A docker cap is a mix of a beanie hat and skull cap, with perhaps a bit of baseball cap thrown in.
Docker caps got their name from the dockers in the early part of the 20th century that wore them. Later they were adopted by sailors and other manual workers such as builders.
Now they are considered more of a bohemian headgear.
Now they are considered more of a bohemian headgear.
They are a soft hat that fits the shape of the head, they should not come lower than the ears, they don't have a brim or peak but do have a turned up edge around the circumference of the crown.
They are usually made of 6 to 8 panels of fabric such as wool, cotton or leather, but they can also be knitted, the panel ones also tend to have the same button on the crown like a baseball cap.
This one also has an adjustable band like a baseball cap.
