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 an
It is not actually a head covering.
It is worn under a veil, sort of a swathe of fabric, covering the
throat (and sometimes the base of the chin.) It was worn in Europe in
the 14th and 15th centuries, generally by married women. It then
became part of the habit of some orders of nuns - those that
Yo know the images of old time nuns with the white part going around the face
and neck different of the veil? That is oneexasmple.
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What is a wimple? I
What is a wimple? I assume it is a head/hair covering. Any images of one?
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On Mar 24, 2012, at 4:48 PM, Anne Murphy wrote:
> Given that the "Earliest Christians" didn't wear wimples... that
> sounds like nonsense to me.
>
> Wimples developed late in the Middle Ages - when it
Given that the "Earliest Christians" didn't wear wimples... that
sounds like nonsense to me.
Wimples developed late in the Middle Ages - when it started getting
colder, for one thing. And I do remember someone (possibly on this
list, years ago) commenting that it did indeed keep her much warmer.
Calash, from the French caleche (with accents I don't know how to add in
email)--from the carriage of the same name with a similar collapsible top. But
where that term for the carriage came from, I don't know.
Ann Wass
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Greetings all,
I've been mull
