Veils for Medieval Women

During the medieval period, women usually wore more than one layer of clothing at a time and accompanied their ensembles with a veil. A common medieval veil popularized in pop culture is the "nifel," a tall conical hat with a veil attached to the top point, but women wore many different styles of veils. According to costume retailer Medieval Women's Clothing, married women wore their hair in a tight, netted bun beneath a tight-fitting cap with an affixed veil. Single women would either wear their hair down or in loose braids beneath a loose veil. I will simply introduce some information about the veils for the Medieval women and you can have a reference if you are interested in this fashion topic.

Gold and white Velvet Renaissance Medieval Gothic Dress

About the couvre chef: The couvre chef was a veil first worn by French women during the medieval period. Couvre chef is French for "cover head." The veil was worn at the top of the head with various head pieces and draped down the shoulders. Couvre chefs were generally made of delicate fabrics, such as silk in light colors, and wealthy women would have their couvrechefs embroidered with gold or jewels. Anglo-Saxons sometimes referred to the couvre chef as a "headrail." By the 15th century, couvrechefs became less fashionable, though they were still regularly worn by women in the lower classes.

Elegant Whtie Lace Medieval Chemise Dress

About the Goffered veil: The goffered veil, also known as a nebula headdress, was worn by women of all classes. The goffered veil is a short, ruffled veil that was usually made from linen and crafted with ornate pleats or embroidered latticework on the edges. The veil was worn pinned near the hairline and draped over the top of the head, and can be found in many famous paintings of the period, including "Portrait of Margareta Van Eyck."

Medieval Women Clothing

Medieval women always represent mysterious and elegance. They are known as their feminine and they are the Goddess in the heart of men. Do you want to be a Goddess in the heart of your boyfriend and husband? If you are the fan of this clothing style and you can have a reference.


You should pay attention to the following elements:


About your dresses: you should pick up dresses with big and flowing sleeves and using a corset that is tied tight to enhance the shape of a women. You also should choose some accessories to match your clothing although this is small detail but you should care.

Red Medieval Overcoat with White Underdress

About your hairstyle: you should design a kind of hairstyle which can make you look feminine. Women in medieval will wear their hair long in braids, parted in the middle with the back hidden by a bonnet, or pushed back into a tight bun with a cap.

Yellow Medieval Overcoat with Ivory Underdress

To Be An Mysterious Woman ------ Medieval Era

Every woman want to be mysterious like women in the Medieval era and they will try every methods to dress themselves look elegant and mature. In fact, I think you can have a try on the Medieval clothing style and you will have a perfect effect. I will share some simple information about the female dressing features of that era.


Women were very feminine in that era. About their dresses, they wore long dresses with big and flowing sleeves. The dresses included a corset that was tied tight to enhance the hourglass shape of a women. Queens and princesses wore vibrant-colored dresses. Many of them had detachable sleeves, bodices, belts and capes. The neckline of these dresses were often cut in a square to accent the bust of a women and then accentuated with bold necklaces.

Classic Green and White Gothic Victorian Dress

About the common hairstyles, Many women in early medieval times covered their hair for religious reasons with caps and crowns or headdresses called wimples, according to Medieval Life and Times. Caps, cloches and hoods was used to complete the look.
Dressing yourself in the clothing features of that era and you will be the most mysterious and charming women.

Vintage Ivory Embroidered Victorian Dress

Expensive clothings, Perfect feeling?

 

Do you still think that buying expensive clothing products will help you have a perfect fashion feeling? If you are thinking like that, you are totally wrong. Common clothing products and accessories also can help you become fashionable and attractive only if you know how to choose single products and match them together. You can have your own ideas about beauty and fashion.

Black Medieval Gothic Coat for Men

In my opinions, you don’t need to use a lot of expensive cosmetics, you just need to drink more water and wash your face cleanly. Some of you won’t agree with me but it just my own views. So you can keep your own fashion understandings and practice it. Not every expensive clothing will make you look beautiful, just those suit us are the most perfect things and it is your own fashion. I will give you an example as the following:

If you want to have a Medieval style, you can choose some elegant dresses and accessories which don’t need to be expensive just to be elegant. You just need to choose products which have the features of the fashion styles you want to be.

Sexy Black Long Medieval Night Robe for Women

Medieval Women Clothing Fashion

Medieval clothing is an attractive phrase for most of the women because this clothing style is elegant and mature. So most of the women want to dress like woman who births at that time.

If you want to have a try on this clothing fashion, I think that you can prepare some clothes and accessories which features as the following: clothes are long enough to cover your body and accessories are commonly using long gloves, cranes and head wears decorated with big bows. Women in that time wore flowing gowns and elaborate head wears, ranging from headdresses shaped like hearts or butterflies.

Wine Red Velvet Long Medieval Night Robe for Women

You will turn to be a elegant and charming if you have a try on the Medieval clothing style. So acting as soon as possible and you will be the new representative of this clothing style.

What is the Characteristics of Medieval Fashion?

Medieval clothing is hot today and more and more people from the different sections of our society prefer this style nowadays. Medieval Clothing will show the status and profession of the wearer of it. Do you know the characteristics of this clothing style? I will share my own ideas with you and i hope it will be useful to you.

Classic White Lace Long Medieval Chemise Dress

In my opinion, Medieval clothing has the following features:

This style is elegant, mature and formal. Women’s clothing will be long enough to cover their whole body(trailed to the ground) and they will use long gloves and big fashion head wears which decorated with lace and ribbons to match their clothing. Corset and coat with a garment is the necessary clothing in this style.But nowadays Medieval clothing is been improved and there is no strict requirements on the length of the clothing and whether it can cover the wearers’ body.

Green Medieval Garb Tunic for Men

Men clothing is also show a features of gentleman. Men clothing  is also long enough to cover their whole body but length is becoming shorter today. Comfortable vests, hats, some special accessories and a pair of long boots are the common elements of this style. In a world , the whole matching of the men Medieval clothing features as a gentleman.