tricorns
Colonial-era headwear
Tricorns are three-cornered hats, with the brim folded up on three sides to form a triangular shape.
The style dominated European fashion in the 18th century and remains associated with American Revolutionary War soldiers, pirates, and colonial-era figures: The reenactors wore tricorns and powdered wigs.
Also spelled tricornes.
Tilted or primed
- colonialOf occupied territories
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- pirateMaritime thief or bootlegger
- feltCompressed fiber textile
brim · folded · 18th-century · naval · military · costume · headwear · captain
Famous Caribbean buccaneer
- buccaneerCaribbean colonial-era pirate
- captainOne who commands
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
galleon · cutlass · skull and crossbones · Jack Sparrow · Caribbean · privateer · plunder · maritime
Colonial separation from Britain
- Continental ArmyColonial rebel military force
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- NapoleonicOf the French emperor
- colonial eraAge of overseas dominion
Baroque · Rococo · Georgian · militia · redcoat · founding fathers · infantry · cavalry
cocked
Tilted or primed
- colonialOf occupied territories
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- pirateMaritime thief or bootlegger
felt · brim · folded · 18th-century · naval · military · costume · headwear · captain · musketeer
Blackbeard
Famous Caribbean buccaneer
- buccaneerCaribbean colonial-era pirate
- captainOne who commands
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
corsair · galleon · cutlass · skull and crossbones · Jack Sparrow · Caribbean · privateer · plunder · maritime · ship
American Revolution
Colonial separation from Britain
- Continental ArmyColonial rebel military force
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- NapoleonicOf the French emperor
colonial era · Baroque · Rococo · Georgian · militia · redcoat · founding fathers · infantry · cavalry · period costume
tricornsbeanies
Brimless knitted caps
skullcaps · bowler hats · derbies · cloches · yarmulkes
tricornsbaseball caps
Visored casual headwear
snapbacks · trucker hats · beanies · visors · bucket hats
- tricorn hatsThree-pointed period headwear