Coif - Revision history

KarenLarsdatter at 01:36, 10 September 2007

2007-09-10T01:36:09Z

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	A '''coif''' is a close-fitting [[cap]] ~~worn~~ ~~during~~ ~~the~~ ~~[[medieval]]~~ ~~period.~~ ~~The~~ ~~coif~~ ~~might~~ be ~~made~~ of ~~[[silk]]~~ ~~(if~~ ~~wealthy)~~ or ~~other~~ ~~[[cloth]]~~ and it ~~might~~ be ~~padded~~ ~~to be worn under a [[helmet]]~~.		A '''coif''' is a close-fitting [[cap]]. One style was worn by men, primarily in the Middle Ages; another style was worn by women and infants in the 16th century.

	The coif had come to become regarded as old fashioned by the mid-[[15th century]].

	A '''[[maille]] coif''' was sometimes worn over a padded fabric coif to provide additional protection to the head and throat. This was common practice in western [[Europe]] for much of the [[12th century\|twelfth]] through [[14th century\|fourteenth centuries]]. Maille coifs sometimes had a "flap" of maille that could be drawn across the face and tied into place, providing additional protection.		A '''[[maille]] coif''' was sometimes worn over a padded fabric coif to provide additional protection to the head and throat. This was common practice in western [[Europe]] for much of the [[12th century\|twelfth]] through [[14th century\|fourteenth centuries]]. Maille coifs sometimes had a "flap" of maille that could be drawn across the face and tied into place, providing additional protection.

KarenLarsdatter: Added external links.

2007-09-09T02:13:57Z

Added external links.

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	A '''[[maille]] coif''' was sometimes worn over a padded fabric coif to provide additional protection to the head and throat. This was common practice in western [[Europe]] for much of the [[12th century\|twelfth]] through [[14th century\|fourteenth centuries]]. Maille coifs sometimes had a "flap" of maille that could be drawn across the face and tied into place, providing additional protection.		A '''[[maille]] coif''' was sometimes worn over a padded fabric coif to provide additional protection to the head and throat. This was common practice in western [[Europe]] for much of the [[12th century\|twelfth]] through [[14th century\|fourteenth centuries]]. Maille coifs sometimes had a "flap" of maille that could be drawn across the face and tied into place, providing additional protection.

			== External Links ==
			* [http://www.larsdatter.com/coifs.htm Men's Coifs in Medieval Art]
			* [http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1038 Atlantian A&S Links: Men's Coifs]
			* [http://www.larsdatter.com/rencoifs.htm Elizabethan and Early Jacobean Embroidered Coifs]
			* [http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=454 Atlantian A&S Links: Ladies' Coifs]
			* [http://www.elizabethancostume.net/headwear/coif.html Tudor and Elizabethan Coifs]


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User 144 at 05:20, 5 June 2006

2006-06-05T05:20:57Z

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	A '''coif''' is a close-fitting [[cap]] worn during the [[medieval]] period. The coif might be made of [[silk]] (if wealthy) or other [[cloth]] and it might be padded to be worn under a [[helmet]].		A '''coif''' is a close-fitting [[cap]] worn during the [[medieval]] period. The coif might be made of [[silk]] (if wealthy) or other [[cloth]] and it might be padded to be worn under a [[helmet]].

⚫	A '''[[maille]] coif''' was sometimes worn over a padded fabric coif to provide additional protection to the head and throat. This was common practice in western [[Europe]] for much of the [[12th century\|twelfth]] through [[14th century\|fourteenth centuries]]. Maille coifs sometimes had a "flap" of maille that could be drawn across the face and tied into place, providing additional protection.

	The coif had come to become regarded as old fashioned by the mid-[[15th century]].		The coif had come to become regarded as old fashioned by the mid-[[15th century]].

		⚫	A '''[[maille]] coif''' was sometimes worn over a padded fabric coif to provide additional protection to the head and throat. This was common practice in western [[Europe]] for much of the [[12th century\|twelfth]] through [[14th century\|fourteenth centuries]]. Maille coifs sometimes had a "flap" of maille that could be drawn across the face and tied into place, providing additional protection.
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Cian: spelling, links

2006-06-05T02:39:12Z

spelling, links

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	A '''coif''' is a close fitting [[cap]] worn during the medieval period. The coif might be made of [[silk]] (if wealthy) or other [[cloth]], it might be padded to be worn under a [[helmet]].		A '''coif''' is a close-fitting [[cap]] worn during the [[medieval]] period. The coif might be made of [[silk]] (if wealthy) or other [[cloth]] and it might be padded to be worn under a [[helmet]].

	A '''[[maille]] coif''' was sometimes worn over a padded fabric coif to provide additional protection to the head and throat. This was common practice in western [[Europe]] for much of the ~~twelveth~~ through fourteenth centuries. Maille coifs sometimes had a "flap" of maille that could be drawn across the face and tied into place, providing additional protection.		A '''[[maille]] coif''' was sometimes worn over a padded fabric coif to provide additional protection to the head and throat. This was common practice in western [[Europe]] for much of the [[12th century\|twelfth]] through [[14th century\|fourteenth centuries]]. Maille coifs sometimes had a "flap" of maille that could be drawn across the face and tied into place, providing additional protection.

	The coif had come to become regarded as old fashioned by the mid-[[15th century]].		The coif had come to become regarded as old fashioned by the mid-[[15th century]].

Paul Matisz at 15:14, 28 April 2006

2006-04-28T15:14:54Z

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	A '''coif''' is a close fitting [[cap]] worn during the medieval period. The coif might be made of [[silk]] (if wealthy) or other [[cloth]], it might be padded to be worn under a [[helmet]] or ~~it might become a defence if it were to be made of [[maille\|mail]].~~		A '''coif''' is a close fitting [[cap]] worn during the medieval period. The coif might be made of [[silk]] (if wealthy) or other [[cloth]], it might be padded to be worn under a [[helmet]].

			A '''[[maille]] coif''' was sometimes worn over a padded fabric coif to provide additional protection to the head and throat. This was common practice in western [[Europe]] for much of the twelveth through fourteenth centuries. Maille coifs sometimes had a "flap" of maille that could be drawn across the face and tied into place, providing additional protection.

	The coif had come to become regarded as old fashioned by the mid-[[15th century]].		The coif had come to become regarded as old fashioned by the mid-[[15th century]].

User 144 at 06:33, 6 March 2006

2006-03-06T06:33:42Z

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A '''coif''' is a close fitting [[cap]] worn during the medieval period. The coif might be made of [[silk]] (if wealthy) or other [[cloth]], it might be padded to be worn under a [[helmet]] or it might become a defence if it were to be made of [[maille|mail]].

The coif had come to become regarded as old fashioned by the mid-[[15th century]].

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[[category:clothing]]