Headgear: the French hood, coif, and hennin across Europe (c. 1400–1550)

1. Horned headdresses shown in the Queen’s Manuscript

   Jan 1, 1410Labels: Queen Isabeau, Escoffion

   • Smarthistory
   • Wikimedia
   • Escoffion

2. Conical hennins appear in Burgundian court fashion

   Jan 1, 1430Labels: Hennin, Burgundy

   • Hennin
   • 1400 1500

3. Burgundian court imagery reinforces fashion leadership

   Jan 1, 1447Labels: Philip the, Burgundian court

   • Wauquelin

4. Hennin variations broaden beyond the tallest cones

   Jan 1, 1450Labels: Hennin, Mid-century styles

   • Hennin
   • 1400 1500

5. Courtly headwear trends move toward smaller profiles

   Jan 1, 1475Labels: Northern Europe, Courtly headwear

   • 1400 1500

6. Gable hood emerges as a distinct English style

   Jan 1, 1480Labels: Gable hood, England

   • 1400 1500
   • Gable hood

7. Anne of Brittany’s Book of Hours is illuminated

   Jan 1, 1503Labels: Anne of, Grandes Heures

   • Grandes Heures
   • French hood

8. “Breton hood” becomes linked to French-hood fashion

   Jan 1, 1508Labels: Breton hood, French hood

   • French hood
   • 1500 1550

9. Mary Tudor is depicted wearing a French hood

   Jan 1, 1516Labels: Mary Tudor, French hood

   • 1500 1550
   • FIT Timeline
   • French hood

10. French hood recorded in royal purchasing for Princess Mary

    Mar 1, 1520Labels: Catherine of, Royal household

    • French hood

11. French hood gains broader popularity in England

    Jan 1, 1530Labels: French hood, England

    • French hood

12. Lady Lisle letter reflects “French fashion” demand

    Sep 1, 1537Labels: Lady Lisle, Household letters

    • French hood

13. Court pushback against French hoods is reported

    Oct 1, 1537Labels: Jane Seymour, Court controversy

    • French hood
    • Anne Basset

14. Mid-16th-century shift toward hats and layered caps

    Jan 1, 1540Labels: Hats, Coif

    • 1500 1550
    • Met Coif