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Cap Sizing
Eddie Doherty's caps are
sized according to the British (UK) hat
sizing system, which differs from US hat
sizes. Because these caps are not mass
produced, sizes may vary slightly. UK
and US sizes are listed below but only
the UK size is on the cap's tag. Cap size
is based on the circumference of your
head. Use a flexible tape measure (or
string) and measure your head about
1/2" above your eyebrows
(where the cap will rest). Ideally, caps
will fit snugly, but not tightly, so that it
won't blow off on a windy day. We will
work with you to get the correct-fitting
cap.
Small
Hat Size UK 6 7/8 = US 7
Head is 21 7/8 to 22 inches
Large
Hat Size UK 7 3/8 = US 7 1/2
Head is 23 to 23 1/4inches
XXL
Hat Size UK 7 3/4 = US 8
Head is 24 3/4 inches
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Newsboy Cap - All Black $69.95
PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING on all orders. Arrives in 2 - 4 Days!
(U.S. delivery only)
100% Handmade in Ireland, guaranteed!
The 8 piece "newsboy" cap is similar in style to the flat cap but it is rounder and fuller with its 8 panels of soft handwoven pure new Irish wool.
Fabric button on top, snap on 2" brim. Fully finished with satin lining and matching 1" grosgrain ribbon interior hat band.
The style was popular in Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries among both boys and adult men. As the name suggests, it is now associated with newspaper boys, and it is sometimes associated with wealthy golfers as well. Although traditionally a men's cap, recently the cap has been gaining popularity with women.
Master Weaver Eddie Doherty hand weaves the wool on an antique loom in the small Atlantic seaside town of Ardara, County Donegal. Eddie is one of only a few traditional handweavers working in Donegal, the capital of Irish tweed.
If you've ever seen and felt Eddie's work, you instantly recognize the quality of his weaving. You really can see and feel the difference. It is incredibly beautiful and very soft. Rugged County Donegal is the capital of Irish tweed, and Eddie Doherty's work is legendary.
Don't settle for cheap imitations when you can get the real thing.
A recent article in Ireland's Telegraph Weekend concludes, "The truth is that there are only two commercial hand-weavers left in Ireland's tweed capital, and Eddie doherty is one, working from a tiny shop in Ardara. Inside are layer upon layer of blankets and throws in the wonderful, clean hues of the Irish countryside: earth and lichen; bracken and heather; stone and sky. Each piece is unique, created by instinct as Doherty pulls skeins of wool out of his storeroom.
Doherty started weaving in 1956, aged 16, "in those days it was either learn to weave or emigrate. Every second man in Ardara was a weaver." Now, the big producters use power looms. Doherty, 67, has eight children, but none seems inclined to follow their father. His pieces will soon become collector's items.
**Please Note: matching scarf available!**
small: $69.95
medium: $69.95
large: $69.95
XL: $69.95
XXL: $69.95
See more Newsboy Caps (8-piece/Paperboy style)
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