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Show me a “cool” baseball cap

102 replies

makemineadecaf · 04/08/2026 16:52

That I can pull off at 38!

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cantsleepneedsleep · Yesterday 06:41

If yankees or the like I prefer plain ones or something with a pattern as they have become a bit ubiquitous now.

https://www.asos.com/new-era/new-era-ny-yankees-tonal-logo-9forty-cap-in-black/prd/203603040?affid=31244&_EAIaIQobChMI1rrk5uCIlgMVnpxQBh0Z7hw8EAQYAyABEgJTvPD_BwE&channelref=product+search&ppcadref=21661755838%7C%7C&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=21661755838&utm_content=&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21661806142&gbraid=0AAAAADqFjOArbP5z-7zXQbclXgAsrA55B&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1rrk5uCIlgMVnpxQBh0Z7hw8EAQYAyABEgJTvPD_BwE

https://www.footasylum.com/women/womens-accessories/caps-hats/new-era-womens-9forty-ny-yankees-gingham-cap-navy-white-burgundy-4132947/?locale=gb&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=UK_Performance_Max_Full_Price&utm_content=pla&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21857864581&gbraid=0AAAAADf1TD3vPpgwDuq4SvjOGHfecvrTT&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlZjhjOKIlgMVsqJQBh1_ZwgkEAQYASABEgIGDPD_BwE

I tend to wear vintage/Americana ones or something that looks like my dad bought it on holiday & I have stolen it from him.

https://thegreat-divide.com/products/winged-logo-baseball-cap-red?variant=40272808706146&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&cmp_id=22421548985&adg_id=&kwd=&device=m&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22415018145&gbraid=0AAAAAC7xIscK1LOGgH2xuvwaFRU3lm8aE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyqPekeGIlgMVvZFQBh0t9xqoEAQYAyABEgJ1tfD_BwE

https://rspbteemillstore.com/product/rspb-nature-bird-cap/Rose/?currency=GBP&cgi=1&cgi=1&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21056836994&gbraid=0AAAAACXk3EdcnCgyaxxX-cD0fryAXUasw&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyqPekeGIlgMVvZFQBh0t9xqoEAQYByABEgJBVvD_BwE

RRL Vintage Ball Cap Faded Red

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https://thegreat-divide.com/products/winged-logo-baseball-cap-red?variant=40272808706146&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&cmp_id=22421548985&adg_id=&kwd=&device=m&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22415018145&gbraid=0AAAAAC7xIscK1LOGgH2xuvwaFRU3lm8aE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyqPekeGIlgMVvZFQBh0t9xqoEAQYAyABEgJ1tfD_BwE

cantsleepneedsleep · Yesterday 06:42

Defo do not leave the sticker on!

BrokenBiscuitss · Yesterday 06:44

Baseball caps look lame when the person wearing one is groomed.
They only look "cool" when they are faded, with no design, worn by someone rocking a bit of a hillbilly vibe

principalskinna · Yesterday 06:50

BrokenBiscuitss · Yesterday 06:44

Baseball caps look lame when the person wearing one is groomed.
They only look "cool" when they are faded, with no design, worn by someone rocking a bit of a hillbilly vibe

Disagree.

Iriseee · Yesterday 06:57

I never thought of baseball caps as uncool. Aren't they what all the celebs wear on their dress down days ?

cantsleepneedsleep · Yesterday 07:05

BrokenBiscuitss · Yesterday 06:44

Baseball caps look lame when the person wearing one is groomed.
They only look "cool" when they are faded, with no design, worn by someone rocking a bit of a hillbilly vibe

I don’t like them with a groomed look, it should be more effortless. Tbh I tend to wear one when having a bad hair day!

RampantIvy · Yesterday 07:08

I just have a plain one in a lavender colour from Accessorize.

I don't wear it to be cool. It is a practical solution for me on very sunny days, worn with sunglasses. I'm 67.

ChaToilLeam · Yesterday 07:14

I have a huge aversion to them. Never had one, never will. Fair enough for playing sports when you need to keep sun out of your eyes but otherwise - they cannot be cool no matter what they are made of. My DP has a ratty old one and I sincerely want to bin it.

cantsleepneedsleep · Yesterday 07:14

They are great on a beach day because straw hats aren’t always secure.

MyPinkOtter · Yesterday 07:48

Seconding Anine Bing!

I also have a Ralph Lauren one that is quite soft, floppy and shallow in the head part and I think it looks quite chic.

I wear them much more for practical reasons than style because I hate having the sun on my face and it’s so much easier to chuck a baseball cap in a bag than carry around a wide-brimmed straw hat or similar. But I don’t think I look terrible wearing one.

glowfrog · Yesterday 08:18

I’ve recently bought a plain navy baseball cap from Mountain Warehouse that my 11 and 14 year old approved of, or so I gathered from them saying “clock it” and “you look locked in!”. I’m 49!

But then I think that caps have always suited me, and that’s what it comes down to as to whether it looks cool or not.

bucketbucket · Yesterday 09:18

I’ve thought about this a lot too and my conclusion is the best ones are the plain blue or grey denim ones from M&S. Any designs or logos are just not great.

Viviennemary · Yesterday 10:19

Is there such a thing.

principalskinna · Yesterday 10:27

I don't get wide brimmed hats on the beach. You can't lie down

OriginalSkang · Yesterday 10:44

I only like the flat top military style ones. But not camo or anything!

BauhausOfEliott · Yesterday 11:46

Some suggestions here if you want ideas from actual fashion/style types (rather than people who hang out on Mumsnet and faint at the very idea of something like a baseball cap).

https://www.instyle.com/best-baseball-caps-8649070

EleanorMc67 · Yesterday 12:02

BauhausOfEliott · Yesterday 11:46

Some suggestions here if you want ideas from actual fashion/style types (rather than people who hang out on Mumsnet and faint at the very idea of something like a baseball cap).

https://www.instyle.com/best-baseball-caps-8649070

I am on MN (S&B) too often.

I hate the damn things & always will.

I would consider myself quite stylish & pretty clued-up on fashion (enough to know when to avoid certain things!).

The only person I've seen looking cool while wearing a baseball cap is John Grant. But that's despite, not because ... he is quite possibly the coolest man on the planet, so what he wears is irrelevant!

Show me a “cool” baseball cap
Justsomethoughts23 · Yesterday 12:43

Love a baseball cap and a scroll on Instagram would suggest they’re fashionable at the moment. My favourites are herringbone wool, rust corduroy and a slightly faded navy RL one. Only with casual outfits.

Justsomethoughts23 · Yesterday 12:46

BauhausOfEliott · Yesterday 11:46

Some suggestions here if you want ideas from actual fashion/style types (rather than people who hang out on Mumsnet and faint at the very idea of something like a baseball cap).

https://www.instyle.com/best-baseball-caps-8649070

I like the Comme Si one in this list in the navy corduroy

principalskinna · Yesterday 13:11

No need to be rude @BauhausOfEliott

Anicecreamasbigasyourhead · Yesterday 14:25

BauhausOfEliott · Yesterday 11:46

Some suggestions here if you want ideas from actual fashion/style types (rather than people who hang out on Mumsnet and faint at the very idea of something like a baseball cap).

https://www.instyle.com/best-baseball-caps-8649070

Exactly, loads of people are wearing them

Op, I have a navy RL one that I love

Illegally18 · Yesterday 15:30

Vaguelyclassical · 04/08/2026 20:32

There is no such thing as a cool baseball cap. It has been scientifically proven that the donning of a baseball cap immediately lowers one's perceived IQ by about 30 points. Truly.

True

QueenofallIsee · Yesterday 15:41

I have a couple of Karl Lagerfeld baseball caps that I use on holidays, festivals and the sort. I am 46 and I feel quite cool in them

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