woolen forage caps with ear flaps

[TallMikeM]

I hope someone here can help me. What I'm after is a woolen or felt forage/cadet type cap with ear flaps. I saw one once when I was surfing t'interweb but for some reason never kept a note of the website. Does anyone know where I can find something like this?

 

[bigjackbrass]

Something like the Swanndri Hunting Cap? It's quite a nice hat, very warm and (thankfully) generously sized. The brim is a bit inflexible, but that's not the end of the world.

Denewear probably aren't the cheapest stockist, but they're the one I know off-hand.

 

[andybysea]

Do you mean like the old ww2 wool/serge side cap's with the side that drop down to produce something that looks like a balaclava?

 

[Mike Ameling]

You might try doing a web search for a Kromer hat/cap. The Kromer company has been making wool hats/caps since the mid 1800's. You often see them in pictures of people working the railroads or working in a logging camp up into the mid 1900's. There is a band inside the hat/cap that folds out to become the ear coverings.

I also use a Swedish military hat during the winter. It looks so much like those classic Rusky winter hats. They have two ear flaps that snap up together over the top when not in use, but fold on down and then snap together under your chin.

Mikey - that grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands

 

[TallMikeM]

Something like the Swanndri Hunting Cap? It's quite a nice hat, very warm and (thankfully) generously sized. The brim is a bit inflexible, but that's not the end of the world.

Denewear probably aren't the cheapest stockist, but they're the one I know off-hand.

thanks for that, not to sure about the tie but other than that it's pretty close to what I want.

 

[TallMikeM]

I also use a Swedish military hat during the winter. It looks so much like those classic Rusky winter hats. They have two ear flaps that snap up together over the top when not in use, but fold on down and then snap together under your chin.

Mikey - that grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands

think I made something similar with an old sheepskin jacket I had knocking around. I've seen 'em called trappers hats or something similar. Only problem with it is that it's rarely cold enough here to need it.

 

[EdS]

try looking for Jeep caps

 

[bigjackbrass]

thanks for that, not to sure about the tie but other than that it's pretty close to what I want.

If you leave it slightly longer than in the pic then you can tuck it away neatly at the back, between the upturned flap and the rear of the crown. Saves walking around with a bow tied on your head Most of the time when I have the flaps down I tie the cord behind my neck anyway; it's only needed in pretty severe winds.

 

[TallMikeM]

cheers big jack, I shall give that some thought. Now, if only the bow was pink, then there'd be no problem.

 

[FGYT]

one of these ???

sorry its ebay only picture i could find quickly
Ebay for picture

 

[kai055]

u can get them sort of hats in marks and spencers

 

[TallMikeM]

one of these ???

sorry its ebay only picture i could find quickly
Ebay for picture

no, it's more like the hat big jack posted a link to. I think they're either made from felted or woven (tweed) wool.

EDIT: in fact something like this.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GERMAN-ARMY-R...kparms=72%3A1294|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

If it didn't make me look like some mad nazi recreator I'd be interested in that one.