The sugar stack or sugar loaf hat , often said to look like a inverted flower pot with a brim. Made not only of felt but also in velvet, brocades or taffeta often with embroidered and fur trim brims adorned with jewellery.

Caps were the most common type of men’s head wear from late 12th century to late 15th century. In the 12th century they were worn mainly with the coif under them. They were worn by many classes from the merchants to the men in the fields.

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