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| Name |
Description |
| ABACCA |
(Musa textilis) A plant grown in the Philippines that produces
the fiber used in the production of sisal and sinamay. |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN |
Abraham Lincoln’s hat was a silk stovepipe (top hat) which was
made for him by George Hall of Springfield, Illinois. He wore it because of
the President’s lack of interest in his appearance! |
| AGAL
(AH GAUL) |
The
thick cords of wool which hold the KAFFIYEH, the clothe headdress of the
desert people, in place. |
| ALPINE
|
Sport hat of soft felt or tweed. The crown
slants upward to a lengthwise crease. The narrow brim is rolled up at the
back and turned down in front . Brush or feather trim in the headband.
Adapted from hats worn by people in the Swiss Alps. Also TYROLEAN HAT. |
| AMMANA |
Large wound turban worn by Muslim's. |
| ANADEM |
(a wreath or garland for the head) |
| ANNIE HALL ( LATE 1970’S ) |
In the movie "Annie Hall," the
actress Diane Keaton popularized a fashion consisting of a drooping hat, long
vest, wide tie, baggy pants and a man's shirt. |
| ARCTIC
CAP |
Fabric crown insulated with goose down.
Mouton lamb storm flaps turn down to protect neck, ears and forehead. |
| ATEF |
Illustration of the Egyptian Helmet Crown, from the portrait
bust of Queen Nofretete, Dynasty XVII, c.1372 |
| ATTIFET ( MID 16C. ) |
French headdress consisting of hair rolled
over pads. Ladies' hat which came to
a point just above the forehead and had a veil at the back) |
| AUTOMOBILE BONNET ( EARLY 20C. ) |
Large brimmed hat worn with a long chiffon,
net or tulle scarf that enveloped the face and hat and tied under the chin.
Worn to protect the wearer while riding in the new open automobiles over
dusty roads. |
| BABUSHKA ( BAH BOOSH KA ) |
Russian word for grandmother, A triangular
shaped head shaped head scarf worn over the head and tied under the chin. |
| BABY
STUART CAP |
Close fitting, shirred lace infant's cap.
From the 17c. portrait of the infant Stuart prince by Van Dyck. |
| BALMORAL ( BAL MOR AL ) |
The Scotch BLUEBONNET of the highlanders.
Blue woolen beret cap with top projecting over a tartan band of Stuart
colors, checkered design. In 1850, Queen Victoria and her Prince Consort made
the Aberdeenshire, Scotland castle of Balmoral their summer residence, The
Queen dressed the prince in the Highland costume and created a fashion. |
| BANDEAU |
A headband of material, structured or unstructured. |
| BANDINO
HAT |
( 1930's ) Woman's large |
| BARBE ( 14TO 16C. ) |
A long piece of vertically pleated linen,
worn under the chin and covering the chest. With a black hood and long black
veil. The headdress of widows and mourners. |
| BARBETTE (LATE 12C.,13C.
AND EARLY 14C. ) |
Linen chin band, pinned in position on top
of the head. Illustration shows the FILLET, a stiffened band of linen, wound
over the BARBETTE covered with a small veil. |
| BARRET |
Wide, flat cap worn during the Middle Ages
by priests. Barret of velvet with embroidery and feathers shown in the 15c.
and 16c. paintings by Holbein. |
| BASHLYK ( ANCIENT ) |
Round |
| BASQUE BERET (BASK BA RAY ) |
Flat, round, woolen fabric cap worn by
Basque peasants. Usually woven in one piece |
| BAVOLET ( BA VO LAY ) |
A cap worn by French peasant women. A 19c
style called the CURTAIN BONNET, had a back ruffle, called a bavolet, that
shaded the neck. In the 16c., the BAVOLETTE was a piece of fabric that was
folded and attached to the cap, with the folds projecting over the forehead
and hanging down in the back. |
| BEANIE ( 20C., AMERICAN ) |
Small, round skull |
| BEARSKIN |
A large furry high crowned hat, which is part of a uniform worn
by the Coldstream Guards |
| BEAVER |
A expensive felt hat made from felted beaver fur. |
| BEAVER |
A hat of various crown and brim shapes.
Originally, in 14c., made of beaver skin. In 16c., made from felted beaver
fur. In 17c., the tall top hat, made of silk in imitation of beaver. |
| BEEFEATER
|
The narrow |
| BEEHIVE
|
High, tapered crown, Shaped like a beehive.
Hat usually has a narrow brim. |
| BELLBOY OR BELLHOP |
A small, stiff cap in pillbox shape,
usually trimmed with braid or buttons, sometimes with a chin strap. Copy of a
cap worn by hotel bellboys. |
| BERET |
Cap made from felt, felted jersey or fabric
with soft, wide, circular crown. |
| BERET ( BA RAY ) |
A cap with a round flat crown of varying
widths. Made of felt, wool or other fabric. Forms of the beret have been
found since Ancient Times. In 15c., HALO BERET. Also BASQUE BERET, PLUMED
BERET, TAM O' SHANTER, PANCAKE BERET, MONTGOMERY BERET. |
| BERRETINO ( BER RET TEE NO ) |
Square, scarlet skullcap with corners
pinched in. As worn by Cardinals of the Catholic Church. See BIRETTA |
| BEST STUFF |
19th century term for rabbit fur, including
the backs and the best parts of the sides mixed together. |
| BETHLEHEM HEADDRESS |
Truncated, cone |
| BIBI BONNET (BEE BEE BUNNEH ) |
Appeared around 1830's as a smaller version
of the POKE BONNET. At first it was fitted close to the sides of the head,
later the brim flared upward and forward in front. In the late 19c., any
small fanciful and elegant hat was called BIBI. In 1956, Sally Victor came
out with a BIBI style. |
| BICORN OR BICORNE ( BY CORN ) |
A variation of the cocked hat, appearing
around 1790, and supplanting the TRICORNE. The brim of the BICORNE is folded
up in front and back. The BICORNE became the military dress hat of the
British, American and French. The WELLINFTON was a version that had tassels.
The NAPOLEON hat was a BICORNE with a tricolor cockade. |
| BICORNE OR BICORN |
Hat of the late 18th and early 19th
century, wide brims were folded up to form two points. |
| BIGGIN |
(practical tightfitting linen cap which
often tied under the chin) |
| BIGGIN (
BIG IN ) ( DER. FR. BEGUINE, A CAP WORN BY NUNS ) |
A coif like cap, with ties under the chin,
16c. and 17c. |
| BIRCAGE
|
Hat of stiffened veiling, shaped like a
birdcage. |
| BIRETTA |
Square cap worn by clergy the crown has
three or four projections. |
| BIRETTA ( BI RET AH ) |
Since 17c., a square cap with three or four upright projections,
radiating from the center crown . Worn by Roman Catholic clergy. Developed,
since 13c., out of a cap formed like the modern beret. Also BERRETTA, BIRRETTA,
BIRETUM, BARRET |
| BLOCK |
A wooden form used as a mould to shape, by hand a brim or
crown. |
| BLOCKING |
Is the term used to describe the action of molding a hat shape. |
| BLUEBONNET
|
Broad, slat cap of dark blue wool, woven in
one piece. Narrow tartan headband. Colored tuft on top. Also BALMORAL. |
| BOATER |
Flat-topped hat with small flat brim.
traditionally, made of stiffened straw braid. |
| BOATER (BRITISH TERM ) |
A stiff, straight |
| BONGRACE ( 16C. AND 17C. ) |
Oblong shaped, stiff material which dips
over the forehead and drapes in back, worn over a coif. |
| BONNET |
Women's or girl's head-dress, with deep
brim and ribbons to tie under the chin. |
| BONNET |
(a brimless Scotch cap of seamless woolen
fabric OR a cloth or straw hat tied under the chin and worn by women and
children) |
| BONNET |
Until 16c. |
| BONNET ROUGE |
Red cap worn during the French Revolution as a symbol of
liberty. |
| BOUDOIR CAP ( BOO DWAR ) |
Softly shirred cap with a lace ruffle. In
19c., and 20c., a cap worn to cover undressed women's hair. |
| BOURRELET
|
Originally a twisted scarf or turban worn
on the helmet. A 15c. term for the padded roll worn by both men and women as
a base for a headdress. |
| BOWLER |
Oval hat with round, rigid crown and a
small, shaped, curved brim. Also known as a derby, because the style was made
popular by the Earl of Derby in 19th century England. |
| BOWLER ( BOLE ER ) |
In 1850, William Bowler made a hard felt hat, designed by the
London hatter, Lock, for Sir William Coke. It was created to protect the head
while riding horseback. The hat has a low melon |
| BRETON |
Women's hat with domed crown and brim
turned-up all around. |
| BRETON
SAILOR |
( bret on ) ( French, bretonh ) Woman's hat
with a brim that turns up evenly all around. |
| BRIDAL VEIL |
White or ivory veil worn during wedding
ceremony. |
| BRIM |
Projecting edge of a hat. |
| BROADBRIM
|
Term is nickname for Quaker, Friend. See
Quaker Hat. |
| BUBBLE MELON SHAPED |
pillbox cap. |
| BUCKRAM |
Stiff netting used to make hats. May be blocked or sewn. Once
used by milliners to make blocks for limited use. |
| BULBOUS ( 16C., GERMAN ) |
BALZO, REBALZO (16c. Italian ) A large,
dome shaped cap. This hat completely covered the hair. |
| BUMPER
BRIM |
Hat with a tubular shaped brim. Size of
brim and crown varies. See KRIZIA CAP for 1970's version |
| BUMPING |
Term used for the process of final felting of a hood, further
compressing and felting of hoods done in a bumping machine. |
| BUSBY ( BUZ BI ) |
A tall, cylindrical fur cap with regimental
colored bag like ornament hanging form the top, over the right side. Brush on
top of center front. Originally 15c. cavalry uniform of Hungarian Hussars. |
| BUSH
HAT |
Wide |
| BUTTERFLY HEADDRESS ( 15C.) |
Variation of the HENNIN. Box like cap,
wired and draped with sheer veiling so that it stands out like butterfly
wings. |
| BYCOCKET, BYCOKET ( BY COCK ET ) |
High crowned hat with wide brim that is
peaked in front and turned up in back . Middle Ages, 16c., Italian students
in 20c. |
| CABAS ( KAH BAS ) |
Version of PHRYGIAN BONNET brought out by
Sally Victor in 1956. |
| CABRIOLET BONNET
(KAB REE O LEH, KAB REE AH LEH ) |
Large 19c. bonnet with brim, suggesting
shape of two wheeled carriage top. |
| CALASH, CALECHE ( KA LASH ) |
Large folding hood supported by hoops,
designed to be raised or lowered over the exaggerated 18c. hair styles and
MOBS. Named after folding top of calash or light carriage. Also THERESE,
GAUZIER, BASHFUL BONNET. |
| CALOT, CALOTTE ( KA LOT ) |
Small, round skullcap. Ancient Greek
origin. In medieval times, worn under hood or crown. In 17c., worn under wig
or as night cap over shaved head. Also ZUCHETTO, YARMULKA, SCHOOLBOY'S BEANIE
or DINK. |
| CALOTTE |
A close-fitting skull cap as worn by the Roman Catholic Clergy. |
| CALPAC ( KAL PAC ) |
Large, black cap of felt or sheepskin worn
by men in Turkey. Also SHAPKA, COSSACK CAP. |
| CAMPAIGN
HAT |
Broad brimmed felt army hat with four dents
in top of crown, W W I. |
| CAMURO ( CAH MOW RO ) |
Ermine trimmed, red velvet cap, larger than
a skullcap, formerly worn by Pope of Roman Catholic Church. |
| CANADIAN MOUNTIE’S
STETSON |
Official head-dress of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police. |
| CANOTIER |
Boater (French). |
| CANOTIER ( KAN O TYAY ) |
French version of the straw sailor hat,
with straight brim, flat crown. Also BOATER. |
| CAP |
A hat with a small brim at the front. |
| CAP |
Of ancient origin. Snug fitting head
covering, usually with partial brim or visor. Many variations during Middle
Ages for men, women and children. Modern versions as BASEBALL, HUNTING,
JOCKEY, SPORTS, BOY'S ENGINEER, ARMY FORAGE, etc. |
| CAPE
HAT |
Half hat made by attaching fabric or felt
to a bicycle clip. Roughly shaped
crown and brim of felt or straw, to be blocked into hat shape. |
| CAPELINE |
Roughly shaped crown and brim of felt or
straw, to be blocked into hat shape. |
| CAPELINE ( CAP E LIN ) |
Hat with small round crown and a wide,
floppy brim. |
| CAPOTE ( KA POTE ) |
Close fitting bonnet with rigid brim,
either of straw or boned into shape. Soft, shirred crown , ribbon bows tied
under the chin, Victorian 19c. with deep ruffle in back. Also POKE BONNET,
FANCHON, SCUTTLE BONNET, SUN BONNET. |
| CAPUCHE ( KA POOSH ) |
Long, pointed hood worn by the Capuchin
monks. |
| CAPUCHON ( KAP YOO CHIN ) |
Medieval pointed hooded cape, the top
stiffened down the center. Developed into the CHAPERON. |
| CAPULET ( KAP YOO LET ) (
FR. CA POO LAY ) |
Adaptation of Juliet cap, worn on back of
head. Juliet Capulet, Heroine of Shakespeare's play, " Romeo and
Juliet." |
| CARCANET |
(jeweled necklace, collar or headband) |
| CARDINAL’S HAT ( FROM 13C. ) |
Red hat with short, rounded crown and broad
flat brim. Rank was designated by the number of tassels which terminated the
cords. |
| CARROTING |
Preliminary treatment of wool or fur with acids, to curl the
hairs. Produces a reddish-yellow colour which is the origin of the name. |
| CARTWHEEL
|
Woman's hat with very wide, stiff brim and
low crown. Usually of straw. |
| CASQUE
( KASK ) |
French for helmet. A helmet shaped hat.
Illustration is a 1980's version of the casque, covered with feather pads. |
| CASTOR HAT
( KAS TER ) |
From French word for beaver or rabbit |
| CATER CAP ( KAY TER ) (19C., 17C. ) |
Term for square, university cap. Also
MORTARBOARD. |
| CATHERINETTE |
French term for milliners. Named after St
Catherine the patron saint of milliners. The 27th of November is St
Catherine's Day. |
| CAUBEEN ( CAW BEEN ) |
Irish slang term for an old and shabby hat.
|
| CAUL |
Historical term for a a net or close-fitting indoor head-dress,
or the plain back part of the same. |
| CAUL |
(an Elizabethan snood made of netting or
fabric) |
| CAUL ( KOL ) ( 14C., 15C., 16C. ) |
Headdress of hair arranged at each side of
the head in silken cases. Arrangement covered with net of silver or gold
cord, inter spaced with jewels and beads. Held in place by a golden headband
or crown fitted over the upper edge of the caul. Also GOLDEN NET CAUL,
RETICULATED HEADDRESS, CREPINE, CRESTINE, CRESPINETTE. |
| CAVALIER HAT |
A wide-brimmed, plumed hat worn by
cavaliers in the 17th century the
right side of the brim was pinned up to the crown so that the wearer's sword
arm could move freely above the shoulder. |
| CAVALIER HAT, CHEVALIERS (17C. ) |
Wide brimmed hat, velvet or beaver, trimmed
with ostrich plumes on the left side or back. Usually one side of the brim is
cocked or rolled. Seen in portraits of aristocrats of the period. The
gentleman's hat as portrayed by the Flemish painter, Sir Anthony Van Dyck,
and the Dutch painter, Frans Hals. The CAVALIER hat had the crown circled
with jeweled necklace or a gem encrusted sil band. Although some Puritans are
pictured wearing the Cavalier hat, the usual Puritan and Quaker hat was of
the same high quality but without the plumes or ornate band and the brim worn
straight. |
| CHADOR |
The traditional concealing garment worn by
Moslem Women in public was semicircular, and wrapped around the head. |
| CHAPEAU ( SHA PO ) |
French word for outdoor head covering. A
chapeau has a crown and a brim. |
| CHAPEAU
CLAQUE |
See Gibus hat. |
| CHAPEL
CAP |
Circle or triangle or lace, formerly placed
on the head when entering a Catholic Church for services. It was carried in
purse. |
| CHAPERON |
(a hood, especially an ornamental or an
official hood) |
| CHAPERON (
SHAP AH RON ) ( MIDDLE AGES INTO RENAISSANCE ) |
Pointed hood ( long point known as liripipe
) with short cape. The hood face opening was placed over the forehead as a
headband and the cape gathered up and pleated in the form of a fan . The
liripipe was twisted around the pleated cape to hold it in place. (14c. ) The
petal scalloping or dagged or castellated edge was a variation. (15c. ) This
was gradually sewn into place as a hat. The chaperon was made up over a
stuffed roll or ROUNDLET. The liripipe eventually acquired great lengths. |
| CHAPLET |
(wreath or garland for the head) |
| CHAPLET ( CHAP LIT ) |
Circle of fresh flowers, later fashioned in
gold and enamels in Age of Antiquity. |
| CHARACTER
HAT |
Late 1970's rumpled tweed hat worn by New
York Senator Pat Moynihan. |
| CHARLOTTE CORDAY ( SHAR LOT COR DAY ) |
Version of MOB worn by Charlotte Corday
during the French reign of terror, 1793. Tricolor band and rosette was the
distinguishing feature. |
| CHECHIA ( SHE SHEE A ) |
Berber skullcap or TASHASHIT. Deep cylindrical, flat |
| CHEF’S HAT |
White, starched bonnet with tall crown . French tradition
states that a chef’s hat should have 100 pleats to represent the number of
different ways in which a great chef can prepare eggs. |
| CHIGNON CAP ( SHEN YON ) |
A little cap worn over the bun or coil of
hair at the back of the head. Various styles and fabrics. |
| CHILD’S
PUDDING |
Hat with a strong brim ( bumper ) that acts
as a shock absorber when the child is learning to walk and tumbles. |
| CHIRA |
Indian Turban |
| CHOU ( SHOO, FRENCH WORD FOR CABBAGE ) |
Rosette of tulle, lace, velvet, or ribbon
used as ornament on hats in the late 19c. In 1938, term used for a soft hat
with crushed crown. |
| CIRCLET |
|
| CITY
FLAT CAP |
Beret, with small brim, made of wool, felt,
or knitted of black woolen yarn. ( 16c. ) See STATUE CAP. |
| CLAFT, KLAFT, HAT ( COPTIC FOR HOOD ) |
Ancient Egyptian striped linen headdress.
After Napoleon's Egyptian campaign in 1798 , the French Foreign Legion
adopted the curtain like headdress for desert warfare. See KLAFT for
illustration. |
| CLOCHE |
Women's hat of the 1920's. Close-fitting
round crown, with no brim or a small flare at the brim edge. |
| CLOCHE ( KLOSH ) ( FRENCH
WORD FOR BELL ) |
Soft style of the 1920's, fashioned from a
hood of chiffon or handkerchief felt. Hat that covered the head to the neck
in back; it came to the eyebrows in front. A flapper age, boyish style. |
| COAL SCUTTLE BONNET (
LATE 18C., EARLY 19C. ) |
Bonnet with flat back and a scoop brim that
resembles a coal scuttle. Also POKE BONNET, CAPOTE. |
| COALMAN HAT |
A short visor cap with a protective flap at the back, derived
from a hat worn by English coal deliverers to protect their backs from dust. |
| COCKADE |
Ornamental rosette of ribbon or cloth, worn
on a hat as a badge of office or as a decoration. |
| COCKED HAT |
An old-fashioned three-cornered hat. |
| COCKED
HAT |
Hat with large brim that turned up in
various ways. Also BICORNE, TRICORNE, CAVALIER, CONTINENTAL, ANDROSMAN
KEVENHULLER. |
| COCKTAIL HAT |
A small, often frivolous, hat for women, usually worn forward on
the head. |
| COIF |
Head-cover worn by nuns as part of their
habit, often with long veils. |
| COIF |
(tight-fitting cap worn under a veil) |
| COIF |
Men's and women's close fitting cap of
uncertain origin. ( koif ) Varying in style usually of soft cloth ( Medieval
). Worn by the clergy, under crowns of the nobles, under the metal helmet. In
the 16c., worn under caps or the elaborate wigs. Through 19c., under wigs. |
| COIFFURE |
(hairstyle) |
| COKE |
( cook
) See Bowler. |
| COMBS |
|
| CONE |
Conically shaped hood of felt or straw used as a base for
blocking small hat shapes or crowns. |
| COOLIE HAT |
A shallow conical straw hat with a large brim to protect wearer
from the sun. |
| COOLIE
HAT |
Straw hat, usually woven in one piece, with
a downward slant from a peaked crown. Hats worn by Chinese coolies. A straw
hat fashion in 1980. Sometimes styled in fabric. |
| COONSKIN
CAP |
Daniel Boone hat, worn by American
frontiersmen. Made from raccoon skins, with the tail hanging down in back. |
| CORNO
( 12C. ) |
The doges of the Republic of Venice wore
the tall, conical ducal bonnet. From 13c. on the shaped cap it had the point
rising from the upper back. Worn over the white linen coif. Last Doge of
Venice ( 1797 ) was conquered by Napoleon. |
| CORONET |
Small crown worn by members of nobility as a symbol of rank. |
| COSSACK
|
Adaptation of cap worn by Russian Cossacks.
Usually of fur or felt. Hat wider at the top than at the head size. A style
in the 1980's made up in Persian lamb and fur fabric for women. A winter hat
for men worn at an angle with a center identation. |
| COUVRE |
CHEF
( Norman ) |
| COVERCHIEF |
(covering for the head) |
| COWBOY HAT |
(see ten gallon) Hat with high crown and
wide brim, originally worn by cow hands. Usually made of felt or
leather. |
| COWBOY
HAT |
Originally a felt hat worn by cattle
herders. The 1980's "urban cowboys and cowgirls" were wearing straw
and felt versions of this wide, rolled brim hat with high creased crown. Also
STETSON. |
| COWL |
(hood or hooded robe worn especially by a
monk) |
| COWL OR CAPUCHON ( MEDIEVAL ) |
Monk's hood attached to a cloak. |
| COXCOMB |
( a jester's cap adorned with a strip of
red) |
| CRESPINE |
(type of headdress for women consisting of
wire mesh cylinders worn on either side of the head, used to confine the hair) |
| CRESPINE, CRISPINE ( GOTHIC ) |
A development in the RETICULATED HEADDRESS,
consisting of the tight golden headband to which the CAULS were attached on
the sides. |
| CROWN |
Head-dress usually made of gold and worn as
a symbol of sovereignty by monarchs. Also see Rastafarian |
| CROWN
THE TOP PART OF A HAT. |
| CRUSH HAT |
A collapsible opera hat. |
| DANBURY SHAKES
SEE MERCURY POISONING |
| DEER STALKER |
A hunting cap with visors at the front and
back, and ear-flaps that can be tied up over the crown. Made famous by the
fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. |
| DEERSTALKER
|
Sportsman's tweed, or cloth, cap with
visors in front and back and earflaps outside and tied on top. Crown lined
with scarlet poplin and reversible. As worn by deer hunters. Also SHERLOCK
HOLMES CAP, FORE AND AFT, DUCKHUNTERS. |
| DERBY |
Another name for a Bowler hat. |
| DERBY ( DER BI ) ( BRITISH, DAR BI ) |
In 1888, the 12th Earl of Derby visited the United States
wearing a stiff, hard, brown felt hat that had dome |
| DESIGNER HATS |
are sold with a designer label, they are
not normally massed produced and have limited production runs, the materials
used will be the same as those used in model hats, mostly hand sewn, these
"pręt a porter" hats are blocked on metal pans, the hats in this
category are bought by people who want to express their good taste and
individuality, these hats are often worn with everyday clothes, designer hats
are usually of a high quality, smart and practical to wear. Sometimes sold on
their name, but most often by the design appeal. |
| DIADEM |
A jeweled headband. |
| DISCO HAT ( LATE 1970’S ) |
A small hat worn above the forehead and
tilted to one side, held on by an elastic or ribbon band in back. The
discotheque was a popular place to observe fashion trends. |
| DOFF |
The action of partially removing a hat by males as a sign of
respect |
| DOLL
HAT |
Name given to small hats in various styles
and materials. Usually worn forward and tilted above the right eye. In 18c.
England, a feminine version of the MACARONI. In 1930, a hat designed by
Schiaparelli. Frank Olive brought out a version in 1979. |
| DOMINO |
(a half mask worn over the eyes with a
masquerade costume) |
| DORMEUSE ( FRENCH FOR “SLEEPER” ) |
In 1770's, a cap of shirred lawn worn at
night, with plaited ribbon, held on by a ribbon tied on top of the head. For
daytime wear, the DORMEUSE BONNET came in many designs. |
| DOUBLE WHEAT |
This straw is thick and coarse and although can be dyed to
colour, is usually seen in its natural colour, golden brown. It is often used
to make cheaper hats, it is hard wearing and if stiffened, hard to the touch,
it has the smell of corn. This straw is easy to shape and difficult to sew. |
| DUCKBILL
|
Bonnet having a long, high, curving visor.
Usually tied on with ribbon under the chin. Worn by Marveluese of French
Directoire Period ( 1795, dee rek twar ). Also JOCKEY CAP, DIRECTOIRE BONNET.
|
| DUTCH
CAP |
Close fitting, pointed crown, cap with brim
rolling up and flaring out at the sides. Dutch woman's cap of lace or muslin.
Also VOLENDAM CAP. |
| EASTER BONNET |
Women's hat, A new spring style to be worn at Easter. |
| EGYPTIAN
CROWN |
Illustration of the Egyptian Helmet Crown, from the portrait
bust of Queen Nofretete, Dynasty XVII, c.1372 |
| ENGLISH DRIVING CAP |
Low-profile cap, originally only for men,
with small brim at the front. Crown may be tailored with side panels, or
gored. |
| ESCOFFIN ( 14C., 15C. ) |
Stuffed roll of various shapes. Originally a turban or heart
shaped form, finally the two |
| ESPARTERIE |
A flat sheet material used for the making of blocks and as a
stiffening in the construction of hats. |
| ETON
( EE TON ) |
Cap worn by boys at Eton College, England. |
| EUGENIE HAT ( U SHAY NEE ) |
The EMPRESS HAT of 1859. Style of Empress
Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III. A revival of this shape in 1931 was worn
tilted over the right eye, and trimmed with ostrich feather. Style worn by
Princess Diana in 1980. |
| FACTORY HATS |
are the hats that people are most likely to see in hat shops,
department stores and any other shops that sell hats , they can be offered at
many different levels of quality and design ranging from low to mid price levels.
The hats are mostly massed produced, blocked on gas pans, sometimes made and
trimmed with materials of a lower quality, the trims are often attached by
glue gun as opposed to sewing. These hats are worn for many reasons, often
worn by ladies that have an occasion to go to but do not wear hats regularly,
other hats in this category are practical and sometimes casual. They offer
good value for money to the occasional wearer. Price is an important factor
to the customers of these hats. |
| FEATHER HEAD-DRESS |
Ceremonial and symbolic head-cover worn by
chiefs of North American Indian tribes. |
| FEDORA |
A brimmed soft felt hat with a tapered crown that is dented
lengthways. It comes originally from the Austrian Tyrol and is named after
FEDORA a play by the French dramatist Victorien Sardou which was shown in
Paris in 1882. |
| FEDORA ( FE DOE RA ) |
Men's soft felt hat with brim and
lengthwise crease in crown , adopted by women. The name Fedora was after the
heroine of Victorian Sardou's drama presented in Paris in 1882. Also TYROLEAN
HAT, ALPINE HAT, HOMBURG. |
| FELT |
Cloth made from wool, fur or hair,
compacted (felted) by rolling and pressing, in the presence of heat and
moisture. |
| FERRONIERE
|
Renaissance headdress of Oriental design
that had a jewel in middle of forehead, suspended from a fine chain or ribbon
that was tied around the head. Fashion revived at various times. |
| FEZ |
Brimless, conical, flat-topped cap with a
tassel attached at the top center. Men's head-cover, made of red felt, worn
in Islamic cultures. |
| FEZ |
Red or black, felt cap that is shaped like
a truncated cone and trimmed with a tassel. Turkish official dress from early
19c. until outlawed in 1923. Still worn in other parts of the near East. Got
its name from Fez, French Morocco, where juice of red berry, used for dye,
grew in vicinity. Also CHECHIA, TARBOOSH. |
| FILLET |
A band for the hair. |
| FILLET |
(narrow strip of ribbon or similar
material, often worn as a headband) |
| FILLET |
A band worn around the head that holds the
hair in place. In the early 13c., the fillet widens into a pillbox,. |
| FISH TAIL |
Ribbon with a decorative v-shape cut at the
end. |
| FLAT CAP |
(flat crowned brimmed hat often worn over a biggin) |
| FLAT
CAP |
See CITY FLAT CAP, STATUTE CAP. |
| FONTANGE ( FON TAHNZH ) |
Style originated in 1678, when the elaborate headdress of
Duchess de Fontange was disarranged during a royal hunt. She tied her curls
up with a garter of ribbon and lace and created a fashion. She became
mistress of Louis XIV. This high curled coiffure with ribbon loops later
became the BONNET FONTAGE, with a lace peak in front and a small cap.
Fashionable until 1714, when Lady sandwich, while presented at the French
Court, appeared in a simple low hair |
| FORAGE CAP |
Military cap with a small brim. |
| FORAGE
CAP |
Late 19c. American Army cap. See KEPI, Copy
of German cap. |
| FRENCH HOOD ( 16C. ) |
Worn in various forms. The French Hood
gradually replaced the Gable Hood. Smaller versions of the French Hood
appeared in Holbein portraits. ( Lady Lee ) |
| FRONTLET ( 15C. ) |
The CALOTTE had a black velvet or gold, rounded or V |
| FULLING |
Tumbling and pounding of cloth in hot water to induce felting. |
| FUR FELT |
Any hood or capeline of felt made from fur
fibers. |
| GABLE HOOD |
(name is derived from the four-sectioned
shape of the hood which frames the face with what looks like a gable) |
| GABLE OR DIAMOND SHAPED HOOD ( 16C. ) |
Hood with back curtain long. Front lappets
down on either side or pinned up. Later versions showed back curtain divided
and pinned up. Style associated with the reign of Henry VIII, as portrayed by
court paint, Holbein. Also PEDIMENTAL HOOD. |
| GAINSBOROUGH HAT |
A high crowned big brimmed hat decorated
with feathers and ribbons became popular in the 1780's |
| GAINSBOROUGH OR MARLBOROUGH ( 18C. ) |
These two English portrait painters
influenced feminine fashion. Hat had a low crown and wide brim that turned up
at one side, trimmed with plumes and taffeta or velvet ribbon. Designed to
cover elaborate headdress. |
| GARBO HAT |
Slouch hat. (a soft, broad-brimmed hat) |
| GARIBALDI PILLBOX ( 1860’S ) |
The braid scrolled pillbox, inspired by the
triumphs of the Italian liberator, Garibaldi, was adopted by fashionable
women in London. |
| GAUCHO ( GOW CHO ) |
Hat with wide tilted brim anchored with
cord that tied under the chin. Worn by South American gauchos. |
| GAUCHO HAT |
A black felt hat with a wide flat brim and shallow flat-topped
crown. |
| GIBSON GIRL ( 1890’S ) |
Sailor hat style shown in illustrations by
American artist, Charles Dana Gibson. |
| GIBUS |
Collapsible top hat. [French, from the
maker's name.] |
| GIBUS
( JY BUS ) |
Man's collapsible silk opera hat. Patented
in 1837 by French inventor, Gibus. |
| GLENGARRY |
Highlander's cap of thick-milled woolen
cloth, generally rising to a point in front, with ribbons hanging down behind
|
| GLENGARRY BONNET |
Blue woolen cap creased through the crown,
like today's overseas cap. Appeared in 1805 in Glengarry, Invernesshire,
Scotland. Cap has stiff sides and bound edges, finished with short ribbons
hanging in back. GOB CAP |
| GORGET ( GOR JIT ) ( 14C., 15C. ) |
Draped linen or silk cloth, covering neck
and pinned to the hair plaits or chin strap. Also tucked into neckline of
grown. Also GUIMP. |
| HAIR NET |
|
| HAIR RIBBON |
|
| HAIR TIE |
|
| HALF
HAT |
Any small hat that covers part of crown
area. |
| HAT |
Item of dress worn on the head, from a word
of Saxon origin meaning hood. |
| HAVELOCK
|
Protective material that covers the neck
and is attached to back of cap. ( Sir Henry Havelock, 1857 ) |
| HEAD
( 1770’S ) |
Monstrous hair and hair covering styles
worn during reign of Queen Marie Antoinette. |
| HEADBAND |
|
| HEADCLOTH |
|
| HEADDRESS |
|
| HEADRAIL ( 10C., 11C. ) ( BRITAIN ) |
Woman's headdress, consisting of drapery
wrapped over the head, around the neck, and crossed over the shoulder. |
| HEART SHAPED HEADDRESS ( 15C. ) |
The CAULS developed into wide horned
headdresses. In time the horned formations gradually rose from a horizontal
position to a vertical position. This created a heart shaped effect. |
| HELMET |
Protective or ceremonial head-cover, for soldiers. |
| HENNIN |
A high conical hat with a veil attached at the top, worn by
women during the 15th century. |
| HENNIN ( 15C. ) |
Term later applied derisively to all huge
head coverings. The Oriental tiara headdress from the end of which floated a
light veil. Long, usually pointed headdress brought to Europe by the
Crusaders. Also LITTLE HENNIN, STEEPLE HEADDRESS ( tall ) BUTTERFLY. |
| HIJAB |
A covering for a Muslim woman's head and face, sometimes
reaching the ground, often accompanied by the niqab (face veil). |
| HOMBURG |
A man's hat, made of felt, with a narrow upturned brim, and a
depression in the top. First worn at Homburg, town in western Germany usually
trimmed with a band and bow. |
| HOMBURG ( HOM BURG ) |
From hat manufactured at Bad Homburg,
Germany. Soft, elegant, felt hat with tapered, creased crown and rolled brim
that had a bound edge. British version made popular by the Prince of Wales,
later Edward VII of England from 1901 to 1910, who went to Germany for the
spa. Popularity of the hat revived in the 1930's the 1940's and the 1950's.
Worn by British Prime Minister, Anthony Eden. Dwight D. Eisenhower wore it
for his inauguration as President of the United States in 1953. |
| HOOD |
Cone or capelin of felt or straw for making
hats. |
| HOOD |
At first hoods were fashioned from a coned
shaped piece of fabric with the face hole cut out. Medieval hoods were
attached to short capes. |
| HOOD
( 20C. ) |
Nylon, cotton, insulated with goose down.
Zippered front and tunneled draw cord gives wind tight fit to hood. |
| HORNED HEADDRESS ( LATE 14C., 15C. ) |
CAULS extended to great widths. They were
supported with padded wires, and draped with veils that created a horned
effect. |
| HORNS |
|
| HORSEHAIR |
Hair from a horse's mane or tail; a mass of
such hairs; a fabric woven from horsehair. |
| HUKE ( RENAISSANCE ) |
Hooded mantle covering the head and body.
From 11c., black clothe of Moorish design. Appeared in Europe ( 16c., 17c. )
in Netherlands, Flanders, Germany Spain. Also HEUKE, HUIK HAIK Worn by Arabs,
Moors, Mohammedans as an outer garment for centuries. |
| JOCKEY CAP |
Cloth cap with close-fitting 6-panel crown and wide brim at the
front. |
| JULIET CAP |
A round close-fitting skullcap worn by women. the style dates
back to the Renaissance. |
| JULIET CAP ( RENAISSANCE ) |
Mesh cap decorated with jewels or pearls. A
CALOTTE, takes its name from cap worn by Juliet in Shakespeare's tragedy,
" Romeo and Juliet." Original story was published in 1476 in
Naples. |
| JUTE |
This hood is woven with a natural material similar to thick
string. It is loosely woven and naturally soft, it has to be varnished
heavily in order to keep its shape after blocking. When made into a hat it is
light and cool to wear and allows air to pass easily through the weave. It
can be dyed but colors are pastel in shade. |
| JUTE HOOD |
Cone, capeline or sheet materiel made of
jute fiber. |
| KAFFIYEH, KEFFIYED (
ARABIAN AND BEDOUIN ) |
The headdress scarf that is held in place
by the AGAL. |
| KALPAK |
A triangular Turkish or Tatar felt cap. |
| KAMELAUKION ( KAM E LAW
KI ON ) ( ANCIENT ) |
Tall, cone |
| KATE GREENAWAY CAP |
From illustrations in books written by Kate Greenaway ( 1846 |
| KEPI
( KEP I ) |
Copy of German KOPPI, KEPI. Army cap adopted by French troops in
Algiers. Cap with flat |
| KERCHIEF |
|
| KIPPA |
Skull-cap worn by Jewish men. Also known as yarmulke. |
| KLAFT, KHAT ( COPTIC FOR HOOD ) |
Ancient Egyptian striped lined headdress. |
| KRIZIA |
Lacquered woven straw hat. Round crown with rolled brim. ( 1979
). Also WEDDING RING. |
| KUFIE |
Islamic (Muslim) prayer cap. |
| KULAH ( PERSIAN ) |
Pointed skullcap. Ancient Oriental, high,
cylindrical cap of lambskin or felt. |
| KYRBASIA ( ANCIENT BASHLYK ) |
Persian or Median cap of felt, round, with
flaps which could be fastened under chin, or with no flaps and a hanging
cord. |
| LEGHORN ( LEG HORN OR LEG EN ) |
Finely plaited straw hat exported from
Laverne, Italy. |
| LEURING LATHE |
Turntable with a block to support a felt hat. The hat is placed
on the block and, as it turns, it is then polished or "leured" with
a plush or velveteen pad, to impart a shine to the felt fibers, particularly
on the crown. |
| LIBERTY CAP |
Phrygian cap. |
| LIBERTY
CAP |
Close fitting, red woolen cap with elongated crown on which the
tip folds over. Style called "El bonnet rouge," inspired by French
Revolutionists ( 1792 |
| LIRIPIPE |
(long scarf or cord attached to and hanging
from a hood) |
| LIRIPIPE ( LIRA I PIPE ) |