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Silk veil and wimple set with pearls
silk veil with pearls
silk wimple

Country of Origin: Bohemia
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil and wimple set
Colour: Cream
Fabric: 100% Silk georgette
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Silk thread. Real pearls sewn at the edge.
Details of construction: Hand-stitched oval veil with rolled hem.
Documentation: 14th century, Bohemia, Virgin and Child

White silk frilled veil & fillet

Country of Origin: Germany
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Frilled Veil
Colour: White
Fabric: 100% Silk dupion
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Silk thread.
Details of construction: Hand-stitched rectangular veil with 1cm frills down the long sides.
Size:
Documentation: Frau von Oettingen, 1358 Germany, Kirchheim am Ries

White linen Bohun Psalter Z-frill veil

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil
Colour: White
Fabric: 100% Linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem. Two rows of frills in a Z pattern.
Documentation: Bohun Psalter, 14th century. England

Unbleached wool wimple set
unbleached wool semi-circular veil
unbleached wool rectangular wimple

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil and wimple set
Colour: Unbleached
Fabric: 100% fine wool
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: 100% linen thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Made by: Rosalie.
Documentation: 1390, St Elizabeth Clothes the Poor and Tends the Sick

White linen wimple set - medium linen - set 1
white linen semi-circular veil
white linen rectangular wimple

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil and wimple set
Colour: White
Fabric: 100% Linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: 100% linen thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Made by: Rosalie.
Documentation: Statue, 14th century

White linen wimple set - medium linen - set 2
white linen semi-circular veil
white linen rectangular wimple

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil and wimple set
Colour: White
Fabric: 100% Linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: 100% linen thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Made by: Rosalie.
Documentation: St Elizabeth Clothing The Poor, 1390.

White linen wimple set - extra fine linen
white linen semi-circular veil
white linen rectangular wimple

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil and wimple set
Colour: White
Fabric: 100% extra fine linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: 100% linen thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Made by: Rosalie.
Documentation: St Elizabeth Clothing The Poor, 1390.

Unbleached natural linen wimple set
unbleached natural small oval veil
unbleached natural linen wimple

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil and wimple set
Colour: Unbleached/natural
Fabric: 100% Linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Documentation: St Elizabeth Clothing The Poor, 1390.

Stone linen wimple set
stone linen small oval veil
stone linen wimple

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil and wimple set
Colour: Stone
Fabric: 100% Linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Documentation: St Elizabeth Clothing The Poor, 1390.

White silk gorgette veil w gold border

Country of Origin: England/Europe
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil
Colour: Cream
Fabric: 100% Silk georgette
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Silk thread. Gold thread stitched at the hem.
Details of construction: Hand-stitched veil with rolled hem.
Made by: K. Norris

Off-white silk veil/wimple unmade

Country of Origin: England/Europe
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil
Colour: Cream
Fabric: 100% Silk georgette
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Silk thread.
Details of construction:
Made by: Rosalie

White Silk georgette oblong veil and wimple

Country of Origin: medieval
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil
Colour: White
Fabric: 100% Silk georgette
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Silk thread.
Details of construction: Hand-stitched oval veil with rolled hem.
Made by: Gregory Ladner
Bought from: David Jones $24.95
Documentation veil

Off white Silk georgette oblong veil

Country of Origin:
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil
Colour: Off white
Fabric: 100% Silk georgette
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Silk thread.
Details of construction: Hand-stitched oval veil with rolled hem. 53 x 170cm.
Made by: Gregory Ladner
Bought from: David Jones $24.95
Documentation veil

Large rectangular white linen head wrap
73cm x 150cm

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil/headwrap
Colour: White
Fabric: 100% pure linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread
Details of construction: Long, large rectangular veil. Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Documentation: 1370-1427 Gentile de Fabriano.

Silk-linen blend head wrap

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil
Colour: Natural
Fabric: Silk and linen blend
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread
Details of construction: Rectangular veil. Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Documentation: 1348 Romance of the Rose. Paris, folio 93r.

White silk Italian-style veil with pearls

Country of Origin: Italy
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Veil
Colour: White
Fabric: 100% Silk georgette
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Silk thread, pearls
Details of construction: Hand-stitched rectangular veil with pearls stitched in rows.
Size:
Documentation: France, Lombardy

Barbettes & Fillets

Silk barbette & frilled fillet

Country of Garment: England
Time Period: 13th - 14th century
Type of Garment: Fillet
Outer Colour: White
Outer Fabric: Dupion silk
Decorative features: fillet has a silk frill along the upper of the fillet
Construction method: Hand stitched with white silk thread.
Documentaton:

Frilled linen barbette & fillet

Country of Garment: England
Time Period: 13th-14th century
Type of Garment: Fillet with frills
Outer Colour: White
Outer Fabric: 100% linen
Decorative features: no decoration or embroidery.
Construction method: Hand stitched with white linen thread.
Documentaton: Manesse Codex, Germany. 14th century

Linen barbette & fillet

Country of Garment: England
Time Period: 13th-14th century
Type of Garment: Fillet
Outer Colour: White
Outer Fabric: 100% linen
Decorative features: no decoration or embroidery.
Construction method: Hand stitched with white linen thread.
Documentaton: Taymouth Hours. GB 1325. Folio 058r.

Silk fillet

Country of Garment: England
Time Period: 10-15th century
Type of Garment: Fillet
Outer Colour: White
Outer Fabric: Dupion silk
Decorative features: no decoration or embroidery.
Construction method: Hand stitched with white silk thread.
Documentaton:

Linen fillet

Country of Garment: England
Time Period: 10-15th century
Type of Garment: Fillet
Outer Colour: White
Outer Fabric: 100% linen
Decorative features: no decoration or embroidery.
Construction method: Hand stitched with white silk thread.
Documentaton:

Coifs & Birgitta's Caps

St Birgirta's style coif

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Coif
Colour: White
Fabric: 100% Linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: white linen thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem. Two halves joined with decorative lacework along the centre seam. Long ties loop in a circle to secure the cap.
Documentation:

White Linen coif

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Coif
Colour: White
Fabric: 100% Linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Documentation:

Natural white wool coif

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Coif
Colour: Unbleached white
Fabric: 100% wool
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Documentation:

Pale grey Linen coif 1

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Coif
Colour: Pale grey
Fabric: 100% Linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Documentation: 14th century

Pale grey Linen coif 2

Country of Origin: England
Time period: 14th century
Style of Headwear: Coif
Colour: Pale grey
Fabric: 100% Linen
Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread
Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem.
Documentation: 14th century