WWI WWII US Navy USN Wool Knit Hat Watch Cap Private Purchase Rare
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:50005223 | Original/Reproduction: Original |
Original WWI or WWII Private purchase Wool Knit Hat or Watch Cap. I have seen pictures of these before but this is the first one I have actually owned. This style was sometimes knitted by people on the Home Front and would be worn on duty by sailors in the Navy or Merchant Marine. It has a label inside which says - Parade Cap, Worsted Wool. It has definitely been worn but has plenty of life left in in. There is some fraying of the wool at the back where it touched the guys collar. This... could be left alone or easily repaired. The flap comes down and covers the ears. Buttoning under the chin, something a person on deck would definitely appreciate. Caps like this only came in one size. The old sailors used to soak their caps in cold water, press out the water by rolling it up in a towel and then wear the cap until it dried. Then it will fit you perfectly. It fits my head and I’m 7 3/8 or 58/59 European.
