JUST ADDED!Haircovering Vocabulary
by aviva
I realized recently that I throw around certain terms all the time, assuming that everyone who reads my posts knows what I’m talking about. But you all know what happens when you assume…so, I decided to post a handy-dandy list of hat and hair covering words that everyone should know, and I’ll also refer you to our ongoing glossary project as a reference. If I ever use a word that is unfamiliar, comment and I’ll explain!
- Bandana – a square or triangular piece of cloth. Comes from the Hindi bandhana, which means “to tie.” Used around the head, around the neck, and wherever else you can think to put one!
- Beret – a soft, round, brimless cap with a flat crown. Often made of wool.
- Bucket hat – a soft hat (usually heavy cotton) with a wide, downward sloping brim. Bucket hats often have eyelets to let air circulate around the head when it’s hot.
- Chaponne – a stretchy knit or crochet pull-on hat.
- Cloche – a close-fitting, bell-shaped hat that was popularized in the 1920′s.
- Fall – a type of partial wig where the top part is not finished, so that a hat or headband must be worn over it. Because there are no bangs or carefully constructed hairlines, falls are often cheaper and easier to care for than full wigs. “Fall” can also refer to a hairpiece that is worn to add length or volume to the hair already on a person’s head – in this sense, it is not so much a cover as an enhancement.
- Newsboy /Gatsby cap – A soft, full, paneled hat with a stiff, peaked brim. Sometimes there’s a button on top and/or a button that attaches the body of the hat to the brim.
- Pre-tied bandana – Material gathered and sewn to fit around the head like a bandana, but with elastic at the neck so that it can be pulled on and off without having to tie it.
- Snood – A sort of “bag” or net that falls from a band that fits around the head; hair is tucked inside it. Usually crocheted.
- Tichel (mitpachat) – Yiddish (and Hebrew) word referring to a style of headscarf, usually square or rectangular, that is tied to cover all the hair.
- Tie-back – also known as a do-rag, a piece of cloth that ties around the top of the head only.
- Turban – a long cloth that is worn wrapped around the head, or a hat that is sewn to resemble one.
There. That’s a good start, I think.
Newsboy – new to me!! Thanks for the list!!
Wow! This explains a lot. I didn’t now half of these. Thanks for the knowledge. ~Easterchic
I love that there are so many options! Hair can get boring quick, so its great to find different ways to keep it fresh!
The glossary turned out great!
I will now pay more attention to the types of hair coverings. And can properly identify them.
I was surprised at how many terms I wasn’t familiar with–not that I’ve never seen the hair-covering, but maybe I didn’t know the name or how to pronounce it!
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Thank for clarifying those terms. I know what chaponnes, cloches, falls, snoods, tichels are.
Never heard of snood before. This is great. Now I can look up what I don’t know.
Haha, thank you! It’ll be nice for all of us to be on the same page, vocabulary-wise.
how informative!
I tweeted @hairgirl1966
THe Newsboy is new to me too. I haven’t heard of that one
Still not quite certain what a cloche is. That is a new word to me. However, newsboy is something I loved since I was a child. I always thought of it as one of those masculine items that look great on females with a little feminine twist.
I know what a fall is, as I wear both headband and hat falls (and these days they can be quite expensive). Anyhow, I was wondering if you know how it came to be called a “fall.” One thing I know is, I don’t want it falling off my head. I was always a little confused by the term.
well done glossary
I have always wondered what some of those terms meant! Thanks!
This is extremely helpful! Thanks!
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