La Belle Poule Ship Hat
‘The 1778 victory of the Franch Frigate La Belle Poule inspired new hairstyles such as the La Bele Poule, inspired new hair styles such as the á La Bele Poule (below), the á l’Indépendante and the á La Junon, in which scaled down replicas of warships were put on top of the head’ – Kyoto Costume Institute
Have a look on Kyoto Costume Institute’s digital archive for more costumes and glorious head pieces throughout histoy: