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Chaperon is a diminutive of chape, which derives, like the English cap, cape and cope, from the Late Latin cappa, which already could mean cap, cape or hood ().. The tail of the hood, often quite long, was called the tippit [2] or liripipe in English, and liripipe or cornette in French.
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The Meyrick Helmet is a Celtic: Brythonic helmet that is likely to have originated from Northern England in the 1st century AD. The flat plane extending from the rim is intended to protect the back of the neck, however some theorise it may have been turned in reverse to shield the eyes from sunlight whilst in battle German M43-style field cap of the "Bundesgrenzschutz" (BGS) (now called ...
Chaperone or Chaperon may refer to: Chaperone (social) or chaperon, a person who accompanies or supervises young people on social occasions; Chaperone (clinical), a person who acts as a witness during a medical examination or procedure; Chaperon (headgear), a form of hood or hat worn in Western Europe in the Middle Ages
His bag-shaped hat has a rolled brim and is decorated with a jewel. Early 15th century. Young man wears a draped chaperon and a dark robe over a reddish doublet. Note the characteristic high front neckline compared to the back neckline, Florence, 1425. A chaperon worn in elaborate twists, 1433.
A chaperone was part of the costume of the Knights of the Garter when they were in full dress [2] and, probably, since the Knights were court attendants, the word chaperon changed to mean escort. An alternative explanation comes from the sport of falconry , where the word meant the hood placed over the head of a bird of prey to stop its desire ...
In English, a sombrero (Spanish for 'hat', lit. ' shadower ' ; Spanish: [somˈbɾeɾo] ) is a type of wide-brimmed Mexican men's hat used to shield the face and eyes from the sun. It usually has a high, pointed crown; an extra-wide brim (broad enough to cast a shadow over the head, neck, and shoulders of the wearer) that is slightly upturned at ...