| Originally conceived by Lady Ill'ia 'Tigress' Re'lian Lmanel, the current trend in Lorath head-wear can best be defined as a conical ornament which may be adorned with tassel, ribbon, tail, or length of hair. In the case of Lady Ill'ia, the original conical head ornament measured six inches in height, was comprised of hammered silver, bound around two lengths of her waist-length hair. It was originally devised as a practical measure to distribute the stress caused upon her scalp by the considerable weight of her unusually thick hair which had been a cause of frequent headaches. Other nobility within the Lorath Matriarchy rapidly adopted the ornament, wishing to claim their take on the ornament was superior by wearing more, or larger ornaments. Eventually, the head-wear became elongated and numerous to the point in which even the caste leaders lacked sufficient hair length to effectively have their hair form a natural tassel to the ornament, at which point artificial adornments were added. With artificial additions to the head-wear, they became increasingly ornate, elaborate, and impractical; a true status symbol for autocratic theocracy. | Originally conceived by Lady Ill'ia 'Tigress' Re'lian Lmanel, the current trend in Lorath head-wear can best be defined as a conical ornament which may be adorned with tassel, ribbon, tail, or length of hair. In the case of Lady Ill'ia, the original conical head ornament measured six inches in height, was comprised of hammered silver, bound around two lengths of her waist-length hair. It was originally devised as a practical measure to distribute the stress caused upon her scalp by the considerable weight of her unusually thick hair which had been a cause of frequent headaches. Other nobility within the Lorath Matriarchy rapidly adopted the ornament, wishing to claim their take on the ornament was superior by wearing more, or larger ornaments. Eventually, the head-wear became elongated and numerous to the point in which even the caste leaders lacked sufficient hair length to effectively have their hair form a natural tassel to the ornament, at which point artificial adornments were added. With artificial additions to the head-wear, they became increasingly ornate, elaborate, and impractical; a true status symbol for autocratic theocracy. |
| With the fashion reaching a saturation point, increasing numbers of variations of the fashionable ornament reached the mainstream. Excessive to minimalist, even coming down to mass produced stiff cloth variations of the ornament. Some nobility have opted to wear simplified examples of the ornamental head-wear, as to indicate their humility, or practicality, while also being a part of the fashion trend and appearing in-touch with both the public and the nobility of the Matriarchy. | With the fashion reaching a saturation point, increasing numbers of variations of the fashionable ornament reached the mainstream. Excessive to minimalist, even coming down to mass produced stiff cloth variations of the ornament. Some nobility have opted to wear simplified examples of the ornamental head-wear, as to indicate their humility, or practicality, while also being a part of the fashion trend and appearing in-touch with both the public and the nobility of the Matriarchy. |