The cap and bells is a type of fool's cap with bells worn by a court fool or

jester A jester, also known as joker, court jester, or fool, was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch kept to entertain guests at the royal court. Jesters were also travelling performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town ma ...

. The bells were also added to the dangling sleeves and announced the appearance of the jester.

Forms

The cap and bells could be in the following forms:Lucy Barton, ''Historic Costumes for the Stage''
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Ass Ass most commonly refers to: * Buttocks (in informal American English) * Donkey or ass, ''Equus africanus asinus'' **any other member of the subgenus ''Asinus'' Ass or ASS may also refer to: Art and entertainment * Ass (album), ''Ass'' (albu ...

' ears and an

ass Ass most commonly refers to: * Buttocks (in informal American English) * Donkey or ass, ''Equus africanus asinus'' **any other member of the subgenus ''Asinus'' Ass or ASS may also refer to: Art and entertainment * Ass (album), ''Ass'' (albu ...

' tail, often curling forward
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/ref> * Horns * Cockscomb crest *Royal court jester costume *Bi-color coxcomb cap *Fool's cap and masque Other forms of fool's cap in England were shaped like a

monk A monk (; from , ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery. A monk usually lives his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many reli ...

cowl A cowl is an item of clothing consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves, often worn by monks. It was developed during the Early Middle Ages. The term may have originally referred to the hooded portion of a cloak, though contempor ...

with ass's ears, a high-pointed cap covered with bells, or a round cap with an imposing feather.

Gallery

Fool's Cap Map of the World.jpg, Fool's Cap Map of the World Narr haustuer.jpg, A

with a cap and bells and a fool's scepter Narrenkappe der Faschingsgilde Villach, Kärnten, Österreich.jpg, Fool's cap of the Carnival () Guild in Villach,

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, Austria Faschingskappe mit Anzug und reich dekorierten Orden, Villacher Fasching 2019 Kärnten Österreich.jpg, Carnival in Villach Faschingsgilde Villach 2019 Dame mit Narrenkappe, Umhang und Orden.jpg, Woman wearing a fool's cap of the Carnival Guild in Villach Football (soccer) supporter J045.jpg, Supporter of the Belgian national football team in Belgium, before their 2018 World Cup semi-final match against France Eulenspiegelbrunnen (Magdeburg-Altstadt).Detail.ajb.jpg, The , a fountain in

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, depicting

Till Eulenspiegel Till Eulenspiegel (; ) is the protagonist of a European narrative tradition. A German chapbook published around 1510 is the oldest known extant publication about the folk hero (a first edition of is preserved fragmentarily), but a background i ...

References

{{Reflist Caps Jesters