My-DDR-Caps.com
My collection of East German headwear.

Date Code
K 1968
Z 1969
M 1970
X 1971
B 1972
L 1973 (1987)
O 1974
S 1975
R 1976
A 1977
U 1978
F 1979
E 1980
G 1981
I 1982
C 1983
H 1984
T 1985
P 1986
L 1987 (1973)
Y 1988
N 1989
D 1990
Size chart
cm -------Uk------- US
54 -- 6 5/8 -- 6 3/4
55 -- 6 3/4 -- 6 7/8
56 -- 6 7/8 -- 7
57 -- 7 -- 7 1/8
58 -- 7 1/8 -- 7 1/4
59 -- 7 1/4 -- 7 3/8
60 -- 7 3/8 -- 7 1/2
-Female cap, two piece embroidered cockade, yellow piping. Size 52 and dated "Y" (1988). VEB 1856.
-Female cap, two piece cockade with gold metallic piping. Size 54 and dated "L" (1973). VEB 1855. Note: the letter "L" was used for both 1973 and 1987. Six small holes have been drilled into the cockade enabling it to be sown on the cap.