BUCO ROPE CAP / CHIEF’S Eyewear became a standard part of

became a standard part of naval dress under 1941 regulations

irrevocably charted the course of Arctic exploration and under-ice naval strategy

Birdie was sent to Tinian and Saipan

This style was manufactured as a fashion piece and can be seen in photos of Jean Cocteau with Coco Chanel in the 1950s

Compared to later variants

BUCO ROPE CAP / CHIEF’S Eyewear became a standard part ofThe BUCO ROPE CAP CHIEFS snapback cap has been constructed in a 5 panel design from a cotton twill cloth, fitted with ventilation holes and finished with a rope trim front. The CHIEFS logo and hot rod flame detailing has been hand applied using a rubber based ink at our Kobe headquarters. In post war Southern California, custom painters such as Kenneth Howard and Ed Roth helped formalize this striking hot rod look. Howard refined sharp, symmetrical