Figure 1.-- By the 1930s these peaked caps with ear flaps became increasingly popular. Some were done in flannel. There were alsp leather caps in this style. They were worn through the 1950s, but bdeclined in popularity through the 1960s.

Boys wore a wide range of winter caps. Many of these caps had peaks, made rather like baseball caps. Almost all had ear flaps, often with fur or imatation fur linings. American boys commonly wore flat caps in the early 20th century. Some of these caps had ear flaps. By the 1930s these peaked caps with ear flaps became increasingly popular. Some were done in flannel. There were also leather caps in this style. They were worn through the 1950s, but declined in popularity through the 1960s. We begin seeing a kind of helmet cap, also with ear flaps. We notice American boys wearing these caps being worn in the 1950s. I think that they were also worn in Russia. We see these caps being worn mostly in America and Canada. They were much less common in Europe--even northern Europe with hard winters. German boys beginning about the 1930s began wearing a kind of ski cap.