Just to show that there is nothing new under the sun...
From Jeffrey Kacirk's page-a-day calendar, Forgotten English, Monday, 21 September, International Day of Peace.flat-cap
A term of ridicule for a citizen. In Henry VIII's time, flat round caps were the height of fashion but, as usual, when their date was worn out, they became ridiculous. Citizens of London continued to wear them long after they were generally disused, and were often satirized for it.
- Robert Nare's Glossary of the Works of English Authors, 1859
Regards,
Rex.
Originally Posted by pdcorlis
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