Easy Even for Beginners! How to Wear a Fisherman Cap and Outfit Ideas
At first glance it looks like a knit hat, but with its distinctive design, the fisherman cap combines the functionality and style of a cap.
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A fisherman cap is a cap characterized by a shallow design with no brim. It goes with a wide range of styles, from street fashion to casual and even outdoor wear, and the genuine leather size-adjustment belt at the back means both men and women can wear it.
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A cap with no brim?!
The biggest difference from an ordinary cap
What deserves particular attention is that this hat has no brim. Ordinary caps have a brim of some size, but...
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The history of the brimless fisherman cap
From the caps of fishermen in Brittany, France
The fisherman cap originates from a hat used by fishermen in the Brittany region of France so that they could work while feeling the sea breeze and the smell of the tide. The hat needed to protect the face from wind and spray, yet because it had no brim, it did not get in the way while they worked.
Later, this practical design came to be loved as a fashion item too, and it became widely accepted, especially as an accent for casual styles.
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What kind of outfits does it go with?
From street to outdoor
The fisherman cap is characterized by a simple yet distinctive design, and it goes with a wide range of styles, from street fashion to outdoor wear.
The range is broad, from casual styles to mode-inspired, smarter styles.
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A piece that works with both casual and mode-inspired, smarter styles.
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Where should you buy a fisherman cap?
3 points to check when choosing
Thanks to its distinctive design and practicality, the fisherman cap has firmly established itself as a staple item in the fashion industry as well.
Fisherman caps from WORDS, a hat brand from Kyoto.
- Comfortable to wear: characterized by a shallow, brimless design, with a depth designed to suit Japanese people well.
- Size-adjustment belt: the back of the hat has a genuine leather size adjuster. This means both men and women can wear it (unisex).
- Works with a wide range of styles: a design that goes with a wide range of styles, from street fashion to casual and even outdoor wear. Why not bring a different kind of cap into your favorite outfits?
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An original fisherman cap designed in Kyoto
The original WORDS shape
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TRY IT ON
You can try hats on in Kawaramachi, Kyoto
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The fit and silhouette, which are hard to judge from photos alone, can be checked by actually trying hats on in the store.
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If you are not sure which shape suits you, try our Hat Finder Quiz to see what tends to suit you.
