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*cabacete:		a type of Spanish war hat , 15th century, turned down brim and an almond shaped skull ending in a stalk.
*cabas:		Sally Victor reinvented this version of the Phrygian Bonnet in 1956
*cabriolet bonnet:		19th century bonnet with brim, similar to carriage top
*calash:		18th century, large folding hood supported by hoops that could be raised or lowered. Named after calash carriage.
*caleche:		Similar to the calash but with narrower folds.
*calotte:		a close-fitting skull cap. Ancient Greek origin, 17th century, Medieval times, worn over shaved head.
*calpac:		large black felt cap worn by men in Turkey, Cossack
*Cameleurion:		hemispherical crown worn by the Caesars, then by the Byzantine Emperors.
*camuro: .		Ermine trimmed, red velvet cap, larger than skull cap, formerly worn by the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church
*Campaign hat:		4 large dimples in tall crown, stiff straight brim,boy scout hat.
*Canadian Mounties stetson:		official head-dress of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
*canotier:		boater
*cap:		ancient origin. snug fitting warm head covering often with partial brim.
*cape hat:		Half hat made by attaching fabric or felt to a bicycle clip
*capeline:		small round crown and wide floppy brim
*capote:		close fitting bonnet with rigid brim. soft crown, bows, 19 century.
*Cappa Floccata:		Round hat made of hairy material, worn by Greek shepherds.
*cappoose:		A very tall fur hat
*capuche:		long pointed hood worn by Capuchin monks
*capuchon:		medieval pointed hooded cape, to stiffened down the center...
*capulet:		Juliet cap, worn on back of head i.e. "Romeo and Juliet"
*cardinal's hat:		13th century, red hat with short, rounded crown and broad flat brim. Rank shown by number of tassels
*cartwheel:		a hat with a wide straight brim and a low crown, worn by peasants in southern France
*casque:		French for helmet.
*castor hat:		hat of beaver or rabbit French
*cassimere hat:		felt hats with a very smooth surface produced by pouncing
*cater cap:		19th century square university cap... mortarboard
*caubeen:		Irish slang for shabby old hat
*caudebec:		a cheap felt cap made in Normandy, 18th century
*caul:		historical term for a close-fitting indoor head-dress, or the plain back part of the same. 14th ,15th,16th century
*cavalier hat:		a wide-brimmed, plumed hat, 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
*chador:		traditional concealing head covering worn by Muslim women in public
*chapeau a la cheulalte:		hat introduced by Queen Charlotte of England
*chapeau a la Devonshire:		hat with feathers, aigrettes
*chapeau a la Turque:		hat styled after Turkish Fashion
*chapeau a L'Egyptienne:		puffed kerchief, lace edges held on with a ribbon with and aigrette and 2 heron feathers
*chapeau claque:		gibus hat
*chapel cap:		circle or triangle of lace placed on head when entering Catholic church for church services
*chaplet:		circle of fresh flowers, later gold , medieval times
*chapeliers de feutue:		felt hats
*chaperon:		middle ages/renaissance, pointed hood short cape. hood face opening placed over forehead as a headband and the cape was gathered and pleated in the form of a fan. A liripipe was twisted around the pleated cape to hold it in place.
*chaperonniers:		elaborate hoods
*chapka:		fur cap with flaps that can be turned down or fasten to side of crown
*chapka, Russian:
*character hat:		late 1970's hat worn by NY senator Pat Moynihan
*charlotte corday:		mob hat worn by Charlotte Corday during French reign of terror in 1793. Tricolor band and rosette was the distinguishing feature
*chechia:		Berber skullcap or tashashit. deep cylindrical flat topped cap of felt with tassel. was worn by French Zoaves during 1831. Fez
*chef's hat:		white, starched bonnet worn by chefs. The tall crown should have 100 pleats.
*chimney pot::
*chignon cap:		small cap worn over bun at back of head.
*child's pudding:		Hat with bumper brim that acted as a chock absorber when child was learning to walk and falls.
*chira:		Indian turban
*chou:		French for cabbage, rosette used on or off of hats, soft crushed crown.
*chuke:		trolls stocking cap, knitted hat with tassel
*city flat cap:		beret, small brim, wool, also statue cap
*claft:		Ancient Egyptian striped linen head dress. the French foreign legion adapted the curtain like headdress for desert warfare.
*cloche:		French word for bell. women's, 1920's, a close-fitting round crown, no brim or small flare at the brim edge identified later with flapper era
*cloud:		a loosely made scarf. fascinator
*coal scuttle bonnet:		18th 19th century, bonnet with flat back and scoop brim,
*coalman hat:		a shore visor cap with a protective flap at the back, protect their backs from dust
*cocked hat:		bicorne or tricorne
*cockel hat:		hat decorated with cockle shells worn by pilgrims who visited the shrine of St. James of Compostell
*cockscomb:
*cocktail hat:		a small, often frivolous, hat for women, usually worn forward on the head
*coguard:		Swiss 16th century man's hat edged with feather
*coif:		head-cover worn by nuns as part of their habit, often with long veils
*coke:		bowler hat
*Conch:		shell-shaped hat made from thin gauze-like material supported on a thin wire frame. Worn mainly by widows in the seventeenth century.
*conch hat:		a wide-brimmed palm straw hat of the Caribbean
*coolie hat:		a conical straw hat, similar style worn by laborers in the Far East
*coon skin cap:		not a particular shape, animal skin head covering, Daniel Boone, Davy Crocket
*copricapo:
*coptain:		a hat with a high tapered crown and narrow straight brim, believed to have originated in Spain in the 16th century; later worn by the Puritans and still known by their name
*cordie:		19th century term for plain wool felt hats
*Cornet Hat:		women's hat that was gathered at the crown and had a narrow brim. Popular at the end of the fifteenth century.
*corno:		12th century worn by Doges of Venice tall conical ducal bonnet
*coronet:		small crown worn by members of nobility as a symbol of rank
*cover:		cordies with applied cod-wool and fur nap on the crown, upper and under sides of the brim
*cowboy hat:		high crown and wide brim, originally worn by cow hands, usually of of felt or leather
*cowl:		ecclesiastical hood worn by monks
*crepiniers:		net snood
*crown:		head-dress usually of gold, worn as a symbol of sovereignty by monarchs
*crush hat:		collapsible top hat
*cylindrical caul: