In which G.M. Norton shows off his new titfer.
I've been casting furtive glances at Thomas Farthing for a while now.
If you've not yet made the acquaintance of Thomas Farthing, it is a gentleman's outfitters in London. They sell knitwear, jackets, trousers, and some rather lovely hats.
I couldn't resist one of their baker boy caps. They have an impressive selection but after giving it the cream of the Norton brain, I decided on this cinnamon number. I adore the colour and felt that it would be quite versatile, complementing the greens, browns, reds and blues that I tend to wear.
A traditional 8-piece, it is much larger than most baker boy caps available, measuring a boastful 11 inches wide. This extra-wide style is based on early 20th century flat caps.
I intend to purchase more caps from Thomas Farthing and perhaps . pay them a visit in person when I'm next in the Big Smoke.
The hat has already experienced it's first night at the razz. Here are a few drunken snaps taken from a gin-soaked night of merriment.
Of course, when drinking is involved, chums tend to discover a strong desire to wear your hat. Thankfully, it returned to my head at the end of an intoxicated evening.
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I might be wrong, but isn't that early style of hat actually a 'Newsboy' or 'Paperboy' hat rather than a Baker Boy?? I think that the Bakerboy came later and was a honed down version with less oomph than these early styles! It looks rather fetching, whatever it's called - great choice on the colour. x
ReplyDeleteMany thanks! From what I gather, baker boy and newsboy hats are the same thing. I've also heard it called an 8 piece cap. So many names!
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