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BICORN [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bicorn: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bicorne : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hats and Millinery
DEF

A cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points.

CONT

The tricorne, a hat cocked on three sides, was worn by gentlemen and courtiers throughout Europe for most of the eighteenth century, until French fashion introduced the bicorne, the signature hat of Napoleon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chapellerie
CONT

Le tricorne, à bord relevé sur trois côtés, a été porté par les gentilshommes et les courtisans dans toute l'Europe pendant la plus grande partie du XVIIIe siècle, jusqu'à ce que les Français lancent la mode du bicorne, le chapeau que l'on associe inévitablement à Napoléon.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sombrerería
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