1950's Royal Canadian Navy officer's service dress cap made of khaki green cotton twill fabric. The crown is round with a wire stiffener. The 4-piece body is made of the same fabric. The crown and body are a separate cover that was worn over the original white cotton twill crown and body. The cap band is made of black wool (5 cm wide) with a sewn cap badge (8 x 10.5 cm) to denote the Royal Canadian Navy. The cap badge is made of black felt, gold and silver bullion wire, burgundy velvet, and silver metal for the anchor. The adjustable chinstrap (28.5 cm long x 1 cm wide) is made of black plastic and is held by two black cotton covered flat brass buttons (1.2 cm diameter). The peak is stiffened and covered with black plastic.
The inside is lined with a white nylon (or cotton) fabric. The sweatband is a mid-brown leather (4.2 cm wide).
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Gieves & Hawkes
Date made
circa 1950
Place
* Untyped Place
London, England
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Accession Number
Location
Sewn to edge of crown lining
Type
Manufacturer's Mark
Location
Sewn to crown lining
Transcription
"GIEVES & HAWKES
No. 1 SAYILE ROW, LONDON"
[On the three coat of arms titles]
"BY APPOINTMENT TO
HER MAJESTY.
HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
THE PRINCE OF WALES"
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Cap
Height
10.5 cm
Width
28.5 cm
Length
26 cm
Circumference
59 cm
Dimension Notes
Circumference measures inner sweatband.
Circumference of cap band is 68 cm.
