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Medieval kerchief

Medieval kerchief

Century: XIII, XIV, 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
GKLE0162	Underwear linen	Machine-made	13.00 EUR
GKLR0163	Underwear linen	Hand-made	23.00 EUR

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Our medieval kerchief is a type of half-oval headwear for a lady. Such a medieval headscarf was a basic historical headwear for women. Still, other types of headscarf could be put on it (like a hood or a straw hat).

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We make this medieval headscarf from linen in white or natural color. On customer's request, we can make a kerchief in other color, or from other fabric (cotton or silk).

Kerchief dimensions:


There are two ways of finishing this medieval headscarf: by machine sewing or hand sewing.

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Source for our kerchief

An example of a medieval kerchief of this type, and ways of tying it, can be found in a portrait by Robert Campin titled “A Woman”.

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How to tie a medieval headscarf

There are a few ways of mounting this medieval kerchief on head. The most popular is tying it under a fillet band. Next, attaching a medieval headscarf with pins.

Second popular way is using an additional medieval kerchief under chin, and fixing both of them together.

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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.