LINEN NEWSBOY CAP Size:7 1/2 N-1s commonly featured a U

N-1s commonly featured a U

and so by the mid 50s

Based on an early WW2 Type 1 Denim jacket produced during the 1940s

allowing the equipment to be reissued to another crew

Its light weight and relative breathability made it well suited to cover undergarments in hot conditions

LINEN NEWSBOY CAP Size:7 1/2 N-1s commonly featured a UFrom DOUBLE DIAMOND and originating in 19th century Britain and Ireland, the NEWSBOY CAP, known also as Baker Boy, became popular among working class boys on newspaper rounds. Flat caps were the original uniform of the newsboy and became a staple piece of workwear on the railway and for factory workers. Since then, the adoption of the newsboy cap as an accessory has endured among sportsman, drivers and the gentry. This elegant double woven cotton