Wakizashi snake

Cap, Medieval scarf, natural color

This piece of rectangular fabric is made of plain cotton fabric and features rolled-up hems. Can be tied as a call cap (wrap instruction) or as a headscarf for medieval reconstruction, but it is also versatile in modern everyday life. It can be worn as an elegant hair band, a turban, a shawl over the shoulders or a scarf elegantly wrapped around the neck. In the Middle Ages, married women were expected to wear a headdress (hence the German expression unter die Haube kommen).

, which literally translates as "getting under the hood" and is still a common idiom for "getting married"). In medieval times, there were many different ways for women to cover their heads, for example, with a smooth veil or with ruffles/goffered (with or without a tip on the neck), a cap, a cap, a barb and fillet, a scapular (a hoop/garland decorated in the shape of a crown, often worn in combination with a veil) or a cap.

There were several methods for tying a cap, but it was usually tied to the forehead, chin, and back of the head and always hid the hair. Historical illustrations of caps can be found, for example, in the Weltchronik - Der Stricker - Karl der Große (engl. World Chronicle -The Knitter - Charlemagne ), a manuscript on illuminated parchment written by Rudolf von Ems around 1300, or in the Morgan Bible (also known as the Maciejowski Bible or the Crusader Bible ), a thirteenth-century illustrated Bible.

Details:
- One-size-fits-all - approx. 180 x 50 cm
- Color: natural
- Material: 100% cotton
- Care instructions: Machine wash at 40°C, gentle cycle, do not machine dry

Please note: Delivery includes cloth only! The other items in the photo above are available separately in our online store.

This delicate crown is made of aged brass and is decorated at the front with a stone, onyx in the form of tear and imitation. A chain with clasp at the back allows you to adapt to any size up to a diameter of 61 cm.