Black priest hat with tassel

The black priest hat with tassels is a matte black hat with a round crown and a wide, flat brim, around which a twisted cord with tassels runs. It evokes the image of the village priest from old films and comic books: serious, solemn, and instantly recognizable. Men and women wear it at carnival to complete a priest or nun costume.

The black hat with tassels up close

• The hat is black from crown to brim, and the cord and tassels are also black.
• The crown is round and hemispherical, with a wide brim that extends flat all around.
• A narrow, slightly shiny trim runs along the outside of the brim.
• A twisted cord sits around the crown, hanging down at the side and ending in two tassels.
• The hat is supplied in one size and is intended for women and men.

The round black hat in church tradition

Roman Catholic clergy traditionally wore a round hat with a wide brim outdoors. In Italian, such a hat is called a saturno, after the ring around the planet Saturn. Black was the color of the ordinary priest, while higher ranks wore other colors. It is precisely that combination of a rounded crown and a flat, wide brim that makes the priest's hat instantly recognizable, even without a chasuble underneath.

How do you wear the black hat during a carnival parade?

During a carnival parade, it is best to wear the black hat slightly back on your head, so that the wide brim does not hide your face. A long black chasuble with a white collar and a rosary in your hand complete the priest look. If you are marching with a group as a church choir or monastic order, the same hat on every head makes the entire group instantly recognizable. Let the tassels hang freely at the side, because they are exactly what move along as you walk.

Order the black priest hat with tassels and march in the parade this carnival as the village priest.