Actually, I am searching for info on veils and wimples for any country in Europe, in the period. I think the Irish just kept wearing the same thing on their heads with appropriately silly additions, after everyone else moved on to hats. It's the basics of veils and wimples I need, if anyone can point me at resources.
Thanks, Regina in L.A. > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:45:02 -0500 > From: Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Beyond the Veil? > To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Regina Voorhes wrote: > > I am fishing for some info, and thought, ah-ha! H-Cos can help! My > friend > > MaggiRos specifically suggested Robin Netherton, but I know there are > some > > other experts out there. ... > > I certainly hope so, because I'm afraid I know absolutely nothing about > Irish > veils and wimples in the 15th and 16th centuries! > > Surely there's someone else on the list who does, though. You might also > contact Kass McGann at Reconstructing History, as she does Early Modern > Irish. > > --Robin > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
