Ever since I made the first "konehue" (married woman's cap) I've been fascinated by its shape and functionality. At the Medieval Centre we have now made guide a lot of "konehuer" for the volunteers, and quite a few of the volunteers have made caps themselves.
Here are some variations, made in different materials: flax, silk and wool. Why not? All there materials are used for veils. And the woolen one is great in cold weather!
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| My first cap, in corse linen, with a gold brocade band instead of embroidery in the middle and a binding band in handwoven linen |
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| Same cap, seen from the side |
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| Copy of the original Birgittas cap, with armenian embroidery in the middle. Binding band is made of handwoven linen, though, not a sewed strip of linen as the original |
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| Cap in fine silk, with the armenian embroidery in linen thread. Finger loop braid as binding band |
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| Same, seen from the side |
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| Cap made of thin wool |
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| Same, seen from the side |
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