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    vintage caps

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    Vintage Hats from 1920's - 40's Ireland Question

    I think newsboy caps were more late 1800s and early 20th century on the British isles and Europe, as far as i know flat caps become the norm in the 1910's. There is a style of flat cap called ''bond'' caps what are produced now and existed in the the thirties what very much resemble early to mid...
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    vintage caps

    beaut vintage cap spotted on ebay at great price, not my size unfortunately, otherwise i would buy it lol. says ships to USA on listing...
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    The Cap Faction

    Just got this Chinese domestic product flat cap off ebay for £8, it's surprisingly nice quality, and the cut is quite vintage, it's more a royal blue in person i will post more pics on monday of me wearing it. it would be fascinating to hear how it ended up in the UK The gent second left in...
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    vintage caps

    lol, nice forties british CC41 flat cap spotted on ebay for bargain price, not my size but i have loads of caps anyway...
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    The Cap Faction

    Happens all the time with older stitched caps, that's why i prefer ones with snap brims, it's very easy to fix though, just do some small stitches in the very middle a few times if you get what i mean. From what i understand, the snap button was so you could have the cap sagging to the left or...
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    vintage caps

    Gotta love hobnails
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    vintage caps

    My latest vintage cap purchase, from the seventies according to the seller, it still has influences from earlier 20th century caps(even though modern looking ones started appearing in the fifties) it's very British in cut, usually worn by older gents like Albert Tatlock in corrie. Also bought...
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    vintage caps

    Had no probs stretching a cap 2-3 centimetres if they are made of natural fibres, i don't use a hat stretcher i just shove them on my head then pull at the sides until they fit comfortably. I don't like it when caps fit super low down on the ears i like them to fit somewhat snug
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    vintage caps

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    vintage caps

    Just one more cap purchase, lol. I'm thinking sixties or seventies cap.
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    vintage caps

    Darted cap spotted at low starting price, i have enough hats, you may have to ask if they would ship it to the US. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255563028370?hash=item3b80be5792:g:OFsAAOSw8cZil0e0#shpCntId
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    vintage caps

    Quite amazing how much wool can stretch, the twenties cap fits perfect now and i repaired the liner, still got plenty of life in it, i think the previous owner would want me to wear it not for it to be a dust gatherer.
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    vintage caps

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    vintage caps

    The cap is very small most likely a bairns cap
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    vintage caps

    Belonged to the sellers grandfather in the twenties from what she told me, its got the same three piece construction as the modern ''bond'' caps you find on country clothing websites over her, a very British cut.
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    vintage caps

    Had to buy it, always wanted to own a piece of flat cap history, even if it doesn't fit i will proudly display it.

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