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.

[–] Uli@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

I had one in college I would wear as an affectation to annoy my roommates. It was surprisingly cozy.