A tall, pointed hood or headdress worn during the medieval period, often seen in European nobility and court dress.
From Old French 'colet,' possibly related to 'col' (neck), though the etymology remains debated. The garment appeared prominently in 15th and 16th century fashion.
Medieval fashion was wild—the colan was basically a fabric cone hat that could be several feet tall, and people actually wore them! Fashion historians use garment terms like this to understand social status in portraits.
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