A rare prewar era athletic cap with the kind of construction that almost never survives clean: a wool six panel crown, metal eyelets, and contrast piping that maps every panel line. Black crown with a red top button, paired with a deep red brim that has softened into a worn, honest tone. The green underbrim adds another period detail, originally used to help cut glare and reduce reflection in bright outdoor light. The materials and proportions sit squarely in that early athletic world where everything was built to be used, not styled. A rare survivor that reads authentic.
Era: c. 1920’s (research based estimate)
Size: unmarked (youth to small adult)
Label: none
Materials: wool crown, canvas brim, cotton underbrim, tan corded seam piping, metal eyelets
Colors: black crown, red brim, muted green underbrim
Measurements:
• Crown height: 3.5” inches
• Brim length: 3” inches
• Brim width: 7” inches
Listing includes the item described above only.
Any additional pieces shown are used for styling, scale, or archive context and are not included.
A rare prewar era athletic cap with the kind of construction that almost never survives clean: a wool six panel crown, metal eyelets, and contrast piping that maps every panel line. Black crown with a red top button, paired with a deep red brim that has softened into a worn, honest tone. The green underbrim adds another period detail, originally used to help cut glare and reduce reflection in bright outdoor light. The materials and proportions sit squarely in that early athletic world where everything was built to be used, not styled. A rare survivor that reads authentic.
Era: c. 1920’s (research based estimate)
Size: unmarked (youth to small adult)
Label: none
Materials: wool crown, canvas brim, cotton underbrim, tan corded seam piping, metal eyelets
Colors: black crown, red brim, muted green underbrim
Measurements:
• Crown height: 3.5” inches
• Brim length: 3” inches
• Brim width: 7” inches
Listing includes the item described above only.
Any additional pieces shown are used for styling, scale, or archive context and are not included.
