Hairnets & Netting

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

Examples of 13th and 14th Century hairnets were found in London excavation s and published by the Museum of London (see below for complete reference) . Most Medievalis ts use crocheted snoods for 13th and 14th century costume, but we know they are not accurate for the period. I decided to make a copy of one of the extant hairnets to see how they would compare to crocheted snoods.

Instructions, patterns, links to stores selling netting tools, books with additional information, and a gallery of stitches.

This comprehens ive report represents a landmark in the publicatio n of medieval finds from excavation s in York. It encompasse s very large assemblage s of medieval artefacts of a wide variety of materials, including iron, non-ferrou s metal, stone, jet, amber, fired clay, glass and textile. These were recovered from four major sites in York.

I have been trying to track down as many extant hairnets from the middle ages as possible, to use in my research of medieval netting.

Links to online information about netting, an annotated bibliography of sources, and a handout for a netting class

Blog on historic netting, including how to make hairnets.

Netting for hairnets, snoods, fishnets, hammocks.

Snoods (netting) and cauls (cloth) close-fitting, non-hat women's headgear in period.

This is a discussion group for the Worshipful Company of Narrowworkers in the SCA. We cover a range of narrow textile arts, including tablet weaving, fingerloop braiding, netting, knotting, kumihimo, and much more.