Headwear & Hoods

(image for) Wimple, 12th-15th C.

Wimple, 12th-15th C.

The throat covering known as the wimple seems to have been based on the head scarf called the khimār worn by women in the Holy Land....
$34.95
(image for) Veil & Wimple Set, 14/15th C

Veil & Wimple Set, 14/15th C

The wearing of veils stretches back to the roots of Christianity, when women were enjoined to cover their hair as a symbol of a woman’s submission...
$64.95
(image for) Barbette & Snood set, Tall Fillet

Barbette & Snood set, Tall Fillet

This barbette set is based on visual images of the mid 13 to early 14th centuries which depict a tall, flat band worn over a foundation cap which...
$37.95
(image for) Barbette & Snood set, Ruffled Fillet

Barbette & Snood set, Ruffled Fillet

This barbette set is based on visual images of the mid 13 to early 14th centuries which depict a tall band with a scalloped edge is worn over a...
$46.95
(image for) Hood, Plain edge, late 14th-early 15th Century, Wool

Hood, Plain edge, late 14th-early 15th Century, Wool

A pull-over hood with short mantle, shoulder gusset, and a fashionably long liripipe or tail, based on the Herjolfsnes and London finds. This is a...
$64.95
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(image for) Coif, Birgitta, c. 1200-1500

Coif, Birgitta, c. 1200-1500

Light coloured fabric coifs with wrapped ties are commonly seen on women in medieval art from the 13th to 16th centuries. There are extant examples...
$24.95
(image for) Turban, 13th-15th C.

Turban, 13th-15th C.

This style seems to have been especially popular in the Italian States and Holy Roman Empire (Germany). Often worn with a rectangular veil over top,...
$59.95
(image for) Turban, Italian

Turban, Italian

White with blue striped and patterned fabrics were produced in Italy and were a major export from the 12-16th C. Most often seen as table and...
$79.95
(image for) Veil, Goffered, 14th C

Veil, Goffered, 14th C

The distinctive and striking headdress worn by women in the middle of the 14th century seem to have been composed of layers of veiling with crimped...
$48.95
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(image for) Coif, winged, 15th century

Coif, winged, 15th century

This style of headwear is often seen in paintings of 15th C. French and Flemish country women, and seems to have been especially popular in the...
$34.95
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