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A '''coif''' is a close |
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]]. |
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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 |
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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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]]. |
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Revision as of 12:39, 5 June 2006
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 twelfth 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.
