Question about medieval peasant head gear?

[Independent voter]

Medieval head gear, what do you suppose the long tube coming off the back of the head is for? It has a name, "lilripipe".






Seems like a waste of cloth and I don't think peasants would've wasted money like that.

[Aitch]

For hanging one’s self once one realizes how much it sucks to be a medieval peasant.

[Shadowferal]

If it was thicker I could see it used as a scarf or something to keep the dirt from the face.
As it is...possibly a fashion trend.

[belfpala]

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Medieval head gear, what do you suppose the long tube coming off the back of the head is for? It has a name, "lilripipe".

Damn, even Google is all, "early 17th century: from medieval Latin liripipium ‘tippet of a hood, cord,’ of unknown origin."

Wikipedia goes on to say, "The word is believed to originate from the Medieval Latin term liripipium, which is of unsure origin. Webster's Dictionary suggests it is a corruption of cleri ephippium ("clergy's tippet")", which would make sense if it was worn in a religious way.

Anyway, why do I have collars on my shirt? What?

[Ghostpanther]

Damn, even Google is all, "early 17th century: from medieval Latin liripipium ‘tippet of a hood, cord,’ of unknown origin."

Wikipedia goes on to say, "The word is believed to originate from the Medieval Latin term liripipium, which is of unsure origin. Webster's Dictionary suggests it is a corruption of cleri ephippium ("clergy's tippet")", which would make sense if it was worn in a religious way.

Anyway, why do I have collars on my shirt? What?

Collars can serve useful purposes such as protection from sunburns. Only rednecks wear a t-shirt if they are going to be out in the sun for hours.

[AlphaOut]

its a medieval condom. They were packin back then.

[Xandrigity]

Collars can serve useful purposes such as protection from sunburns. Only rednecks wear a t-shirt if they are going to be out in the sun for hours.

That’s no shirt and a pair of “jorts “

[Ghostpanther]

its a medieval condom. They were packin back then.

ROFL!!. Good one!

[shadowmouse]

Conspicuous consumption was a thing, that is part of the reason there were sumptuary laws. Long, flowing drapes and billows were part of fashion back then and you can find examples of this kind of thing in various forms from shoes, through sleeves, to hoods.

a fashion which appears very often in medieval art, in the form of a long extension to a hood. It could be worn hanging down, or, by the 15th century, is depicted wrapped round the head or the neck

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liripipe

If you've ever worn a long, stocking hat you've probably wrapped the excess like a scarf to help keep you warm. Like this:


Now, look at this: http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/%7Ema...oth/hoods.html

bungee, who may have spent too many years with the SCA

[Celista]

Scarf combo that Bungee suggested makes the most sense, also I love the fact that this question exists.

Collars can serve useful purposes such as protection from sunburns. Only rednecks wear a t-shirt if they are going to be out in the sun for hours.

There's a reason God invented sunscreen. Just saying

[AeneasBK]

There's a reason God invented sunscreen. Just saying

I think the point was the word redneck. . .

[Celista]

I think the point was the word redneck. . .

I got the point, just saying there are other options to collared shirts.

[Surfd]

Anyway, why do I have collars on my shirt? What?

Pretty sure half the reason for the existence of a collar on a shirt was to hide the loop of a tie. Now, the better question would be: Why the fuck are there collars on so many things that aren't dress shirts / formal wear.

[Kuntantee]

Probably the fashion of the era. I doubt it has a functionality.

[Mormolyce]

I think they were generally wrapped around as a brim or tossed over the opposite shoulder. But it's really hard to know why they were popular, it might just be the inscrutable whims of fashion.

[belfpala]

Pretty sure half the reason for the existence of a collar on a shirt was to hide the loop of a tie. Now, the better question would be: Why the fuck are there collars on so many things that aren't dress shirts / formal wear.

I totally wear a tie with my polo shirts, dude. What's wrong with you? /s

But really, why do we even have ties?

[Stelio Kontos]

But really, why do we even have ties?

To remind us there's only one escape from the daily grind.

[shadowmouse]

But really, why do we even have ties?

Blame the French.

Most sartorialists agree that the necktie originated in the 17th century, during the 30 year war in France. King Louis XIII hired Croatian mercenaries (see picture above) who wore a piece of cloth around their neck as part of their uniform. While these early neckties did serve a function (tying the top of their jackets that is), they also had quite a decorative effect – a look that King Louis was quite fond of. In fact, he liked it so much that he made these ties a mandatory accessory for Royal gatherings, and – to honor the Croatian soldiers – he gave this clothing piece the name “La Cravate” – the name for necktie in French to this day.

Source: http://www.tie-a-tie.net/the-evolution-of-the-necktie/

[Thoughtful Trolli]

I think they were generally wrapped around as a brim or tossed over the opposite shoulder. But it's really hard to know why they were popular, it might just be the inscrutable whims of fashion.

ya'll are fucking dumb,

you try knitting or crochetting once or twice, you'll know it's that way because it's fucking a trillion times easier to do that than it is to waste extra efforts and materials creating some kind of seam or bream that doesn't look like a fucking cornucopia.

[Mormolyce]

But really, why do we even have ties?

Originally, because of cravats et al.

More recently, they hide the buttons on the front of a shirt.

But they're badly designed if you ask me.