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  Pointy hat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pointy hats were a distinctive feature of a wide range of people during history, in particular suggesting an ancient Indo-European tradition, but they were also traditionally worn by women of Lapland, the Mi'kmaw people of Atlantic Canada and the Huaxtecs (see Codex Mendosa).
The conical golden hats of Bronze Age Central Europe were probably a ceremonial priestly accessoire.
The whirling dervishes from the 13th century wore hats similar to the hennins, and the Ottoman Janissaries wore similar headgear to show their veneration for Hadji Bektash, founder of a Sufi order.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pointy_hat   (579 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A large furry high crowned hat, which is part of a uniform worn by the Coldstream Guards A man's hat, made of felt, with a narrow upturned brim, and a depression in the top.
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.
Cavalier hat A wide-brimmed, plumed hat with the right side of the brim pinned up to the crown ?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.
www.s95162438.onlinehome.us /dloads/A_Quiz_of_Many_Hats.pxt   (4913 words)

  
 Conical Hats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
When I awoke this morning I was dreaming that I was conversing with Osiris, an Egyptian God who wore a hat.
the lower crown denotes the upperworld, the high conical hat the lower.
Z wanted me to see the conical head - as a funnel or pyramid shape pyramid - opening to the higher knowledge - extended through your mind.
www.crystalinks.com /conicalhats.html   (422 words)

  
 List of hats and headgear
This is an incomplete list of hats and headgear (that is, anything worn on the head), both modern and historical.
Hats worn in the past, or rarely worn today
cabbage-tree hat a hat woven from leaves of the cabbage tree
pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/l/li/list_of_hats_and_headgear.html   (493 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Insufficient estimates of the conical hat craft have been made to suggest a range of sizes, but one was reliably estimated to be in the order of 200 meters in diameter.
That the shape of the object closely resembled that of a huge derby hat with a rounded domelike crown 30 to 40 feet high and at least 50 feet in horizontal diameter above a slightly curled-up "brim" that extended outward for 12 or 15 feet from the bottom of the crown.
They were shaped like conical hats with oblong ports in the crown, through which copper-green lights shone.
www.uforth.com /conicalhat.htm   (1112 words)

  
 Volume Six--The Coil, the Cocoanut and the Carnival Cadies
This hat requires reinforcement if it is to stand wear and tear and the weight of the cocoanut, One method is to cover the whole affair; inside and out, with strong fancy material (the more lurid the colours the better).
The hats are the head-gear of the hilarious, the coloured coils are the rainbow ribbons of revelry, and the cocoanut suggests all the fun of the fair.
After this preliminary the hat is taken in the left hand and brought close to conical hat, keeping the brim touching the table, crown toward the audience.
sky.prohosting.com /fizbin/athenaeum/magos/books/vol6/012.HTML   (1866 words)

  
 Vietnamese customs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Take a peasant's common conical hat, add a touch of this and a little of that, and you will have the idea, but not quite an authentic Nón Bài ThÖ or "Poetical Leaf" from Central Vietnam.
Looking at the inside of the hat, when held,against the light, one finds widely popular, romantic poems, proverbs and old sayings; sometimes there is the image of a temple, palace or tomb.
Finally, the hat is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar oil to keep it clean and smooth.
www.vietspring.org /custom/non-baitho.html   (476 words)

  
 Saigontourist - Vietnam tour operator, travel, tourist, hotel, Vietnam destination, room
Very soon after arriving in Vietnam, you'll see the first conical hat, and it is part of daily life until you leave the country.
Conical hats can crown heads of cyclists, people working the ricefields, rowing a boat, selling fruit in the street, or with elegantly dressed business women.
But the obvious reason for wearing the conical hat, or no'n ba`i tho in vietnamese, is of course not for esthetic reasons.
english.saigontourist.net /vnhighlight_details.php?id=11&s=d057a979c04c600ee75911d038093819   (308 words)

  
 DelMonico Hatter - Hat Terminology
Fabric hat with a flat-topped, slightly conical crown sloping brim.
Hat with a high crown and a wide brim originally worn in the American west by cow hands.
Felt hat with a lengthwise crease in the crown, and a medium brim.
www.delmonicohatter.com /terminology.htm   (813 words)

  
 The Beaver Fur Hat
A variety of factors contributed to the cost of beaver felt hats including the great distance the fur traveled to get to the hat makers and the rugged conditions under which the trip was often made.
It is reported that some hats were so stiff that they could support the weight of a 200 pound man! Waterproofing would probably have occurred earlier, during the planking stage, by rubbing a ball of "rosin, bee's wax and mutton suet" on the inside of the hat.
The hat would be further lined with a leather ban on the inside lower edge of the hat.
www.whiteoak.org /learning/furhat.shtml   (1777 words)

  
 Hat Center - Hats and caps trade fairs worldwide.
A hat with a wide straight brim and a low crown, reminiscent of hats worn by peasants in southern France.
A hat with a high tapered crown and narrow straight brim, believed to have originated in Spain in the 16th century.
Hat of ancient Greece, with a wide flat brim and conical crown.
www.hatcenter.com /asp/category.asp?categ=Hats   (1658 words)

  
 Child Party Hat
Make this the front of the hat and use the points at the sides as attachment points for string or elastic to hold the hat on.
Make a great wizard hat with a conical shape and decorate using star and moon shapes drawn with glue and covered in glitter (you may also be able to buy glitter pens which contain a mix of glitter and glue).
To hold the child party hats in place, staple a piece of elastic at each side of the hat, long enough to stretch under the childs chin.
www.kid-craft-central.com /child-party-hat.html   (503 words)

  
 SHADOWPLAY WEBZINE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Heretics, also associated with Witches as enemies of the Church wore the conical Hat and it is thought that it was this Heretic Hat that was the predecessor of the Dunce Cap, a humiliating, conical cap enforced upon naughty school children.
A less unpleasant instance of the conical Hat in history is in the costume many associate with a typical princess, the 'Hennin.' The Hennin is the pointy hat with a veil attached which was a ladies' fashion item in the 1440's.
A Hat can either be made from leather, stiff velvet, fur or vinyl or else purchased from one of those crafty-type weekend markets that often have stalls specialising in crazy Hats, usually made in Nepal for the tourist trade.
www.shadowplayzine.com /Articles/witches_hat.htm   (1331 words)

  
 Feature Articles - THE MAD HATTER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
You would be stretching the truth if you said that conical hats in Vietnam were older than the hills - but not by much.
The government is reluctant to confer special status on the village because it is not the sole producer of conical hats in north Vietnam.
Conical hats are our most popular item." Although conical hats still lie at the heart of profit for residents of Chuong village, it is possible to find more decorative varieties in the local market.
www.gocvietnam.com /fa_the_mad_hatter.html   (473 words)

  
 BA TOURS - Vietnam Travel, Vietnam Holiday, Vietnam Tours
The craft of making conical hats has been a part of Chuong Village for as long as anyone can remember, and nobody knows exactly when the first hats were made.
As one story goes, the conical hats of this village were a precious offering to the Queen and the Princesses of Vietnam in the past.
The hats are appearing more and more at many fairs and exhibitions throughout Vietnam and are becoming a popular souvenir for international visitors to the country.
www.batour.com /news_detailsb.php?newsID=124&s=b992b17514b00ec6c4a6ea885d73cefc   (488 words)

  
 Civilization.ca - Boat People No Longer: Vietnamese Canadians - In Canada
The conical hat is another traditional piece of clothing.
This lightweight hat, made of palm leaves woven together, was originally worn by farmers for practical purposes - protection from the sun and rain in Vietnam's tropical climate.
Although it is worn less frequently in Canada, the conical hat has become a traditional symbol of Vietnam.
www.civilization.ca /cultur/vietnam/vican06e.html   (571 words)

  
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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.
Ten-gallon hat: (see cowboy hat) A good description of this hat supplied courtesy of www.clearwaterhats.com "The phrase "ten-gallon hat" is a bit of folksy humor which is often carried out through exaggeration.
Trilby:The Trilby is a soft felt hat, usually made of fur felt (rabbit) it has a dented crown and flexible brim, the shape originates from the Austrian Tyrol it usually had a small feather trimming.
www.millinery.info /glossary.htm   (2950 words)

  
 Vietnam Art Books -- Quai Thao hat - a long-standing cultural product (December 23, ...
But the sideline craft of making hats is in fact the main income that helps the villagers build houses, roads and other facilities, and bring up their children.
The frame of the hat is made of bamboo sticks, which are curved round, dried and put into water for termite resistance.
The hat string is made of yellow silk, which helps embellish the beauty of the wearer.
www.vietnamartbooks.com /articles/article.html?id=831   (594 words)

  
 Category:Hats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Headwear including a variety of hats, caps, berets, beanies, bucket hats, bush hats, safari hats, fisherman hats, yacht caps, and ivy caps.
A variety of hat styles for all occasions includes summer and winter hats, children's and novelty hats.
Hats for men and women, including top hats, berets, sailors' caps, silk, wool, leather, and Panama straw hats.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Category:Hats   (896 words)

  
 HATS ETC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The topknot sometimes substitutes for the hat, as it does with Buddha.
This figure, from Yoruba, is said to be the Oni, or king, in coronation dress, though it has also been interpreted as a sea god.
Note the triple hat with bird "crest" seen on many shaman masks and figures.
members.aol.com /marslandsr/hats.htm   (715 words)

  
 VIETNAM HANDICRAFT VILLAGES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The gift was all the more precious since the suitor was expected to make a hat himself, and even skilled hat-makers can only turn out about two hats per day.
The most widely worn style of palm—leaf hat today is the conical non, which was derived from the bai tho or ‘poem’ hat of Hue.
While many urban women eagerly follow the latest fashions from Korea or New York, these hand made conical hats remain one of the most widely recognised symbols of Vietnam.
www.treviet.com /handivillages/hatsoff.htm   (340 words)

  
 Conical Newborn Hat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
I've made some with a print as the hat, with a solid band, as well.
For the hat pattern, cut one rectangle 13 inches by 8 5/8 inches.
Tie the point in a simple overhand knot, but not so tightly that it can't be untied and adjusted to fit the baby's head as it grows.
www.andsewitis.net /sewing/conichat.html   (436 words)

  
 Specimen Plates
When the tide drops the cirri (feet) are retracted, the shell plates close.
Keyhole Limpet - Diodora cayenensis, A primitive univalve with a conical hat-shaped shell.
They are found on shells and rocks grazing on the algae.
www.gulfspecimen.org /SpecPlates6.html   (176 words)

  
 Felting Dictionary
*hennin: a high conical hat with a veil attached at the top, worn by women during the 15th century OR insulting term for the tall, horned head-dresses.
Also, in England, cappers and hatters made hats and hurers made (caps) hurers are also a felted shaggy woolen cap with a felt finish.
The hats is placed on the block and the lathe is turned while a leurer "leures" it with a plush velveteen pad which gives the hat a shine to the crown felt fibers.
www.hatshapers.com /Dictionary.htm   (5054 words)

  
 B2B Asian Conical Hats - Over 36 brands of hats to choose from.
These hats go by various names on this side of the Pacific Ocean.
Some call them Coolie Hats (but we think this is pejorative), others call them Chinese Fisherman Hats (but we think this is too narrow and limiting).
The fact is that this very functional hat is worn by both men and women in many different Asian countries.
www.villagehatshop.com /product1281.html   (265 words)

  
 Farvardyn :: View topic - re: a previous discussion on conical hats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
I''m wondering if you would like to take a look at an even longer conical hat which is believed to belong to the northern wizards, at http://users.pandora.be/mijnsites/heidendom/kegelhoed.htm Perhaps the conical hats of the northern magi are of Scythian, not magian origin.
The Druids are known to have worn white robes and NO conical hats.
The wizards of the Fae, even when they are dismissed as fictitious (for political reasons) are the ones with the conical hats, and not a Caucasian in sight.
www.farvardyn.com /forum/viewtopic.php?p=15   (600 words)

  
 Vietnam Investment Review: Non sense: world-famous in Vietnam, the conical hat has even been spotted on heads at the ...
Non sense: world-famous in Vietnam, the conical hat has even been spotted on heads at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia.
In Vietnam, the national chapeau is without question the non, or conical hat.
Along with the lithe ao dai, the conical hat has become a sort of informal Vietnamese national symbol recognised worldwide.
calbears.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_go1534/is_200302/ai_n7437042   (255 words)

  
 Glossary of Hat Terms
Cowboy hat: (see ten gallon) Hat with high crown and wide brim, originally worn by cow hands.
: The Rastafarian hat is called a "Crown" and has religious significance, the knitted version is usually colored red, yellow and green, the colour of the Ethiopian flag.
The hat is not Texan at all but stems from Mexico.
www.hatsuk.com /hatsuk/hatsukhtml/bible/glossary.htm   (2930 words)

  
 Strange dunce cap behaviour
Put it on: The conical hat glows fl for a moment.
Conical hat glows fl, and curses itself if not already cursed.
Hat glows fl because hat is still cursed.
www.gameskb.com /Uwe/Forum.aspx/games-nethack/6076/Strange-dunce-cap-behaviour   (1563 words)

  
 Conical Hat Software - Your solution to Cambodia's financial management regulations.
Conical Hat Software - Your solution to Cambodia's financial management regulations.
Conical Hat Accounting provides all of the functionality you need to update your accounts efficiently and comply with Cambodian regulations as well as deal with your internal reporting requirements.
Conical Hat also provides high quality product support services and Khmer Unicode consultancy services.
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