Linen Hood with Liripipe

• Based on contemporary artwork and extant garments
• No exterior visible machine stitching
• Made in 100% Linen
• Available in a medieval palette of jewel tones and muted colors to coordinate with all our linen clothes
• All interior seams finished
• Flattering and authentic fit
• One size fits most
• Designed to be closed with your own pin so you can accessorize to match your outfit
• Colors: Linen - Jade Green, Dark Green, Bright Blue, Red, Black, Purple, White, Soft Gold, Sage, Rose, Burgundy and Light Blue
• Price: $49.95

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 and 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 villein. 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. It is offered in the same colors as our popular linen cottes and gowns. This design has an open front that can be closed with your own pin, or you can add your buttons to customize its look.