I recently had to straighten out a confusion, because Early Medieval
(Viking/Saxon/Norman) re-enactors generally use the word wimple for a
single piece headcovering that wraps and drapes round head and
shoulders, while 14th/15th century types use it for the specific item
covering the neck, worn with a separate veil. Someone asked for
instructions for one, and got instructions for the other, which made no
sense to them at all!
Jean
Sue Clemenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
I've run into something similar, recently, with a current re-using of the
word "wimple" to describe a knitted thing ranging from a simple, oversized
tube that functions a bit like the turtlenecked part on a turtleneck sweater
(except that you can pull it up over your head, leaving your face exposed,
for warmth), or a hooded cowl, built similarly to a medieval hood with cowl
(although missing the liripipe). It always causes this momentary "huh?"
with me, because I'm most familiar with the word as used to refer to the
woven/linen medieval women's item frequently paired with a veil. ;o)
--sue
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From: "Carolyn Kayta Barrows" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Tippets
>I have found very little info so far on tippets and how they were made.
I have encountered things called tippets in several different centuries.
I
had to read a couple of sentences to realize you were talking SCA-period
tippets, instead of, say, Georgian ones.
CarolynKayta Barrows
dollmaker, fibre artist, textillian
www.FunStuft.com
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