I am doing some research into late 17th century clothing. I bumped into something I'm having trouble figuring out a name/identity for - a particular kind of hat. I' mainly concentrating on English history, but I've also seen this kind of hat in Poland at the same time. I figured that maybe, between 300,000 subscribers from across the globe, someone might be able to provide a name for it. It's a kind of cap that is furry - it appears the furry parts are flaps?
Here are some images: Here is the cap style in question - from 1687 The Cryers of the City of London. This particular guy is a street seller of birds.
The closest period equivalent I could find are some 1680s soldiers and dragoons from Poland:
1680 Polish Soldier
1680 Polish Dragoon
Would love to figure out what kind of hat this is from a English perspective. A name to the type of cap would probably a great starting point.
Apparently it's called a kolpak? Or I should say included in the term, since kolpak apparently is essentially any high-crowned hat with or without a brim. Not to be confused with kolpik, which is a Jewish fur hat.
If you google колпа́к the biggest amount of pictures you're getting is of party hats and a bit of those cook's hat things. Russian Wikipedia includes fezes, klobuks (Eastern Orthodox priest headgear) and the stereotypical jester cap (шутовской колпак).
But googling "kolpak hat" gives the sort of images you're looking for.
This site has a bit on Russian head gear and I've also come across a site that apparently carries a wide range of Eastern European army costumes for reenactors who also offer that type of hat, both use that name. So I'd probably call it kolpak unless talking to a Slav.
