Medium linen coif/arming cap in teal/yellow with 11th century lioness print – limited edition

Description

This style of arming cap/coif was worn throughout the medieval times by all ages and classes.

A coif can be worn by itself to cover the head from sun or wind, to keep ones hair in place or as a nightcap at cold inside or outside camping events. Sometimes a coif was also combined with some kind of hat, cap or hood or a combination of cap and hood. Besides as every day garment it can also be used as arming cap for Heavy Fighting or Fencing as extra layer between helmet padding and head. It really helps to keep longer hair in its place and out of the face.

I printed this lovely teal linen by hand using stamps which I carved myself. This lioness roundel pattern is based on a 11th century middle eastern ceramic depicting a lioness. I initially cut this stamp for Sir Brealthen de Raimes elevation at Gulf Wars 2019. The decorative filling stamp is based on 12th century goldwork embroidery.

Medium linen coif/arming cap in teal/yellow
with 11th century lioness print & 12th century decorative filling stamp
Medium size *
3 part fitted coif pattern
Height at front border – top to beginning of ties: ca. 10 inch
Width at bottom border – back seam to front border: ca. 7.5 inch;
total bottom border one side to the other: ca. 15 inch
Ties: ca. 10 inch long
Fabric: linen, pre-washed
Machine-washable cold & delicate in a washing bag, hang to dry
Can be ironed on the backside of the printed fabric on low
Made in Crestview, Florida, USA
Limited edition

* The picture shows this coif on a head with a circumference of 22.5 inch measured above the brow line. 

Please note that the sizes can vary from head to head because of head shapes and sizes as well as used materials. Unfortunately the picture doesn’t do the teal justice.