I remember reading about someone mentioning and now I have to know,

What is that thing? It seems to be part of his armor, but I mean is there a name for what it is? I don't even care that it's useless or whatever, I just want to know just what the heck it is?

Although if it did have a purpose that'd be nice.

Hair.

It's part of his inner armor. Similar to the kind Warren Worthington's human form had

Lol the thread title made me laugh... Touche.

...Now I have to know too.

Dafuq? His Costume.

puting that thing on must be a pain...

We were talking about the strange 90's fashion in head-framing gear just the other day in Which X-Men characters need a costume update?. It's something that quite a few other -Men characters wore (like Havok). I guess Gambit didn't get the memo to say 'It's not 1991 anyone; Welcome to 2012'.

It's a head condom. It's so Rogue can kiss his head and he won't get hurt. I don't actually know if it's actually called " head condom ", but as far I'm concerned it is now.

@CATPANEXE said:

It's a head condom. It's so Rogue can kiss his head and he won't get hurt. I don't actually know if it's actually called " head condom ", but as far I'm concerned it is now.

rofl. : )

its a fancy headband

It's an artistic convenience.  Not every one has been able to figure out how that particular hairstyle somehow connects to his head.

- It's a cajun symbol of his status as " Master Pimp of New Orleans"

Gambit's not the only one who wears that. It shows up all over in the 90's, but i think it first got started in the 50's with Flash Gordon, and you can see it in stuff way more recent.

Gallery

From Left to right: Flash Gordon 07. Retro Flash Gordon. Random concept art. Exoforce (90s cartoon). and Jor-el from a superman comic (i think)

I'm super curious to what you call this thing, it must have a name.

Gambit wasn't the first character to have the faceless mask thing, but he has become the most famous for it. Angel, Rusty Collins, Havok, Beast, Cyclops, Jean, and many other X-Men have worn something like that as well.