Women's baseball cap: '47, New Era and Kangol
The women's baseball cap is worn well beyond the stadium: '47 Clean Up soft and MVP structured, New Era 9FORTY in leopard or corduroy, faded 9TWENTY, Kangol in wool, Furgora or light Tropic, and models The North Face. From Yankees to FC Barcelona, for all outfits.
The cap, a style accessory
The baseball cap has left the fields to become part of everyday outfits. It protects from the sun, hides a bad hair day, and gives a relaxed look to a simple outfit.
'47, the soft cap
Everything began in 1947 in Boston when twin brothers D'Angelo sold pennants and souvenirs from a cart near Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox. Their brand, '47, keeps the name.
Its Clean Up, soft and faded, is the ultimate "dad cap": it fits the head without rigid structure. The MVP, more structured, maintains a clean shape.
New Era, women's models
New Era, supplier of caps for American baseball, offers versions designed for women: 9FORTY Cosy Leopard, 9FORTY Leopard Cord in corduroy. The 9FORTY has an adjustable back and keeps a structured crown. The 9TWENTY, softer, plays on vintage style.
Logos range from the New York Yankees to FC Barcelona.
Kangol, the fashionable cap
The English house Kangol offers the cap in wool, soft Furgora, lightweight Tropic, or multicoloured stripes. The Spacecap and Spitfire, made of wool, provide a more fashionable look, far from sports logos.
The North Face
The North Face rounds out the selection with caps designed for the outdoors, lightweight and easy to tuck into a bag.
Soft or structured?
- Soft, like the Clean Up or 9TWENTY: it conforms to the head for a laid-back style.
- Structured, like the MVP or 9FORTY: a neat shape that stands upright.
- In wool or corduroy: for autumn and winter.
- In lightweight cotton or Tropic: for summer.
Cap and ponytail
A cap with an adjustable fastening at the back allows a ponytail to pass through the opening. A practical way to wear hair up, for sports or city life.
With loose hair, a soft cap worn slightly back reveals the face.
How to wear a cap in style?
The cap while travelling
The cap and makeup
The cap in summer
In full sun, the brim protects the face and eyes. A cotton or Tropic cap remains lightweight on the head. Remember to apply sunscreen on the neck and ears, which the cap leaves exposed.
The cap in winter
In wool, corduroy, or Furgora, the cap can also be worn in winter, with a puffer jacket or a long coat. It provides less warmth than a beanie but protects against light rain and wind.
Colours
Finding your size
Caring for your cap
See also
snapback caps, trucker caps, and bobs. Also see the page '47 and all the women's headwear.Frequently asked questions
What is a dad cap?
A soft cap, without rigid structure, like the Clean Up from '47.
How to wear a cap with a ponytail?
Which cap for winter?
A model made from wool, corduroy, or Furgora.
How to wash a cap?
By hand, with warm soapy water, then dried on an upside-down bowl.
Where does the brand '47 come from?
From Boston, where it was born in 1947 near Fenway Park.
