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New! 15th century Linen Flemish Hood (reversible)
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- Based on contemporary artwork
- Made in 100% Lightweight Linen
- No exterior visible machine stitching
- All interior seams finished
- One size fits most
- Completely reversible so you get two distinct looks for one low price
- Colors: White, Black, Red, Blue, Burgundy, Dark Green, Gold, Sage, Slate Blue, Oatmeal, Purple
- See drop down menu above for current color combinations
- Price: $34.95
About our Women's Flemish Hood
The fifteenth century is known for its elegant gowns and its outlandish headwear. While every young woman with a princess fantasy has grown up seeing images of the simple, elegant henin and organza silk veil , many of the other options from this period involve tall or curled “horns” and elaborate shapes that would seem more at home in gothic architecture than on a lady’s head! While such styles can be particularly fun to reproduce, they are neither comfortable nor always practical.
A comfortable, simple and lightweight alternative is our Flemish Hood, sometimes also called a “winged-hood”, and is often seen in paintings of 15th C. country women of both the middle and upper classes.. Close-fitting to the head and neck, the front opening has long edges that fold back for a contrasting look, and the peak of the hood ends in a short liripipe, or tail. Fully lined, this also makes the hood fully reversible, creating two garments in one!
Our Flemish hood is derived from a number of sources, including Herjolfsnes Hood #78, carbon dated to 1352-1442, the “Shepard's dance”, MS Lat.873.f21. French, late 15th century, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, and Boccace's "Le Decameron" 1435.
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Our Flemish Hood in Red/ Black worn with a blue Linen Frontlaced Gown
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Side and Back views of our Flemish Hood worn with a blue Linen Frontlaced Gown and black Kirtle
Colors and Fabrics
100% Linen
Linen Colors: White, Black, Sage, Slate Blue, Burgundy,
Purple, Dark Green, Blue and Gold
Bright Blue - a rich. bright blue
Dark Green- a deep forest green
Burgundy- a rich, intense jewel tone
Purple - a royal purple
Sage - a lighter green in the olive family
Red- a true rich red
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