|| SotF || Character Thesaurus

Alpine: A felt hat with a peaked crown. Also known as Tyrolean.

Beanie: A brimless cap or skullcap formerly worn by kids and college freshmen.

Bearskin: Made famous by the guards at Buckingham Palace, a furry, high-domed hat with a chin strap.

Bellhop: an old fashioned pillbox cap with a chin strap, originally worn by bellhops.

Beret: A cap resembling a pancake; a wool or cloth tam.

Boater: A straw hat with a flat, oval crown.

Bobby: The classic English policeman's hat characterized by its high dome and narrow brim.

Bowler: English term for a derby, a stiff felt hat with a round crown.

Bubble beret: a puffed-out beret, often worn askew in the 1960s.

Busby: originally worn by certain regiments of the British army, a tall fur hat ornamented with a drapery hanging from one side.

Bush: An Australian cowboy hat with a brim turned up on one side.

Calotte: A leather or suede brimless cap with a stem.

Cartwheel: A wheel-like hat with a broad brim and low, round crown, worn by women.

Chukka: A high-domed hat with a barrow brim, similar to an English policeman's hat, worn by polo players.

Cloche: A soft, bell-shaped hat pulled won over the forehead, worn by women.

Coolie: A parasol-like hat made of bamboo or straw, used as a sunscreen by the Chinese.

Cossack: A tall fur hat worn by Russian men.

Crusher: Any soft felt hat that can be folded or crushed and stuffed in the pocket for travel.

Davy Crockett: The classic coonskin cap, composed of raccoon fur and dangling tail, wildly popular with boys in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Deerstalker: The famous Sherlock Holmes tweed cap characterized by ear flaps and visor extending in front and back.

Derby: American name for the English bowler.

Dutch boy: A wool cap with a visor and a soft, brad crown.

Eight-point cap: The classic policeman's octagon cap.

Engineer's: The railroad workers' blue and white striped cap with visor.

Fatigue cap: any army cap similar in cut to the engineer's cap.

Fedora: A felt hat with a turned-up brim and crown creased down the middle from font to back.

Fez: A red truncated cone with a black tassel hanging from the crown, worn by Turkish men.

French sailor: a large cotton tam with a pompon on the crown.

Garrison cap: an olive- or khaki-colored dress cap worn by American soldiers in World War II. It was creased lengthwise and could easily be folded. also called an overseas cap.

Gaucho: A black felt hat with a chin strap, originally worn by South American cowboys but adopted for general fashion by women in the 1960s.

Glengarry: worn by the Scottish Highland Military, a creased hat ornamented with a badge on the front and two black ribbons streaming from the back.

Greek fisherman's: A denim or wool cap with a braided visor, popular with boaters in the 1980s.

Homburg: A felt hat with a creased crown and rolled brim.

Hunting cap: A bright orange or blaze orange cap worn for optimum visibility while hunting.

Jockey cap: Similar to a baseball cap but with a deeper crown.

Juliet: A woman's skullcap, ornamented with jewels, pearls, and chains, and worn with evening wear or a wedding veil.

Kepi: A visored cap with a flat, cylindrical crown, and sometimes a cloth havelock worn to protect the back of the neck from the sun, worn by members of the French Foreign Legion. Also know as a Legionnaire's cap.

Leghorn: A yellow straw hat with a broad brim, worn by women.

Matador: A hat with an embroidered velvet crown and two projections reminiscent of bull horns.

Mortarboard: The tasseled, square-topped skullcap worn by graduating students.

Mountie's: A broad-brimmed, high-crowned hat creased into four sections, worn by state police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Newsboy: A visored cap with puffed-out crown, worn by newsboys in the 1900s and made famous by Jackie Coogan in the movies of the 1920s.

Opera hat: A tall silk hat with a collapsible crown, similar to a top hat.

Painter's cap: A visored cap with a round, flat-topped crown, worn by painters.

Pancake beret: A flat tam, sometimes worn askew by artists. Also known as a French beret.

Picture hat: A broad-brimmed straw hat worn by women.

Pillbox: A small, roundish, brimless hat worn either on the front, side or back of the head. A popular woman's fashion of the 1920s and occasionally revived.

Planter's: A broad-brimmed straw hat with an indented crown.

Porkpie: A man's snap-brim hat with a low, flat crown.

Puritan: The classic tall black hat with black band and silver buckle worn by men in the Seventeenth century.

Rex Harrison: A wool, tweed, snap-brim hat popularized by Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady.

Safari hat: A brimmed straw or fabric hat with a round, shallow crown.

Scottie: Similar to a glengarry, a brimless hat with a creased crown and ribbons dangling from the back.

Shako: A visored, high-domed hat with a feather cockade, worn by members of marching band.

Skullcap: any cap fitting snugly around the head, as a swimmer's cap.

Snap-brim: Any cap with an adjustable brim.

Sombrero: Mexican straw or felt hat with a high crown and a broad, upturned brim.

Sou'wester: A New England fisherman's hat, with a high-domed crown and broad brim that is longest in the back.

Stetson: The classic American cowboy or ten gallon hat.

Stocking cap: A knitted winter cap with a long tail and sometimes a pompon.

Tam: The Scottish tam-o'-shanter, a beret-like cap with a pompon or tassel in the center of the crown.

Tarboosh: A brimless, truncated cone, similar to a fez, worn by Muslim men.

Top hat: A tall, stovepipe-like hat with a narrow brim and a shiny finish.

Tricorne: The classic three-pointed hat of the eighteenth century.

Trooper: A lined leather cap with ear flaps, worn for warmth by mailmen, policemen and state troopers.

Turban: A linen scarf or head wrapping wound around the head.

Watch cap: A knitted cap with a turned-up cuff, originally worn for warmth by sailors on watch, now in widespread use in winter.

X cap: A baseball-like cap with an X on the front, named for Malcolm X.

Yarmulke: The embroidered or crocheted skullcap worn by Orthodox Jewish men and, on religious occasions, by non-Orthodox Jewish men.

Zucchetto: A skullcap worn by a pope (white), a cardinal (red), or bishop (purple).







			Writing & Role-Play Tips - Character Thesaurus Dress - CAPS AND HATS

	Alpine: A felt hat with a peaked crown. Also known as Tyrolean. Beanie: A brimless cap or skullcap formerly worn by kids and college freshmen. Bearskin: Made famous by the guards at Buckingham Palace, a furry, high-domed hat with a chin strap. Bellhop: an old fashioned pillbox cap with a chin strap, originally worn by bellhops. Beret: A cap resembling a pancake; a wool or cloth tam. Boater: A straw hat with a flat, oval crown. Bobby: The classic English policeman's hat characterized by its high dome and narrow brim. Bowler: English term for a derby, a stiff felt hat with a round crown. Bubble beret: a puffed-out beret, often worn askew in the 1960s. Busby: originally worn by certain regiments of the British army, a tall fur hat ornamented with a drapery hanging from one side. Bush: An Australian cowboy hat with a brim turned up on one side. Calotte: A leather or suede brimless cap with a stem. Cartwheel: A wheel-like hat with a broad brim and low, round crown, worn by women. Chukka: A high-domed hat with a barrow brim, similar to an English policeman's hat, worn by polo players. Cloche: A soft, bell-shaped hat pulled won over the forehead, worn by women. Coolie: A parasol-like hat made of bamboo or straw, used as a sunscreen by the Chinese. Cossack: A tall fur hat worn by Russian men. Crusher: Any soft felt hat that can be folded or crushed and stuffed in the pocket for travel. Davy Crockett: The classic coonskin cap, composed of raccoon fur and dangling tail, wildly popular with boys in the 1950s and early 1960s. Deerstalker: The famous Sherlock Holmes tweed cap characterized by ear flaps and visor extending in front and back. Derby: American name for the English bowler. Dutch boy: A wool cap with a visor and a soft, brad crown. Eight-point cap: The classic policeman's octagon cap. Engineer's: The railroad workers' blue and white striped cap with visor. Fatigue cap: any army cap similar in cut to the engineer's cap. Fedora: A felt hat with a turned-up brim and crown creased down the middle from font to back. Fez: A red truncated cone with a black tassel hanging from the crown, worn by Turkish men. French sailor: a large cotton tam with a pompon on the crown. Garrison cap: an olive- or khaki-colored dress cap worn by American soldiers in World War II. It was creased lengthwise and could easily be folded. also called an overseas cap. Gaucho: A black felt hat with a chin strap, originally worn by South American cowboys but adopted for general fashion by women in the 1960s. Glengarry: worn by the Scottish Highland Military, a creased hat ornamented with a badge on the front and two black ribbons streaming from the back. Greek fisherman's: A denim or wool cap with a braided visor, popular with boaters in the 1980s. Homburg: A felt hat with a creased crown and rolled brim. Hunting cap: A bright orange or blaze orange cap worn for optimum visibility while hunting. Jockey cap: Similar to a baseball cap but with a deeper crown. Juliet: A woman's skullcap, ornamented with jewels, pearls, and chains, and worn with evening wear or a wedding veil. Kepi: A visored cap with a flat, cylindrical crown, and sometimes a cloth havelock worn to protect the back of the neck from the sun, worn by members of the French Foreign Legion. Also know as a Legionnaire's cap. Leghorn: A yellow straw hat with a broad brim, worn by women. Matador: A hat with an embroidered velvet crown and two projections reminiscent of bull horns. Mortarboard: The tasseled, square-topped skullcap worn by graduating students. Mountie's: A broad-brimmed, high-crowned hat creased into four sections, worn by state police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Newsboy: A visored cap with puffed-out crown, worn by newsboys in the 1900s and made famous by Jackie Coogan in the movies of the 1920s. Opera hat: A tall silk hat with a collapsible crown, similar to a top hat. Painter's cap: A visored cap with a round, flat-topped crown, worn by painters. Panama: A straw hat. Pancake beret: A flat tam, sometimes worn askew by artists. Also known as a French beret. Picture hat: A broad-brimmed straw hat worn by women. Pillbox: A small, roundish, brimless hat worn either on the front, side or back of the head. A popular woman's fashion of the 1920s and occasionally revived. Planter's: A broad-brimmed straw hat with an indented crown. Porkpie: A man's snap-brim hat with a low, flat crown. Puritan: The classic tall black hat with black band and silver buckle worn by men in the Seventeenth century. Rex Harrison: A wool, tweed, snap-brim hat popularized by Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady. Safari hat: A brimmed straw or fabric hat with a round, shallow crown. Scottie: Similar to a glengarry, a brimless hat with a creased crown and ribbons dangling from the back. Shako: A visored, high-domed hat with a feather cockade, worn by members of marching band. Skullcap: any cap fitting snugly around the head, as a swimmer's cap. Snap-brim: Any cap with an adjustable brim. Sombrero: Mexican straw or felt hat with a high crown and a broad, upturned brim. Sou'wester: A New England fisherman's hat, with a high-domed crown and broad brim that is longest in the back. Stetson: The classic American cowboy or ten gallon hat. Stocking cap: A knitted winter cap with a long tail and sometimes a pompon. Tam: The Scottish tam-o'-shanter, a beret-like cap with a pompon or tassel in the center of the crown. Tarboosh: A brimless, truncated cone, similar to a fez, worn by Muslim men. Top hat: A tall, stovepipe-like hat with a narrow brim and a shiny finish. Tricorne: The classic three-pointed hat of the eighteenth century. Trooper: A lined leather cap with ear flaps, worn for warmth by mailmen, policemen and state troopers. Turban: A linen scarf or head wrapping wound around the head. Watch cap: A knitted cap with a turned-up cuff, originally worn for warmth by sailors on watch, now in widespread use in winter. X cap: A baseball-like cap with an X on the front, named for Malcolm X. Yarmulke: The embroidered or crocheted skullcap worn by Orthodox Jewish men and, on religious occasions, by non-Orthodox Jewish men. Zucchetto: A skullcap worn by a pope (white), a cardinal (red), or bishop (purple).