Keep Your Cannister in Check With The Aquascutum Flat Cap

The Aquascutum Check Flat Cap marries the iconic Casual check with current Casual headwear trends for a match-day made in heaven.

Headwear has long been associated with the Casual scene and holds just as much relevance to the subculture as trainers & track tops. Young Casuals have been donning all types of tifters over the last 40 years from the classic deer stalker to sun visors. Bucket hats have remained a mainstay on the terraces from mid 90s Maine Road to modern day Molineux. Early noughties Casual style opted for baseball caps and beanies teamed up white trainers & designer outerwear. More recent years has seen a growing admiration for the classic flat cap. Probably a lot to do with the popularity of Peaky Blinders with its 1920s gangster-esque & bad boy Brummie charm. There's just something very quintessentially British about the flat cap. What was once worn by Grandads and their local bowling team has become the headwear of choice for the likes of Pep Guardiola, David Beckham, Ian Wright & top boys from Millwall to the Midlands. The classic flat cap now arrives at its spiritual home in the celebrated check of Aquascutum, marrying the iconic Casual check with current Casual trends for a match-day made in heaven. Above: The Aquascutum Check Flat Cap now available from 80s Casual Classics. Founded way back in 1851 by John Emary on London's prestigious Regent Street, it was Aquascutum that introduced the first waterproof wool fabric for outerwear. Aquascutum might sound like some sort of fancy Victorian name but it's actually the Latin for 'watershield'. Long before the days of GORE-TEX & garment technology from the 1980s from the likes of Massimo Osti, Aquascutum were already setting the bar for fabric innovation 130 years earlier. It's the British connection of the brand that has made the designer label what is it today as previously worn by the likes of Sean Connery, Winston Churchill & Michael Caine. Even Maggie Thatcher was partial to a bit of the classic check when she went on a state visit to Russia back in the 1980s. However, it was the Casual connection of the 1980s that really gave Aquascutum the subcultural status it holds today. When it comes to the accessories of choice for the Casuals it will always be check scarves & check caps from the British designer brand that will come on top. Above: The Aquascutum Check Flat Cap now available from 80s Casual Classics. Aquascutum accessories are now beefed up for the colder months with the introduction of the flat cap in the brands iconic check. Featuring the check pattern throughout with a sewn down brim & a quilted lining this traditional tifter will not only look the bollocks but will also keep your cannister warm. Featuring some added "headwear tech" courtesy of Hydro which is exclusive to Aquascutum for added water & stain repellency. Why not team it up with some Barbour outerwear, Lois cords & Kickers Kick boots for some Casual outfit inspiration. Shop the latest arrivals from Aquacutum now at 80s Casual Classics via the links.