page_title: Toque
hierarchical_section_title: Toque
context_page_description: A toque is a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all.
  Toques were popular from the 13th to the 16th century in Europe, especially France. The mode was revived in the 1930s. Now it is primarily known as the traditional headgear for professional cooks, except in Canada where the term is primarily used for knit caps.
context_section_description: A toque (/toʊk/ or /tɒk/) is a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all.
  Toques were popular from the 13th to the 16th century in Europe, especially France. The mode was revived in the 1930s. Now it is primarily known as the traditional headgear for professional cooks, except in Canada where the term is primarily used for knit caps.
caption: King Philip II of Spain, wearing the Spanish Tocado, late 1500s. Painting by Sofonisba Anguissola.
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