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Chapter 16 · A book in progress by Dan Sfera

The Hat as Status Object

When the cap climbed the price ladder into quiet luxury and the fashion closet.


The baseball cap eventually reached the luxury tier, sitting beside cashmere and designer labels as a sanctioned everyday status signal. A chapter on taste, money, and the cap as a wardrobe staple for grown adults.

A chapter preview from ALL CAPS: THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN BASEBALL HAT, a book in progress. Full chapter text is not yet public.

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