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Old Lyme Connecticut Classic Cotton Cap - Black Logo

Old Lyme Connecticut Classic Cotton Cap - Black Logo

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The Old Lyme cap, for the town that gave American Impressionism its home. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the Old Lyme vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in black thread.

The cap is the easiest Old Lyme piece to wear every day and the easiest to give: one size, breathable cotton, a curved visor and an antique-brass buckle. It softens with wear and stays on the hook by the door. Order one for the beach bag and one for the glovebox.

This unisex dad cap is made from breathable cotton in a low-profile, unstructured 6-panel shape with a Permacurv visor. A self-fabric hideaway strap with antique-brass buckle adjusts the fit, and a matching undervisor and four-row visor stitching add durability. The embroidered finish is classic and vintage-inspired. All colors 100% cotton; camo is 65% polyester / 35% cotton. Because embroidery uses thread (not ink), slight differences from the digital product image are normal and part of the process — see our Embroidery footer for full details.

Old Lyme was settled in 1665 as part of Lyme and incorporated under its own name in 1855, a Federal-era town of mansions on Lyme Street where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound. In 1899 painters began boarding at Florence Griswold’s yellow 1817 mansion, and the Lyme Art Colony they formed there became the birthplace of American Impressionism.

The Griswold House is now a museum with the colony’s paintings still on its walls, the Lyme Art Association gallery stands next door, and the beaches at White Sands and Soundview face the Sound. In 1975 Yale researchers identified Lyme disease here, which is the other reason the name travels. The mark on this piece belongs to the painters.


QUICK FACTS — OLD LYME CT EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: Old Lyme, Connecticut

Founded: Settled 1665; incorporated 1855

Known for: Birthplace of American Impressionism; the Lyme Art Colony (1899); Florence Griswold House

Art: Old Lyme vintage retro logo, black (printed)

Blank: Unstructured 6-panel low-profile dad cap, Permacurv visor

Fabric: 100% cotton (camo variation 65% polyester / 35% cotton)

Decoration: Front embroidery, black thread; four-row visor stitching, matching undervisor

Closure: Self-fabric hideaway strap, antique-brass buckle

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Product FAQs

How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

How do I send a gift?

Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

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The marsh hoards. The marshes here look soft and empty until you slow down, then you notice they are packed with small life and hidden structure: channels, grasses, and bird paths stitched into the green. Marsh Hoards is the local nickname for all those tucked-away riches, the way the wetlands hold more than they show from the road. A quick cue is the pluff-mud pull: if your boot sinks and releases with a slow pop, you are standing on a living sponge that stores water and keeps the shoreline stable. That is ecology, not treasure. At sunset the marsh turns copper, and the hoard becomes light itself — the same light the colony's painters came for.

Old Lyme wears its history lightly: a town green the Impressionists painted, a museum where the art is on the walls because the walls are the art, and river light that has been drawing painters for more than a century. Our Old Lyme designs gather that identity — the clam shell, the 1636 emblem, the colony's light — into wearable form. Painting the light since 1899.

Why People Visit Old Lyme Connecticut

  • Tour the Florence Griswold Museum, artists colony home with galleries and riverside grounds.
  • See the painted panels — 41 works painted directly on the doors and walls of the boarding house.
  • Visit Lyme Art Association, historic galleries showcasing regional painters.
  • Relax at Sound View Beach, sandy shoreline with gentle surf and boardwalk blocks.
  • Walk the Town Green, churches and historic homes along tree lined Lyme Street.
  • Enjoy White Sand Beach, neighborhood cove with seasonal access and calm waters.
  • Paddle or picnic at Rogers Lake, the freshwater anchor of the town's northern half.

Old Lyme Connecticut Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring clam shell motif and 1636 founding date