Cap and bells

A jester with a cap'n'bells and a fool's scepter
A jester with ass's ears
For other uses, see Cap and bells (disambiguation).

A cap and bells is a type of fool's cap, a cap with bells worn by a court fool or jester.[1]

The cap and bells could be in the following forms: [2]

Bells were also added to the dangling sleeves.[2] The bells announced the appearance of the jester.[3]

Other forms of fool's cap in England were shaped like a monk's cowl with ass's ears, a high-pointed cap covered with bells, or a round cap with an imposing feather.[4]


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  1. ↑ Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Lucy Barton, "Historic Costumes for the Stage", p. 221
  3. 1 2 ISBN 1412834988, p. 113
  4. ↑ Esther Singleton, "The Court Jesters of England", in: Cosmopolitan, vol. 11, 1891, p. 445
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