Men's Designer flat caps | Which Cap is Best For You? The Complete A-Z Style Guide
Welcome to the complete A-Z style guide to Karen Henriksen’s designer flat caps, Newsboy/Bakerboy styles, and beret-caps.
Karen Henriksen offers an extensive range of tailored flat caps for men. The uniquely shaped designs are developed, refined and made in Karen’s London studio, aiming to strike a balance between style, innovation and practicality.
Read on for a closer look at the characteristics of each design, and our recommendations according to your face shape. You’ll see that there is no mention of beards or glasses - this is simply because we’re confident that both of these attributes work well with all the designs!
If you’re not sure what your face shape is, please take a look at this post.
Assa
style anatomy
Asymmetric beret-cap style, with plenty of volume and a deep fit
Find your own way of wearing
recommended for
Most face shapes, especially longer faces
Larger faces and build
probably less suitable for
Rounder and smaller faces
Short foreheads
See all Assa designs here.
Aston
style anatomy
Quite deep fitting, symmetrical style
Squareish shape
Two pleats on each side , providing volume and width
recommended for
Most face shapes, but particularly round and/or long faces
probably less suitable for
Very square face shapes
Very short foreheads
See all Aston designs here.
Bingley
style anatomy
A close-fitting, understated flat cap design with a long peak
Several pleats at the back
Fitted to the head, with a rounded outline and shallow fit.
recommended for
Angular features
Short foreheads
probably less suitable for
Round face shapes
Tall foreheads
See all Bingley designs here.
Bradley
style anatomy
A close-fitting, sporty style, quite deep-fitting
Structured shape with square-ish outline and short peak
The sweeping tailored seams are asymmetric but the silhouette is fairly symmetrical
recommended for
Round and oval face shapes
Smaller faces
probably less suitable for
Very square and/or large faces
Prominent nose
See all Bradley designs here.
Casey
style anatomy
Two distinctive pleats provide volume and width at the front
More fitted at the back
Shallow at the front and sides, with depth at the back for a secure fit
recommended for
Most face shapes
Short foreheads
Great if you like wearing your cap high on the forehead
probably less suitable for
Very round face shapes
Tall foreheads
See all Casey designs here.
Clive
style anatomy
Our best-selling flat cap design
Deep fitting with generous, square-ish front
Closer-fitting tailored shape at the back
recommended for
Most face shapes
Tall foreheads
probably less suitable for
Short foreheads
Very square face shapes
See all Clive designs here.
Garvey
style anatomy
Shallow-fitting style with asymetric styling
Distinctive single tailored seam
recommended for
Round and oval face shapes
Short foreheads
probably less suitable for
Diamond face shapes
Tall foreheads
See all Garvey designs here.
Gower
style anatomy
Small beret style with tailored seams and short peak
Asymmetric shape
An interesting alternative to a traditional beret
recommended for
Most face shapes
Probably less suitable for
Very large face and build
Prominent nose
See all Gower designs here.
Gregory
style anatomy
Rounded, relaxed style with plenty of width and a long peak
The seams are asymmetric but the overall silhouette is symmetrical
Shallow at the front and sides, with depth at the back for a secure fit
Reminiscent of traditional baseball caps, but with a sleek modern feel
recommended for
Square, oblong, diamond and oval face shapes
Angular features
Great if you like wearing your cap high on the forehead
Probably less suitable for
Round face shapes
Very tall foreheads
See all Gregory designs here.
Helmsley
style anatomy
Sophisticated and contemporary look with asymmetric seams and a squareish silhouette. Medium depth and quite a short peak
recommended for
Rounder face shapes
probably less suitable for
Those looking for a more traditional, rounded shape
Very square face shapes
See all Helmsley designs here.
Jack
style anatomy
Deep-fitting newsboy style cap with one centre seam rather than segments. A small pleat at each side gives a squareish element and adds volume
recommended for
Most face shapes
Tall foreheads
probably less suitable for
Short foreheads
See all Jack designs here.
Jake
style anatomy
A generous but quite traditional appearance, given a contemporary twist with the asymmetric seams towards the back. A similarly wide silhouette to the Jack design, but a little shallower in fit.
recommended for
Those looking for a more traditional fit and look
Most face shapes, but especially more angular features
probably less suitable for
Those looking for a closer-fitting style
Very round face shapes
See all Jake designs here.
Lucas
style anatomy
Generous sized style with overall shape of a traditional flat cap
The unusual sweeping seams are asymmetric but the silhouette is fairly symmetrical
Shallow fit with quite a long, square peak
Square outline at the back
recommended for
Round, long and oval face shapes
Short foreheads
Great if you like wearing your cap high on the forehead
probably less suitable for
Tall foreheads
Those who like a deeper fit
See all Lucas designs here.
Murray
style anatomy
A modern flat cap design with a clean, seamless look
Squareish outline with a short peak and some height
Shallow at the front and sides, with a little more depth at the back for a secure fit
Sits quite proud from the face, with some height
recommended for
Round and oval face shapes
Smaller faces
Short foreheads
Great if you’d like to add a bit of height
probably less suitable for
Tall foreheads
Very square face shapes
See all Murray designs here.
Otley
style anatomy
Symmetrical design with a dart on each side, providing some volume
Square-ish style with medium length peak
recommended for
Most face shapes
probably less suitable for
Very short foreheads
See all Otley designs here.
Selby
style anatomy
Modern, sleek and close-fitting design with structured shape at the back
Symmetrical shape, quite rounded silhouette at the front with a long peak
Shallow at the front, with depth at the back for a secure fit
recommended for
Oval, square and oblong face shapes
Probably less suitable for
Very round face shapes
Very tall foreheads
See all Selby designs here.
Shelvey
style anatomy
Quirky style with asymmetric pleats on each side, providing some width
Similar fit to the Clive and Aston, with the same back panel pieces
recommended for
If you’re looking for something a bit different
Most face shapes
probably less suitable for
Very short foreheads
Shelvey isn’t currently in the range - but get in touch if you’d like more information
Skipton
style anatomy
Shallow fitting classic flat cap silhouette, made different with asymmetric pleat detail at sides and back
Sweeping asymmetric curved seam
recommended for
Most face shapes
Short foreheads
Great if you like wearing your cap high on the forehead
Probably less suitable for
Tall foreheads
See all Skipton designs here.
Windswept Flat Cap
style anatomy
The original style that started Karen’s tailored flat cap collection
Asymmetric sculpted style, for those who like to stand out
Long peak
recommended for
Most face shapes
Those looking for something more unusual and asymmetric
probably less suitable for
Very tall foreheads
The Windswept range also includes the DC design, a deeper-fitting cap that evolved from the Windswept Flat Cap.
See all Windswept designs here.
Any questions? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch here.