THEA 234 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Tyrian Purple, Hauberk, Liripipe
18 Jan 2020
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Don"t really divide romanesque and early + middle gothic periods functionally, divided more in an art history sense not costume. Important to know the doublet started in 1000-1325 period and became an important outer garment later. Cowl starts as peasant lower class garment that evolves into important upper class garment with an eventual liripipe and with other specific variations. Couvre-chef is french translates directly to head covering, seen on women not a cowl more of a circlet with a metal net type garment, some kind of headscarf. Anything going over top of head or falling in front may also be called veil. See more in norman england long braids on women wrapped in fabric. Tippet, piece of fabric attached to a sleeve which comes down. Kermes small red inset that"s ground up to make scarlet, other than that materials organic. Guilds were developed for dieing things, guarded secrets for this very well.
