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    It might be a newsboy cap. Tweed can work alright with a tartan kilt if the colors go. I have worn a tweed flat cap or driving cap.

    Just remember that wearing a flat cap with a kilt is an American style, and is never ever done in Scotland.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ted Crocker View Post
    It might be a newsboy cap. Tweed can work alright with a tartan kilt if the colors go. I have worn a tweed flat cap or driving cap.

    Just remember that wearing a flat cap with a kilt is an American style, and is never ever done in Scotland.
    Do you know I could not have said that any better. You must be getting some very good advice from somewhere,Ted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    Do you know I could not have said that any better. You must be getting some very good advice from somewhere,Ted.


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    That's not really a flatcap, it's a news boy cap. Different construction and look, even if they're more closely related than a bowler to a baseball cap. I like the 8-panel newsie, I've been on the lookout for one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick View Post
    That's not really a flatcap, it's a news boy cap. Different construction and look, even if they're more closely related than a bowler to a baseball cap. I like the 8-panel newsie, I've been on the lookout for one.
    Yep, it's a newsboy. And, I've been looking for one too Nick. Someone posted a link to this site a while back. I emailed with a question and didn't receive a reply. So, I've not ordered from them... I may email again, as they have just what I'm looking for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ted Crocker View Post
    It might be a newsboy cap. Tweed can work alright with a tartan kilt if the colors go. I have worn a tweed flat cap or driving cap.

    Just remember that wearing a flat cap with a kilt is an American style, and is never ever done in Scotland.

    First off, I think you, and the others, are correct, I think it's a newsboy cap. I just couldn't think of that when I made my original post, all I could think of was paperboy, and I knew that wasn't right

    I also had no idea that the style of hat, newsboy or flatcap, wouldn't be worn with a kilt in Scotland. Why is that? Is the Glengarry or Balmoral so much more popular that you just wouldn't see it, or is there some prejudice against the flatcap, or what?

    I really love my newsboy, and have just about worn it out. It was a gift from friend of the family years and years ago, so I guess I'll have to go on a hunt to find a replacement. I'll also have to look and see if I can find it in different patterns or colors or solids.

    Thanks for all of the input guys.

    Casey


    PS - just checked, and it is an eight panel Newsboy from the "Stanley-Evans Custom Collection", or so sayeth the label It's made in the US and has a brown liner which could be silk or polyester made to look liek silk, that has the trademarked name "Pendleton" embroidered in it in several places.

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    Ted, do you still have all those links I posted to one of your threads for Newsboys & Flat Caps?
    Can you post them here?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BoldHighlander View Post
    Ted, do you still have all those links I posted to one of your threads for Newsboys & Flat Caps?
    Can you post them here?
    These are some links to flat caps that BoldHighlander provided in one of my threads.

    Ivy Cap


    (Cavanagh) Flat Cap

    Irish Flat Cap
    (brown or gray tweeds)


    Here's several more hat links I've collected:

    Riverkilt's thread "Great Hat Source" with Links to hats


    Russet Lodge Custom Knits


    The Scottish Tartans Museum's bonnets


    BIG HEAD CAPS "Big hats for Big heads-EXTRA LARGE SIZED ONLY"



    Thread with Hat Paterns



    I do have others, but I will have to look around for them.
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    Perhaps one of you gents can help me out here and clarify...

    Would this Barnton cap be essentially the same as an "Ivy" cap?

    I'm trying to learn all the differences and I'd like to get the "Barnton cap" in USMC Leatherneck tartan. I'm sure I'll order it anyways but I'm just trying to learn if "Ivy" and "Barnton" are all the same thing!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Derek Conley View Post
    Perhaps one of you gents can help me out here and clarify...

    Would this Barnton cap be essentially the same as an "Ivy" cap?
    Hi Derek -- in my opinion I'd say "yes"
    It's a "flat cap" (another variation of the name).
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