Horned Hood

What is a horned hood? In the middle of the 14th century, a head covering for ladies came into fashion. The shape of this hood was characterised by two steeper or flatter horn-like cones. These horns were often adorned with a loose veil. There were also horned hoods with two horns, constructed from wire, over which stiffened muslin cloths were stretched. Women who wore such hats were called devil worshipers. The special headgear was worn in various variations in the courtly and bourgeois milieu.

The horned hood was gradually supplanted by the pointed or blunt-conical Hennin and is still known by this name today.