Herringbone wool-blend flat cap — BIEDENKOPF

BIEDENKOPF: a wool-blend flat cap, with no print and no seasonal colour. The V-shaped herringbone pattern is familiar from suiting: from a distance it looks plain, but up close it’s intricate. The wool blend is warm enough for cold days, yet lighter to wear than pure wool.

Eight panels meet at the centre, where they are secured with a fabric-covered button. This gives the crown volume: the flat cap sits more loosely than a driver cap and has a noticeably fuller profile. Eight stitched panels instead of two mean more work in the cut and more volume on your head. The inside is neatly finished, with a bound sweatband.

The cap comes in two sizes: Adjustable · 55–58 cm and Adjustable · 56–62 cm. All that matters is your head circumference in centimetres — measure one centimetre above the ears and across the middle of your forehead. Both sizes are also adjustable on the inside. Wool, tweed, corduroy and leather give a little with wear — if you’re between sizes, choose the smaller one.

• Style: Flat cap
• Material: Wool-blend fabric
• Pattern: Herringbone
• Lining: Lined, with a bound sweatband
• Adjustable: Band inside the lining, not visible from the outside
• Head circumference: Adjustable · 55–58 cm; Adjustable · 56–62 cm
• Colours: Black, Grey, Brown
• Season: Winter

Made for December to February: for the commute to work in the dark, a Sunday walk in frosty weather and everything that happens between your coat and scarf. If the fit isn’t right, you can return the cap within 30 days.