The down side of styling a flat cap is it can easily come off in a couple of not so flattering ways 1.
Person wearing flat cap.
In theory women can wear a flat cap to royal ascot.
So why even.
The hat is known in ireland as a paddy cap in scotland as a bunnet in wales as a dai cap in new zealand as a cheese cutter and in the united states as a driving cap.
The guy probably.
Don t wear a flat cap in summer even if it is made of summer materials such as linen.
The driving cap or flat cap and newsboy cap the floppier cousin of the driving cap do not.
The guy i m talking about is probably wearing a tweed waistcoat over a checked shirt and is going for the whole mumford and sons circa 2012 thing.
Just like with any article of clothing the type of hat you wear says a lot about you and your style.
The aforementioned irish farmer look 2.
While the flat cap can be worn casually this modern hat trend is not appropriate for flat caps.
The upper class fox hunting twat look.
How to wear a flat cap.
It makes your outfit look awkward as flat caps are designed to face forward.
If you re going to wear a driving cap wear it like this.
Wear a panama hat in the summer instead.
Think of flat caps as the stylish older brother compared to baseball caps.
It simply isn t designed for that season.
The flat cap can equally look terrible especially on certain type of guys.
In the 90s curving the brim on one s baseball cap was a hallmark of angsty teen rebellion though in recent memory uber stiff flat brim snapbacks have become the dominant look amongst kids.
Don t wear a flat cap unpinned or snapped.
Yes it s a curious dilemma not faced with the beret baker boy trilby panama or any other style of hat i can think of.
Whether you sport a beanie baseball hat or flat cap the hat you wear on any given day leaves an impression either good or bad when it comes to wearing a hat it not only matters what hat you wear but how you wear it.
Cloths used to make the cap include wool tweed most common and cotton.
The flat cap can look cool if you wear it in the right situation and you know how to style it.
The only specified rule is that hats worn in the royal enclosure must have a base of 4in 10cm in diameter so no fascinators please.
This configuration isn t part of the original style even if the snap is working and it tends to be a more feminine look.
What to wear with a flat cap.
A flat cap sometimes scally cap is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front originating in great britain and ireland.
