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My Sewing: Headwear That I've made For Me Headpieces - Circlets - Hoods - Veils & Wimples - Barbettes & fillets - Coifs
Headpieces
Red silk templers with pewter coronet Country of Origin: England, France Time period: late 14th-15th century Basic Style of Headwear: Circlet/Coronet Outer Colour/colours: Dark red, silver Fabric: Silk Construction Materials: Metal, fabric, false hair, gemstones Metal: Pewter Details of Gemstones & Pearls: Garnets, freshwater pearls (sm & large) Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Quilting cotton Made by: Rosalie using pre-bought coronet Documentation: Isabeau de Baviere
Circlets & fillets
	Brass and gilded circlet set with precious gems Country of Origin: England France Europe Time period: 14th century Basic Style of Headwear: Circlet/Coronet Outer Colour/colours: Gold Lining Fabric: Leather Construction Material: Brass, garnets, freshwater pearls, gold-plated roses Metal: Brass for main circlet Construction: Solid brass circlet with gold roses set with fresh water pearls evenly spaced among clusters of flowers made from settings with freshwater pearls and garnet centres. Lined with leather. Made by: Rosalie Gilbert Documentation 14th century artifact. Manuscripts, Bohemia etc
	Green patterned silk circlet with pearls Country of Garment: England/Europe Time Period: 14th century Type of Garment: Fillet Outer Colour: silver-green Outer Fabric: patterned silk Lining Colour: black Lining Fabric: wool felt Decorative features: garnet beads, freshwater pearls of 2 sizes forming an oval pattern. Freshwater pearls individually stitched at the top and along the crown. Construction method: Hand constructed and hand stitched. Documentation: 1250 Cathedral of St Catherine and Maurice Germany
	Scarlet silk fillet with gold roses Country of Garment: England & Europe Time Period: 13-15th century Type of Garment: Fillet Outer Colour: Scarlet Outer Fabric: 100% Dupion silk Decorative features: Brass roses stitched at intervals around the entire circlet Construction method: Hand stitched with scarlet silk thread onto a woven band. Documentation: Luttrell Psalter, 14th century. England. chess scene. + others
	Cream felt and pearl fillet Country of Garment: England/Europe Time Period: 14th century Type of Garment: Fillet Outer Colour: Cream Outer Fabric: Wool felt Lining Colour: Cream Lining Fabric: Wool felt Decorative features: Freshwater pearls sewn in a cross formation, Gold braid stitched at the bottom with freshwater pearls hand stitched into each segment. Construction method: Hand constructed and hand stitched. Documentation: 1250 Cathedral of St Catherine and Maurice Germany
Hoods - Silk
	Gold and white silk hood Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with rectangular daggues Outer Colour: Gold Outer Fabric: Silk Lining Colour: White Lining Fabric: Silk Closures: No closures Decorative features: Silk embroidery- two lines and a line of scallops, gold plated brass roses on points. Construction method: Hand stitched with silk thread. Based on existing hood patterns. Documentation: Embroidery from the Romance of Alexander, France, 14th century
	Blue and white daggued silk hood Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with rectangular daggues Outer Colour: Peacock blue Outer Fabric: Silk Lining Colour: Off white Lining Fabric: Silk Closures: No closures Decorative features: Silk embroidery- 2 sets of two lines above the daggues. Silk embroidery around the daggue edges. Construction method: Hand stitched with silk thread. Based on existing hood patterns. Documentation: 14th century, Romance of Alexander.
Hoods - Wool
	Brown wool hood Country of Garment: England Time Period: 14th century Type of Garment: Hood Outer Colour: Brown Outer Fabric: 100% wool Lining Colour: Pale pink Lining Fabric: Linen Closures: No closures Decorative features: none Construction method: Hand stitched with silk thread. Based on existing hood patterns with a front gore. Documentation: Bohun Psalter, England
	Cornflower blue wool hood Country of Garment: England Time Period: 14th century Type of Garment: Hood Outer Colour: Brown Outer Fabric: 100% wool Lining Colour: Pale pink Lining Fabric: Linen Closures: No closures Decorative features: none Construction method: Hand stitched with silk thread. Based on existing hood patterns with a front gore. Documentation: Bohun Psalter, England
	Tan wool hood Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with tippet Outer Colour: Brown Outer Fabric: Wool Lining Colour: none Lining Fabric: n/a Closures: none Construction method: Hand stitched with silk thread. Based on existing hood patterns. ood has long cowl as seen in early 14th century manuscripts. Made by: Rosalie Documentation: Bohun Psalter, 14th century, England
	Pink wool hood with embroidery Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with tippet Outer Colour: Pink Outer Fabric: Wool Lining Colour: White Lining Fabric: linen Closures: No closures Decorative features: Wool embroidery- 4 lines and a line of scallops around the bottom. Construction method: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Based on existing hood patterns. Documentation Romance of Alexander, 14th century.
	Red wool hood with tippet and daggues Country of Garment: England, France, Europe Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with long tippet Outer Colour: Scarlet red Outer Fabric: Wool Closures: No closures Decorative features: none Construction method: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Documentation: Basic pattern based on Bockstern-style pattern. Daggues as seen in Lancelot, France, 1344.
	Mauve striped wool hood with buttons Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with tippet Outer Colour: Mauve grey Outer Fabric: Striped herringbone wool Lining Colour: Off white Lining Fabric: Herringbone Wool Closures: Wool buttons, hand made. Decorative features: none Construction method: Hand stitched with silk thread. Shoulder gores. Based on existing hood patterns. hand made buttons. Documentation: Coronation of Clarette, 14th century, French
	Brown wool hood with cream wool lining Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with tippet Outer Colour: Brown Outer Fabric: Wool Lining Colour: Off white Lining Fabric: Herringbone Wool Closures: buttons Construction method: Hand stitched with silk thread. Shoulder gores. Based on existing hood patterns. Hand made buttons. Documentaton: 14th century, Coronation of Clarette, France. Luttrell Psalter, England
	Wine wool hood Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with tippet Outer Colour: Wine Outer Fabric: wool Lining Colour: Off white Lining Fabric: linen Closures: none Construction method: Hand stitched with silk thread. Shoulder gores. Based on existing hood patterns. Embroidery in progress based on French manuscript pattern. Documentation: 14th century France

	Olive wool hood w embroidery new one under construction Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with tippet Outer Colour: Olive Outer Fabric: Wool Lining Colour: Off white Lining Fabric: linen Closures: No closures Decorative features: Silk embroidery- 3 lines and a line of scallops around the bottom and 2 lines around the face, garnet beads on the scallop points.. Construction method: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Based on existing hood patterns. Made by: Rosalie Documentation
Veils & Wimples
	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
	Silk veil 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: England 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 silk Italian-style veil with pearls Country of Origin: Italy Time period: 14th century Style of Headwear: Veil Colour: White Fabric: 100% Silk dupion 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
	Off-white silk veil/wimple in progress 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: Documentation:
	White linen Bohun Psalter Z-frill veil 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. Two rows of frills in a Z pattern.. Documentation: Bohun Psalter, 14th century. England
	Silk-linen blend head wrap Country of Origin: England Time period: 14th century Style of Headwear: Veil Colour: Cream & brown 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,93r-
	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 DA FABRIANO
	Unbleached linen veil Country of Origin: England Time period: 14th century Style of Headwear: Veil Colour: Stone Fabric: 100% Linen Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem. Documentation: Manesse Codex, Germany. 14th century.
	Stone linen veil Country of Origin: England Time period: 14th century Style of Headwear: Veil Colour: Stone Fabric: 100% Linen Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem. Documentation: Manesse Codex, Germany. 14th century.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Unbleached linen wimple set cream linen small oval veil cream linen wimple Country of Origin: England Time period: 14th century Style of Headwear: Veil and wimple set Colour: Cream Fabric: 100% Linen Details of Embroidery, Thread, Trim etc: Cotton quilting thread Details of construction: Hand stitched with rolled hem. Documentation: Veil, Manesse Codex, Germany, 14th century
	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, 14th century.
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:
	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 1325-25 058r
	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
	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:
	Woven fillet Country of Garment: England Time Period: 12-15th century Type of Garment: Fillet Outer Colour: Cream Outer Fabric: Cotton Decorative features: No decorative features Construction method: Hand constructed and fell hand stitched bought webbing. Bought from: Webbing bought from Spotlight.
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:
	Off white wool coif Country of Origin: England Time period: 14th century Style of Headwear: Coif Colour: Off-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
Headwear & Hoods I've made for me that I don't have anymore
	Silver silk hood with embroidery Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with embroidery Outer Colour: Silver Outer Fabric: Silk Lining Colour: blue Lining Fabric: Silk Closures: No closures Decorative features: Silk embroidery- two lines and a line of scallops Construction method: Hand stitched with silk thread. Based on existing hood patterns. Documentation: Embroidery from the Romance of Alexander, France, 14th century
	Pumpkin wool open hood Country of Garment: England Time Period: 15th century Type of Garment: Open hood with tippet Outer Colour: Pumpkin Outer Fabric: 100% pure new Australian wool Lining Colour: none Lining Fabric: none Closures: none Construction method: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Based on existing hood patterns. Documentation: Francais 164 folio 96 Samson et Dalila
	Black wool buttoned hood Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with rounded small tippet Outer Colour: black Outer Fabric: Wool Lining Colour: white Lining Fabric: linen Closures: pewter buttons reproductions from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology Decorative features: none Construction method: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Based on existing hood patterns with shoulder gore. Buttonholes are hand stitched Documentation: Luttrell Psalter 1345, England. Month of February, Duk du Berry Book of Hours 1402, France.
	Olive wool hood with embroidery Country of Garment: England, France Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with tippet Outer Colour: Olive Outer Fabric: Wool Lining Colour: Off white Lining Fabric: linen Closures: No closures Decorative features: Silk embroidery- 3 lines and a line of scallops around the bottom and 2 lines around the face, garnet beads on the scallop points.. Construction method: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Based on existing hood patterns. Documentation: Romance of the Rose, 14th century
	Red wool hood - rough wool Country of Garment: England Time Period: Late 14th century Type of Garment: Hood with long tippet Outer Colour: Scarlet red Outer Fabric: 100% Rough Pure New Australian Wool Inner fabric: 100% cream linen Closures: No closures Decorative features: none Construction method: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Based on bockstern-style pattern. Documentation: Romance of Alexander, France, 14th century.
	Black leather hood Country of Garment: England Type of Garment: Hood Outer Colour: Black Outer Fabric: Leather Lining Fabric: None Closures: None Decorative features: none Construction method: Shoulder gore, hand stitched with black linen thread

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