Calculating Your Cap Or Hat Size

Albert Prendergast

Choosing a cap or hat of the correct size is essential. Heads come in all shapes and sizes and there is no such thing as an average size. It is important that you are confident that you are ordering a cap or hat that will fit you well.

Cap and hat sizes are generally measured in one of three different sizing scales; British, North American or European/Metric.

British headwear sizes are given in an imperial measurement and the sizes usually range from 6 ½ to 8. North America use the imperial scale however measurements are an eighth of an inch larger than the British system. European cap sizes use the metric sizing standard which is a measure of head circumference given in centimeters. Metric sizes usually range from 52 - 64.

All Albert Prendergast headwear use the British imperial sizing standard. When ordering a cap or hat you will need to enter your size in this standard.

A conversion chart is shown here to convert from North American or European metric to British imperial sizes.

British (inch) ———– U.S. (inch) ————— European (cm)

   6 5/8 ———————– 6 ¾ ———————— 54

   6 ¾ ———————– 6 7/8 ———————— 55

   6 7/8 ———————– 7 —————————— 56

   7 —————————- 7 1/8 ————————- 57

   7 1/8 ———————- 7 ¼ ————————- 58

   7 ¼ ———————- 7 3/8 ————————- 59

   7 3/8 ———————- 7 ½ ————————- 60

   7 ½ ———————- 7 5/8 ————————- 61

   7 5/8 ———————- 8 ¾ ————————- 62

   7 ¾ ———————- 7 7/8 ————————-  63

   7 7/8 ———————- 8 ——————————- 64

To calculate your metric cap size a measurement of the head circumference should be taken in centimeters. This is best achieved by passing a cloth tape measure around the head. Alternatively a piece of string may be used and measured against a ruler or tape measure. It is important that this measurement is taken where the base of the cap or hat would normally rest. To take a measurement position the tape measure or string so that it rests just above the brow at the front of the head, touching the top of the ears at the side. Pull the tape so that is taught but not too tight and take a measurement.

Take the measurement in centimetres and convert it to British imperial using the chart given above.

The outdoors and me

While some of the things you do or for me what I would of done are indoors, really for much especially when the weather is good then you would use outdoor space because being outdoors is inheritantly healthier for you.

I was by nature more the outdoor child, loving to feel the breeze and sun upon my body, playing in the woods and communual recreation areas with other boys and that love for it comes in in the recreation of those experiences today.

Of course had the path run true for me back then they'd of been in tandem sharing the same friends.
 

Early 1970's Cub Scouts

Third Tynemouth Cub Scouts in the 1970′s looking very much as I remember seeing my siblings in their uniforms except for such local variations such as their Neckerchief. 

Note the boys long grey socks were held up with traditional what elastic garters with green tabs as socks with lycra didn't exist then and in any event it looks very neat.

Looking back at Remembrance

Sunday is Remembrance Sunday this year so I thought in this blog I'd post a a bit about that as it applies with Scouting.

For a good many years from childhood with my older brother I did go from door to door selling Poppies which in this country are made for the Royal British Legion and I'd join him parading as he was an older scout

Parades were rather like that, in groups such as Scouts, Girl Guides, Boys Brigade, then people like the Roayl British Legion, local notables and politicians followed by the Member of Parliament and their security people.

Although I wasn't good on my feet I enjoyed marching and joining in with it all as remembring the people who died for our freedom and country matters.

Wolf Cub Cap

Albert Prendergast

Wolf cub scout cap in an adult size.

Still worn by a number of traditional UK wolf cub groups.

Made from traditional green wool flannel and gold rope braid.

Brand new and specially made for ‘Albert Prendergast’.

Price: £47.99 (Including VAT at 20%)

Guy Fawkes Night

 

After the fun of Halloween comes Guy Fawkes Night which as a child I always loved attending displays at boarding school where of necessity we held our own, supported by parents and where we were at home community ones.

In many areas Scouts do run fireworks displays, fully marshalled with funds raised going to the local scout group.

Here we can see the carefully planned displays shooting all manner of shapes as the colours emitted hold your attention over the crackling of the bonfire.

Guy Fawkes Procession

 

Given the time of year I thought I'd post this classic picture of the Ellesmere, Shropshire  Scouts here in the West Midlands region on a torch lit procession and fireworks display at Whitchurch in the north of the County.