Soldiers only wore this cap when they were stationed overseas. They are ridiculously easy to find in antique stores, but only if you wear a 7 or 7¼. Antique stores will have them for about $10 and $20 - 30 for a reproduction. Just make sure you get one with the engineer's piping, which is scarlet and white.
Measure the circumference of your head, then reference the table below to get your hat size.
| CIRCUMFERENCE | HAT SIZE |
| 21 1/8" | 6 3/4 |
| 21 ½" | 6 7/8 |
| 21 7/8" | 7 |
| 22 ¼" | 7 1/8 |
| 22 5/8" | 7 ¼ |
| 23" | 7 3/8 |
| 23 ½" | 7 ½ |
| 23 7/8" | 7 5/8 |
| 24 ¼" | 7 3/4 |
| 24 5/8" | 7 7/8 |
| 25 | 8 |
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