Loden 'Brooklyn' Newsboy Cap

🇬🇧 The Loden 'Brooklyn' Newsboy Cap – Heritage Style, Modern Comfort

Step into a piece of history with the Loden 'Brooklyn' Newsboy Cap, an iconic British style that has evolved from 19th-century baseball fields to 20th-century silver screens, and now into the wardrobes of today’s style icons.

A Storied Legacy

Originating in the 1860s with the Brooklyn Excelsiors, the rounded cap with a buttoned crown and short brim quickly became the inspiration for generations of newsboys, bootblacks, and working-class dandies across the Atlantic. By the 20th century, it had evolved into a sartorial staple, immortalised on screen by Robert Redford in The Sting, and continues to influence contemporary vintage-inspired tailoring.

Luxury Craftsmanship

Laird’s 'Brooklyn' Newsboy in Loden wool blends pure wool, cashmere, and alpaca, offering exceptional warmth, softness, and a silky brushed finish. Each cap is:

✅ Hand-cut & Hand-stitched in England – Preserving centuries of British millinery craftsmanship
✅ Fully Lined for Comfort – Smooth satin lining enhances all-day wearability
✅ Slim, Discreet Profile – Our narrowest shape, perfect for first-time collectors or those seeking understated elegance
✅ Versatile Colourways – Neutral tones designed to complement any wardrobe

Timeless Style

With its 8-panel construction and meticulous attention to detail, the Loden 'Brooklyn' is the ultimate blend of heritage and modern style. Wear it with vintage tailoring, casual weekend wear, or layered autumnal outfits for a nod to classic British sophistication.

Details

- Material: Luxury Loden blend (Wool, Cashmere & Alpaca)

- Construction: Traditional 8-panel newsboy design

- Profile: Slim, modern ‘Brooklyn’ fit (our narrowest silhouette)

- Lining: Fully lined for comfort

- Peak: Sewn-down brim

- Finish: Soft brushed texture

- Craftsmanship: Hand-cut and hand-stitched in England

- Season: Ideal for Autumn & Winter

- Availability: Limited seasonal runs

The Loden ‘Brooklyn’ Newsboy Cap by Laird Hatters is where sporting heritage meets timeless cinematic style. Known in England as the Bakerboy Cap, this iconic eight-panel design has journeyed from 19th-century baseball fields to 20th-century silver screens—and into the wardrobes of modern-day style connoisseurs.

Its origins trace back to the 1860s, when the Brooklyn Excelsiors baseball team wore a rounded cap with a buttoned crown and short brim, the original shape that would inspire generations of newsboys, bootblacks, and working-class dandies across the Atlantic. By the 20th century, it had become a sartorial staple, immortalised by Robert Redford in The Sting and echoed in today’s love for vintage tailoring.

In England, the style harks back to the Guilds in London, and the bakerboy, a cap of the working class, was made from scraps of cloth, hence the 8-piece design. By the mid-nineteenth century the cap became a symbol of status within the guilds.

Laird’s Loden edition continues this legacy with a luxurious blend of pure wool, cashmere and alpaca, offering both warmth and softness with a silky, brushed finish. The cap is fully lined for comfort, hand-cut and stitched in England using traditional methods passed down through generations of hat-makers

Handmade in England. Fabric: Wool, Cashmere & Alpaca blend. Limited-run fabric.