Hood
1610-1620 (made)
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Although a few finely worked linen hoods survive in museum collections, they are very rarely seen in portraits of the late 16th and early 17th century. It is possible that they were outdoor and/or middle-class accessories and therefore seldom appear in Tudor and Jacobean portraiture which emphasises the formal dress of the aristocracy.
This hood is very modestly adorned with insertion work (bobbin lace worked between two pieces of linen) and a bobbin lace edging, but the quality of the linen and the sewing is extremely fine. The short gap between the crown of the hood and the top of the insertions suggest that it was worn with a ruff.
This hood is very modestly adorned with insertion work (bobbin lace worked between two pieces of linen) and a bobbin lace edging, but the quality of the linen and the sewing is extremely fine. The short gap between the crown of the hood and the top of the insertions suggest that it was worn with a ruff.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen; hand-sewn with hand-made bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Woman's linen hood with bobbin lace insertions and edging, England, 1610-20. |
| Physical description | An unlined woman's hood of plain white linen, cut in two separate halves, with a triangular gussets iinserted on each side. There is an insertion of bobbin lace at each seam and the edges of the hood are similarly trimmed with a bobbin-made lace edging. The lace is simply made in thick linen and is probably English. The short gap between the crown of the hood and the top of the insertions suggest that it was worn with a ruff. The thread count of the linen is approximately 110 by 95 threads per inch. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lord Cowdray |
| Object history | Donated by Lord Cowdray in 1970, together with a early 20th century clothing belonging to Annie, 1st Viscountess Cowdray, items of 19thc dress, some 18th century accessories and 17th century baby linen |
| Summary | Although a few finely worked linen hoods survive in museum collections, they are very rarely seen in portraits of the late 16th and early 17th century. It is possible that they were outdoor and/or middle-class accessories and therefore seldom appear in Tudor and Jacobean portraiture which emphasises the formal dress of the aristocracy. This hood is very modestly adorned with insertion work (bobbin lace worked between two pieces of linen) and a bobbin lace edging, but the quality of the linen and the sewing is extremely fine. The short gap between the crown of the hood and the top of the insertions suggest that it was worn with a ruff. |
| Bibliographic reference | Lucas, Armelle, 'Linen Hood', in North, Susan and Jenny Tiramani, eds, Seventeenth-Century Women’s Dress Patterns, vol.1, London: V&A Publishing, 2011, pp.120-123
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.206-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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