Tweed flat cap. I was wearing it today in the snow. I love Harris Tweed. I have several jackets with vests and even a sweater with Harris Tweed patches in it.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Harris tweed is amazing. I love the heritage of it and it's brilliant that it's been protected. I have a couple of Harris Tweed vests I wear with my kilt. I think I need to up my Harris Tweed game in caps. Thanks for watching

[@StevenDavidson-y1p]

In Scotland we call them ,bunnet I myself like the newsboy style which is a bit more baggy great for keeping your head warm and yes I haves waxed jacket

[@MoorlanderEDC]

My Grandfather was from Inverness and called his the same. He had a few and was rarely seen without his. The combination of waxed jacket and wool flat cap is timeless 👍

[@russellyoung2852]

Like your style, mate.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Thanks Russell. Hope you're well buddy 👍

[@russellyoung2852]

@@MoorlanderEDC tonight is forecast for -16C ... will need more than a wee flat cap to keep me wig in place!

[@MoorlanderEDC]

@@russellyoung2852 I highly recommend several cups of tea. Will definitely help 😅

[@russellyoung2852]

@@MoorlanderEDC been downing Typhoo by the pot!

[@benjaminjones217]

I have flat caps I fell in love with them from watching Last of the Summer Wine

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Mrs Moorlander says I look like a Last of the Summer Wine character in mine. They don't make comedy like that anymore

[@StevenKeery]

@@benjaminjones217 : Admit it, you just fancied Norah Batty.

[@benjaminjones217]

@@StevenKeery yep sure did

[@peterbedford2610]

Warm ..looks good. Even a $10 one can be good

[@davidmartin2957]

Harris tweed has to come from the Hebrides specifically the Isle of Harris, that’s where I got mine and it was well worth it.

[@MrBluesluver]

My brother (20 yrs older than me) wore one quite a bit. I've tried them a couple times, but I'm more of a Fedora guy. Guess I need to give the flat cap another look. Nice, informative video. Thank you.

[@SteveDonaldson-r5k]

I'm inordinately fond of my tweed cap from Earland brothers hatters in Leicester.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Thanks for the heads up Steve. I'll check them out 🤙

[@herosstratos]

2:19 Hat tax / hat duty was levied from 1784 to 1811 on men's hats. Each man's hat was required to have a revenue stamp pasted inside on its lining. Forging hat-tax revenue stamps was punishable by death.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Looks like the government will tax anything if they can make some money on the side

[@goldgeologist5320]

God grief! A hat tax? Revolution was required to stop greedy royals and politicians.

[@HektorBandimar]

Good video, well presented, useful information, no stupid background music. There are a lot of wax jackets and flat caps in the south too. My Barbour wax jacket was made up north in South Shields. I find it difficult to find flat caps that fit me fairly tightly, so that they don't blow off my head, like you, I know when a cap feels just right. I must admit, I do have a couple of baker boy caps, I have worn them for years, but I get comments now too, I even had a couple of lads shout at me from a passing car referring to my head wear, sigh! Yes, bloody peaky blinders, grr!

[@JustClaude13]

For me, my daily driver is a motor scooter. A flat cap stows under the seat without taking any room. And I took a liking to it when I saw it in the Andy Capp comic strip.

[@lynn5447]

I love the look of a flat cap. And with car ceilings now so low, is the only hat I can wear when driving. Also, tartan caps are easily available.

[@gohumberto]

My Grandfather and his father worked in the Stockport Hat trade (At Christies, although they were one of many hat companies in town) . I was born and raised in Stockport (c. 1962) Last time I visited Stockport I went to the "Hat Museum" and bought a Christies Flat cap, as a tribute to by Grandfather. I had a few flat caps already but the Christies gets so many positive comments. It's a league above in looks and warmth. It's waterproof and warm and (annoyingly) the label says "Christies of London" (Because "Christies of Stockport" doesn't have quite the ring to it). FYI. My Grandfather was a Ladies Hat Finisher apparently. The trade was incredibly dangerous because of the Mercury involved in the process, and hence "Mad as a Hatter".

[@brentoncrowhurst8338]

Tha is for the tip-- I'm going to look into Christie's for my next flatcap. #7, it'll be.

[@peterbuckley5204]

I have an Irish cap made by Murphy bought on holiday in Boscastle Cornwall very comfy

[@dljordan]

Me too.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

I think this has been the best piece of content I've ever made to help make future pieces of content. I might make another one just dedicated to our Irish hat makers over the sea. Thank you for the heads up 🤙

[@wizardofahhhs759]

I have a Barbour waxed flat cap. I love to wear it on pigeon shoots.

[@debluetailfly]

I have a tweed one, Totes brand. The lining is getting worn, but will still last a while longer. I saw one for sale in a thrift store and almost got it, but I was short on money at the time. After looking at some other clothing, I decided I would get it. It was gone! I think someone saw me try it on and put it back, and they grabbed it.

[@jonathanquinlivan6911]

I like the jack pike one

[@gerhardschmidtke7610]

Great video, I love flat caps and hats & caps,

[@MoorlanderEDC]

The best!

[@cunawarit]

Day to day I mostly wear baseball caps or flat caps. They are both just very convenient and tougher than a traditional felt hat.

[@thezieg]

22:22 When to wear the cap backwards: Motorcycle dispatch (goggles required), flying open cockpit aeroplanes (must be spelled AERO and again, goggles required), galloping a horse, milking a cow or goat.

[@jalford5089]

I worked in a team of outdoor instructors. Many of us wore flat caps. When worn back to front during staff breaks it was a recognised signal indicating ‘I have had a s****t lesson. Don’t talk to me until my hat is turned around again’.

[@Invictus357]

Or racing a 1926 3 1/2 litre Bentley Blower😉

[@korgan7779]

Very interesting information. Born in 83, raised in Southeastern Ohio of the United States. I tend to wear a beanie because I am a size 8 1/8 which can be hard to come by if you don't want to pay a small fortune (depending on your income of course). My core Temp is extremely warm, bordering on Hot so I'm the polar-bear people like to set next to on the cold holiday couch or around a camp fire etc.. the majority of my body heat is lost through my head and feet just like most. I can actually walk out into the garage which is not climate controlled with a beanie on with my pants and boots without a coat or shirt and be comfortable for quite some time. I've been considering a flat cap as well as an outback style (picturing the Indiana Jones but with a wider brim) but am again, having a very hard time finding my size. Thank you for your video!

[@steveconquest6684]

I highly recommend the Walker & Hawkes Oakmoor Harris Tweed flat cap. I always wear one when out shooting and fly fishing. I actually wear one of my flat caps when doing pretty much everything. Cheers

[@Shipwright1918]

Used to be the mark of a working man back in the day, up in the shipyards on the Clyde they called 'em "bunnets" (bonnet), and you could always pick out the foremen as they traditionally wore bowler hats while all the workers wore their "bunnets". Overjoyed to receive my "bunnet" in the form of a Boston Scally from my brother. Somewhere, I think my Irish ancestors were grinning and hoisting a pint.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

My granddad was a steel erector from Scotland. When he wasn't wearing his Royal Marines beret he'd have a flat cap

[@highplainsdrifter699]

Acdc frontman Brian Johnson has been wearing the English flat caps for over forty years 👍

[@MoorlanderEDC]

He's a true legend

[@andrewcardillo4376]

I love this video; for those who are follically challenged, a good hat is necessary, especially during upstate New York winter and fall! Hanna Hats out of Ireland makes a great flat cap as well!

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Thank you sir. It's get to hear some comments from the Follically Challenged Community. They definitely help for sure. Thanks for watching

[@brentoncrowhurst8338]

I have a black wool one from Hanna's. It's a favorite of mine.

[@samuelnewitt6978]

I'm a Yorkshireman living in Wales, and I must have at least 10 flat caps. Always buy to your size, and pure wool is way better than a blend. Best British maker I've found for consistency and materials is Gamble & Gunn, they have really nice Shetland, Harris and Donegal Tweeds. I do wear Beanies when it's very windy, and Baseball Caps as well, but usually when I'm needing to run a head torch

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Thanks for the recommendation. I know of Gamble and Gunn. I'm in the market for a nice Harris Tweed so I'll make sure to pick one up. Where abouts in Wales are? Wales is a second home to me

[@samuelnewitt6978]

@MoorlanderEDC Wrexham, not the most glamorous town, but North Wales has stunning countryside and beaches. I'm a flatlander by birth, but been here for 30 years and still find new things regularly

[@MoorlanderEDC]

@samuelnewitt6978 oh nice. My dad's from North Wales from around the Dyserth area just outside of Prestatyn. My second favourite part of the world after the Moorlands 🤙

[@888johnmac]

Why is the BRITISH FLAT CAP so POPULAR? ... 1 they're stylish , 2 they're warm , 3 tradition .... now i will watch the video

[@MoorlanderEDC]

You're a very wise and I'm guessing handsome man. I hope you found the video entertaining too 🤣

[@888johnmac]

@@MoorlanderEDC ... lol thanks , & thanks for the history lesson

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

When I was a youngster baseball caps were all made of wool and they were good quality. Although, if yours got wet you had to wear it 'til it dried or it would shrink. I don't wear baseball-style caps much anymore because I can't find one that doesn't have a logo on the front. I'm not going to pay $20 or more to be a walking billboard for somebody else's business. I mostly wear wide brims. Some are Western-style and some are town hats. Either way I find them to be very comfortable and they shade my eyes and ears from the harmful effects of the sun.

[@individualmember]

Great video, thanks. I have a couple of flat caps. I was given my first one by my great uncle Press, who was from Ormskirk, Lancs, when I was a teenager. That’s a very long time ago now. For a few years my preferred hat was a Tilley in the Australian bush style, but I found that in high winds it could get blown off my head, that never happens with the flat cap and is the main reason I went back to the flat cap. It’s just the most practical in British weather (although I still do have a Tilley for the summer months). Also, they keep the rain off my spectacles, which a beanie doesn’t and my shooting ear protectors fit straight over the top.

[@bradleydaniels9639]

My grampy wore this kind of hat👍

[@Miclantechupi]

Hadn't realised that some variants have the popper between the brim and the front of the cap. It's actually quite similar to a German WWII field cap in profile when it is unbuttoned. I wonder if there is a common design origin

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Now that you say that I can totally imagine they share similarities. Although these became popular in Northern England at that time there were plenty of similar hats in other European lands. Was the popper on the field cap for a reason? I now wonder if it was to add a strap. You could pass it through the popper and then tie it at the back of your head so it wouldn't be affected by the wind

[@HossGreeley]

American Midwesterner here. You say they are considered rural in the UK, but the American men I see wear British style flat caps seem to be signaling how "uptown" they are, and not rural. That they are too urban and sophisticated to wear a "cowboy" hat or a "baseball" cap. Jazz musicians and such.

[@tonydarby9096]

Failsworth do one with a waterproof lining between wool and lining. I have a couple warm and rain resistant.

[@R-2o]

@MoorlanderEDC I got my first ever flatcap for Christmas. It's a Walker & Hawkes. Also, I got an Olight Baton Turbo. What a combination!?! 😅

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Life doesn't get any better

[@fadingmargins]

Sir, there is one exception to the reverse orientation and that if riding a motorcycle off road

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Is that under your helmet 😉 safety first 🤙

[@fadingmargins]

@ well not exactly…😉

[@MoorlanderEDC]

@fadingmargins stay safe brother 🤙

[@EXTRAEDC]

Flat caps are the best .. and they fit everybody ..

[@MoorlanderEDC]

100% agree 🤙

[@EXTRAEDC]

@ i got one made of wool from göttmann (single piece) and a 6 piece from stetson for summer :) these are more suitable than my other stetson and borsalino hats xD ..

[@MoorlanderEDC]

@@EXTRAEDC I'd seen the Stetson ones. They look really nice. There's been some great suggestions on other flat caps so maybe I'll do a follow up to this in the future

[@TheRealMarxz]

Acetate was formally called rayon, acetate fibre is now considered to be the higher end more durable particularly when wet with rayon beng more a dress making material It is made from plant pulp cellulose but by the time it's been chemically broken down and made in to thread it's no more "natural" than nylon

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Aaaaaaah, OK, I regonise rayon. I have a few flannel shirts that have some rayon blend. Thank you for this comment. Happy New Year

[@sauces_official]

@@MoorlanderEDC Besides "rayon"; viscose, modal, lyocell, tencel, acetate or bamboo.are all names for this same chemically processed cotton or other plant fiber. It's interesting to keep an eye on tags to see where it turns up.

[@AlanDoherty-ru6iq]

Paddy hat! 😊😊😊

[@MoorlanderEDC]

A couple of the old timer in my local call their a Paddy Hat. I was going to mention it however was sure if that's PC 😆 cancel culture is a b1tch

[@ccooper8785]

Those are some very nice hats at very reasonable prices. Pity none of the manufacturers go above 3xl for those of us cursed with overly large heads. In my case it is a 5XL (Yes, 5 is not a typo😵‍💫) which may go some way to explain how I find it so hard to get my head off of the pillow in the morning...

[@zachscribner6258]

I wear a stormy kromer. Very good qaulity hat. But a bit different from the flat cap.

[@adrianwalker2833]

I prefer wearing one of my DEERSTALKER hats ("Sherlock Holmes" hat). Most of mine are made from Harris Tweed. Even in gales it does not blow off, it offers protection both to the brow and to the neck and if things get really rough the flaps can be put down. And it looks really stylish and compared to a flat cap it is not seen that often.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Maybe I need to pick up a deer stalker 🤣🤙

[@philipoakley8114]

Wear my deer stalker almost daily. Entirely agree, comfortable, warm and protective... oh and much more stylish.

[@MM-gw3vx]

I must be getting old because I just watched an entire video of a British guy talking about hats. Guess what? After watching your video I ordered a hat that resembles the one that you are wearing from Amazon. Same color and pattern. It looks pretty sharp and my wife would probably like to see me wearing something other than a ball hat. And the Shemagh does not look out of place. I wear one every day when it gets colder so that my neck stays warm. Finally, I was waiting for a werewolf to emerge from the mist in the woods behind you. Have a good day. My flat cap arrives Friday.

[@michaelbedford8017]

The reason for the multi-panel caps is so they could use offcuts from tweed jacket and overcoat production.

[@punchion]

Here in my neck of the woods in Canada the baseball cap is popular. Not so with me. I have two flat caps that I love to wear. And I NEVER wear them backwards! I'm with you on that point!

[@kevincorby435]

A few years ago, I had a cap similar to the one from Woods. Having purchased it, I realised that it matched a sports jacket I had. Don't wear them too much now, living in Australia , but I did buy a light cotton cap whilst on a UK holiday recently.

[@pixelfascination]

As a Stockport native I recommend the hat museum here.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

I'll check it out 🤙

[@pixelfascination]

@@MoorlanderEDC If you do, I recommend making a day of it. Hat museum then a tour of the WW2 Air Raid shelters and finish up at the fully restored Art Deco theatre The Plaza for afternoon tea.

[@anangryranger]

Here in the US, the Baker's Boy is referred to as a News Boy hat. Often worn by juvenile and younger lad that sold newspapers in the city. And the Flat Hat is referred to as a Cabby Hat. Though a diehard Texan with Stetson cowboy hats, I do have both styles you detailed in this video. I prefer the Flat Hat due to it's more streamlined appearance. Thanks for the demo! Learned something. Always a good thing. 😊 Happy New Year amigo!🎉

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Hi Wade, I hope you're well my friend. Yes there's several regional names for them here too. It's funny you should mention Stetson as I have seen they make flat caps too. I have my eye on one of their Duck Bill style hats. I hope you have a great New Years

[@garethbkw]

Spot on mate I have a few flat caps including a Harris tweed flat cap and a Harris bakers boy hat which I don’t wear lol,thanks for the info from another Moorlander.

[@daveknight8410]

In Wales it's a Dai cap the back usually had ribbed elastic

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Now you say it, I used to have an uncle Dai. He wasn't really an uncle but a good friend of my Nan's in Wales. I always thought it was a Dai hat because it was his 😂 A few have mentioned the Welsh name for it but this just sparked a memory 🤙

[@jerrywhitfill2236]

Surprised the waxed cap hasn’t added a Thinsulate or equivalent filler to get warmth like the wool caps.

[@ostekuste3646]

As an American who is adverse to “baseball caps and beanies” I like the style. Love all my Harris tweed caps.

[@PiperX1X]

I just love the flat cap, many say I was wearing one at birth. Must be the farmer in me.

[@williamjp7352]

Interesting video. Flat caps are stylish and comfortable. Give Lawrence & Foster a try - They're around the £50 mark.

[@banditbaker1675]

My late Father (a Bookmaker from the Black Country area of the West Midlands) wore his Caps constantly indoors and outside. All of his caps had a "secret" pocket sewn into the inside of the peak, in which he kept his banknotes (he never trusted Banks). After he passed, we found thousands of £pounds stashed in his caps! He was laid to rest in his coffin wearing his favourite Cap, with a roll of notes in the peak, so he could get the first round (in the celestial Pub) when he got to the other side. Sadly I have never adopted the cap, I prefer a beany as they also keep your ears warm

[@johnpowell9174]

Flat caps are urban in N of England as well as rural.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Oh definitely. Great hats 🤙

[@petronela910]

I have a waxed Jack Pyke. It's many years old and ive just replaced it with a P.G Fields. Yes, im a Yorkshireman now living in Slovakia. No, it's not a Newsie. No I'm not a peaky fucking blinder

[@MoorlanderEDC]

The Peaky Blinders have done irreparable damage to these awesome caps 🤣

[@andrewtaylor1196]

Down here in the valleys of South Wales a flat cap was always known as a Dai cap . Youngsters Mostly wear base ball hats nowadays although saying that most of us old uns in our mid 50,s and above have started to wear the flat cap again. maybe it's a nod to the peaky blinders or weather granddad was right and they are warm and elegant 44 years later i can still remember that If my grandfather was ill in bed he would still wear his hat in bed strange but true lol

[@MoorlanderEDC]

I have photos of my great great great granddad father who was a slate miner in N Wales wearing a flat cap. It's definitely an age thing but I also think it's a cultural thing too. When we see certain things being lost it's upon us to carry on that culture... Plus they're great at keeping your head warm 🤣

[@schbrachbolidsei]

Curiously enough, British flat caps are worn by most Andalusian horse riders, although one would assume that it is not recommended due to the climate. All fighting bull breeders wear these hats when they ride alongside their bulls outdoors.

[@jierickson6928]

Well done! If you have time tell about the scarf you are wearing. And more about your whippet.

[@paulgee6111]

Nice review👍 Two questions: Can you do a comparison/review of which hat linings and tensioning systems stick best to bald heads? I'm bald and I always have trouble when it's windy!😁 I usually have to wear a thin stretchy fleece beanie under my waterproof hat of choice to ensure a tight grip and those push toggle tensioners look good but always seem to lose their grip. And secondly can you take a look at deerstalker hats? I've never owned one but they look like a great versatile hat .

[@jalford5089]

I have always worn a flat cap. As a young man it was largely ironic, now as an old git I have grown into it. I don’t own a whippet, but when a flat cap gets wet, it certainly smells like a damp dog.