Sorry, but that description of a 'headkerchief'* resembles more of the
1940s, or an early modern neckerchief, than a head covering from any part of
medieval times.
*never heard the term 'headkerchief' before incidentally, although of
course it was known as a 'coverchief' - I've always
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Sharon Collier
Sent: Wednesday, 27 May 2009 9:37 AM
To: 'Historical Costume'
Subject: [h-cost] late Elizabethan headdress
I am looking for a picture or instructions for a late
On May 28, 2009, at 12:58 AM, Sharon Collier wrote:
What would the veil be made of? Silk? Linen? And what color?
Sharon
In Queen Elizabeth's portraits, her veils are generally very
transparent and white or pale gold. They're probably silk, but the
white ones could be an extremely sheer
http://www.elizabethan-portraits.com/Theophila.jpg
Now, that portrait of Theophilia is very interesting. It is hard to
tell from such a small bw repro, but doesn't it look as if the forehead
cloth is tied _over_ the coif? Look at what little we can see of her
hairline. Look at the corner
The 3-cornered kerch that several travelers reports describe on 16th
century Highland Scottish women was more or less the triangular head scarf
you're limiting to the 1940s. We only have descriptions, no pictures, but
the descriptions are pretty unmistakable..It was also said to be remarkably
Hi,
a headkerchief is an excellent foundation for a
veil to be pinned onto it. My hair is extremely
thin and nothing will hold in it, but a small
cloth, worn like a bandana, is a good substitute
for hair. It also covers all modern haircuts. If
it´s rather large, like a carré, it also gives
It's entirely possible that by 'headkerchief' she means the
utilitarian yardsquare Henry VIII era head wrapping. It's not
appropriate to the court wear that I suspect Sharon is aiming for in
the Renn dance perfomance group she belongs to.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
cinbar...@gmail.com
Sorry, but that
Oh, Wow, those are great! And it seems that the jeweled band I saw in front
facing portraits was actually sitting farther back on the head, behind or on
a plain band, with a caul being that. I guess from the front, with the hair
poufs, the plain band would have been invisible, only the jeweled
Oh, don't forget the ever helpful observation, in the late 16th or early
17th century:
Scottish women have have the most beautiful headdresses in the world
Ever so good. Now to narrow that down...that thing about the 3-cornered
kerch, representing the Trinity, of course. AAARGGG!
The
