Description
- The original // Often mistaken for the Elbe Pilot's Cap, this cap was made especially popular by former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt who favoured this kind of peaked cap. It is therefore often referred to as the Helmut Schmidt Cap
- High jetty, stiff cap top // Inspired by the design of the sailor's hat of the Kiel Yacht Club, this headwear became more well-known from the end of the 19th century onwards and is a classic today
- 70% wool; 30% polyamide Lining: 100% polyester Length of visor: 4.5 cm
- Oak leaf embroidery // As well as the decorated, stiff cap top, the short peak of this gentleman's cap is embroidered with an oak leaf motif. The cord strap on the front is fastened by two buttons with an anchor motif
- Lining inside, cloth outside // This captain's cap is lined with 100% polyester meaning that you can also wear it during the winter. The exterior of this summer cap is a cloth blend of 50% wool, 30% polyester, 15% polyamide and 5% other fabrics
- Length of brim 4.5 cm // Like the Elbe Yachtsman's Cap, to which it is similar, this peaked cap also has a short brim. Traditional and fashionably up-to-date at the same time: the Prince Henry Cap!
A historic peaked cap! In the time of the Kaiser, the Admiral of the Fleet, Albert Wilhelm Heinrich, Prince of Prussia (1862-1929) wore this type of captain's hat, and this style later found a new dignified wearer in Helmut Schmidt. From this time on they were also known as Schmidt caps. The striking features such as the oak leaf border around the high bridge and the peak edge, as well as the doubled silk cord with decorative buttons, make this cap particularly authentic and unique. A great alternative to an Elbe sailor hat. With reinforced cap upper, satin lining and leather sweatband.
