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The newsboy cap is a casual-wear cap
CAP

A cap is a form of headgear.Cap may also refer to:* Bottle cap, a closure to seal bottles* Screw cap, a closure to seal bottles or jars...
 similar in style to the flat cap
Flat cap

A flat cap is a rounded men's cap with a small stiff brim in front. Cloths used to make the cap range from tweed to cotton driving caps for summer wear, sometimes featuring air vents....
. Sometimes also referred to as the: Baker Boy, Apple Cap, Eight Panel, Jay Gatsby (from The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby is a novel by the United States author F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published on April 10, 1925, it is set in Long Island's North Shore and New York City during the summer of 1922....
), Fisherman's Cap and Lundberg Stetson.

It has the same overall shape and stiff peak in front as a flat cap
Flat cap

A flat cap is a rounded men's cap with a small stiff brim in front. Cloths used to make the cap range from tweed to cotton driving caps for summer wear, sometimes featuring air vents....
, but the body of the cap is rounder, fuller, and paneled with a button on top, and often with a button attaching the front to the brim (as the flat cap sometimes has).

style, very similar to a beret, was popular in Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries among both boys and adult men.






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The newsboy cap is a casual-wear cap
CAP

A cap is a form of headgear.Cap may also refer to:* Bottle cap, a closure to seal bottles* Screw cap, a closure to seal bottles or jars...
 similar in style to the flat cap
Flat cap

A flat cap is a rounded men's cap with a small stiff brim in front. Cloths used to make the cap range from tweed to cotton driving caps for summer wear, sometimes featuring air vents....
. Sometimes also referred to as the: Baker Boy, Apple Cap, Eight Panel, Jay Gatsby (from The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby is a novel by the United States author F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published on April 10, 1925, it is set in Long Island's North Shore and New York City during the summer of 1922....
), Fisherman's Cap and Lundberg Stetson.

It has the same overall shape and stiff peak in front as a flat cap
Flat cap

A flat cap is a rounded men's cap with a small stiff brim in front. Cloths used to make the cap range from tweed to cotton driving caps for summer wear, sometimes featuring air vents....
, but the body of the cap is rounder, fuller, and paneled with a button on top, and often with a button attaching the front to the brim (as the flat cap sometimes has).

History

The style, very similar to a beret, was popular in Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries among both boys and adult men. As the name suggests, it is now associated with newspaper boys, and it is sometimes associated with wealthy golfers as well.

Resurgence

Although traditionally a men's cap, it has recently seen a resurgence as it has become popular with affluent women & fashion houses this decade, primarily due to the sophistication of their structure and design.

See also

  • Flat cap
    Flat cap

    A flat cap is a rounded men's cap with a small stiff brim in front. Cloths used to make the cap range from tweed to cotton driving caps for summer wear, sometimes featuring air vents....
  • Hat
    Hat

    A hat is a headcovering. It may be worn for protection against the elements, for religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status....