Elizabethan hair adornments

‘The people of the Elizabethan era were very hair-conscious. Their hair was their most prized possession. With their high ranking, wealth, and elaborate clothing, it was demanded that their hairstyles were elaborate as well.

Women tended to wear many accessories in their hair. The most popular of all accessories was the hair net. They often wore thread nets of silk, but the poor women who also wanted to keep up fashion wore nets made of crepe. The nets were usually decorated with gold trimmings and jewels. Hairpins and hair combs were added to the net to give the hair a better look. Pointed hats were also worn over the hair nets to emphasize the look.’

Templateeliz (no date) Available at: 

http://www2.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/hairstyles.html (Accessed: 3 December 2015).

‘Strings of pearls, feathers, golden rings, headdresses and glass ornaments were a large part of high-society attire. Capes, hats and bonnets were the staple accessories of middle- and upper-class citizens. Lower-class citizens were fairly limited to basic hats and capes as accessories, all of which were made of simple fabrics like wool, sheepskin, or linen. Hats, capes, and bonnets for middle- and upper-class members of society were often very elaborate. Men's hats often were made in different shapes, some being narrow and some being rounded. These hats usually were made of more expensive materials and featured trimmings that were made of lace, chains, and silk, and often, they featured feathers.

Women's hats were smaller than men's hats and also had interchangeable feathers to alter the look of a hat based on the occasion or outfit. Women during this time period also wore lace bonnets that were extravagant in design and could have contained intricate lace work along with ribbons, bows, and pearls. Capes for both sexes were frequently made of velvet or silk and were a staple accessory that served as both a fashion statement and additional warmth.’

Guide to Elizabethan and Shakespearean costumes (2015) Available at: http://www.halloweenexpress.com/guide-to-elizabethan-and-shakespearean-costumes.php (Accessed: 3 December 2015).

The hair net:

Free daily desktop, Android, iPhone wallpaper by Webshots (2013) Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/508414245403572481/ (Accessed: 3 December 2015).

Jewels and feathers:

(2014) Available at: 

http://www.nanhunnvjia.com/show/show_3155.html (Accessed: 3 December 2015).

Chains and ribbons:

Pearls and lace:

Elizabethan (2013) Available at: 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/261982903296287472/ (Accessed: 3 December 2015).

The French hood:

hathawaysofhaworth (2013) The early Tudor white band unimportant mystery or the key to Tudor gown construction?. Available at: 

https://hathawaysofhaworth.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/the-early-tudor-white-band-mystery/ (Accessed: 3 December 2015).

The coif:

Whitecaps (no date) Available at: 
http://web.comhem.se/~u31138198/whitecap.html (Accessed: 3 December 2015).

Bonnets:

Elizabethan era children and families (2013) Available at: 
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/497014508848627237/ (Accessed: 3 December 2015).