Bicorne

Seventh Doctor trying on a bicorne hat in a mirror whilst in his TARDIS while the Rani observes. (TV: Time and the Rani ^[+]Loading...["Time and the Rani (TV story)"])

The bicorne was a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Both sides of the Napoleonic War wore black bicornes, including Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington. (AUDIO: The Curse of Davros ^[+]Loading...["The Curse of Davros (audio story)"], PROSE: H.M.S. Tardis ^[+]Loading...["H.M.S. Tardis (short story)"]) The Seventh Doctor tried on a black bicorne before settling for a cream Panama hat with a scarlet paisley band. (TV: Time and the Rani ^[+]Loading...["Time and the Rani (TV story)"])