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STEEPLE HEAD-DRESS [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

hennin: French term for the steeple-shaped head-dress; very rare in England. Generally worn with loose kerchiefs atop hanging down sometimes as low as the ground!

French

Domaine(s)
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Coiffure
DEF

Coiffure féminine du Moyen Âge en forme de bonnet conique, très haut et rigide.

CONT

Le hennin consiste en un cornet très élevé qu'on portait incliné en arrière. La hauteur de ce cornet variait avec le rang social; le hennin des bourgeoises ne pouvait dépasser 60 centimètres. De l'extrémité pendait un voile qui descendait jusqu'aux épaules et même jusqu'aux reins.

Spanish

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