Coppole by Man

Originating as a men's headgear, the coppola is a cap equipped with a small visor and a dome that tends to be flat or with longitudinal cuts. From 1970 onward it became a headgear also worn by women who like to impress. Doria 1905, which has always been a spokesperson for this style, began to advertise it as a unisex garment in its collections surprising the hat world.

Fabric or felt coppole are essential accessories in men's wardrobe. Whether for sports or to wear in everyday life, these caps have always characterized men's clothing. Their use in internationally famous TV series such as Peaky Blinders or Irish Man have made coppole, the most sought-after men's hats of the moment.

The ways to call this type of cap are different: Flat Cap, Driver Cap, Golf Cap and finally in Italian Coppole. What is certain is that thanks to its versatility, the coppola remains one of the most widely used men's hats worldwide.

Coppole Men's Winter and Summer

The coppola is a cap with a visor, flat dome and with a side band. It originated in the early 1500s where they are seen in the court of the Tudors, a historic English royal family, but also in some Neapolitan writings from 1789.

Today the coppola is one of Doria 1905's iconic caps thanks to its curious history that plays between masculine and feminine like the spirit of the brand. Produced by Doria 1905 since the early 1900s of the last century, it is the first model of hat made in the first Doria workshop. Made in both winter and summer fabrics, it has a completely handcrafted and totally handmade workmanship.

The fabric from which men's coppole are made today is crafted by the hands of skilled artisans still following the original manufacturing steps:

• the cutting of the fabric;
• assembly using sewing machines
• handmade ironing on wooden forms, a feature that only skilled hands know how to perform and that gives coppola Doria that unique, tailored look of a high-end hat.

Coppole from Man: the Story

The origins of coppole, a typical men's cap, date back to the 16th century and more specifically to England. Following the passing of a good law, the Tudor court obliged the people to wear headgear made of exclusively home-made fabric. This was the birth of the first flat cap. In Italy today this cap is called Coppola and in France it takes the name Bonnet.

A curious history features coppola In Italy where the origin is divided into two "branches." The first part sees it landing in the mid-1800s in Sicily, worn by English families who had moved there. The other part, on the other hand, sees it as an elaboration of a Neapolitan headdress, called coppolone as derived from the term cupola(cuppola) as an element "on top of the head." The quote from a Neapolitan song of the time, which told the story of the famous rebel Masaniello, speaks of his headgear as a red coppola . Well that coppola is a simple bonnet headgear but the term in use already at the popular level would seem to have later given its name to the flat cap imported by the British.

The certainty is that the coppola has spanned centuries and styles with its varied fashions and names. From flat cap to driver cap, from golf cap to gatsby cap, the coppola was worn by the male populace until the early 1900s. It became an iconic and fashionable garment following the styles of the country in which it had landed until it became wedged giving birth to the Irish cap.

How to Choose the Coppola Most Suitable for You

Choosing the type of coppola best suited to one's needs is a very important step and should be approached very carefully: whether in the case of a sporting activity or more formal occasions, it is necessary that the choice of coppola is perfectly in tune with the style of one's outfit.

For more sporty-casual looks or for styles that are a bit more urban, the choice leans toward coppole in fabric with herringbone patterns or with classic colored checkered lines; a different choice, however, if the use is dedicated to a more formal occasion: in this case the choice will fall on something that reflects one's style and with colors that match one's attire, preferably solid colors.

We must also pay attention to the seasonality in which we want to use this accessory: in fact, in the cold seasons the choice of coppola will fall on a heavier and possibly waterproof fabric, while in the case of a summer cap we can choose a classic canvas coppola with brighter colors.

How to Choose the Right Hat Size

Choosing the correct size of coppola is always a critical moment because each hat, made by craftsmanship and then sold in hat shops, have very different sizes than the classic ones to which clothing stores have accustomed us.

Hat sizes are calculated in centimetres and range from size 55 (the smallest) to 62 (the largest). There is a very simple and quick procedure to find out which size is right for you.

To calculate your correct size of coppola all you have to do is take a dressmaker's tape measure, measure the circumference of your head by holding the tape measure just an inch above your ears, which is where your hat will fit perfectly.

If you don't have a tape measure, you can calculate the size simply by using a piece of string, a string or a shoelace from your shoes: in the same way as before, use the tape measure to calculate the circumference, mark with a pen or a felt-tip pen the point where the two parts of the shoelace meet and then use a ruler or a normal tape measure to measure the shoelace.