A military headdress or cap, used in the British army. It is of fur, with a bag, of the same color as the facings of the regiment, hanging from the top over the right shoulder.
tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
a head-dress worn by British army hussars
A tall, cylindrical fur cap with regimental colored bag like ornament hanging form the top, over the right side. Brush on top of center front. Originally 15c. cavalry uniform of Hungarian Hussars.
Headgear, generally of some type of fur with a bag on one side that is covered with coloured cloth and varies slightly in design at various time periods. It is worn by Engineer, Artillery, Fusilier, and Rifle Regiments at various periods. Originally maufactured by Busby of London thus the name.
Busby is the English name for the Hungarian prémes csákó or kucsma, a military head-dress made of fur, worn by Hungarian hussars. In its original Hungarian form the busby was a cylindrical fur cap, having a bag of colored cloth hanging from the top. The end of this bag was attached to the right shoulder as a defense against sabre cuts.