Kimiko Small wrote:
>
> After I thought I had it figured out, and made my French hood similar
> to the one in the Tudor Tailor (as I wanted one before the style
> shown in the Mary Tudor coin), I found this image in a book on
> illumination just a couple of weeks later.
> http://www.kimiko1.com/research-16th/FrenchHood/1530/BathshebaHead1.html
Yes, this is another great one and is the earliest profile of the French
hood that I've seen (earlier ones are of the transition style just
before)--I just didn't know it was online anywhere. Danielle
Nunn-Weinberg pointed it out to me.
> the lovely
> French hood I had just finished.
> http://www.kimiko1.com/dressdiaries/1545FrenchHood/index.html But
> don't worry, I will be making one in the new, improved style.
It does look nice, and is a very good example of that construction.
Perhaps you can use the front and just replace the back?
>I would love to see yours when you are done.
It's online, though you can't really see the back very well, at
http://www.faucet.net/costume/period/yellow.html
(especially the second picture)
Taking pictures of this made me appreciate why it's so hard to see the
details of the backs of French hoods in non-profile paintings--black
velvet (and black fabric in general) just doesn't reflect light very well!
Melanie
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