The hennin (French: hennin / ˈ h ɛ n ɪ n /; [1] possibly from Flemish Dutch: henninck meaning cock or rooster) [N 1] was a headdress in the shape of a cone, steeple, or truncated cone worn in the Late Middle Ages by European women of the nobility. [2]

The hennin was a headdress shaped like a steeple or truncated cone and popular among women of the nobility during the late Middle Ages. Hennins were common in France and Burgundy and popular at the English courts.

The hennin was a popular 15th century hat much like that of a traditional Turkish fez. It first appeared in France about 1428 and was usually worn with the style of dress called the Burgundian Gown.

The escoffion style was a sub-branch of a popular style of headwear called hennin. The style of the escoffion developed over time, eventually given its own name because of its popularity and distinct features which differed from the original conical hennin.

2013年5月13日 · Known as a hennin, the hat was popular in Burgundy, France and Flanders, though it was also worn elsewhere in Europe for much of the 15 th century. The ‘Allegory of True Love’ by Hans Memling shows a young woman wearing a hennin with a contrasting flap around the base and a sheer veil.

2015年2月7日 · The HENNIN, sometimes referred to as the CORNET, was a high steeple cap, like a candle extinguisher. It first appeared in France about 1428 (Fig. 619 1), and was made of a stiffened fabric covered with a rich material, and worn tilted back on the head, its upper surface at an angle of about forty-five degrees to the vertical.

2025年3月17日 · The Hennin is a staple of children's fancy dress. Elida Lyons offers an explanation as to why this hat dominates the imagery of medieval fashion.

2020年7月13日 · Notable features: This image includes hennin with and without a smooth hood-style lappet. Almost all include a visible frontlet. These hennin are relatively plain, made of a black fabric and draped with white veils that extend to at least mid-back. The angle of the hennin varies from 10 to 20 from vertical. Several styles of Burgundian gown are ...

Content: Written on border: "Hennin w. veil--1395-1470 and in the provinces to 19th cent. Type above w. high peak & long veil very fashionable, worn by nobility, decorated w. jewels." Source note: Dictionnaire raisonné du mobilier français de l'époque carlovingienne à la renaissance.

2023年12月20日 · Portrait of young woman by Roger van der Weyden, 2nd third of 15th century