Your closing, "I tip my hat to you," is priceless!

The bicorn worn sideways always puzzled me with its impracticality. On a sunny day the wearer had the sun in his eyes, on a rainy day the rain was in his eyes, and with its large size it must have been a full time job to hold on to it on a windy day. I understand that back in the day hats were worn with a very tight fit but the sail area of the hat is huge. Worn fore and aft there still was only limited protection from the sun and rain.

Napoleon's personal style was so well-known, and his presence on the battlefield so important to the troops, that Wellington said his hat was worth 40,000 men.

Nice. I started watching and figured I’d give the video a couple of minutes of my time, and ended up watching the whole thing. Well done.

I find it kinda funny that these hats are widely associated with pirates in childrens media, despite seeing next to no use in the golden age of piracy. Interesting history as well

@TheMrPeteChannel

3 ай бұрын

Only like successful privateers wore them.

I wonder if the Montera, the kind of bicorn looking matador hat made famous by bullfighters, was a bicorn originally, stylized and downsized? It came along, according to Wikipedia, in the mid 1830s which was the height of the bicorn cocked hats popularity.

On my visit to France 🇫🇷 some years back I stumbled upon the Bastille Day Parade in Paris, those marching along the Champs Elysee wearing the bicorn hats are students of the prestigious École Polytechnique.

I’m surprised you haven’t made a video on the béret as your channel is half French and it’s the best hat around.

@hathistorianjc

Жыл бұрын

Patience, you must have. ;)

@bbyng7316

Жыл бұрын

Please don't waste your very good energies on the Berét? It is silly and boring. Many thanks in advance.

@daringdare5078

Жыл бұрын

@@bbyng7316 Too late, mate.

@brandonzhou2233

11 ай бұрын

@@bbyng7316 bro what do you have against berets

@spokes1018

6 ай бұрын

And it takes the British army to wear it correctly

Love the channel! Last Summer I met a guy who colects hats of each country that he travels to. I was immediately in love by this hobby! I have to thank KZread algorithm for showing this channel!

@hathistorianjc

Жыл бұрын

I try to do the same thing Glad you enjoy the videos!

The well known mantle clock often called the Napoleon hat clock (or less elegantly, the hump clock) is formally called the Tambour clock.

Excellent portrayal, thank you. Of course the fore and aft bicorn fashion in the UK military (and others who emulated it) was set by the Duke of Wellington. As a hard-riding general it was ideal for staying, pressed down to his ears, fixed to his head during his legenday gallops around the battlefield!

I've learned so much about this iconic hat, thank you.

I love the bicorn. It looks stylish and elegant- a sign of the Eighteenth Century when even the military was more stylish and elegant.

@simontemplar6279

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. This is an elegant and expressive uniform hat.

@Westyrulz

3 ай бұрын

I wear mine to disco's.

Just found your channel.I never knew I wanted to learn about the history of hats.thank you for your videos.enjoying them very much

I love your videos! Knights of Columbus used to have a bicorn as part of the dress uniform but I think they have now moved to a beret.

Very interesting niche, hope it pops off virally for you

So you're saying the bicorn and tricorn were essentially a cowboy hat with the brim turned up... Where can I see an example of such a had without the folds? Also, did they ever unfold it during rainy or sunny weather, to protect their head and face the way brims only exist to do in the first place?

Making a video on the bicorn hat Now that’s soldiering

I always heard Spanish police and the Carabinieri kept them so they could nap against a wall while still in uniform.

Wonderful video! I was delighted to see the former Lieutenant Governor of my home province of British Columbia, Hon. David Lam, in court dress - which has become so rare, unfortunately. One image I would have liked to have seen is that of Anne, the Princess Royal. She really rocks her admiral's bicorn.

Really excellent presentation. I enjoyed it very much and it answered all of my questions. Thank you.

Thank you for the tip of the hat. I tip my hat to you as well, good sir. Always entertaining and informative. Best wishes!

I LOVE HATS ESPECIALY THE MILITARY ONES A REASON I JOINED THE ARMY AND BEEN A REENACTOR

He has a Missouri flag. Cool

Please tell us more about the Italian Bersaglieri hat and its feathers....

A nice blast of sunshine right on the eyes.

Thanks for this lesson

I wear a bicorn every day. Don't leave home without it.

i actually just recently even learned the word, cockade, and what it is, as I am currently listening to a very interesting French Revolution podcast called Grey History. Have learned a ton about the French Revolution that American school definitely never covered. I think American high school in my part of Texas, we maybe did one week or a few days lessons on the French Revolution. And at first before learning or relearning, I assumed that the cockade was also some sort of hat until I googled. The monarchists and revolutionaries wore different color cockades as I am sure you are aware and the podcast host shared how monarchists could get beaten or murdered if they were caught wearing the monarchist color cockade in the wrong part of town. All before the terrors and in the early days of like, 1789, 1790.

Great video! I hope you would consider doing a video on US Cavalry Stetson.

@philvanderlaan5942

Жыл бұрын

I think your talking about the Hardee hat , and if so it’s more of an Infantry hat.

@resolute123

Жыл бұрын

@@philvanderlaan5942 I know what you are talking about (Iron Brigade), but a modern tradition with the US Army's cavalry is associated with the Stetson. Think "Apocalypses Now. "

Very interesting. Thank you. The history of this iconic hat is very good. The symbol of the french emperor. He is a legend today. Vive la France !

You didn't mention it's also the everyday head-wear of Cap'n Crunch.

The tucked under the arm comment makes me think of the garrison cap , is that a distant relation?

@hathistorianjc

Жыл бұрын

No, the garrison cap was created as an undress cap for when the bicorn, tricorn, or shako wasn't worn, in the late 18th century. It was usually made with an old trouser leg by the troops.

Thank you for educating us😊

Thanks, this is both informative and enjoyable!

I just found your channel and I love it! I love to see channels about more specific topics of history. I hope you succeed here on KZread.

Another great and informative video. Since my channel focuses on the Napoleonic Era, I had my logo include a bicorn (although I don’t wear one in my videos!)

Bicorn, tricorn... There has to be a unicorn in here somewhere.

Very informative, I love these historic details, Thankyou ( presently catching up on all your hat videos)🎩🎓🧢🪖⛑👒

I've wondered if the bicorn is an echo of a Roman centurions side-side plume. Both certainly stand out from the rank and file and make locating the wearer during battle a lot easier.

Well done, 👏 bravo! I always had a curiosity about those hats, haven seen them in so many films and books. Thank you for this bit of historical detail.

No mention of the Guardia Civil patent leather bicorn?

This video sends me to your tricon video. Thanks

Londo Molari, INTENSIFIES.

Associated with Napoleon but worn much more universally by officers of many armies.

My favorite french Emperor.. T. Bicorn

The British Household Cavalry officers still wear the bicorne hat with full dress uniform on certain occasions, and it is also worn by the Master of the Horse with his special court uniform, and by the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Earl Marshall and some others with their full dress civil service or court dress.

@thomasbeach905

3 ай бұрын

The Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria (of Lipizzaner fame) uses it too.

@adriandunne4382

3 ай бұрын

The English and Scottish Heralds also wear bicorn hats as well as head coachmen of the Royal Mews .

This was awesome info. Beautifully made and very informative. Congratulations!!

Next one is the flatcap, I would even bet money

I want it! I'm gonna get one. I'm gonna where it all the time. 😃

Excellent video. Have you noticed that the surviving Napoleon bicorns, at least two of which have sold at auction recently, tend to be smaller than those depicted in paintings, or actually worn by generals and other high ranking officers? The 1970 film Waterloo, with Christopher Plummer and Rod Steiger is historically accurate in depicting Napoleon wearing the more compact model.

@jimmydesouza4375

3 ай бұрын

Things being out of scale in paintings is pretty normal. Some of it is unintentional (due to scale being hard) but some of it is intentional to make it easier to paint in details.

@Heyu7her3

2 ай бұрын

Napoleon wanted his painters to exaggerate things. This was part of his propaganda.

Other than "eccentric," is there a particular word or term for people that collect hats?

Holy shit there’s an entire channel dedicated to hat history? We live in the right timeline

That was Interesting!

These are very good videos, thank you 👍👍👍

Wellington.

No sound?

This was fascinating. Have you done the garrison side cap? What about the peaked cap? That might be under shako or chapeau or kepi, I haven't watched those yet. Perhaps the Matador's hat? (Montera?)

Where do you find your hats? I have a small collection and am looking to expand.

@hathistorianjc

Жыл бұрын

Mostly online, there are plenty of sites that sell them. If you look at the description of each video, I say where I got the hat I wear in it and usually provide a link to the place if I can.

@Green__one

3 ай бұрын

@@hathistorianjc In this video you link to a single bicorn as being worn in the video, however you wear multiple different bicorns throughout. links to the other ones? Or are they all the same source despite their differences?

How about recent black berets in the US Army in the last recent years?

The fore and aft worn bicorn has long been one of my absolute favourite hats. I have never however been a fan of it being worn athwart.

This hat looks the most natural on you.

As always, delightful. But how about the traditional hat of Spain's Guardia Civil? I specifically mean the scary leather one of the guerra civil and the Franco era? Very much seems related to some of the mid to late 19th century bicorns.

"Next time I'll get it right." supposedly said Napoleon upon his return from Russia.

I can see a nod to the roman centurion helmet plume.

The costumes add so much to your video s. Do you make them?

@hathistorianjc

Ай бұрын

I wish I had the talent to! No I find them in various places usually online

The Guardia Civil still wear it sided to side in service dress ... see wikipedia page

Captain k'nuckles wears a bicorn hat

Xlnt video. Where does the headgear of the Spanish Guardia Civil come from? A tip of the derby for such a fascinating channel.

How about the Spanish? Do they still wear them?

Napoleon’s Hat recently sold For $2.1 million dollars.

I have seen photos of US Navy officers from the 1930s still wearing bicorns. I suspect it went away after WWII.

A unicorn hat might suffice in a pinch.

New subscriber.

Lord Nelson wore this hat too.

Also worn as a part of the, until very recently, uniform of the Catholic fraternal order, the Knights of Columbus (Fourth Degree) and the Masonic Knights Templar.

Hell yea

side note i also find it fascinating how long it took armies to figure out that helmets are super essential. like when i listened to Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History series on WWI and he told of documentations noted about how the French army got caught out and slaughtered real reallllll bad early in the war partially because they were not wearing helmets even then and were wearing the brightly colored 19th century uniforms. Fascinating!

@JH-lo9ut

2 ай бұрын

Helmets only became essential when air-burst artillery were invented. They weren't useless before that, but they probably weren't worth the effort, as they wouldn't stop a musket ball or bullet. The advance in weapons technology in between 1871 (franko-prussian war) and 1914 (world war one) is so extreme, we can hardly understand it. One field of progress that is rarely discussed is medicine. In world war one medicine had progressed to the point where a soldier could actually survive many battle injuries that previously would have led to a slow and painful death from gangrene. For example, X-ray machines made it possible to locate shrapnel and bullets lodged in the body, and the surgeons were skilled enough to extract them without killing the patient. Head injuries though, were often fatal because there is only so much you can do to a patient who has suffered injury to the brain. Wearing a helmet suddenly made a huge difference for survivability.

@thomaseriksen6885

2 ай бұрын

Helmets have been in use for millennia. Might have fallen out of fashion for a hot minute, some places, but they have been continuously and consistently in use on a global scale

Whilst I am a person who is not known for never wearing a hat, I reckon the Boney or Nelson hat is amongst the most impractical. I could happily wear a tricorne if I could get one, and I do indeed sometimes wear a hat with the brim turned up to one side but , I really do not think this is my style at all. FWIW at the current time I am rocking a Swedish ski cap with turn down ear warmers.

I believe the Catholic Knights of Columbus still wear a Bicorn facing front to back at formal events.

They´re coming to take me away, Haha, they´re coming to take me away, Ho ho, hee hee, ha ha, To the funny farm Where life is beautiful all the time And I´ll be happy to see Those nice young men In their clean white coats And they´re coming to take me AWAY, HA HAAAA -Napoleon the XIV

I wish tricorns and bicornes would come back to every day use. Id much prefer them to my usual snapback baseball hats and boonie hats.

@hathistorianjc

Жыл бұрын

Nothing stopping you from wearing one!

@StarlightEater

11 ай бұрын

So wear one pzzy

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very nice video as always, and as a Brazilian, I was surprised to see at 0:55 Hermes da Fonseca, Brazil's President from 1910-1914 (he mas a military as well)

@hathistorianjc

Жыл бұрын

obrigado!

What's curious to me is that these hats seem impractical. I would expect all hats to derive from practical use and then become modified as fashion or styles change.

Where did you get your Napoleon bicorn?

@hathistorianjc

10 ай бұрын

I shared a link in the description

it killed my boy my boy the tricorne! D:

Ah! A fellow Missourian?

@hathistorianjc

7 ай бұрын

Kansas City!

Napoleon!

The Knights of Columbus also wear the bicorn

The more pronounced bicorn, not the uniform one, but the unornamented one, is it fur felt, or wool felt, and who is the maker? Its a very handsome hat. When I was a boy, we had a very old gilt braided one in a trunk, with an old naval uniform with some gilt braid. It was a tailed coat, with a waistcoat and breeches and old patent shoes eith big gold buckles. My Uncle absconded with it, unfortunately. His daughter later informed me that he apparently sold it to a costumer. What a shame and a loss..... Anyway, Ive always been rather keen on having such a hat. Please inform. Ive been enjoying yr videos, having recently discovered yr channel. Thank you!

@hathistorianjc

3 ай бұрын

It was made by a guy called Mike Macy, but he seems to have stopped selling them as I can't find him online... I'll look again just to be sure. But you can sometimes find them at reenactment sites, they should be able to make them for you. You can also try the jacket shop I linked in the description, they sometimes make hats. And damn shame about your old hat...

@EvanEverhart911

2 ай бұрын

@@hathistorianjc thank you! And yes, absolute shame. I found out kater from my Cousin, that my Uncle had sold it to a movie costumer....

vive les Emperer

"See ya later veggies!!" "Bye corn!" 🌽🤣🤣 "Hey, whats that you got there?" "Its a horn"📢 " For my bike"🚴"its a bike horn" 🤷🤣🤣 Ok i'll stop🙊

Oh no J. C.! You forgot about the Knights of Columbus!

I think it qualifies as an extremely silly hat.. lol. The military seems to have a penchant for those :)

Don't forget the nighrcap....

What about G Washington?

Alles sehr schön aber ihre Bildbearbeitung ist übertrieben

Brittish and Danish monarchies still wear it!

Could the hats of the Guardia Civil (Spain) not be viewed as an abbreviated bicorne?

@hathistorianjc

Жыл бұрын

They could, but I talk about them in the tricorn video as they call them the "tricornio"

@1brummell

Жыл бұрын

@@hathistorianjc So you did - sorry 😟