I'm sorry, but I don't know enough about 15th century fashion to be able to help much with anything specific. One thing I did notice, however (and this is pre-breakfast tea, so take it for what it's worth...<g>). The painting is from a specific area of the continent (Netherlands, yes?). What about looking at head/hat styles of the same time period, but from other countries like England or France or Italy or Germany? Time permitting, of course, but there might be something in another, regional style that would work for you. Having said that, I'm now going to start envying you to bits, over the sheer idea of going to York (where I've been only once...*sniff*), let alone having an event in a medieval building! --Sue in Montana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzi Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 7:15 AM Subject: [h-cost] Alternative headdress for 1460's houppelande?
> > > I am going to an event in a medieval building in York at the end of > this month, and will be wearing a gown similar in style to this one, > only in a plain fabric. I have a beautiful "horned" headdress which > fits perfectly, and looks good, again based on the painting, but is a > pain in the b*tt to eat in as the veil keeps deciding it's a part of > the meal, and gets in my way. > > http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/08/euwl/ho_1975.1.110.htm > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I could wear instead? A > coif is unsuitable as I will be with other people, not in a domestic > situation. My hair is very short and needs concealing. Bear in mind > please I have two costumes for other people to make in that two > weeks, and therefor have zero time to fiddle and make anything > elaborate for myself. Oh, and hennins of any shape and size are not me! > > Suzi > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
