Lucy Phillips (asker) Sep 21, 2012:

http://dbpedia.org/page/Side_cap

Lucy Phillips (asker) Sep 20, 2012:

"bivaque" it's been labelled elsewhere in the captions I'm translating as "bivaque", which is indeed what is shown in the photo...
http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/temanet/por/domain_12/synset/...

and the catalan entry on this page confirms that the PT 'bivaque' is known in EN as a side cap or garrison cap.

Lucy Phillips (asker) Sep 18, 2012:

ps I'm very grateful for all your help Nick, thanks for persisting with this one!

Lucy Phillips (asker) Sep 18, 2012:

I don't think I can post the photo Nick, but in any case I'm doubtful it corresponds to the description, after my research! I do hope the knowledge I've gained on this job comes in handy one day :)

Nick Taylor Sep 18, 2012:

I tried a search with no idea what the cap.. was called, it was used by the companhias de caçadores especiais.
Is it also kiko cap in English?

Nick Taylor Sep 18, 2012:

Great research As a vocab. junky I find it fascinating.
Any way we can see the photo?

Lucy Phillips (asker) Sep 18, 2012:

and here is a definition of balalaica in Mozambique, as referred to by Edward:
alalaica n. f. Vest. fato completo de calça e camisa de 2 ou 4 bolsos e manga curta, conhecido em Portugal como safari
O dicionário Priberam online regista o moçambicanismo balalaica, “tipo de vestuário composto de calça e camisa”, sem referir etimologia imediata. É bem possível que se trate de uma marca.

Lucy Phillips (asker) Sep 18, 2012:

I've now found references to a 'kiko' cap (for quico/bivac) in English. This seems to be it, according to the description - although it doesn't seem to fit with the photograph! I think the description is off someone in a 'kiko cap and short-sleeve shirt' (or possibly tunic...) but that is not what the photo shows.

Nick Taylor Sep 18, 2012:

OK try this Bush jacket and kepi.

http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/US1415/Safari_Bus...

Lucy Phillips (asker) Sep 18, 2012:

hmmm, a later caption quite clearly states that a 'quico' or bivac is a cap with a neck flap, like this: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/portuguese-beret-bone-...

the trouble is, that looks very different to the cap in the caption I am referring to hear. It may be a mislabelling.

Nick Taylor Sep 18, 2012:

side cap and safari Jacket Side cap (known often in UK as forage cap) and safari jacket, often worn by colonials.