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Tricorne. The tricorne or tricorn is a style of hat that was popular during the 18th century, falling out of style by the early 1800s, though not called a "tricorne" until the mid-19th century. During the 18th century, hats of this general style were referred to as "cocked hats". At the peak of its popularity, the tricorne varied greatly in ...
Helmet used by the Swedish Life Guards, c. 1823. A dragoon helmet is an ornate style of metal combat helmet featuring a tall crest; they were initially used by dragoons, but later by other types of heavy cavalry and some other military units. Originating in France in the second half of the 18th century, it was widely imitated by other European ...
Most heavy cavalry from c. 1700 to c. 1785 wore the tricorne hat, which evolved into the bicorne, or cocked hat, towards the close of the century. In the first two decades of the 19th century, helmets, often of hardened leather with brass reinforcement (though the French used iron-skulled helmets for their cuirassiers), replaced the bicorne hat.
Bycocket. A bycocket or bycoket is a style of hat that was fashionable for both men and women in Western Europe from the 13th to the 16th century. [1][2] It has a wide brim that is turned up in the back and pointed in the front like a bird's beak. [3] In French, it is called a chapeau à bec due to this resemblance.
Frock coat. Double wedding with grooms wearing formal black double-breasted frock coats with silk -faced lapels, light grey waistcoats, cashmere striped formal trousers, button dress boots, light gloves and Ascot -knotted cravats with cravat pin (April 1904). A frock coat is a formal men's coat characterised by a knee-length skirt cut all ...
Bicorne. Early bicorne from France, c. 1790. The bicorne or bicorn (two-cornered) is a historical form of hat widely adopted in the 1790s as an item of uniform by European and American army and naval officers. Most generals and staff officers of the Napoleonic period wore bicornes, which survived as widely-worn full-dress headdress until the ...