If not a coif/caul, what? I don't want something to cover the ears. Did french hoods sit back farther on the head later in the century? I keep seeing pictures with what appears to be a jeweled or fancy fabric "headband" type of thing, but don't know how to make it. And have no idea what the back of such an item would look like.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Melanie Schuessler Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:11 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] late Elizabethan headdress While I agree with Laura on how coifs were probably worn, there is some debate about who would have worn them and under what circumstances. In the 1570s, coifs were probably worn in public mostly by the middle and lower classes, not by the upper and noble classes. The very fancy ones that survive were probably home/ sleepwear. The only exception I can think of off-hand is Theophilia, wife of the 3rd Earl of Worcester (1567): http://www.elizabethan-portraits.com/Theophila.jpg Please note that she's also wearing a forehead cloth. If you're doing an upper or noble class outfit, there is this one piece of evidence for coif-wearing, but you might be better served with a more formal type of headwear. Melanie Schuessler On May 27, 2009, at 11:11 AM, Susan Farmer wrote: > On May 27, 2009, at 2:59 AM, Sharon Collier wrote: >> >>> Thank you. Very interesting. Looks like what I want is a caul with a >>> decorated billiment. Does that sound like what they were wearing in >>> 1570's? > > Have you looked here yet? > > http://www.extremecostuming.com/articles/howtowearthecoif.html > http://www.extremecostuming.com/reproductions/vacoift281975.html > > I suspect that this is what you want. > > jerusha/ susan > ----- > Susan Farmer > [email protected] > Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College > Division of Science and Math > http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
