headpieces
Worn on top
Headpieces are decorative or protective coverings worn on the head.
The term encompasses ceremonial items like crowns and tiaras, bridal veils with ornamental attachments, and theatrical costume elements: The dancers wore elaborate feathered headpieces.
In older usage, headpiece could mean intellect or mental capacity, and in printing, it refers to an ornamental design at the top of a page or chapter.
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
- diademJeweled band of royalty
- coronetSmall noble's circlet
- circletSmall ornamental head ring
regalia · coronation · monarch · sovereignty · throne · scepter · royalty · kingdom
Fabric that obscures
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
- combToothed grooming implement
- fascinatorOrnamental clip-on millinery
- birdcageWire enclosure for fowl
mantilla · halo · flower crown · hairpiece · wreath · cathedral · blusher · tulle
Ornamental clip-on millinery
trilby · panama · cloche · pillbox · boater · hatpin · millinery · topper
Pointed clerical headwear
- turbanWrapped cloth headdress
- coifArranged hair style
- filletBoneless meat portion
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
chaplet · vestment · anointing · inauguration · enthronement · investiture · pontifical · ritual
Clothing for portrayal
- wigArtificial head covering
- maskFace-worn concealment
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- featheredCovered with plumage
jeweled · horned · crown · tiara · helmet · prop · stage · performance
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
circlet · regalia · coronation · monarch · sovereignty · throne · scepter · royalty · kingdom · dynasty
veil
Fabric that obscures
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
- combToothed grooming implement
- fascinatorOrnamental clip-on millinery
birdcage · mantilla · halo · flower crown · hairpiece · wreath · cathedral · blusher · tulle · lace
fascinator
Ornamental clip-on millinery
bonnet · trilby · panama · cloche · pillbox · boater · hatpin · millinery · topper · veiled
mitre
Pointed clerical headwear
wreath · chaplet · vestment · anointing · inauguration · enthronement · investiture · pontifical · ritual · procession
costume
Clothing for portrayal
feathered · jeweled · horned · crown · tiara · helmet · prop · stage · performance · opera
turban
Wrapped cloth headdress
- fezFlat-topped tasseled cap
- keffiyehTraditional Arab cotton headscarf
- dupattaTraditional South Asian drape
kippah · hijab · kufi · dastar · sombrero · ushanka · feathered · war bonnet · mantilla · taqiyah
helmet
Protective head covering
chainmail · coif · kettle hat · nasal · crest · plume · medieval · knight · warrior · combat
- Samoan craftstattooing, wood carving, woven baskets, talking stick, war clubs
- costumeswitch, costume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume
- jewelryearrings, bracelet, necklaces, necklace, rings
- bridal shopswedding gowns, veils, bridesmaid dresses, alterations, fittings
- statement fashionbold colors, bold prints, statement jewelry, maximalist, avant garde
- millinerymilliner, milliners, hatmaker, hatmakers, hats