The Irish flat cap tends to come in two varieties: The traditional flat-topped cap and a variation called the Eight-Panel Cap (alternatively, also the six-panel cap). Flat caps were very common for North American and European men and boys of all classes during the early 20th century and were almost universal during the 1910s-20s, particularly among the working ‘lower’ classes. The Irish flat cap style was not only popular in Ireland and Britain, but across Europe and North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries among both boys and adult men. Because flat-caps were cheap, comfortable and durable, they were frequently worn by poorer, working-class people looking for an affordable and effective head covering to keep their heads warm during outdoor work in cold weather. It arrived in its present form (and variations thereof) in the early 1800s. Variations of the flat-cap date back centuries, when wool was the backbone of the economy. The Irish flat cap is a classic flat cap (also called a newsboy cap, paddy cap, cabbie-hat the list goes on) is a light, floppy cap, traditionally they are tweed hats or made of lightly spun wool. Every one is unique! Our Patch Caps have an elasticated band at the back so one size fits all up to a circumference of 24 / 25 inches. That’s part of the magic of owning an Irish Made Patch Cap. In each cap the tweed panels are hand-stitched giving it a personality of it’s own. It’s stylish and a unique clothing accessory that can be worn all year round by young and old and by men and women alike. Traditional Hand Made Patch Cap Green, with Irish Blessing Sewn In This Traditional Eye catching tweed patchwork cap is made with authentic tweed woven in Ireland and is the real deal! Its patches are mainly Green and Brown and it has Ireland and a Shamrock embroidered on the front and another shamrock embroidered on the back.
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