Truth or Dream: The Hennin

Although Medievalism is still very much present in today’s fashion, one thing is true about people living in the Middle Ages: they loved dramatic headpieces much more than we do now. From medieval snoods to crowns, mail coifs, helmets and circlets, the truth is that they paid attention to ornament, particularly to ornamented headpieces, and their designs continue to have presence in current pieces and trends.