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Driving Cap

Feb 25, 2017 | by admin | Hat Resource | Articles

The driving (flat, ivy) cap is a rounded cap with a short, stiff brim in front. It may have a button or snap brim. Common fabrics are wool, wool tweed, and cotton.

This cap can be traced to the 14th century in Northern England and to this day the style is quintessentially English and Irish.

Written by TheVintageFashionGuild

See Also: Newsboy Cap


1930s driving cap made from Yeddo straw - Courtesy of thespectrum
1930s driving cap made from Yeddo straw
Courtesy of thespectrum
1950s flat cap driving cap -  Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1950s flat cap driving cap
Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1950s plaid driving cap  -  Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1950s plaid driving cap
Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1950s plaid flat cap driving cap -  Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1950s plaid flat cap driving cap
Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1960s Flip-It straw Italian driving cap - Courtesy of Alleycats
1960s Flip-It straw Italian driving cap
Courtesy of Alleycats
1960s flat top driving cap  - Courtesy stellarosevintage
1960s flat top driving cap
Courtesy stellarosevintage
1960s British Tweedmill driving cap - Courtesy of thespectrum
1960s British Tweedmill driving cap
Courtesy of thespectrum
1960s L.L. Bean houndstooth driving cap - Courtesy of morning-glorious
1960s L.L. Bean houndstooth driving cap
Courtesy of morning-glorious
1960 linen driving cap style hat - Courtesy of anothertimevintageapparel
1960 linen driving cap style hat
Courtesy of anothertimevintageapparel
1960s Failsworth Englsih driving cap - Courtesy of thespectrum
1960s Failsworth Englsih driving cap
Courtesy of thespectrum
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