Cap and bells

A cap and bells is a type of fool's cap, a cap with bells worn by a court fool or jester.^[1]

The cap and bells could be in the following forms: ^[2]

with "ass's ears" and an "ass's tail", often curling forward^[2]^[3]
with two horns^[2]
with a "cockscomb" crest^[2]

Bells were also added to the dangling sleeves.^[2] The bells announced the appearance of the jester.^[3]

Other forms of fool's cap in England were shaped like a monk's cowl with ass's ears, a high-pointed cap covered with bells, or a round cap with an imposing feather.^[4]

References

^ Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lucy Barton, "Historic Costumes for the Stage", p. 221
^ ^a ^b ISBN 1412834988, p. 113
^ Esther Singleton, "The Court Jesters of England", in: Cosmopolitan, vol. 11, 1891, p. 445

[1] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged

[barton-2] Lucy Barton, "Historic Costumes for the Stage", p. 221

[hyers-3] ISBN 1412834988, p. 113

[4] Esther Singleton, "The Court Jesters of England", in: Cosmopolitan, vol. 11, 1891, p. 445

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