O.T. This hat

[thurlow]

What do you call the hat the fellow on the left is wearing; can't come up with the name (CRS). That's my Grand-dad on the right with one of his brothers........

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[big fred]

That's a "newsboy cap". Leastwise that's what I've known it to be called.

 

[Don L C]

Could it be a "Greek Fisherman" hat...?..Don

 

[thurlow]

Greek fisherman's or newsboy's both sound right, but I'm not sure that's what I'm looking for; my family and I occasionally 'play' an e-mail 'game' based on pictures from our shared past. I posted the hat picture; was challenged and then couldn't remember the answer.

 

[J.C.in AZ.]

Where I come from the " Button Down Cap" The person on the left is wearing was pretty much a common head covering of that era. . Some Models of that "Cap" had Ear Flaps for cold weather.I"ve owned and wore quite a few of these Caps in my 70 plus years. If I got busy I could find several of those caps stored away around here I"ll bet.

 

[TxFarmallFan]

Pretty snazzy hat. People sure did dress alot nicer back in the day.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Apple-cap
ps I wear one myself

 

[DCM]

I have heard it called a pete-hat. Dan

 

[DH in Carolina]

Ivy League Cap. DH

 

[Vito]

Tam-o-shanter.That's what the Irish call them.
Vito

 

[hat answer]

cloth cap

 

[John (C-IL)]

My dad calls that style of hat a "stroker"! Don't know why.

 

[Anonymous-0]

golf hat

 

[DickL]

Mine aint that puffy. Dixie calls them golf hats sept I don't play golf. I call it a work hat.

 

[John S-B]

That's not a Tam, Tams don't have a bill in the front. They usually have a little puffy ball on top too.

 

[Uncle Ernie]

Driving cap or a newsboy. The newsboy is puffier like the one in the picture. I wear a driving cap in my wifes ragtop...

 

[HENRY E NC]

That hat is definitely a newsboy hat aas seen in many old mmovies, A greek fishermans hat is small around and flat on top. I have several from traveling in Europe. Henry

 

[ejr-IA]

Beret

 

[Dandy Don]

NO, no, no 'tis NOT a Greek fisherman hat.
Golf hat. DONE

 

[Anonymous-0]

Here around home in Saskatchewan they were called TWEED CAPS.

 

[Tom Olson]

I"ve worn them for many years (mostly during the winter) and have always known it as a "snap brim cap" after the snap that holds the top to the brim.

Tom

 

[Alex-41JDb]

Thats quite the get up for wrenching, a flannel with a tie lol.

 

[Anonymous-0]

driving cap

 

[Jim H SW-PA]

Hey Dick you must be master of all trades.I see woodworking tools, and your rebuilding a tractor.---Nice shop too!! I don't know how you can wear a tie tho,I never could,but it looks neat and professional.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Every body wore these caps in the 30s.Felt hats were common.Straw hats were in style before that.I still wear a straw hat in summer to keep the sun from burning my ears.I like an engineers cap when I can find one.Base ball caps with the plastic straps are worthless,makes a fellow look like a blue jay and bumping the bill makes them flip off.A boonie hat is best out in the boat,wont blow off.

 

[George G]

Newsboy,Spitfire. Top one is the Spitfire, bottom is the Newsboy

 

[Maine Fordson]

Around here we always called it a "touring cap".

 

[THEkyroastnear]

my grandad used to wear those when he was dressed for special occasions we knew them by the name caddy cap