Shako Dress Hat???

[Pudgy (V)]

Can someone please give me some info on this cap?  I can't find much info on these.  What does the different color plume mean? The hat is two tone, does that mean something?  Is this Span Am???  Thanks for your help!!!  

[Wake1941]

Believe the plume is for West Point, appears 40s era 

[atb]

Many military schools, and marching bands have used that style. That is not a West Point plate. I don't know about the "plume."!7

[Pudgy (V)]

The West Point Shakos I've seen are black with a solid black plume or feathered plume, and the buttons say cadet.  Mine has infantry buttons, and the plate dates to the Indian/Spanish America wars from what research I could find.    

[atb]

2 hours ago, Pudgy (V) said:

The West Point Shakos I've seen are black with a solid black plume or feathered plume, and the buttons say cadet.  Mine has infantry buttons, and the plate dates to the Indian/Spanish America wars from what research I could find.    

The plate is the 1881 design for the Army's dress helmet. It's still being made and used on headgear for non-military marching bands. I suspect your shako is a mid- to late-20th Century item for a school marching band. The material from which the liner is made looks like that, too 

[KurtA]

32 minutes ago, atb said:

The plate is the 1881 design for the Army's dress helmet. It's still being made and used on headgear for non-military marching bands. I suspect your shako is a mid- to late-20th Century item for a school marching band. The material from which the liner is made looks like that, too 

100% that’s what it is. 

[Pudgy (V)]

Thanks guys!!  I really appreciate the education!!!