News
Colonial helmets Colonial hats
Colonial helmets - colonial hats
Rigid cork headdress covered with canvas to protect your face and head from the sun and heat.
Towards the end of the European colonial era (first half of the 20th century), it became the symbol of the occupying power, since only Europeans wore it. It could be worn by men, women and children alike. Even missionaries used them. The colonial helmet is reappearing in some fashion collections, such as Nina Ricci's 1994 colonial helmet in ostrich skin, or Stetson's colonial helmet in straw.
The first French colonial army helmets, generally covered in white or ecru canvas. The latter dates from 1878; their tall shape gave them the name "pain de sucre". From then on, certain South-East Asian armies adopted the European colonial helmet (the bodai in Vietnam and the gun knock in Thailand). The English helmet, as the name suggests, was worn by English troops, tommies and Commonwealth troops during both World Wars. This model is fairly pointed, with a small rim that lowers all around.
Read more
Relevance
News
News
News
News
