Hennins & Atours

The developmen t and possible constructi on of men's and women' s headdresse s of this time, primarily those of France and those countries with immediate French contact: England, Germany, and the Low Countries. Due to a paucity of extant evidence, the majority of research concerns representa tions in illustrati on or sculpture.

A hennin, or atours, constructed on a reed-woven structure; how to construct and wear this headdress. See www.eleanorlebrun.com/beadedHenin.htm for an example with beadwork ornamentation.

Patterns inspired by artwork and by artifacts.

I've cropped a selection of ladies from photograph s of brass rubbings for analysis of their veil formations . The veils on some of these images are easy to understand . On others, not at all. Are we seeing a form of veil stylizatio n that can only be explained as the brass incising equivalent of visual shorthand? Or, are we seeing an accurate-b ut-stylize d portrayal of each crease or edge of the veil(s)?