Beyond the Fashion Plate: My Journey to Understanding Practical Winter Hats and Hoods
Beyond the Fashion Plate: My Journey to Understanding Practical Winter Hats and Hoods Beyond the Fashion Plate: My Journey to Understanding Practical Winter Hats and Hoods I've always been fascinated by historical fashion, especially how people dressed for different seasons. But one thing consistently puzzled me: winter hats or hoods . When I looked at beautiful old fashion plates, I rarely saw headwear that looked truly protective against biting cold. It seemed to be mostly elegant capes with very high collars, topped with decorative hats that didn't appear to offer much in the way of proper head and ear protection. I often wondered, did people in colder climates just endure the chill, or was there more to historical winter wear than met the eye in those idealized drawings? My Initial Question and the Search for Answers My curiosity grew, leading me down a rabbit hole of research. My initial impression, based on those elegan...