Morten, those hats are berets.
It's been a popular style from the medieval period to the present day. There's nothing unusual about them. In the Middle Ages they were sometimes a bit poofier that modern ones (especially if the wearer was wealthy) but even then, many were the same as they are now.
I really wish you would RESEARCH things before making up your mind about how important they are. Look up "beret" on Google images.
Berets were especially popular in France and eastern Germany, but they are found many places.
I have numerous examples, but I don't have time to post them all, here is one from a German manuscript, but you'll find them in other countries, as well:
It's been a popular style from the medieval period to the present day. There's nothing unusual about them. In the Middle Ages they were sometimes a bit poofier that modern ones (especially if the wearer was wealthy) but even then, many were the same as they are now.
I really wish you would RESEARCH things before making up your mind about how important they are. Look up "beret" on Google images.
Berets were especially popular in France and eastern Germany, but they are found many places.
I have numerous examples, but I don't have time to post them all, here is one from a German manuscript, but you'll find them in other countries, as well: