![]() Jewels were typically inserted at the intersections of the mesh, and short veils were worn to cover the back of the head and neck. Crespines evolved into cylindrical cauls formed by flexible, reticulated metal wire mesh which encased the hair in front of the ears and attached to the fillet or coronet. This time period brought about the debut of elaborate headdresses. Married women still wore their hair plaited and wound closely around their head covered by a veil or wimple when in public. In the late 14th century, fashionable women no longer covered their necks and chins, preferring to wear a veil with a narrow fillet. Young women still did not cover their hair and often wore a fillet to support these braids. These braids, uncovered by the wimple, resembled loops over the ears. Towards the middle of the 14th century, women began wearing their braids vertically on both sides of the face. Worn this way, the wimple was referred to as a gorget. Young girls would often wear the barbette with a fillet, which was a stiffened band of linen or silk similar to a circlet, but could be as wide as four inches and resembled a hat.ġ4th Century Through the Early 15th Century - France, England and Germany 14th century hairstylesĪt the beginning of the 14th century, the wimple was often worn without the veil and was pinned over the braids at the ears. It was worn with a light veil by noble women and worn alone by all classes, with hair braided at the back of the head. The barbette, worn in the later part of the century, was a band of linen that encircled the face and pinned on top of the head. ![]() The wimple hid all hair and covered the neck completely and was often worn with a circlet. They adopted the fashion of hiding hair once again by wearing a wimple. Near the end of the 12th century women ceased to wear long braids. The queen's headdress would be her crown with or without a light veil. Hair was also worn loose and flowing by queens for state occasions during this time. Young girls during the 12th century would also wear loose, flowing hair accompanied by a wreath or chaplet of flowers. The headdress would typically be a circlet over a veil or a crown with or without a veil. Sometimes they extended the braids to the ground by weaving in false hair. Women of royalty or aristocracy would wear two long lengths of hair that were braided with ribbon, or loose lengths that were bound throughout the hair with ribbon. 12th Century - France, England and Germany Woman wearing a barbetteĭuring this time, hair was not always completely covered.
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