tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post3608076829157958839..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Sheepskin Cloaks: The Most Practical Medieval FashionDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-74117303882161461162015-11-24T18:10:27.993-08:002015-11-24T18:10:27.993-08:00The fleece probably was worn facing outward for th...The fleece probably was worn facing outward for the reasons mentioned. The one part of Notker's story that has some truth talks about the cloak being white again after it was rubbed.Kim Rendfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378677990343067015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-45379056658573430792015-11-24T18:06:57.835-08:002015-11-24T18:06:57.835-08:00True, Helen. Primary sources are great, but resear...True, Helen. Primary sources are great, but researchers need to recognize unreliable narrators. Kim Rendfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378677990343067015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-46880780032205533602015-11-24T08:39:28.502-08:002015-11-24T08:39:28.502-08:00Kim, I like the way you point out the apocryphal n...Kim, I like the way you point out the apocryphal nature of this story. Many chroniclers told stories about historical figures to make moral points or explain subsequent events -- and too many modern reasons take these fictional accounts seriously!Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-42973046763590850982015-11-24T06:50:45.914-08:002015-11-24T06:50:45.914-08:00As you read, the lanolin repels water and lanolin ...As you read, the lanolin repels water and lanolin is in the wool. Also, turning the fleece leather-out would compact the hairs and reduce insulating properties. People like to wear them for their looks as much as their hard qualities. Sheep wear their skins wool-side-out, I don't see why we wouldn't.Patrick Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862667873325062175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-67916642630222262652015-11-24T06:50:25.308-08:002015-11-24T06:50:25.308-08:00As you read, the lanolin repels water and lanolin ...As you read, the lanolin repels water and lanolin is in the wool. Also, turning the fleece leather-out would compact the hairs and reduce insulating properties. People like to wear them for their looks as much as their hard qualities. Sheep wear their skins wool-side-out, I don't see why we wouldn't.Patrick Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862667873325062175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-70012732537996619852015-11-24T04:22:52.809-08:002015-11-24T04:22:52.809-08:00That might depend on your skin--this was raw wool,...That might depend on your skin--this was raw wool, not the superwashed fine yarns of today designed to not itch! Debra Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-59026384840107732682015-11-24T03:40:45.057-08:002015-11-24T03:40:45.057-08:00Very practical, yes! And I'd imagine you would...Very practical, yes! And I'd imagine you would wear the wool on the inside, unlike what some historical dramas show. ;-)Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com