I never thought about why Scrooge and other old timey media showed people wearing hats to bed until I started sleeping in rooms that don’t have heat in the winter.
Still not quite sure what’s up with the stereotypical long hat with a pompom on the end though.
That link doesn’t work for me but I’m not sure if this would fit the historical definition of a liripipe, whose functional purpose was actually to wrap around the head and keep a hood in place, say under windy conditions.
I never thought about why Scrooge and other old timey media showed people wearing hats to bed until I started sleeping in rooms that don’t have heat in the winter.
Still not quite sure what’s up with the stereotypical long hat with a pompom on the end though.
Apparently the long part is called a liripipe and in its nightcap form, it’s used like a scarf, to keep the back of the head warm.
That link doesn’t work for me but I’m not sure if this would fit the historical definition of a liripipe, whose functional purpose was actually to wrap around the head and keep a hood in place, say under windy conditions.
I had one in college I would wear as an affectation to annoy my roommates. It was surprisingly cozy.