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