Figure 1.--This photograph was taken in Scarborough or other nearby seaside town about the turn of the 20th century. Note the number of boys wearing peaked scholl caps. |
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English boys headwear has varied considerably over the years. We note a kind of peaked military cap in the mid-19th century. At this time the broad-brimmed sailor cap came into style. Sunsequent styles of sailor caps were also popular and followed changes in Royal Navy uniforms. The peaked school cap appeared as far as we can tell in the 1860s. At the turn of the century, the peaked school cap was the dominant style for boys. We notice some boys wearing stocking caps. It was even adopted by the Cubs in 1916. Older boys might wear various styles of flat caps. The school cap began going out of style after World war II, especially in the 1950s. Boys began wearing American baseball caps in the 1980s.
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