Women's Hoods of the Bayeux Tapestry

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So I decided to get a modern hijab to see how those worked. Much to my disappointment

the one I ordered was made of stretchy material, however it did inspire me to something

that I think works:

This construction hypothesis requires the use of a band tied around the forehead - that’s

good because headbands appear in the wills! They even occasionally appear in the art -

now that I have a better understanding of what I'm looking at. With just the scarf-veil a

headband is unnecessary, so the references confused me, but if they are used for hoods,

then these references make sense! Also, my new version of the hood can be pulled down

across the shoulders like Aelfgyva's (although possibly the bottom needs to be wider for

me):

Aelfgyva in the Bayeux

Tapestry

Even better - using a double arrangement of headbands, you can get the multi-layered

version seen in the 10 th century art. Granted the art is quite stylized, however, all those

sketchy lines have always made me think of FOLDS:

Burgundian Noblemen's Underclothes c1445-1475

So I decided to get a modern hijab to see how those worked. Much to my disappointment the one I ordered was made of stretchy material, however it did inspire me to something that I think works: This construction hypothesis requires the use of a band tied around the forehead - that’s good because headbands appear in the wills! They even occasionally appear in the art - now that I have a better understanding of what I'm looking at. With just the scarf-veil a headband is unnecessary, so the references confused me, but if they are used for hoods, then these references make sense! Also, my new version of the hood can be pulled down across the shoulders like Aelfgyva's (although possibly the bottom needs to be wider for me): Aelfgyva in the Bayeux Tapestry Even better - using a double arrangement of headbands, you can get the multi-layered version seen in the 10 th century art. Granted the art is quite stylized, however, all those sketchy lines have always made me think of FOLDS: 4

Late 900s, Prudentius, Psychomachia. Ostentation throws off her finery as she prepares to flee from the Virtues. 5 I can make an argument for the pattern as well; it's a simple shape too - a trapezoid sewn into a truncated cone. No advanced fitting techniques required. It is very fabric efficient as well, presuming it’s made from a narrow width of fabric (which can be woven on oneperson looms). If it’s cut with a half-gore to make the angled ends, there is absolutely no fabric waste. 5 Picture reproduced on page 25 of Margaret Scott's Medieval Dress & Fashion. For more picture I recommend http://www.uvm.edu/%7Ehag/rhuddlan/images/ 5

Page 1 and 2: Women’s Hoods in the Bayeux Tapes
Page 3: Standard Hoods as described by I. M
Page 7: Headband for the simple version - I

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