Cap made from a lightweight, dark blue woollen fabric with a reinforced peak. At the front of the cap is stitched the school crest comprising of a sword inside a goblet. Crown of the cap is comprised of eight segments stitched together with a button at the top. The cap is lined with a black cotton fabric.
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Peaked cap made from a lightweight woollen fabric. Cap has a striped design with thick bands of pink, green and burgundy running around the circumference of the crown and across the stiffened peak. Crown of the cap is comprised of eight segments stitched together. The cap is lined with a striped cotton fabric.
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Red melton flat cap with black plastic peak. A detchable adjustable band is attatched based on the front of the cap and is attatched with two brass buttons. An internal leather band is stitched around the rim of the cap there is also a velvet band stitched across the front of the plastic peak in whch the plastic peak sits within. Inside of the hat is fully lined.
Queen Royal Hussars
Black PVC cap with a peak and neck flap covering. It is lined in black wool and the peak is stiffened with five lines of stitching. It has a length of black cotton tape (chin strap?) attached to two sides of the cap. The inside of the neck flap is printed in white 'B R B N / D 7 1/4 / 25/64'
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Keywords: Civil uniform, rain wear, work wear, rain hat, waterproof, accessories
General Post Office
Black flat cap with stiff plastic peak with black and white checkered band and adjustable polyurethane band across the plastic peak. Plastic stoppers are inserted on each side of the cap to secure the adjustable band. The cap is lined with a band of leather that is stitched in by hand, clear plastic film lines the top of cap protecting the main fabric. On the outer edge of the rim are two eyelets for ventilation and an adjustable chin strap.
UK British Police
Dark blue flat cap with black plastic peak in polyester drill. A detchable adjustable band is attatched based on the front of the cap and is attatched with two brass buttons. An internal leather band is stitched around the rim of the cap there is also a velvet band stitched across the front of the plastic peak in whch the plastic peak sits within. Inside of the hat is fully lined.
British Army
Blue cotton cap with ear flaps and a neck flap at the back. The neck flap rolls up and fastens with two metal press studs. The cap has a machine embroidered badge on the front in yellow thread in the design of an eight pointed star shape surrounding a circle with 'SUIDAFRIKAANSE POLISIE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE' around a coat of arms. It has a stiffened peak which is sewn with four rows of stitching. The ear flaps each have a large eyelet bound with blue stitching. On the underside of the peak is a label with 'South African Police O/R's field cap' handwritten.
Country of Design: South Africa
Keywords: Civil uniform, police uniform, accessories, headwear
Designer unknown
Academic mortarboard made from a horizontal square board which is covered in felt and fixed upon a skull-cap which is also made from reinforced felt which is ridged. The skull-cap comes down to a point at the front and is trimmed with grosgrain ribbon. On top of the board there is a tassel in the centre which is held in place by a shank button, covered in black fabric.
Bradbury and Venables
Round, beret style hat made from a black woollen fabric. Hat is trimmed with a silk grosgrain ribbon. At the front of the hat there is a black ribbon rosette and and at the back there are two, 30cm ribbons.
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Cap with peak made of six panels of red, yellow, orange, blue and green camouflage patterned cotton. Prominent seams run across the crown.
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