A retro style Peaky Blinders cap, made of genuine Harris Tweed (100% wool). Harris Tweed cloths are second to none among all wool fabrics. The visor is sewn down to the large 8 panels crown, only in its front center part. At the top of the crown there’s a small decorative button. Cap is lined with a breathable cotton and has a cotton sweatband inside. This model of cap is inspired by the English gang Peaky Blinders. Members of Peaky Blinders gang wore very similar caps, on the end of the 19th century, in Birmingham. After John Douglas’s novel, A Walk Down Summer Lane, arised a myth about razor blades hidden between visor and crown of their caps. Those sharp razor blades were supposed for use as a weapon, causing wounds or blindness of their sufferers. Precise handmade craftsmanship from Sterkowski circle of relatives-run manufacture. This headgear is to be had in big xxl and xxxl sizes.
To measure your head size get a soft tape measure. Measure around your head above your ears and eyebrows where your hat would typically sit down. If your head size falls between two sizes, we recommend that you select the larger size of the two. If you like loose fit, then please adjust the soft measuring tape in a loose way.
Cap style: Peaky Blinders
Details: sewn down visor (only in the front center part)
Lining: cotton ; Sweatband: cotton
Fabric: Harris Tweed (100% wool)