Fez (hat)
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The fez, also called tarboosh/tarboush, is a felt headdress in the shape of a short, cylindrical, peakless hat, usually red, typically with a black tassel attached to the top. The name "fez" may refer
A fez
Portrait of the Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II after his clothing reforms
An Arab "protest gathering" against British policy in Palestine, 1929
Hassan al-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood
Tommy Cooper
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Thomas Frederick Cooper was a Welsh prop comedian, actor, entertainer and magician. He was large and lumbering at 6 feet 4 inches and habitually wore a red fez when performing. He served in the Britis
Fez (hat)
…Senior members of the Fraternal Order of Moai wear a navy blue fez. British comedian Tommy Cooper adopted the fez as part of his comic act while serving in Egypt during the Second World War. The hat went on to become Cooper's hallmark and an icon…
Cooper, c. 1982
Statue of Cooper near Caerphilly Castle
Plaque of the statue.