Cap and bells

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The cap and bells is a type of fool's cap with bells worn by a court fool or jester.[1] The bells were also added to the dangling sleeves and announced the appearance of the jester.[2][3]

A jester with a cap and bells

Forms

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

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][unreliable source?]

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References

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  1. ^ Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged
  2. ^ a b c d e Lucy Barton, Historic Costumes for the Stage, p. 221
  3. ^ a b ISBN 1412834988, p. 113
  4. ^ Singleton, Esther (1891). "The Court Jesters of England". Cosmopolitan. Vol. 11. p. 445.