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“Never wear a cap in the same tweed as your suit. Only the staff wear uniforms”

Headwear is one of the few areas of the sporting wardrobe where you can make your mark. The cap is a generic term that defines a soft hat with a brim that, instead of circling the entire form, protrudes only at one end. And a flat cap describes those which have a

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