Distressed Washed Cotton Baseball Cap

Washed cotton is a different animal to new cotton. The wash takes the starch and the shine out before the cap ever reaches you, so the panels sit soft against your head from the first wear and the colour has already settled into something quieter and more lived in. Add the distressing on top and this Monarch Millinery cap arrives with a history it did not actually have.

The material is cotton, made up as a single piece. That is all the maker specifies and it is all this cap needs. Cotton is what allows a wash and a distressing to work honestly rather than looking painted on. It breathes on a warm afternoon, it fades along the seams and the brim the way a well worn cap should, and it keeps getting softer rather than wearing out. The crown measures 5.1 inches in actual height, so the profile stays low and close to the head.

Seven colorways is the widest range in this cap family, and it leans warm and earthy in a way that is genuinely useful. Mocha, brown and beige are the quiet ones that sit against tan, cream and denim without any thought at all. Dark gray and dark blue are the everyday pair. Black Forest is a deep green that works beautifully with olive and camel. Deep red is the one with something to say. Wear any of them with a tee and jeans, over a ponytail on the way out, or against a tailored coat when an outfit needs loosening up.

Why you will love it

• Washed and distressed finish
• Low profile baseball cap shape
• Pieces: 1-piece
• Material: cotton
• One size fits most
• Offered in Mocha, Deep Red, Dark Gray, Brown, Beige, Dark Blue and Black Forest

Care

• Care instructions are not specified by the maker for this cap.