How to Sew a Medieval Men's Hood! (Last piece of the Carpenter Outfit!)

Today's video is a simple hood tutorial, technically for mid 16th century, but so early in style that it might as well be medieval. Enjoy!
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[@mennoltvanalten7260]

Morgan Donner: 'If you are tired of all this mens clothing, you're in luck' Me, having searched for any historical mens fashion stuff for way too long: NOOOO!!

[@DaddySinger]

More Men's Things please!

[@mirjanbouma]

I third the request of more manly things! They're so hard to find.

[@joecrafted]

OMG right? It is like 95% women's stuff and 5% men's. Books, patterns, videos, it doesn't matter. Thank you Morgan, I will definitely be trying out several items from this series!

[@MichaelRainey]

Repeat. Everything is all about the dresses women wore. I know, many times the garments are similar or even identical but it's still nice to see videos tailored for men. I won't apologize for that pun.

[@SpiritBear12]

I have a feeling that those long flaps were invented to keep the skirt part of the hood down in higher winds. This would keep the front part from flying up in your face obstructing your vision, and keep the back side down to keep you warmer and dry in rain or snow. Also, if you're bending over to work, you don't want the front part to dangle down getting in your way, so the flap attached to the shirt and tucked into the belt helps keep the skirt in place as you work.

[@pebblesoop1648]

Also what I first though seeing the flaps was that this way the hood won't turn around and always stay in place

[@frogmonkeymoo]

Very good point! I used to wear mine all the time during winter in the Alps (made it for Larp then couldn’t be without). It was amazing for walks and hikes, but a pain for gathering type work (herbs, pine cones), where you repeatedly bend from standing to pick from the ground. Front flap obscured gathering ground or slapped me in the face and back flap kept flopping onto the back of my head. Lol. Medieval slapstick. The whole thing was often riding up my face and even fell off. Mine was wool lined with linen, so pretty heavy. So wish I’d known about this style! I loved mine (got stolen at a festival) and might make a new one now.

[@kezkezooie8595]

I'd imagine it would also add a nice bit of added warmth to the chest and back if it were a width similar to this one on the video so a doubtle bonus of stability and warmth.

[@chrisklecker]

This is basically it. The cowl, in winds, have a tendency to fly up into your face or just get all discombobulated. This can happen even if you bending over. Having the cowl secured to a "scapular" and then belting that fixes that problem and also fixes another problem which is ingenious. The garment is also a functional apron protecting the clothes you have underneath, provided your make the scapular at the very least shoulder wide. It can also serve to wipe your hands and face of sweat. There is a reason monks adopted this style of garment for their clothes.

[@dannahbanana11235]

It's like a medieval hoodie!

[@catrunion8729]

Oh my goodness. So first of all I'm so happy that a tutorial for this actually exists!?!? Second of all, I was able to make this in an hour from a tablecloth! My online school is having a reading of Henry V while we're all stuck inside and I'm reading as the Earl of Cambridge, so I thought I'd make this to spice up the webcam xD Thank you!

[@aought2]

Ahhh, what an eminently practical feature. No matter how hard the wind doth blow, ones hood cape will not fly up into ones face! (or let the wind blow up the back of ones neck...)

[@wendyhutchins945]

I especially like the period dance moves. Who knew carpenters were such a rhythmic bunch? Also, very cute doggins! :)

[@evelyn_r]

Lol I’ve actually enjoyed this little series of men’s clothing 😊 please don’t hesitate to do more in the future~! Lol you look so cute at the end! 😂

[@piedpiperprince784]

I just asked my dad what he wanted for fathers day and he said he wanted a hood, I'm definitely going to use this pattern

[@lydiaderhake2532]

Aww, tou guys are so cute in your historical clothes and smooches!

[@oddohess555]

Little do you know that you're fueling my eventual Link cosplay...

[@BradKandyCroftFamily]

"You can use a whip stitch like me, because tha shiz ma jam" Haha, that's my favorite line! I am totally going to use this for our 1st SCA event!

[@allieg6401]

Is there anything sexier then a man in his hose cuddling hid furbaby? Oh wait the dance at the end lol! He really gets into the spirit of modeling doesn't he 😀 Fantastic video! 💚💜 Going to combine this and the ladies hood you made as I don't want the long thingy on the head (already forgotten the name lol) Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@J8n3eyr3]

Oh goodness! Even your dogs look like they just came out of a medieval painting!

[@warrenrexroad1172]

I spent 14 hours split over 2 nights trying to sew a similar (worse) version of this tunic and hood. I really wish I had need these videos first and avoided some mistakes... Really happy to have found them now though!

[@corazzinatanner498]

So I wanted to give you an update on your video. I was able to very successfully use your pattern technique to create a suede leather camail (sorta the lower half of the hood that attaches to a leather band along a helmet) for my SCA fighting helmet. I wasn't sure how to go about getting that draping effect over the shoulders, but with your instruction I nailed it. The only thing I did different was doubled the width of the triangle section, because of the with of my spaulders (shoulder armor). It all worked beautifully and I've been getting lots of comments about it. So thank you for making this vid, the timing couldn't have been better. Also, I cut it with some lillypiping, for that extra flair and grandeur. So again thank you. PS. I used a whip stitch to bring it all together.

[@MorganDonner]

Awesome, that sounds great! (Whip stitch is the one true stitch)

[@sailormars336]

I just spent 20 minutes trying to describe this fashion piece to google to find a pattern for a Ren faire Im attending and I am so grateful for your hard work bc this is exactly what I need 👏💕

[@pxjones63]

I loved this series on men's clothes. I make all of my own garb for SCA, but I love all of your videos. Would you consider a video on a men's doublet or perhaps some more late period men's items? My wife doesn't sew, but I've made clothes for both her and my daughter. Several years ago, I made a prom dress for my daughter, and several tunics for my son and grandson to wear to events in Calontir. I find all of these videos very instructional, and I love your style.

[@MorganDonner]

Aww, how fun! I am so glad that you like the videos! I meant to do a men's doublet based on the Modern Maker book's drafting instructions, but I never got past getting things cut out! My husband prefers comfortable garb now, and the doublets were just a touch too restrictive.

[@lasphynge8001]

Interestingly, this video led me into a rabbithole about this type of medieval headwear and I learned so much about the chaperon, its evolution from XI to XVe century and how it could be worn in so many incredible manners (well, maybe this doesn't come as a surprise to some people, but I'd never figured those donut-shaped fancy hats were actually rolled up chaperons).

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Jason Kingsley at Modern History, also does a history of medieval hoods,it's quite good. His I think is made of wool and tightly encircles his face and comes out a bit to really shelter from the elements.

[@lasphynge8001]

@@Eowyn3Pride Thanks for the reference, will check it out !

[@gordonshumway4142]

I just used this video to make a hooded cowl for my Doctor Doom costume. Simple and quick! Thanks so much!

[@tankkiler308]

You have a great tutorial, great help for preparing for our fighting event next month

[@Maritza1204]

I must of watched 40 videos before I found yours..... You are brilliant 👏 😀 Thank you so much!!! 😊

[@meganruthstay448]

Thank you SO much for posting this tutorial! I’m making a Skeletor costume for my son for Halloween and it didn’t even occur to me that it was akin to a medieval hood! Bless you for saving my brain the work.

[@nanettebromley8843]

Lovely. Thank you for the easy to follow instructions. Sort of reminds me of the Viking Hood's too. Which were just 2 rectangles and 2 squares.

[@carissacampbell21]

This is the best tutorial for medieval hoods I use this as a base pattern for almost every hood now with a couple tweaks you can make almost any style using this pattern

[@corazzinatanner498]

Well don't you just come along at the right moment. Here I was about to look up how to do this when I noticed you had new video. I was like, "well how about that" Also I do a lot of leather work, whip stitches are always good, those shits are my jam as well.

[@SneebsterCosplay]

Thankyou for this, I followed your tutorial today, extended the back of the hood a little for an elfy vibe. Really good easy to understand tutorial :)

[@AlabasterClay]

The dance at the end is wonderful! Great way to show off the whole outfit. LOL. He clearly likes it. :)

[@ABC1701A]

Well timed. Will be making myself a plain hood for winter and this video was very serendipitous.

[@MorganDonner]

Excellent! I hope it comes together quickly and beautifully!

[@CelticLadyKnight]

this is perfect! I am working on making clothes for my 2 year old son, I sew a lot, but am new to drafting and there are NO helps for making a toddler sized hood. Now I know what measurements etc. I need! You just made my day.

[@timrose3198]

Thanks for this Morgan. There are so few videos for us guys to follow . This was so well done and easy to understand. I am a ren jester and clothing for me is expensive to have made. I decided to try my hand at making my own. My first project is a cowl of sorts but I was lost with all the drawings and no patterns. This video helped me to tie together the drawings with a process (aim a machinist by trade so it's all about the process). Now if you could direct me to a video about doing a "whip stitch" that would be great! LOL! Thanks again!

[@Orkhane]

Thanks for doing some videos on men's wear, too!

[@Unknowndino03]

Thank you! I really enjoyed this tutorial.

[@MorganDonner]

Thank you! It was fun to make!

[@c.wrightcreativeautochtone2574]

Okay, I’m liking your video because dang that looked simple but to be honest I love watching people love their pets. Its adorable how you and your husband show affection to your pets. ❤️ 🐶

[@stacyturner8330]

Extra thumbs up for that little waggle dance at the end!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

It did NOT resemble a Farrendal...😳😱🤣

[@ahuvaphillips1580]

GREYHOUND! You had me from the start, but now I'm an even bigger fan.

[@ericwalter651]

I just made one of my own, modified it a bit and did a liner but it is excellent and this tutorial is great thank you👍

[@Jaisha26]

Hood alone without the extended vertical piece is called a coif. Excellent tutorial. And the kiss in cosplay was very sweet.

[@pamelawebb8131]

🤣🤣🤣"That shits my jam!" Love your videos soooo much!!!

[@dustyoldhat3543]

Hello Mrs. Donner. Thank you for the wonderful videos. I have just found your channel and am a new subscriber. I made the hood, turned out well considering I made it. Now to give the tunic a try. Need them for an end of the month party. Thanks again.

[@hautevoltage]

Love it! Id rock this look. Hi from texas

[@suzetteanthony5181]

Thank you for this. I love your channel.

[@kezkezooie8595]

Clicked for the pattern, subscribed for the dance moves at the end! :)

[@janellevans878]

Good man! Thank you for the victory dance

[@carolann811]

I think this would be an entirely practical modern garment for use in the fall/spring or in places where winters are mild. I'm currently in Kentucky, where it's rainy and cold and my office is 30 paces from the house. It's too cumbersome to wear a coat; too cold not to wear something. This hood, however, in lightweight wool with fairly wide panels, would keep me warm enough for the trek back and forth, but still be wearable inside.

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I'm so tempted to have a knitted or polar fleece version for fall/winter, over top my hoodless coat...😳😏

[@jwolfe1209]

@@Eowyn3Pride fleece wouldn't do much good against wet weather, but wool or even something more waterproof would

[@celticgoddess81]

I love all your projects. :D I started watching originally because of the amazing Italian Overgown you made. :D I'll keep watching because I like the style of your channel. :D

[@MorganDonner]

celticgoddess81 Thank you! Sometimes I worry that I am not picking very interesting projects to film!

[@celticgoddess81]

I like all the projects you do! Honestly I loved the whole "full outfit" series. :D

[@sentientcomet]

Fun fact: this is the first (of many) of your videos that I watched, and now it’s the first (also of many) that I’m actually making. 🥰🥰🥰

[@CosmicCronenberg]

This has nothing to do with the contents of the video, but the advertisement was a 5 minute knitting tutorial. I watched the whole thing for you and learned something new in the process ❤️

[@bonniehyden962]

I have just finished knitting such a hood, sans the flaps in front and back. It's quite warm and very functional. However, I was thinking of a cloth version. Funny...and a little creepy...that KZbin would suggest this video to me, today. lol ...now I have to go look at the rest of this series.

[@patriciaveconi6375]

Thank you - this is awesome!! (And so much nicer than the ones I made a few years ago for a previous show.) I'm costuming a play with a bunch of chess pieces and need something to throw on the kids in both black and white versions - especially since they will likely be filming the play on Zoom and these will show up great as complete costumes from the chest up.

[@Saamniferu]

Thank you so much I have a halloween costume as a plague docter i wanted to make it all by myself but i didnt have time to do the mask but thanks to you i can make my costume in time i tried buying it but the times it would come were too late so i looked up how to make it! And this cam up! Thank you!

[@_23mike91]

This was so helpful

[@promiscuous5761]

Thank you.

[@SpicyBeccaSaylor]

This is so cool!!! I’ve always wanted one of these hoods!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I thought I was the only beccaroo!😱🤣🥰👍👍

[@Eowyn3Pride]

(🤫tell no one we have the same name...😉😊)

[@SpicyBeccaSaylor]

Eowyn5 Pride my dad has called me that since the first time he held me in the hospital 😋 I figured what better name to use for my online identity 😋

[@skolljumper]

I love your videos and your puppy

[@mf4376]

Very cool! All your videos really make me want to do medieval reenacting. Maybe someday once I've finished my giant project list for other eras 😂

[@MorganDonner]

No rush! It will always be waiting for you till you're ready :D

[@derekfish7768]

@@MorganDonner really hoping that you'll make a bocksten man cloak video. I'm sure you're aware of that but it's a side opening cloak with fabric buttons. Great Channel and keep up the good work. I'm sewing my hood right now but I'm skipping the flap LOL

[@derekfish7768]

Great videos. Really hoping you will do a video on the bocksten man cloak. You're probably aware of it but it's a side opening cloak with fabric buttons. Very awesome Channel keep up the good work

[@silhouettemorning4455]

I love this tutorial. It seems easy enough. I'll have a go except making it girly.

[@marialiyubman]

You’re so lucky you have Mr. Donner to play dress-up with. I’m jealous. 😍

[@JillRhoads]

I could so see myself doing this with fleece on the outside and lining it with sherpa style cloth. I would so wear this for walking my dogs in the woods when it is super cold here in Sweden. It would be an easier version than putting on a balaklava.

[@Rachel-yi8yy]

I just found your channel your a clever girl thanks 😻

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

I'm really glad you did some men's clothing, (AND how to make it for men who won't sit still to be measured)... I will likely be making something like this for myself at some point, as I'm an armourer and sometimes do dress-up demonstrations and I don't like banging on steel in a dress! :)

[@EmeraldVideosNL]

Thank you so much for this video! I have near zero experience with sewing, but even I can do this! ^_^ It's so perfect as a first project. I'm now making one for my 3 year old to wear at a fantasy fair. I made a mockup first out of old sheets, just in case, and to practise the cordets. (Good thing I did!) The sewing machine is the trickiest part though, as I haven't got a clue about the right settings for different fabrics. The threads kept breaking or slipping out of the needle. Currently I'm cutting it out on brown wool/velt-ish fabric I got from a thrift store. Wish me luck!

[@tutsecret499]

Go to Hollywood and apply for seamstress job. Test the water.

[@danielblair5970]

Well, I accidentally put one godet on the wrong side of the fabric, but I'm gonna find a way to make it look intentional. Still, I was able to attach it because of you! Thank you!

[@saraperez6959]

I think I’ll use this too make a my melody hood

[@andreatrucco]

Hi, the two long pieces in the front and the back are still in use in the franciscan friers.

[@NumHeut]

Love your video and love your Hounds!:😍🤣

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I want to call it a scapular...it's a little more common in religious clothing... 👍👍🥰 Thanks Morgan! 😁

[@roninelenion4805]

I'm using this video to make a Phantasm costume for DC FanDome.

[@mishap9861]

Hi, I just thought you would get a kick out of the fact that when I was scrolling past this video the close caption translated your intro wrong. When you said your name it read in the CC as "Organ donor". Just wanted to share; also solid video.

[@MorganDonner]

Woops, lol, I have to see about checking over the captioning for this video when I have a moment. Thanks for the amusing heads-up!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Oh Morgan Im so sorry, but that's friggin' hilarious!🤣🤣🤣 We know better and love you more🥰😊👍

[@joellewatkins5528]

Your video is right on time I have been looking in to make some. My husband won one in a tourney, but it is too small in the shoulders. .

[@MorganDonner]

joelle Watkins Excellent! Good luck in altering or making a new one!

[@tutsecret499]

I love capelet. Can you make balaclava with this kind of capelet. Balaclava is just the hood, turtle neck inside, plus very short strait capelet. But I want with your capelet.

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Would it have to be laced from the top of the head, down to the neck so that it was snugg around the head, face and neck?🤔

[@yboriginal01]

LOL!!!! Boy clothing nonsense??? This is literally making me think of all the shenanigans I could get into if I made some medieval clothes lmao (I'm a dude). But I totally appreciate all the content you make. It's totally lit fam

[@gutter_punk8864]

this reminds me a lot of a scapular with a cowl, like monks wear, i know scapulars have been worn by dedicated catholics, though they have evolved over the years. perhaps carpenters saw themselves doing the same work as jesus and thought that worthy of a proper scapular? lol idk a little bit of conjecture still a very cool project!

[@exohead1]

Not sure if it’s the same manuscript, but one of the foundational texts of Liechtenauer’s “Kunst des Fechten” longsword system is also known as the “Nuremburg Hausbuch”. Fun fact :D

[@anders1685]

nice hood, would like to purchase one, just a simple hood

[@MorganDonner]

Thanks! I don't have any for sale, but check out Etsy, lots of great hoods at the moment! www.etsy.com/search?q=medieval%20hood

[@deborahnelson4608]

Since I have just started watching your videos, you may have already shared your story about how you got into historical costumes, cosplay. Could you share again your story? Thank you!

[@MorganDonner]

I don't believe that I have talked about it much, but I'll see what I can do in a future video!

[@HopefulCrafts]

@@MorganDonner Yes please! I'd love to hear

[@jesusllamasmedina5163]

I loved the video. Thank you very much for making this content. I wonder if the item of clothing you are adding to the hood was related to the Catholic scapular? You know, Catholic priests, monks and nuns still wear them, although the lay faithful wear a symbolic piece of cloth around their necks. It represents the Catholic devotion, so it can be of various colors. By the way "scapular" means from the shoulders.

[@ivanpeel1998]

Hullo hullo its me, Rice, from the sewing amino :D

[@ah5721]

I'm assuming the hood front and back tails are to keep it from flapping up and letting chill in . When I wear a shawl I hate when it flaps up in the wind and chills my neck &shoulders!

[@tutsecret499]

Do I have to make this triangle on the fabric instead of just on the template? And then I just put the template on the fabric and cut. I don't need the tail part on my project. Thank you very much. That's what I was looking for to make the round cape and the hood I will make as balaclava style(gaiter)

[@MorganDonner]

You could certainly make a paper pattern instead of drawing it out on the fabric, and if you are not interested in having the tail part of the Hood, then you should definitely just not include that in your pattern! You should always customize your projects to whatever will work for you best!

[@Lorenzo-hu7fh]

yessssssss!!!!! that's exacly what I wanted to sew!!!! The only thing is... will you forgive me if I sew this with a tartan fabric? 😂😂

[@marialiyubman]

Please start making the weird faces when you recreate clothes from the paintings. I can’t stop laughing at how they painted faces back then. 😂

[@JimK404]

When you turn the fabric at the point of the godet, are you manipulating it in more than the usual three spatial dimensions? Because I can /not/ work out how you get the second side into position for sewing... 🤔

[@BionicBear88]

You have the cutest little family! Even your doggos match the medieval aesthetic! 😍

[@lenarsa66]

Are those front-/back-flaps "leftovers" of a "scapula"?

[@thomasdehler2087]

Very cool project. Quick question, any reason you couldn’t cut a one piece circle (think circle skirt) and then attach a hood to that as opposed to two halves with the godets (sp.) ? Is this just two different methods or are their other reasons I am over looking? Thanks, keep up the awesome projects.

[@MorganDonner]

Great question! I don't see any reason why you could not construct the hood and the 'circle skirt' mantel separately and then attach them in a seam around your neck, that should totally work. As for why I made this Hood the way I did: there are only a handful of extant Hood Type garments from before the 15th century, but all of the ones I could find show the hood and skirt cut in one piece, and a few of them toss a godet in the middle or sometimes at the center front. I haven't found any that had a seam around the neck indicating a separate skirt and hood piece, but it's certainly possible that type of construction existed somewhere at some point! Thanks for your interest!

[@lizcademy4809]

Historically, fabric (all handwoven) was quite expensive. We think of zero waste as a modern thing, but pre-industrial people minimized waste too. Morgan's hood with the godets had very little waste, as the scrap from cutting the cape became the godets. A circular cape would have much more waste.

[@tektonuniverse3662]

How much fabric did you use for this? One yard? Two?

[@danielrobinson7872]

Your greyhound is full of energy for some reason. I think it might be broken.

[@debbylou5729]

The flaps aren’t a mystery. Just imagine wearing one while working. You don’t need it sliding around or falling forward or back. I guess, since I have had quite long hair, I know what a pain it is to have it fall in your face. My dad was in Saudi Arabia building an airport in 1980 and I remember the Americans seeing or gluing fabric to the back of their baseball caps to keep the sun off and, when wet, cooling. I can hear it now….‘I need this hood, but, damn, it gets in the way’. Wife…’well Bruce, tuck it into your belt. Come over here I’ll tack this rag to the back

[@Targetfocus]

What was the type of fabric you used?

[@chrisshedor8541]

How much material did you start off with

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Looks more like some kind of scapular worn under a matching hood to me. Either way its an interesting look.

[@4kassis]

what's the point of the front and back panels?

[@nenechonlisboa4127]

I am wondering if medieval carpenter did this kind of hip sway dancing ! :)

[@blktauna]

Moar Boy clothing plz!!!

[@charlielamaletie458]

What kind of sorcery is this gaudette? Godette? Godet? (Idk, somebody correct me.) But sewing in those triangles have never seemed so easy!

[@MorganDonner]

Yep, they are godets! Very handy when you need to add fullness to a garment :D

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I needed that tutorial for the back of a garment I'm working on... THANKS MORGAN!!!😁❤

[@merrickshamblin1182]

Me a few years ago, discovering Morgan: Oh hey, she does SCA! My aunt and uncle did that when I was a kid. Sounds interesting. Me now, prepared to join SCA: Oh fuck, is she a Laurel? She's definitely a Laurel... How intimidating.

[@insidiousthefox4979]

Personal i would quite like more vids on mans clothing

[@cobush2448]

What kind of fabric would you recommend for the hosen, the hood, and the tunic?

[@MorganDonner]

For all three, I would recommend a mid to lightweight wool, although a slightly heavy weight might be nice in the winter, especially for the hood.

[@cobush2448]

@@MorganDonner thank you!

[@janisi9262]

"...the angriest of washing machines." XD