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We notice that some American peaked caps were done with ear flaps. This was a seasonal style for cold weather wear. This would have been a bother for a boy wearing the cap during the summer. The ear flaps of course were for cold weather wear when these caps were worn with suits and formal winter coats like pea jackets and overcoats. The boy on the previous page wearing aeal jacket nd the boy here wearing an oversoat are good examples (figure 1). We think these caps may have been made in summer and winter versions, but we are not sure. Hopefully some of our readers will have insights on this. We only see the ear flaps when it looks cold out. In some cases like the boy on the previous page, monther probably did him up and buckled the cap. In the caps wihout chin strps like the boy here-, the boys may have pulled down the flaps on a really cold day. Notice that Stephen's peaked cap here matches the coat, not the suit. Mothers also bought caps that matched the suits.
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