At 17:35 04/07/2008, you wrote:
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!
It does not appear in my French-English
dictionary, which I admit is not comprehensive.
Bjarne I assume you have looked in Danish
dictionaries? I can't find my Danish-English
dictionary right now - I suspect it's hiding under some pocket hoops.
Suzi
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...
>
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