I think it is a hat that is angled so that it looks like a pillbox. http://www.elizabethan-portraits.com/CountessKildare.jpg http://thepeerage.com/028841_001.jpg
I will say that it looks like what some refer to as the Italian balzo. -----Original Message----- The thing that struck me about this portrait is that it is the first one I've ever seen that didn't look like some kind of padded roll or twisted/braided arrangement. It has an edge and structure to it, which is even more obvious when you look at the black & white photo I saw first, here: http://www.elizabethan-portraits.com/Various_4.htm Go straight to the bottom of the page; she's third up. The original request was for color, so I posted the other link. Anyway, take a look and see what you think. -Helen/Aidan _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
