Me again! It seems to be also a coif of some sort. It's also written crespine. I don't know if we have the same crépine as the one you're looking for, but in French, that's what it means.
However... logically, it comes from crêpe, or the verb crêper, which can mean to ruffle or pleat in some instances, so I don't think it would be far-fetched to think it could mean a crinoline or something of the kind. I wish I had dictionaries with me here! Good luck! Audrey On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Audrey Bergeron-Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All right, I knew I'd seen crépine somewhere... > > In French, it's usually used for the hairnet worn under veils and hair > bands in the Middle Ages. Doesn't mean it's not used for something > else, but that's the common meaning. I'll search some more... > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
