Tudor Gabled Hoods: A Closer Look
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2021
- Correct headwear is an important part of completing the look for any historical costume. I wanted to do a closer look at something that I really just glossed over in my “Dressing a Tudor Queen” video--the gabled hood! Or really, the bonnet and frontlet, as it would have been called in the period. This is the really iconic Tudor headwear that was sort of the counterpoint to the French hood that has become so synonymous with Anne Boleyn. I think a lot of people don’t consider the bonnet and frontlet to be as flattering as the French hood, and I definitely used to think that too! But actually making one in the correct proportions really showed me how attractive it could be. And it’s really fun to wear! I think it’s one of my favorite parts of this outfit. Hopefully exploring this style and sharing my creation will encourage more people to embrace them and maybe even try sewing one of their own!
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you have such a Tudor look . It's like you stepped out of a portrait from that time , absolutely stunning .
she reminded me of holbein's sketch of anne boleyn for some reason
she really does , her face fits with the Tudor fashion so well
She somehow looks asian to me, but it may be the makeup
I was thinking the same thing, she actually looks a lot like Anne Boleyn. She has a similar face shape, the same nose, and similar eyes.
Yes perfectly framed beautiful face.
Ornate, intricate, elegant, and no more bad hair days ever. What more could you possibly want?
The Tudor lady would probably wish for piperonyl butoxide.
Anne Boleyn would most certainly wear a bonnet and a frontlet when she wanted to demonstrate her status as "The English Queen".
Definitely!! But I literally had someone tell me she NEVER wore them lol.
Makes me wonder if this was something asserted about her after her death to further distance her from the throne and court. It sounds similar to the assertion that she wore long sleeves to cover up a sixth finger, considered the mark of a witch, when there’s no evidence she had one.
@@TheCoutureCourtesan If you google 'pictures of Anne Boleyn' you'll find several of her wearing bonnet and frontlet. I think the wearing of the French hood came from the time she lived in France.
@@TheCoutureCourtesan You should do one on the french hoods.
Anne didn't wear them. French style all the way.
Wow...you look, like you straight up stepped out of a portrait of a noble tudor lady.
I don't know a whole lot about that period, but it is a beautiful style, once one gets used to its 'oddness'.
Very informative video!
Loved this!! Well done, dearest friend! ❤❤
Seeing you put the pieces together with pins really helped me understand how everything worked together. Thank you!
This was absolutely wonderful. I can’t wait to see what you have to say about French hoods.
This was so helpful! I love the jaunty one-flap-pinned-up!
In Shakespeare's play King Lear (1605), at one point he demands metaphorically of a daughter, "what means this frontlet on? Methinks you are of late too much in the frown."
I'm so eager to watch that French hood analysis.
I actually really love your gabled hood. Not sure I ever thought of it as beautiful before. 😂. Beautiful work👏👏👏
The veil pinned up was probably to show off how beautiful their necks were.
This is so interesting, after reading so much about Tudor history, to finally see these mysterious and beautiful pieces of headwear explained! I remember reading somewhere that flipping one side of the veil up onto the top of the headdress was called the "whelk shell" style. By the way, there is a really interesting historical fiction book, "Between Two Queens" by Kate Emerson, that is all about the life of the lady-in-waiting you mentioned, based on the Lisle letters.
Oh awesome! I'll definitely check it out! I enjoyed reading the letters and learning about the family.
I’m definitely feeling the urge to do Tudor! Most of my costuming has been 1770s or 1860s and I’ve been itching for something new!!
Do it!!
I love this! Ive always been intrigued by the headwear that was fashionable at the time and always wondered how it really looked. Seeing you put the pieces together and showing the back was VERY informative! And thank you for adding the bit about the one veil being pinned up. I was curious about that
This is one of my favorite "hat" styles, and I hope it comes back into fashion
Thank you for this! I’ve always wondered how gables hoods were constructed. Can’t wait for the French hood video!
All my thoughts exactly!! 🥰
You look like Anne Boleyn, just like I have always imagined her.
Yes
Agree!
@Mourad Ben Exactly, but Anne probably owned a few as well when she was a lady in waiting for Catherine of Aragon. So Jane Seymour does work but as do all the Ladies Henry was with, it was the fashion at the time.
But probably had more French Hoods none the wiser.
Or young Katherine of aragon , like from her portrait, only with a gabled hood in place of the circular headress .
All the busy decorations and textures surrounding the naked skin makes it look very smooth and supple by contrast. I imagine this was part of the appeal of these fashions.
You look like Anne Boleyn in some of her portraits! Also, thank you for this fascinating video. You deserve more subscribers, and I’m sure you will gain them! Your dress and hood are beautiful, by the way. I can’t wait to see more of your work, and learn the fascinating history to go with it!
EDIT: okay, so I liked this video so much I am actually watching it for a second time, an hour later!
Thank you so much!!
@@TheCoutureCourtesan you do look a lot like what I imagine Anne Boleyn would've looked like
I actually really like the look. It’s different for sure. But it’s a look.
I had no idea it was made completely of fabric. I bent a piece of 1/4 inch brass rod into the shape and covered it! I fastened the bonnet to the frontlet permanently for convenience. Very nice video!
As a British person, I approve of this video!
Yet again, what a lovely & informative video❤️👌🏻. You look so beautiful in a well fitted "gabled-hood". Where would we be without the beautiful intricate drawings from Hans Holbein the Younger. Where we are often given two viewing points. And in doing so answering our many historical Tudor questions. 👍🏻
I’ve always loved this style, and you did a marvelous job constructing yours. Thank you for sharing your research!
ALSO Anne Boleyn wore a bonnet and frontlets at her execution where she, I think, stylized herself as the very image of an ENGLISH Queen. (I adore this woman tbh)
too late I guess
Oh my god, watching your videos is the closest thing to time travel I will ever experience.
Thank you so much!
I love that you took the time to really explore this headwear and the different parts of it. I've never actually understood how they went together and your demonstration made it totally clear!
It is so lovely! Thank you for sharing your research and what the separate pieces look like; very helpful and appreciated. I have zero reasons to need one, but now I want one.
Gosh we wouldnt have known the clothing of that time period as accurately as we do now if it weren't for Holbein. Truly a master of his craft.
Beautifully done! The proportions and material choices are so spot on! And thank you for showing how easy it really is to just pin pieces together as they would have (a lot of 16th century costumers are still intimidated or unsure about all of those useful pins!!).
Thank you! Yes! Embrace the pins!
I'm from England and didn't know very much about this at all. I love the way people in past dressed, it was complicated its true, but if you were lucky enough to be wealthy it was also very beautiful. Thank you so much for making this video and bringing it to life. Keep up the good work. Love from the UK 🇬🇧 ❤ 👍
Absolutely fascinating. I watched Waldemar Januszczak’s programme on Holbein and wondered what was the black fabric to one side of the headdress. You have solved it for me. I now understand the construction, and for the first time have seen that the Gable hood can be attractive in wear. Thanks!
i would THINK that the last piece was to protect the paste and bonnet from the hair dirt and oil, since they didn't wash the hair too often. but that's just a major, uneducated guess. thanks for sharing and the research on it. i've always wondered why this strange item came into fashion.
Thank you for this video! This type of headdress has always been one of my favourites throughout fashion history, and this video clarified so much that I'd been unclear on for years about how they were constructed. Seeing the way the frontlet and bonnet and paste all fitted together was so helpful and illuminating (and especially the band of fabric that went underneath, it had always been a mystery to me what was going on there.) And I loved hearing about the subtle politics of fashion at court through the Lady Lisle letters, it brings the intricacies of court to life. And the hood itself looks just gorgeous! One of the best reproductions I've ever seen. Jane Seymour would be jeaaaaaalous!
Brilliant 👍 can't wait for the french hood episode
So fascinating! When you said, "they really did this just for fashion" I immediately thought of modern women "french tucking" their tops! Nothing's changed!
It really hasn’t! I also don’t really get the French tuck trend lol
This video was very helpful, I think the gabled hood looks gorgeous
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!
Fantastic video! Thank you for mentioning that so many reproduction hoods are too large. It drives me nuts! I've been studying Tudor history for a long time now, and your videos are among the best. Well presented and ACCURATE! :)
Thank you so much!
“My fears were allayed …” love your channel because of your research and your narrative. Well done.
Yess 🙌 This headdress has been such a mystery to me, thank you! ❤️
You look so good in this! People always think this type is unnattractive but you made it so well
Wow. I never realized how this style of head wear was actually made. Well done explanation!
Hoods are always something that are a bit mysterious! Cant wait to see more!
I've always thought this style was interesting! Thanks for explaining how it goes together!
The Gabled hood has always been my a beautiful head garment IMO. Yours turned out truly lovely.
Thank you so much for showing the construction and also the layering of this head dress. It looks beautiful on you!
Its really pretty. I actually want one. Maybe one day we'll get it on a Paris runway. It's something I'd see in early 2000s Dior (when dior was fun)
this was so interesting! thank you for taking the time to make this video, I've always wanted to see someone breakdown how the different hoods actually get put together! Looking forward to the French hood video!
I cannot stop watching this. Also, you look absolutely *enchanting* in that hood. I cover my hair under certain circumstances, for religious reasons, and I've always loved the amount of shaping involved in European Mediæval (in this case, Renaissance) haircovering. So much of that seems beyond my grasp, so it's great to have resources for something I am actually capable of doing.
Thank you so much!
I'm sure I read somewhere that Anne Boleyn wore an English hood to her execution, but this is obviously debatable given the limited evidence. Completely love your breakdown here, I sketch Tudor portraits and I've always been fascinated and bewildered by the intricate layers of both the English and French hood. This really helps to explain the function of each seperate peice ❤️
I loved this! I have always been fascinated about hoods (both french and 'gabled') and this has answered a lot of my questions. Really looking forward to the french hood video!
1. I love the look of the gabled hood, lots of times in shows they get the proportions all wrong, but when you get them right I think they are beautiful headpieces that don’t get enough love
2. My personal take is that while Anne Boleyn had favored the French hood aesthetically (and we all have personal preferences about what we think look good on us, don’t we), she was also very aware of the English style hood’s political significance. Clothing was so political at the time, from the enforcement of sumptuary laws to how you presented yourself as Queen. It’s a fascinating topic
I am drawn here by my fascination with this look due to Elizabeth of York. I heard that she is one of the queens on the playing cards and her husband is the one who introduced this. I have seen portraits of her already and realized that that is what is so familiar with the images on playing cards, this gabled hood, that i have seen on Elizabeth s hoods in her portraits. I follow War of the Roses history so the importance of Elizabeth and her marriage to Henry VII is striking in terms of his desire to make her image so famous, so that most people even today recognize her look, even if they do not know who they are looking at. Henry gained the support of nobles and clerics to become king, vital support, by agreeing to marry Elizabeth, who had a stronger claim to the throne than he, but was female and lacked the military might to enforce her claim.
I appreciate that you got the proportions right and look absolutely natural in your gabled bonnet. It is actually painful to watch the attempts Hollywood has made at approximating this look. I don't know why it should be such a challenge. Not too long ago, Catholic nuns routinely wore hoods and cowls that MUST have been left over from this century. I don't really know why no one talks about it. Each order of nuns had their own style of required headdress. Some approximated the gabled style (Sound of Music anyone?). Some were more like French hoods, (such as the novices wear in the same movie) My sister worked for the mother house of an order of nuns during the time that they relaxed the habit requirements. Some of the older nuns were so attached to their headgear they were praying they wouldn't have to give it up.
Aaaaah! This is just what I needed! I’ve been looking for French and gabled hood examples. Thank you!
Finally! A video about gable hoods!
Well done! I love the period images that you show as you explain your research and conclusions! Thank you!
Wonderful look into this interesting style!
Loved this video! I've always been interested in the fashion of Tudor hoods and the history behind them and how they're constructed. As always, beautiful hood and gown to complement an already gorgeous woman. Seriously, the hood just frames in and draws the eye to your beautiful face. Thanks for uploading! Like @Kristen Rock said, "It's like you stepped out of a portrait from that time, absolutely stunning."
Wonderful! I can’t wait for the video on French Hoods! I’m planning to make at least one of each.
I have had SO many questions about all of these layers, thank you so much!! Especially for the frontlet and the velvet folded over on the top/back. Wonderful!!
What a well researched and interesting video! You did such a phenomenal job with recreating this piece and after learning so much about the bonnet and frontlet from your video, I've come to appreciate them more! I look forward to your future videos!
Thank you so much!
This is awesome! Well done, very balanced, practically researched, and persuasive.
This is a wonderfully interesting and informative video! I've been searching all over for a video that shows the inner workings of these trappings. Thank you!
So interesting! Thank you very much for this video. And I will look forward to the one on French hoods, as well.
This is so interesting!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
I loved this video and informative narrative. Can't wait for the French Hood video 😁 Thank you!
Thank you for sharing! I too have a copy of the Tudor Tailor! How fun! I’m so glad that you showed how to put it all together. So I’m thinking that this was a rather versatile piece of headwear, since the fabrics are pinned in place. One could mix and match lappets (?) depending on what occasion they were using their hoods for.
Well done. Just loved this explanation. Looking to hear more.
This was such a pleasure to watch!
This was quite fascinating! Thank you!
This was so informative it’s fantastic. Well done! I’ve just discovered your channel and I’m loving the content. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with us. Sending love to you from Australia :)
Now I know what I need to make for Renaissance Faire.
May you be a faire lady.
Super informative, thank you! I've always been mystified by this style so I appreciate the detailed descriptions and visuals.
This was very intersting to watch. While I don't have any knowledge of it, I am fascinated by historical fashion and you seem to really know your stuff. Subscribed.
This is great! I'm excited that you were able to incorporate your research into the video... Those letters!!
Thank you! I love the Lisle letters so much!
Absolutely wonderful video. I've been so curious about gabled hoods! Cant wait for your French hood video. Thank you! Maybe you'll do the iconic medieval cone-shaped hennin in the future...
So interesting! I'm looking forward to your French Hood video!
Thank you so much for this video. I never knew how to style the velvet flaps, but this definitely helps and makes sense!
Your proportion is perfect for this style
Thank you!
I was wondering about the headwear women wore back then, thank you so much and well done with your 'gabled hood'!!
Fascinating, I always thought the veil was flipped up from underneath and wrapped over the back of the head to hang on the other side. Now I know it's done with two pieces of fabric 👍
Thank you so much for this. I was just getting started on a gabled hood.
Thank you for this film, very inspiring!
Fantastic work!💜
Thank you! 😄
This is extremely interesting. I've just found your post and I will be looking out for you from now on.
I LOVE the Tudor gable hood
Comparing the images of your hood between this video and the Tudor Queen video, I see what you mean about the sizing - according to the period portraiture, it seems the bottom of the paste should come down to at least the corner of the jawline. I never noticed until you mentioned it! 🙃 Thanks for sharing your work and expertise - much love from this Tudor/Renaissance enthusiast! Looking forward to more 🥰
It looks really good on you! I’ve always wanted to make one but they seem pretty complicated and I had trouble finding a pattern. I’ll have to check out the one you used!
Woah! Now THIS is the content I need!
I once read a historical noel in which a noble lady writes in her journal about how she has to wear appropriate headgear at courts. The French hood was out of fashion in England when whe was writing; and she says the gabled hood makes every woman look like a sentry-box...
Excellent video, great work!
I am excited to see the video on French hoods
Very well done, love your research!!!! Quite fascinating and entertaining!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting headpiece. Thanks for showing us how it was all put together.
You are stunning in this outfit!
I think it's a shame these aren't more commonly featured in movies and TV shows. Yes, they're strange, but they're also quite beautiful, in my opinion, not to mention very iconic.
A gorgeous bonnet!
It's beautiful and very elegant!
Thank you! 😊