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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
A bycocket or bycoket is a style of hat that was fashionable for both men and women in Western Europe from the early 13th to the 16th century.[1][2] It has a wide brim that is turned up in the back and pointed in the front like a bird's beak.[3] The use of the name bycocket is based on a misunderstanding by Planché, and was in the 15th century probably describing the armet.[4] In French, it is called a chapeau à bec due to this resemblance.[1]
The hat was originally worn by nobles and royalty, and later by the rising merchant class.[1][2][3] It was often decorated with feathers, jewels, or other ornaments.[1][3] Today, it is commonly associated with the character Robin Hood.[5]
The earliest known illustration to depict this type of hat comes from the English BSB Clm 835 Psalter of 1200-1225, where David is fighting Goliath while his hat falls off.[6] The second known is from the German Falconry book of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, De arte venandi cum avibus of c. 1240, as shown above. The third known is from the French WLB Cod.Don.186 Psalter of 1260-1270.[7]
With this information, we can only assume that the hat was invented in England, spread to Germany and then France.
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A bycocket or bycoket is a style of hat that was fashionable for both men and women in Western Europe from the early 13th to the 16th century. It has a wide brim that is turned up in the back and pointed in the front like a bird's beak. The use of the name bycocket is based on a misunderstanding by Planché, and was in the 15th century probably describing the armet. In French, it is called a chapeau à bec due to this resemblance. The hat was originally worn by nobles and royalty, and later by the rising merchant class. It was often decorated with feathers, jewels, or other ornaments. Today, it is commonly associated with the character Robin Hood. The earliest known illustration to depict this type of hat comes from the English BSB Clm 835 Psalter of 1200-1225, where David is fighting Goliath while his hat falls off. The second known is from the German Falconry book of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, De arte venandi cum avibus of c. 1240, as shown above. The third known is from the French WLB Cod.Don.186 Psalter of 1260-1270. With this information, we can only assume that the hat was invented in England, spread to Germany and then France.
The Hijab (Arabic: حجاب, romanized: ḥijāb, pronounced [ħɪˈdʒaːb]) is a term which signifies, within the Islamic literature, an inner sense of modesty, bashfulness, and reserve traditionally sanctified as haya, which is reflected in codes of dress and behavioral standards. It is also commonly used today to refer simply to the headscarf worn by Muslim women that covers the hair, neck, and ears while leaving the face exposed. Furthermore, within the framework of different interpretations or local understandings, this word can denote forms of covering that go beyond the headscarf whether more comprehensive or more relaxed. Traditional Muslim women's clothing style, determined by numerous interactions including tradition, necessities of life, geography and climate, and Islamic advice literature etc, has been reshaped through the hijab, presented as Islamic clothing in response to Western cultural influence; grown globally since the 1970s, with religious Muslims viewing it as a symbol of modesty and faith or a form of adornment. In the history of early Islamic practices —which serves as an ultimate model for many— the term hijab was used not to denote a style of dress, but rather to refer to a section of the house separated by a curtain (as exemplified in the Qur'an Al-Aḥzāb; 53) or a form of sentiment. Regarding women's attire, the Qur'an employs only the terms "khimār" —which some translators and exegetes prefer to render as "headscarf"— and jilbāb, an outer garment, in a few specific verses. These verses did not contain details regarding who should observe the practice of veiling, under what circumstances, in whose presence, or to what extent. These questions were raised by Islamic jurists in later periods and were answered and codified through a combination of anecdotes attributed to Muhammad and their own independent legal reasoning ijtihad. While Islamic scholars who follow classical jurisprudence argue that covering the head is a religious requirement in women's clothing, modernist thinkers and the Quran-centric approach that considers these sources to lack informational value do not consider it among Islamic obligations. Furthermore, scholars who maintain that the hijab is obligatory hold differing views regarding whether it mandates covering everything except the face and hands —when in the presence of non-mahrams— or requires covering the entire body, including the face and hands. While in Iran and Afghanistan under the Taliban rule, the hijab is mandated by law, in other countries and places, its use is subjected to restrictions or bans. Because of these regulations and strict hijab practices, women may face repercussions for wearing in some countries and not wearing headscarf in others. This issue has the potential to be highly controversial not only in terms of women's social participation and status in Islamic life, but also from the perspective of human rights and international laws; because the participation of individuals wearing religiously symbolic clothings in judicial proceedings would call into question the principle of the conscientious independence and impartiality of judges, a fundamental principle in the judiciary.
A balaclava, also called a ski mask or a racing mask, is a piece of cloth headgear designed to expose only part of the face, usually the eyes and mouth. Depending on style and how it is worn, only the eyes, mouth and nose, or just the front of the face are unprotected. Versions with enough of a full face opening may be rolled into a hat to cover the crown of the head or folded down as a collar around the neck. It is commonly used in alpine skiing, snowboarding, motorsport and motorcycle racing.
A toque ( or ) is a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all. Toques were popular from the 13th to the 16th century in Europe, especially France. They were revived in the 1930s; nowadays, they are primarily known as the traditional headgear for professional cooks, except in Canada, where the term toque is used interchangeably with the French Canadian spelling of tuque to refer to knit caps.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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