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Chaperon (headgear)
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A chaperon was a form of hood or, later, a highly versatile hat worn by men in all parts of Western Europe in the Middle Ages. Initially a utilitarian garment, it first grew a long partly decorative t
Probable self-portrait by Jan van Eyck, 1433, National Gallery. The chaperon is worn in style A with just a patch of the bourrelet showing (right of centre) through the cornette wound round it (practical for painting in).
Probable self-portrait by Jan van Eyck, 1433, National Gallery. The chaperon is worn in style A with just a patch of the bourrelet showing (right of c
Léal Souvenir by Jan van Eyck, 1432, National Gallery. A relatively simple wool chaperon, with bourrelet, and cornette hanging forward.
Léal Souvenir by Jan van Eyck, 1432, National Gallery. A relatively simple wool chaperon, with bourrelet, and cornette hanging forward.
Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy after Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1450, has an unusually large bourrelet, surely hollow, worn in style D.
Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy after Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1450, has an unusually large bourrelet, surely hollow, worn in style D.
The carried chaperon (style F) of the lower man shows clearly (from bottom) the patte, bourrelet and cornette. The man above has a much larger bourrel
The carried chaperon (style F) of the lower man shows clearly (from bottom) the patte, bourrelet and cornette. The man above has a much larger bourrelet and his patte tied under the chin (1445–50, detail from gallery).
Cape
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A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment of any length that hangs loosely and connects either at the neck or shoulders. They usually cover the back, shoulders, and arms. They come
Chaperon (headgear)
…headgear in Early Netherlandish painting, but its complicated construction is often misunderstood. The chaperon began before 1200 as a hood with a short cape, put on by pulling over the head, or fastening at the front. The hood could be pulled off the head to hang behind, leaving the short cape round the…
Batman and Robin
Batman and Robin
Tlatoani Nezahualpiltzintli; Aztec king of Texcoco wearing a Mesoamerican cape
Tlatoani Nezahualpiltzintli; Aztec king of Texcoco wearing a Mesoamerican cape
Two Italian carabinieri (gendarmes) with capes
Two Italian carabinieri (gendarmes) with capes
Pazyryk horseman wearing cape 300 BCE
Pazyryk horseman wearing cape 300 BCE