Drawing after a detail of a misericord in Glouchester Cathedral circa 1350, Glouchester, England
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Head-coverings were a critical component of dress in the Middle Ages. Hoods were common with men and women of all classes, and came in a wide variety of forms: long tailed or liripipe, short-tailed, dagged or straight hems, either pull-over or with an open front that was buttoned or pinned closed. Only the sumptuousness of the fabric, elaborateness of the dagging, or extreme length of the tail distinguished the hood of a duke from that of a villain. Men wore their hoods alone or with a plain linen coif beneath or a hat over, while women seem to have worn the hoods alone or with a wimple. In general, the most extreme version of this style with the longest tail was typical in the mid to late fourteenth century while our short-tailed version is more typical of earlier fourteenth century portrayals. It is offered in the same colors as our popular linen tunics, cottes and gowns. This design has an open front that can be closed with your own brooch, or you can add your buttons to customize its look. Made of 100% linen this hood is a cool and authentic solution to keeping the sun at bay.
White, Black, Red, Royal Blue, Burgundy, Purple
Slate Blue, Sage, Dark Green, Oatmeal, Dark Brown, Gold
Note: Please note, with the difficulty of accurately representing colors on a variety of monitors, the color names are meant as descriptions along with the swatches. Please use both when deciding on what color to order. Also, despite how the colors may appear on your monitor the same color names in Wool, Silk and Linen are different and do not exactly coordinate.
Drawing after a detail of a misericord in Glouchester Cathedral circa 1350, Glouchester, England
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A Lady wears a bright red liripipe hood over a black Lancelot Gown with contrasting gold sleeves. Underneath she wears a red Linen Kirtle, gold Stockings, and a pair of black turnshoes.
A Lord wears a bold red Linen Liripipe Hood over a black and green Reversible Linen Cotehardie. Beneath, he wears a linen Undershirt and a pair of black Simple Hose. He finishes the look with a decorated Rosette Belt, black Tall Riding Boots, and a pair of red Wool Garters.
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Our workshop is taking a short rest — to recharge the crew and give the warehouse a full revamp. Order by October 12th and we’ll have time to make your garb and ship it before we close. You can still place orders 24/7 while we’re away; we’ll pick right back up the moment we return.
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