Veils, Wimples, & Draped Headdresses

Images and descriptio ns of different styles of women' s headwear seen in 12th century illustrati ons.

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.

Links to images of various styles of late medieval ruffled-ed ge veils, including headdresse s referred to as nebule or kruseler.

Headcoveri ngs available to ladies of various classes during the fourteenth century.

A hairstyle to wear under a veil and wimple, and how to attach the veil and wimple.

Hats, veils and other headgear.

Use of veils in period.

A popular fourteenth -century veil style is to have a pair of plaits framing your face which are visible under your veil.

Step-by-st ep photograph s showing how to put on and wear veils, wimples, and caps from the 14th century.

I came across a way of pinning a veil around a shaped foundation piece that resulted in a closer representa tion of early 15th century veiling than some of my previous attempts without needing to use more than one veil.