[Vilwarin]

Does anybody know the word (if there is a special one) for the hood that people wore in medieval times? Here is a picture:

I was also wondering since medieval people had no nightclothes, would that be the case for Middle-earth as well?

[Rhapsody]

[quote="Vilwarin"]Does anybody know the word (if there is a special one) for the hood that people wore in medieval times? Here is a picture:

Cowl or a hood?

[NeumeIndil]

From what I've read recently (I think it was in Daily Life in Medieval Times by Frances and Joseph Gies), people would often climb into bed in their "small clothes" (undies) and then take them off and stick them under the pillow. Custom regarding modesty said they shouldn't be seen naked, but since they wore shifts, tunics etc. for multiple days, they didn't sleep in them. They grew too dirty too quickly if they did. This might have changed depending on location too since I can't really see sense in sleeping naked in the far north in the middle of winter, but also can't see sense in sleeping clothed in southern Italy and France, particularly in summer. You could probably do whatever fits the story best and not be too far off historically.

As for the head covering, my vote is for hood or cowl too but I don't have my costuming history book handy to look it up. Sorry.

[Sulriel]

[NeumeIndil]

[Rhapsody]

[NeumeIndil]

First line: "He arose to the sound of the Black Speech drifting through the Golden Wood."

(Sweet Valar I need mental help! )

[eiranae]

Ooooo! Oooooo! I wanna read that one!

[AngmarsElfhild]

The pointed end of the hood is called a tippet or a liripipe, but I do not know if there is a special word for the hood itself.

[NeumeIndil]

[Isadora22]

If I want to start a story, is it a place where I can start to write it? Thanks in advance.

[NancyBrooke]

What kind of a place? Do you mean, can you post drafts, or chapters when the whole work is in-progress?

Folks frequently post the first part(s) of works-in-progress here, but the Admin's require that each posted part be as finished as possible, that is grammar/spell checked, formatted etc.

Did that answer your question?

[Isadora22]

Yes, that answers. Thanks a lot. If someone had to do some spellcheck with grammer, he or she will see that ortograph is my strength when I write. For the moment, I didn't started my new story but I will surely do it today or in the following days for those who are interested.

[Rhapsody]

A beta is a proofreader or editor, Neume explains it here a bit.

Depending on what you and your beta agree on, the grammar/spelling beta makes corrections in your word file and sends it back to you. A canon beta verifies if your story fits in canon or explores canon possiblities for you. I am for example more a canon beta than a grammar/spelling beta and combine my betareads with storyline, plotline and character development help. I currently have my plate full, so I am not taking any extra until I catch up. Although occasionally it does happen that end up with an extra story, so that might take a while. Maybe you should have a look at the beta pool thread, there beta's are offering their services.

[Isadora22]

Ah, ok. I will go to take a look at beta's thread now that I now more what's a beta because I had never saw this before. I know where is the thread for beta's pool because I did a little exploration yestherday on the forum by try and mistakes as I did when I'm not sure. Thanks for the explanations.