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Chaperon

Chaperon

Century: XV

CODE	Material	Standard ? × SPES products - technology & methods of manufacturing Machine-made standard - products with visible signs of using modern methods and tools in their production; e.g. visible outside and inside seams in clothing made with the use of a machine. Mixed standard - products with visible signs of using both modern and traditional methods and tools in their production; e.g. main, inside seams in clothing are made with the use of a machine while outside stitches and details are sewn by hand. Hand-made standard - goods with visible signs of using only traditional methods and tools in their production; e.g. all seams in clothing are sewn by hand. *NOTE. We always use high quality materials and fabrics while making our products - the above standards of their production are not related to the materials used.	Price
GMWR0150	Wool	Hand-made	61 51.85 EUR
GMWS0149	Wool	Mixed	42 35.70 EUR

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A medieval chaperon is a type of court headwear made of wool without lining.

How does a medieval chaperon look like?

Our chaperons are made of wool of the highest quality. This medieval headwear consists of a thick border (bourrelet/rondel), a tail (cornette/liripipe) and a loosely hanging piece of fabric (cape/patte).

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There is an option of making a cut-out in our chaperon for a small additional charge. Available patterns can be seen here. The colors of wool you can find here!

We offer two standards of finishing this historical court headwear. Machine sewing with hand finishing or sewing all by hand.

Check our chaperons available in stock and chaperons with cut-out.

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History of a chaperon and historical sources

Medieval chaperon is known in Europe since the beginning of 14th century. However, it gained its greatest popularity at the turn of 14th and 15th century. This elegant historical headgear was worn mainly in Western Europe, especially in Burgundy.

This court headwear derives from a hooded cape, worn from the 13th century. A hood was bundled up in a form of a turban. Next, wearers started to use the "wrong" opening, so the tail and a cape were hanging loosely from the top of a head.

Chaperon is presented on the portrait of Philip the Good, the Prince of Burgundy, by Rogier van der Weyden (~1450).

An example of a tied up hooded cape in a form of a chaperon can be found in Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry.

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What are the types of medieval headwear?

Similarly to the outer garment, headwears speaks of the social status and in case of women of their marital status. In medieval iconography hardly ever can we find figures without any head wear. During all the period of the Middle Ages a hood was the most widespread head wear. Its functions were protective and sometimes symbolic, ritual or representative. Medieval headwear includes: caps, hats, coifs, hoods, kerchiefs and others. Hoods were often made of cloth, however caps and hats were made of felt.