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A busby worn by a British artillery unit from the 19th century. The headgear is an example of a furred cap similar in appearance to the bearskin. A busby is a furred cap that was historically worn by hussars, and remains in use as a part of the ceremonial uniforms for British and Canadian hussar units.
A busby from the 19th century with a plume and red bag. Cap lines attach the cap to the jacket to prevent loss. Busby is the English name for the Hungarian prémes csákó ('fur shako') or kucsma, a military head-dress made of fur, originally worn by Hungarian hussars. In its original Hungarian form the busby was a cylindrical fur cap, having a ...
Animal rights lobby group Peta has threatened the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with legal action in a row over replacing the King’s Guards’ bearskin caps with a faux fur alternative.
John Busby (1765–1857), Australian mining engineer; Kathryn Busby, American television and film executive; Luke Busby (born 1981), British music producer and songwriter, son of Sid Busby; Margaret Busby (born 1940s), Ghanaian publisher, editor, writer and broadcaster based in the UK; Matt Busby (1909–1994), Scottish football player and manager
Jason King was very particular about his appearance. He always sported a signature 'Jason King' droopy moustache, hair that looked like a bearskin hat and a wardrobe mostly of wide-lapelled, three-piece suits, cravats, kipper ties and open-necked shirts in colours from infra red to ultra violet. King is an expert in haute cuisine.
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King's Royal Hussars, Queen's Royal Hussars, Light Dragoons, the Royal Regiment of Artillery and the Royal Signals wear a black fur busby, with different coloured plumes and bags (this is the coloured lining of the busby that is pulled out and displayed on the left-hand side of the headdress).
"Bearskin" (German: Der Bärenhäuter) is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 101). [1] A variant from Sicily, "Don Giovanni de la Fortuna", was collected by Laura Gonzenbach in Sicilianische Märchen and included by Andrew Lang in The Pink Fairy Book . [ 2 ]