With those two measurements, we can have a customized kepi or fatigue cap made just for you. For outside the U.S., send an E-mail note with your shipping address for an estimate. Customized service can take a long time during the hatmaker's busy season, so a standard size kepi can be selected from the following chart and shipped from stock on hand, if available. The hat is slightly taller than the earlier kepi, thus providing a more comfortable fit. McClellan's design also featured a rounded bill, much hailed by manufacturers of the day for its economic use of leather, which was then at a premium.
All materials meet or exceed the quality of the original kepi.
The body of the kepi is made of extra heavy weight wool for greater durability, with a polished cotton lining and a leather bill, sweat band, and chin strap. The hand-stamped buckle and buttons are brass. Conn. Waterbury buttons were much sought after during the war as they were considered the finest quality button on the market. Waterbury manufactured both Union and Confederate buttons. If you don't find the color combination you are looking for below, drop me a note since our kepi maker has more options available than are shown on this list.