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The tricorne or tricorn is a style of hat in a triangular shape, which became popular in Europe during the 18th century, falling out of style by the early 1800s. The word "tricorne" was not widely used until the mid-19th century. During the 18th century, hats of this general style were referred to as "cocked hats".
A tall, pleated, brimless, cylindrical hat traditionally worn by chefs. Also called a "chef's hat". Tricorne: A soft hat with a low crown and broad brim, pinned up on either side of the head and at the back, producing a triangular shape. Worn by Europeans in the 18th century.
Aage Thaarup (1906–1987) was a Danish-born milliner who ran a celebrated hatmaking business in London between the 1930s and 1970s.. Among his notable clients were the Queen Mother and Queen of the United Kingdom – for whom he designed the bearskin tricorn worn at the annual Trooping the Colour parade.
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Capotain (and men) – a tall conical hat, 17th century, usually black – also, copotain, copatain; Cartwheel hat – low crown, wide stiff brim; Cocktail hat; Doll hat – a scaled-down hat, usually worn tilted forward on the head; Gainsborough hat – a very large hat often elaborately decorated with plumes, flowers, and trinkets
The bicorne or bicorn (two-cornered) is a historical form of hat widely adopted in the 1790s as an item of uniform by European and American army and naval officers. Most generals and staff officers of the Napoleonic period wore bicornes, which survived as widely-worn full-dress headdress until the 20th century.
She wears a lace-trimmed cravat and a tricorne hat with ostrich plumes. Comtesse de Mailly, 1698, wears court fashion: Her mantua has elbow-length cuffed sleeves over the lace-ruffled sleeves of her chemise. The trained skirt is looped back to reveal a petticoat. She wears elbow-length gloves and a cap with a high lace fontange. She has a fur ...
Smock-frocks were a regional style for men, especially shepherds. Country women wore short hooded cloaks, most often red. Both sexes wore handkerchiefs or neckerchiefs. [21] [22] Men's felt hats were worn with the brims flat rather than cocked or turned up. Men and women wore shoes with shoe buckles—when they could afford them.