Why is the BRITISH FLAT CAP so POPULAR?

[@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 😂

[@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! 🐾

[@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.

[@fuhrank]

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

[@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.

[@carlmitchell9958]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@nudgerss]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@regorschneid5245]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@MrStrocube]

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

[@wingandhog]

I own a dozen of these hats. Most are purchased from the Boston Scally company. Lots of compliments

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@russellyoung2852]

Like your style, mate.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Thanks Russell. Hope you're well buddy 👍

[@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 🤙

[@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

[@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 👍

[@bigbadbith8422]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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 🤠🥃

[@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.

[@jonathanquinlivan6911]

I like the jack pike one

[@wizardofahhhs759]

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

[@1I3b]

Just ordered one - during your presentation, thanks.

[@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.

[@jerrywhitfill2236]

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

[@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 🤙

[@fraserhardmetal7143]

Er... it keeps your head dry and cosy - Dunn and Co. used to be the go to place at one time - proper Harris tweed - I have several plus a couple of pork pie trilbys . Had a deerstalker with flaps until the dog chewed them off and a deerstalker without flaps that the wife took a shine to. A baseball cap is my usual attire when inclement weather threatens - the peak keeps the rain off your specs.

[@michaelbedford8017]

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

[@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.

[@michaelmclarney1994]

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

[@tonydarby9096]

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

[@williamjp7352]

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

[@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.

[@gerhardschmidtke7610]

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

[@MoorlanderEDC]

The best!

[@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.

[@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 🤣

[@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.

[@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.

[@derekmorse8171]

if you rode a pushbike or a motorbike (pre helmet law) or in an open top car. you soon learned that the only way to keep your cap on your head was to turn it around the other way..... or tie it on

[@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!?! 😅

[@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.

[@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 🤙

[@michaelbedford8017]

Acetate is chemically the same as viscose and rayon. They are made from woodpulp and are therefore reformed cellulose. It's often used for linings but with age and wetting it's tear strength goes down dramatically.

[@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.

[@donvance5081]

Good point wear it the correct way round ..it was nice listening to you ....common sense ...at last

[@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

[@georgeseriani2482]

My dad always wore a hat like that which didn't make alot of sense to me since he was Italian and my mom was british.

[@Kobalta]

Thank you, that was interesting (I remember Sir Jackie Stewart used to wear it regularly on the track in F1), I guess this is only worn until it's not as cold to get the ears cold (the (longer) beanies can be useful there because they can cover them ) Just out of curiosity, I googled if there is a "tactical" version (because there is a saying that there is a "tactical version" of everything (or how they want to sell it)) and I found it! (made from military grade cotton and "tactical eyelets" for better breathability for the summer)

[@Buster_Piles]

I have a "tactical" top hat [known in the colonies as a "stove-pipe"]. Big enough to store my rpg-7, several spare rockets and ammo for my machine gun coiled upon my pate. Never go to war without it.

[@shooter31m]

Greetings from South Carolina, USA! We call “flat caps” driving caps, I have several from wool to cotton and enjoy wearing them year around. And every grown man should know their hat size.

[@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

[@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.

[@williamolliges2622]

What’s really funny is that, in the States, the flat caps are primarily associated with urban environments. I wear mine in the rural parts of my state. On a recent Elk hunting trip, we stopped to speak to some other hunters. I was wearing a wool “single panel patchy” and those other hunters looked at me like I’d landed from Mars. Submitted a photo from the trip wearing the cap and olive silk wild rag (cowboy scarf) along with green camo hunting coat to the Scally FB group. They accused me of making an IRA recruiting poster. Lol.

[@niceguyeddie28]

I live in the Northeast of the U.S. I wear and love flatcaps, could you tell me the exact model of the first walker hawks model you shown, thanks

[@tonynapoli5549]

My great great granddad wore one he called it Coppola according to my father and he wore one , Happy New Year 2025

[@sxyjay]

Could we get a playlist of every video on the channel please

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Leave it with me. I'm sure I can do a ultime playlist

[@sxyjay]

@@MoorlanderEDC Awesome, i enjoy the videos for information but also entertainment even when im not looking for something i find out something interesting usually

[@demej00]

I wear a newsboy hat, tough to find them big enough for my 6 and 7/8 head though in the country I am in. I like fedoras and baseball hats too.

[@clawhammer704]

I like the six panel best. Though I got some of the other flat caps. In the hot summer here in NC I go to my SnapBack vented ballcap.

[@jeanjacques9980]

I’m not sure if this scientifically correct but I observe that more men seem to be follicly challenged these days than 50+ years ago? Usually but not exclusively when men experience this phenomenon they discover the benefits of hats in winter and summer. However in harsh climates hat wearing becomes essential whether follicly challenged or not.

[@wrightfrosty-geoffrey]

Nice video ducks bill by the way. Due to shape

[@OBFUSKALODIAN3]

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

[@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 🤣

[@Valco458]

Usually see old guys at car shows wearing hats like that. They almost always have white goatees, white tennis shoes & wear aloha shirts.

[@TheSebtrain]

I’m from the north, I also have a flat cap, wax jacket and whippets 😂

[@MoorlanderEDC]

That's also because you're a Grade A Legend sir 🤙🤣

[@TheSebtrain]

@ ha ha thank you brotherman. Thoroughly enjoyed the video 👏👌

[@4StonesHandcraft]

I have no idea what a whippet is ( :

[@TheSebtrain]

@ a medium sized dog in the sighthound family.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

@@4StonesHandcraft a whippet is a smaller cousin to the greyhound. As another comment or mentioned they're part of the sighthound family like greyhounds, salukis, Afghans and Lurchers. They love to chase small prey but are generally very dosile hounds

[@king_cobra5492]

I wear berets and fedoras (Borsalino). Thanks for education.

Funny to see these interesting video, I ordered my first one two weeks ago, a scottish tartan one (must wait > 11-12 weeks now to receive it :))

[@knightowl7]

I live in the north and wear wax jackets and own several bakerboy caps from Lock and Co, as a glasses wearer only bakerboy caps keep my glasses dry in the rain , flat caps just don’t protect by glasses from the rain .

[@Orwic1]

@@knightowl7 Lock & Co… I’ve had several flat caps from there over the years. The ‘Gill cap’ is my personal preference. Was wearing one of them yesterday (and my Barbour wax jacket) on my way to the local shop. No dog, though. I live in the countryside, so need that kind of protection from the elements 😂.

[@daviddickason6729]

I love my only flat cap, though mine is Irish

[@MoorlanderEDC]

That's cool. Our Irish cousins across the sea make some amazing flat caps

[@squashum778]

Must get one or two , cool and at 63 years I’m in the perfect age group.

[@chucknaill]

Excellent caps. I've referred to them as "newsboy" caps. My only problem is, if you have hair, these caps really cause a "bed hair" look.

[@CrimeVid]

My Uncle and Grandpa always wore flat 'ats but the style they wore was made so you couldn't really see the peak, maybe fashion has changed hats a little. I don't like any hat with a button on top(ever banged your head with one on ?) The coalmen always wore their flat 'ats backwards because it stopped coal dust from going down your collar.

[@DrDennis]

I have 2 flat caps and waxed jacket/vest and live in TX ❤

[@jamesmoore9511]

Could you explain the difference between a flat cap and a news boy cap, or is that a US name for a derivation of a flat cap.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

HI James. From what I've found from the comments from others from the US they're roughly the same. Our baker boy hat (traditionally worn by boys who'd cycle around villages delivering bread) are the same as the US news boy hats. Separated by a few thousand miles of Atlantic and they were used similarly to keep young male warm whilst working

[@jamesmoore9511]

@@MoorlanderEDC Thanks - I think you nailed it right on the head. My winter flat cap has a flap that folds down from the inside to protect the ears and the back of the head/neck.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

@@jamesmoore9511 Yes, I know that style. They're popular here too. They're the cross between a flat cap and a deer stalker style where the flaps fold inwards

[@mattmiller5014]

I was born in Detroit, MI, in 1960. In the early 1970's I started wearing Flat Caps. We refered to them as Bee Boppers hats because we had lot's of Bees and when one tried to attack you you would take your flat hat and Bop Him.😅😅😅😅

[@ianstobie]

So how do you clean woolen flat caps?

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Carefully 😂 most are washable. I recommend a light soap and hand wash in cold water. Most of the time if you get dirt on them you can rub it off once dry with a soft brush and then use some soap and water. Most nrims are made from plastic however you just have to be careful that they're not a strong card board. I hope that helps

[@ianstobie]

@MoorlanderEDC thanks for replying. That's helpful.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

@ianstobie always happy to help where I can

[@donwaring4417]

😂😂 do you have a link to the “gilet” please? HNY

[@dcamnc1]

What is a whippet (sp?)?

[@WelshRabbit]

dc, I think of them as a skinny dog or a WW1 "fast" (or at least what passed for fast at the time) British tank.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

A whippet is a small sighthound. They're a hunting dog raised to chase small prey like rabbits. They're roughly half the size of a greyhound. Very relaxed and chilled hounds and a staple from the north of England 👍

[@andyeveritt9003]

like it or not peeky blinders did a lot for baker boy cap sales though

[@rayperkins8560]

When David Beckham wears a flat cap he looks cool. When I wear a flat cap, I look like my Dad.

[@mauritio39]

Please what jacket you wear on this video? Greetings from Slovakia.

[@Kobalta]

It was already asked and answered 6 hours earlier: "That's the Woodland Workers Jacket from Frahm. They're a British company and make amazing outdoor wear - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYLTkImsps6aotEsi=hsr2ubdBibjaQty2"

[@mauritio39]

Thanks.

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Hi, sorry I missed your comment. Yes, as the other kindly helped out, this is from Frahm

[@mauritio39]

@@MoorlanderEDC Thanks. :)

[@timothyedwards2161]

I'm a big fan of hats. Check out the book The Hats That Made Britain by David Long. The flat cap is my go to, as it's acceptable just about anywhere. Nice video.

[@stevelumby8260]

Love my wax flat cap

[@bogtrottername7001]

I'm a 76 year old Yank & I often wear my RAF baseball hat so I can say to younger folks " They're the reason we are not speaking German now ! But, of course I do have a flat cap.

[@ukaszrak5748]

Wow! Fashion chapter! :)

[@Joe3pops]

In north eastern states of America is also called pork something or other. Seriously. When i was 14 in Nova Scotia my mother tried to push one onto me. Didnt work. Definity a snippet of British & Celtic(?) genre. Be well.

[@IncogNito-gg6uh]

Are you thinking of the short brimmed pork pie hat?

[@Joe3pops]

Yeah. Is it different? I could be wrong friend.

[@IncogNito-gg6uh]

@@Joe3pops It was a more conventional hat with a low crown and a short brim all around. Look for a movie clip of "The French Connection." Gene Hackman's character Popeye Doyle wears a pork pie hat. Have a Happy New Year.

[@Joe3pops]

IcogNito. Thank you sir. I will look it up. Cheers

[@marmite8959]

Is that a typo? Honestly never heard them called "flap caps" in my life

[@MoorlanderEDC]

Ha ha ha... I have had a few Baileys whilst editing this one 🤣