camauro

thumb|right|Pope Benedict XVI wearing a camauro, December 2005. A camauro (from the Latin and from the Greek , meaning "camel-skin hat") is a cap traditionally worn by the pope.

== Construction == Camauros are traditionally made of red velvet or silk and white ermine fur, or of white damask fabric with fur for the hat worn during the octave of Easter. It is constructed with the rear panels shorter than the front panels, so it sits lower on the neck and ears in the rear, providing more warmth and comfort. Its red-and-white construction has led it to be compared to the hat worn by Santa Claus.