Drake's has been making handmade ties since 1977. Now they're making baseball caps with embroidered artwork. Whether that's a natural extension or a stretch depends entirely on how you feel about a $115 cotton cap made in Portugal.
The Verdict
This is a well-considered casual piece from a brand that rarely does casual carelessly. At $115, it's not cheap for a baseball cap, but it's priced fairly for what Drake's is and who Mayumi Yamase is. Buy it if you want something that reads quietly distinct without requiring any explanation.
The Make
The cap is 100% cotton twill, unstructured, with a curved peak and an adjustable back strap. Made in Portugal, which for this category sits comfortably in the right range. The construction is clean: unstructured soft crown, no internal stiffener, so it drapes rather than stands. The front carries an embroidered Mayumi Yamase motif, the back carries the Drake's wordmark in the same register. Both are restrained in scale. Nothing shouts.
Twill holds its shape better than most casual cap fabrics, and the hand feels substantial without being stiff. The embroidery is precise enough at this price to not embarrass the brand. Care is spot clean or hand wash cold, air dry only, which is the sensible instruction for any unstructured cap where machine washing will eventually ruin the crown geometry.
The Fit
One size, adjustable strap at the back. True to size in the sense that it fits most heads, which is the only way a one-size cap can be true to size. The unstructured crown means it sits slightly differently depending on how you set the strap and how much you break it in. Wears low and relaxed rather than high and structured. If you prefer a cap that holds its dome, this is not it.
The Context
This sits alongside a small number of brands doing artist collaboration caps at a similar price point: Beams Plus, Engineered Garments, a few Japanese labels. Drake's brings its own specific gravity to the format. The Yamase motif gives it a reason to exist beyond logo merchandising. At $115, it costs roughly what you'd pay for a Corridor or Beams Plus cap, and considerably less than anything from a fashion house doing the same thing with less restraint. It wears equally well with a chore coat on the weekend or thrown over a relaxed blazer in transit.
The Personal Note
I haven't owned this one. The scores here are data-only. That said, a Drake's piece I've handled is almost always better in person than in product photography, and this cap reads like it would follow that pattern. The embroidery is the thing worth seeing up close. If the motif resonates with you, $115 is a reasonable ask.
