The Turkish fez got its name from the Moroccan city of Fez, the source of the crimson berry once used to dye the felt. The hat itself is either of ancient Greek, Moroccan or Turkish origin. It was popular especially during the later period of the Ottoman Empire and its use spread throughout the empire.,
What is the red hat with a tassel called?
Man wearing a fez, a red, conical, flat-crowned felt hat topped with a tassel, that originated in the city of Fès, Morocco, in the early 19th century.
What are Turkish hats called?
Fez (hat), a type of felt hat commonly worn in the Ottoman Empire.
What is the red Arab hat called?
Though this hat is known in some countries as the fez because the Moroccan city of Fez was famous for its tanning industry and lustrous red dyes, it's known as the tarboosh in most of the Arab countries that were former Ottoman territories.27-Feb-2018
Why do Turkish wear red hats?
The Turkish hat once represented a profound change in the history of the Ottoman Empire, they stood for citizenship and a new far-reaching Ottoman ideal of national unity in a time of distress and uncertainty, later associated with religion, nowadays even banned over 100 years in Turkey and no official changes in the ...01-Jan-2019