Hennins: From the Mongols to Medieval Europe

This is fascinating -- apparently the pointy cones that medieval ladies favored were adapted from the peacetime wear of Mongol warrior queens:

http://medievalpoc.org/2013/12/28/the-sawkele-the-ku-ku-the-boqta-the-henin-how-the-mongol-occupation-of-europe-changed-european-womens-fashion-forever/