A barbette was a linen band that went under the chin and held the fillet in place.

Coifs

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This is a very short post on how to make the quickest and simplest head coverings ,coifs,mob caps and cauls,these are items that dont really change much in style over the centuries so are very use…

I've never really worn the Birgitta cap I made three years ago. When it came to actually using it, I wasn't happy with it at all. Every time I was about to put on a medieval headdress I chose to just tie an all-purpose rectangular piece of cloth around my head and pin a veil to it rather than wearing my cap. Eventually I figured out that I would actually prefer a larger cap than the one I'd made. Something a bit more like the first mock-up I made the last time around, the one I had to…

How to make a medieval linen skullcap

artist unknown Le Livre des Cleres et Nobles Femmes, French, 15th C. Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris Florentine author Giovanni Bocaccio's book De mulieribus claris ("Of Famous Women") was first published in 1371. The book was a smash hit, and was republished all over Europe in numerous translations and editions for several centuries. This painting comes from a 15th century French version and the illustrator has dressed his or her subject in the contemporary garb of 15th Century France…