Detail of Banquet of the officers ofthe Calivermen Civic Guard,Haarlem, 1627, by Frans Hals,showing Dutch militia officerswearing cavalier hats.

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A cavalier hat is a variety of wide-brimmed hat popular in the seventeenthcentury.[1] These hats were often made from felt, and usually trimmed withan ostrich plume. They were often cocked up[1] or had one side of the brimpinned to the side of the crown of the hat (similar to the slouch hat) whichwas then decorated with feathers.

Cavalier hats get their name from supporters of King Charles I during theEnglish Civil War, known as cavaliers, noted for wearing extravagantclothing. It was a common hat style throughout Europe during theseventeenth century, until it was later replaced in fashion by the tricorne.

See alsoList of hats and headgear

References1. Cunnington, C. Willett & Phillis (1972). Handbook of English Costume in the Seventeenth Century (3rd ed.). London:

Faber and Faber. pp. 24, 65–69.

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