I would question the statement " early Christians believed that the Virgin Mary was impregnated thru the ear.". What evidence do they have for this, or is it one of those made up "see how stupid our ancestors were?
My experience with wimples is that they are very flattering. Also, castles and most homes in period are quite cool (cold from our point of view) and drafty. Many of our pictures show people outside. That wimple not only can keep you warm, but it can protect from sunburn. If you are hot, dampen it and you cool right down. Personal experience. I like mine cut as a circle and folded on the bias. Makes easier to talk and eat because of the natural stretch. Of course like all fashions it came in and out of favor in various forms over the centuries. Regina Sent from my iPad On Mar 23, 2012, at 11:01 PM, "Franchesca Havas" <franchesca.ha...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree with you Marjorie! > > Love the comparison. :D > > Franchesca > > > -----Original Message----- > From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On > Behalf Of Marjorie Wilser > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 10:40 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: Re: [h-cost] (no subject) > > Sounds like a tremendous load of cr34 to me. Unlike Cin, I do read the Bible > and there's nothing remotely suggesting anything like a wimple; only advice > for women praying to cover their heads in modesty. Cover can mean almost > anything. > > Sounds as if the authors were manufacturing facts out of silly putty. > > ==Marjorie Wilser > > @..@ @..@ @..@ > Three Toad Press > http://3toad.blogspot.com/ > > > On Mar 23, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Laurie Taylor wrote: > >> Greetings all, >> >> I've been mulling this bit of trivia around in my head for the longest >> time. >> I think I need to share it and see if any of you know of any support >> or documentation for this information. >> >> "Most Unusual Concession to Modesty: The earliest Christians believed >> that the Virgin Mary was impregnated through her ear and that other >> women as well had used their ears as reproductive organs. For that >> reason, an exposed female ear was considered no less an outrage than >> an exposed thigh, and a woman would not appear in public unless clad >> in a tight-fitting wimple." >> >> Felton, Bruce, and Mark Fowler. "Part II, Behavior." The Best, Worst, >> and Most Unusual: Noteworthy Achievements, Events, Feats and Blunders >> of Every Conceivable Kind. New York: Galahad, 1994. 428. Print. >> >> So, the wimple had to develop for some reason. Is this reason >> believable? >> Documentable? Are there any other reasons that would be more >> legitimate based on available documentation? > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
