Patterns for coif brim and paste

Coif brim and paste

French hood base: coif and paste

Pinning bag to coif brim

Linen coif with lower biliment

Coif outer layer is handkerchief linen, beads are 24k gold-coated pewter

Attaching gold beads for lower biliment

Adding ribbon to lining

Pleats are metallic organza

French hood interior

double-faces satin ribbon to finish interior edges

Sewing biliment base

Silk velvet over canvas bas

Adding ouches and pearls to biliment

Ouches from Truly Carmichael, freshwater pearls, 10-11mm

Biliment in process

Sewing veil to lining

Silk velvet veil, silk charmeuse lining

Tudor Gown French Hood

Gold pleats in process

Tudor Gown French Hood flying

Tudor Gown French Hood biliment side

Biliment closeup

Biliment from back

French hood - showing layers

French hood with veil draped dramatically

Anne of Brittany

Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Charles Brandon, c. 1515