Celebrities are often seen in flat caps, for example, AC/DC's lead singer Brian Johnson, Dick Berggren and others. Flat caps have also become a big part of popular culture. The name “Newsboy” comes from the type of flat caps which were used by all the young newspaper vendor in the US during the early 1900s.

The peak on a duckbill looks like a duck’s bill. The slimmer model is called a duckbill and the larger model called the newsboy. They are characterised by the short peak, but are also available in different models which are both leaner and bigger. However, one can still notice that the flat caps have a stronger foothold in areas where many British and Irish settled, for example, Boston.įlat caps are available in different models. With emigration to the Americas, flat caps came to the United States and spread like wildfire. This trend also spread out into more countries in Europe. During this period In England and Ireland, it became standard to wear a flat cap.

The 1800s and 1900s were a heyday for flat caps. They have their beginnings in northern England where flat caps started to be produced in the 1300s.

Flat caps were around in the 1300s and are one of the oldest cap models.

Grey flat cap