Summer Newsboy Caps

The newsboy cap — also called the baker boy cap or Gatsby cap — is one of the most structurally distinctive silhouettes in headwear: eight panels stitched into a full, rounded crown with a button at the top and a stiff forward-facing peak. It is also one of the most seasonally flexible when made in the right material. A summer newsboy cap in cotton, linen or cotton-linen blend provides the silhouette's characteristic rounded volume and heritage character in a construction that breathes naturally in warm weather.

The newsboy cap's fullness — which distinguishes it immediately from the flatter, lower flat cap — is part of its seasonal appeal for summer: the air space between the crown and the scalp created by the stuffed panel construction provides natural ventilation that a closer-fitting cap does not. In cotton or linen, the same construction that adds winter warmth in wool becomes a ventilated summer shelter.

Hatloom summer newsboy caps are available in cotton twill, linen and cotton-linen blends — in the classic eight-panel construction for men and women who want the baker boy silhouette in warm-weather fabrics.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a summer newsboy cap?

A summer newsboy cap is a newsboy or baker boy cap — an eight-panel rounded cap with a button top and stiff front peak — made from lightweight breathable fabric rather than the wool or tweed of the classic winter version. Summer newsboy caps are typically constructed in cotton twill, linen or cotton-linen blends. The panelled crown construction naturally ventilates in warm weather. Available for men and women in the classic rounded baker boy silhouette appropriate for smart-casual summer dressing.

How is a newsboy cap different from a flat cap?

A newsboy cap (baker boy cap) has a full, rounded, stuffed crown made from multiple panels — typically six to eight — with a button at the top and more height than a flat cap. A flat cap has a low, flat crown that sits close to the head without the rounded fullness. Both have a short stiff front peak. The newsboy cap's volume and rounded crown make it a more visually prominent hat than the flat cap's subdued silhouette. In the same material, the newsboy cap reads as slightly less formal than the flat cap due to its volume.