THE SCALLY CAP DIRECTORY
Eight-panel tweed cap beside a tailor's measuring tape

An independent guide to the cap makers worth knowing

The Scally Cap Directory

Explore 19 makers, understand the cuts, and choose a cap that actually fits your head and your life.

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19 makers across the directory

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Scally Cap

bunnet

Newsboy Cap

baker boy cap

Ivy Cap

ivy league cap

Driver Cap

motoring cap

Flat Cap

bunnet

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The buyer’s handbook

A better cap starts with the right cut.

A cap can look right in a photograph and feel wrong on your head. Start with the shape, then choose cloth for the weather and measure before ordering.

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01 / THE CROWN

Eight-piece, duckbill or flat?

An eight-piece crown has wedge-shaped panels meeting at the top, creating a rounder, fuller silhouette; a newsboy often has a top button. An ivy or driver cap sits closer to the head with less volume. A duckbill tapers tightly toward the peak, while “flat cap” is often used as the umbrella term—check the side profile rather than the product name alone.

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02 / THE FIT

Measure before choosing a size.

Wrap a soft tape around the widest part of your head, roughly a finger above your eyebrows and just above your ears. Keep it level and comfortably snug; take the measurement twice. Compare the number in centimetres with the individual maker’s chart—letter sizes are not universal. If you fall between sizes, check the maker’s exchange policy rather than guessing.

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03 / THE CLOTH

Choose fabric for the season.

Wool tweed is a sound starting point for cool, changeable days: the weave gives the cap texture and body. Linen and lighter cotton tend to breathe better in warm weather. Fabric weight, lining and weave matter as much as the fibre name, so check each product’s materials instead of assuming every tweed or wool cap feels the same.

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04 / THE CARE

Make wool and tweed last.

After rain, let a damp cap air-dry at room temperature with its shape supported; avoid a radiator or tumble dryer, which can distort the crown. Brush away surface dust gently and spot-clean according to the maker’s care label. If the cap has a structured peak or delicate lining, ask the maker before washing it.

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New to flat caps? Start here.

Four practical guides covering the things people get wrong most often — sizing, cloth choice, judging construction, and keeping a tweed cap alive through a wet winter.

How to Measure Your Head for a Flat Cap

A simple, accurate way to measure your head for a scally, newsboy, ivy or flat cap — with a size chart that maps cm and inches to S/M/L/XL.

How to Style a Flat Cap Without Looking Like a Costume

Five rules for wearing a scally, newsboy or flat cap with modern clothes — fit, angle, fabric pairings, and what not to wear it with.

Flat Cap Fabrics Explained: Tweed, Wool, Cotton and Leather

A practical guide to Donegal tweed, Harris Tweed, herringbone, melton, waxed cotton, linen, cord and leather flat caps — how each wears and when to buy it.

How to Spot a Well-Made Flat Cap

What separates a well-made flat cap from a cheap one: panel construction, lining, seams, brim stiffening, blocking, hardware, and how it holds its shape.

How to Care for a Tweed Cap

How to brush, dry, store and reshape a tweed cap, deal with sweatband staining and moths, and know when it actually needs dry cleaning.

A History of the Scally Cap

How the flat cap moved from a 1571 English law through working-class Britain and Ireland, Liverpool slang, Boston Irish communities, and Peaky Blinders.