While this was only enforced for about 25 years in order to boost the wool and sheep farming trade, it had a lasting mark on UK fashion. These hats came into fashion in the 1500’s thanks to an Act of Parliament that instituted a fine for any men over the age of 6 that did not wear a woollen cap on Sundays and holidays. While most people associate these hats with the 1910’s and 20’s (thanks, Peaky Blinders!), their appearance as a style icon is actually a few centuries earlier. There’s actually several different styles hidden in amongst those names and we’re going to explore the differences between them. You might be surprised to hear that while some of these are synonymous, others are not.
There are many names for casual yet stylish men’s hats: flat caps, newsboy caps, gatsby hats, baker boy hats, duckbill, caps, cabbie hats, eight panel hats, and so on. Yet, there are some pieces that seem to never fall out of favour, such as men’s caps. Styles will disappear for a few years, only to reappear as ‘vintage’ and find life again. It’s been said that fashion follows cycles.
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