China, Republic. An Army Cap, c.1944

Fabricated from an olive cotton and designed with a wide fold down flap, the two narrow ends of the fold down flap joined together via brass buttons sewn in place at the front, Republic of China twelve-pointed sun insignia in light blue and white embroidery sewn in place to the peak at the front, the visor incorporating a stiffener. Inside, the 30 mm wide sweatband has a pebbled black leather-like upper and a white cloth underside, the sidewalls and dome are lined in white cotton, size stamped in red ink "57" and production code stamped in black ink within a rectangular box in the dome. The cap measures 170 mm in width x 230 mm in depth x 100 mm in height, with intact stitching, cracking evident in the stiffener of the visor, exhibiting moderate soiling overall. As worn.