HomeQuizWomen's Headgear Through the Ages Quiz
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1. What women’s headdress was worn over the head and around the neck, cheeks, and chin?

2. Which headpiece consists of a long scarf wound around the head or a smaller, underlying hat?

3. Which is “a light brimless cap for indoor wear”?

4. Which hat was named for its likeness to a type of carriage?

5. What is “a length of cloth worn by women as a covering for the head and shoulders”?

6. What is a small, round, close-fitting hat that is brimless or has only a small brim?

7. What is a wide-brimmed hat with a conical crown worn in ancient Greece, of Thessalian origin?

8. Which is a soft felt or wool conical headdress fitting closely around the head and characterized by a pointed crown that curls forward?

9. Which hat is made from “a fine plaited straw made from an Italian wheat”?

10. Which is a soft, round hat that came to be associated with the French in the 1920s?

11. Which bonnet worn in the Regency era sat high on the head to frame the face?

12. What headpiece decorated the back of a woman’s head with fringe in the late 15th century?

13. The name of which hat derives from the French word for a “bather” or “swimmer”?

14. Which was a round headdress that looked not unlike a turban?