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Medieval fashion was a symbol of status and identity, from noble silks and jewels to the simple wool of commoners. Discover the styles that defined the Middle Ages.

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Headdress in the shape of a cone, "steeple", or truncated cone worn in the late Middle Ages by European women of the nobility. Most common in Burgundy and France, but also elsewhere, especially at the English courts and Northern Europe. It is unclear what styles the word hennin described at the time, though it is recorded as being used in French in 1428, probably before the conical style appeared. The word does not appear in English until the 19th century. 15th Century English Clothing, Medieval 15th Century Art, 16th Century Dress Hook, 15th Century Houppelande, Extant Medieval Garments, Burgundian Gown 15th Century, 15th Century Clothing, Medieval Garb, Medieval Paintings

Headdress in the shape of a cone, "steeple", or truncated cone worn in the late Middle Ages by European women of the nobility. Most common in Burgundy and France, but also elsewhere, especially at the English courts and Northern Europe. It is unclear what styles the word hennin described at the time, though it is recorded as being used in French in 1428, probably before the conical style appeared. The word does not appear in English until the 19th century.

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