Toque
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A toque is a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all.
King Philip II of Spain, wearing the Spanish tocado, late 16th century. Painting by Sofonisba Anguissola
Woman's toque from England, c. 1860 at the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Young ladies wearing toques in a fashion drawing from 1800.
Le Chef de l'Hôtel Chatham, Paris (c. 1921), oil on canvas by William Orpen
Knit cap
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A knit cap is a piece of knitted headwear designed to provide warmth in cold weather. It usually has a simple tapered shape, although more elaborate variants exist. Historically made of wool, it is no
Toque
…headgear for professional cooks, except in Canada, where the term toque is used interchangeably with the French Canadian spelling of tuque to refer to knit caps. The word toque has been known in English since around 1500. It is a loan word from the French tuque (15th century), presumably by the way of the Spanish…
A knit cap
The only known example of an original "Monmouth cap", dating from the 16th century
East German fisherman in 1963 wearing a knit cap
Danish farmer wearing traditional clothing, including red tophue