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COUVRECHEF [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
  • Clothing Accessories
DEF

A draped head covering made of different fabrics and colors worn by women of all classes from medieval times to the 16th c.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Accessoires vestimentaires
DEF

Au Moyen Âge, pièce de tissu que les femmes utilisaient pour envelopper leur chevelure ou leur coiffe.

OBS

Pluriel : des couvre-chefs.

Spanish

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