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Description   This brand new Fez Hat , a symbol of Ottoman Empire, is manufactured in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a decoration piece which would be a great gift, as well as a hat to wear in special occasions (such as Halloween). Remember to view our large selection of Fez Hats History of Fez Hat: The fez, also spelled fes, is a particular style of hat that originated from the city of Fez in Morocco. The fez is also known as the tarboosh (Persian sar-boosh for "head cover") and checheya.The modern fez is made of felt, shaped roughtly like a canister or truncated cone, tapering slightly towards the top where there is a tassle fixed to the middle of the flat top. This sort of fez is often worn by members of the Shriners fraternal organization and also became the trademark of British entertainer Tommy Cooper.About AD 980, the haj was interrupted, and the pilgrimages of those living west of the Nile were directed to Fez as to the Holy City. A manufacturer in Fez supplied a new style of headress that started to be widely used by the students of a particular school. The hat became a mark of intelligence, and came to worn all along the northern shores of Africa. Fezzes of this original form, still worn in Tunisia, Tripoli and Morocco, are two or three times longer than the ones most people think of, and have much longer and heavier silk tassels. In 1826 Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire was looking to break with tradition and update the official dress of the empire's civil service. He originally looked at a three-cornered hat of European descent, but his advisors pointed out that the three corners represented the holy trinity and he reconsidered. A shipment of fezzes had recently arrived from Tunisia, so they were selected instead. It was considered the special badge of a Turkish subject and all, even if not a Moslem, were obliged to wear it. Women wore fezzes as well, but the women's were smaller and without tassels. The transition to the fez was resisted for some time, but by the end of the century Turkey was swept up by a "Europeanization" wave and the fez became a loved symbol of nationality.   Average Customer Review: Based on 1 Reviews. Write a review.

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Excellent fez October 25, 2007 Reviewer: Sam from Chicago, IL United States   I have ordered 40 of these wonderful fez hats for a costume party couple of months ago.  Our friends took the fezes with them after the party. All of our friends still talk about these wonderful fez hats.  5 stars for product quality, and friendly customer service.  I will definitely shop at your store more often, and will keep recommending you to my friends. Thanks Sam Was this review helpful to you?

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