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A coif is a close fitting cap
Hat

A hat is a headcovering. It may be worn for protection against the elements, for religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status....
 that covers the top, back, and sides of the head, worn by all classes in England
England

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 and Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 from the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
 to the early seventeenth century (and later as an old-fashioned cap for countrywomen and young children).

Tudor
Tudor period

The Tudor period usually refers to the period between 1485 and 1603, specifically in relation to the history of England. This coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty in England whose first monarch was Henry VII of England ....
 (later Stewart
House of Stuart

The House of Stuart, also known as the House of Stewart is an important European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century....
 in Scotland) and earlier coifs are usually made of unadorned white linen
Linen

Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather....
 and tie under the chin.






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Coiffe (bundhaube)
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A coif is a close fitting cap
Hat

A hat is a headcovering. It may be worn for protection against the elements, for religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status....
 that covers the top, back, and sides of the head, worn by all classes in England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 and Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 from the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
 to the early seventeenth century (and later as an old-fashioned cap for countrywomen and young children).

Tudor
Tudor period

The Tudor period usually refers to the period between 1485 and 1603, specifically in relation to the history of England. This coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty in England whose first monarch was Henry VII of England ....
 (later Stewart
House of Stuart

The House of Stuart, also known as the House of Stewart is an important European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century....
 in Scotland) and earlier coifs are usually made of unadorned white linen
Linen

Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather....
 and tie under the chin. In the Elizabethan
Elizabethan era

The Elizabethan era is associated with Elizabeth I of England's reign and is often considered to be the Golden Age in History of England. It was the height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of English poetry and English literature....
 and early Jacobean era
Jacobean era

The Jacobean era refers to the period in England and Scotland history that coincides with the reign of King James I of England of England, who was also James VI of Scotland....
s, coifs were frequently decorated with blackwork embroidery
Blackwork Embroidery

File:English cover, AIC.jpgBlackwork Embroidery is a form of counted-thread embroidery that is usually stitched on even-weave fabric. Any black thread can be used, but firmly twisted threads give a better look than embroidery floss....
 and lace
Lace

Lace is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand. The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric....
 edging.

Coifs were also worn by an extinct senior grade of English lawyer, the Serjeant-at-Law
Serjeant-at-law

Serjeant-at-law was an order of barristers at the England or Ireland bar . Serjeants-at-law , or Sergeants Counters, were the highest order of counsel....
. A United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 law school honor society, the Order of the Coif
Order of the Coif

The Order of the Coif is an honor society for United States law school graduates. A student at an American law school who earns a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class is eligible for membership if the student's law school has a chapter of the Order....
, is named after this use of the coif.

Coifs were worn under gable hood
Gable hood

A gable hood, English hood or gable headdress is an England woman's hat of c. 1500-1550, so-called because its pointed shape resembles the gable of a house....
s and hats of all sorts, and alone as indoor headcoverings.

Coifs were also a type of armour, traditionally made of mail, which covered the head (face excluded), neck and shoulders.

In modern days, women of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is one of the largest Mormon fundamentalism denominations and one of United States' largest practitioners of plural marriage....
 or FLDS are said to have worn this along with their conservative style of dress.

See also

  • 1500-1550 in fashion
    1500-1550 in fashion

    Fashion in the period 1500-1550 in Western Europe is marked by voluminous clothing worn in an abundance of layers . Contrasting fabrics, slashes, embroidery, applied trims, and other forms of surface ornamentation became prominent....
  • 1550-1600 in fashion
    1550-1600 in fashion

    Fashion in the period 1550-1600 in Western European clothing is characterized by increased opulence, the rise of the ruff , the expansion of the farthingale for women, and, for men, the disappearance of the codpiece....


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