I'm wondering if there is a Roman-Catholic / Gallic link...
On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Kass McGann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ireland tended to be about 50 years behind the times as far as fashion went. > So it was always assumed that this widow's wimple was just a hold-over from > the late medieval period. But the portrait of Mary Queen of Scots you > showed makes me think that it wasn't so much an Irish-only thing. > > Kass > <http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/> > Looking for the perfect gift for the RH fan on your list? Try a RH Gift > Certificate > <http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/index.php?s=&c=123&d=160&e=&f=&g=&w=21 > &q=1&p=360&r=Y> . They never expire! > http://reconstructinghistory.com > http://community.livejournal.com/rh_community/ > http://kass-rants.livejournal.com > http://www.reconstructinghistory.blogspot.com/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Marie Stewart > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 11:42 AM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Mourning in Renaissance Europe > > > Hmmmmm.... that's interesting. > > >> The white pleated wimple (like in this portrait) was worn in Ireland by >> widows in the 16th century. >> >> Kass > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
