Making a Coif | Drafting a 16th Century Tudor French Hood Pattern Part 2

16th century French hoods from the Tudor era, as they are modernly referred to as, appear to have had multiple layers to them! In Part 1, I shared my research. Now in Part 2, follow along as I make a coif prototype for the first layer of the French hood.

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Did you know that the "French" hood was simply referred to as a hood and was worn by English, Scottish, Flemish, Spanish, and French alike?

If your coif is not stiff enough to your liking, try using an oorijzer (ear iron):
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Works Cited:
- “Book of Hours.” The Morgan Library & Museum. http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/t...
- "Catherine Howard." https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-...
- "English Coif." The V&A Museum. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O3...
- "English Coif." The Met Museum. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
- "English Linen Coif." The Fitzwilliam Museum. https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/...
- “Funerary Monument of Antoinette de Fontette.” French Renaissance Costume. http://frenchrenaissancecostume.com/p...
- Loyaute, Aimez. “Coifs and Hair.” The Marquess of Winchester’s Regiment. http://www.marquisofwinchesters.co.uk...
- Provost, Jan. “Portrait of a Female Donor.” El Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. https://www.museothyssen.org/en/colle...
- "Queen Catherine Howard." https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/wp...


For anyone curious about what exactly the 'SCA' is -- The Society for Creative Anachronism is an international, non-profit educational organization that studies and recreates the medieval and Renaissance years of 600-1600AD.

For more information and to locate your local branch, please check out http://www.sca.org


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