Artwork Details ; Title: Coif ; Date: early 17th century ; Culture: British ; Medium: Linen embroidered with silk and silver-gilt wrapped thread and spangles.

A coif is a close fitting cap worn by both men and women that covers the top, back, and sides of the head. Young Woman with a White Coif by Hans Holbein the ...

coif. Object Type: coif. Museum number: Af1998,01.34.a-b. Description: Woman's ceremonial ... London WC1B 3DG. +44 (0)20 7323 8000. Opening hours. Daily: 10.00– ...

Detail of man wearing coif from the Rutland Psalter. Medieval men, including the Man of Law depicted in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales commonly wore coifs.

This coif is a fine example of blackwork, a style of needlework popular in England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. It was worked with a single colour ...

A sketch of London Gentlewomen, drawn in 1570 by Flemish artist Lucas de Heere, is one of the best examples we have of coifs worn during this decade. This ...

Covering the head indoors and outside was considered important for modesty and health. Women of all classes wore close fitting coifs.

Jun 23, 2009 · This coif is a fine example of blackwork, a style of needlework popular in England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

The basic Elizabethan (16th-early 17th Century) coif pattern is pretty simple, but there are differing opinions on how the coif was worn.