Making a Historically Accurate Maleficent Cosplay II- the Hennin

It's time to take on Maleficents headwear! I've chosen to go with the very distinct double hennin as my historical comparison to her horns. The designers for Sleeping Beauty clearly spent a great deal of time looking at imagery from the 14th and 15th centuries for inspiration, and Maleficents horns are no exception! The shape and style of her entire ensemble closely resembles the fashions of the early 15th c. While there were other large headdresses from that era available as well, the double hennin mirrors the horn shape so well, it just felt like the right choice.
For this week, I'm not only making the double hennin, but a veil to match as well. So, let's take a look at some of the imagery of the era, do some research, and start to develop a better understanding of what may have been going on up there! What were they made out of? How were they decorated? And how did they stay on? It's not like we have books on millinery from the 15th c just littered about!
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This project was inspired by some of my wonderful friends that are also doing their own spin on historically accurate Disney! Some have already started their series, others have yet to announce their character, so keep an eye out on these channels for more videos soon! And if you too are inspired to create (or dress up in) your own historically accurate Disney character, I would LOVE to see it. Let's have fun, be inspired, and learn something new!
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Bernadette Banner : / @bernadettebanner
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Morgan Donner : / morgandonner
Costuming Drama (Merida): / costumingdramallama
Karolina Żebrowska (Snow White): / czekoladaimaslo
Sewstine (Anna) : / sewstine​
Angela Clayton (Rapunzel) : / angelaclaytoncostumery
Rachel Maksy : / rachelmaksy
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Sources:
🖼 Maleficent Disney Wiki: disney.fandom.com/wiki/Malefi...
🖼 Double Hennin: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of...
🖼 Escoffion: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabeau...
🖼 Stuffed Roll: gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv...
🖼 Set of Wings: www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-de...
🖼 Broad Set: pcd.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fich...
🖼 Tall: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
🖼 Small Buns: www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collect...
🖼 Carving: www.photo.rmn.fr/C.aspx?VP3=S...
🖼 Copper Hennin: www.pieterskerk.com/en/discov...
🖼 Curvy Double Hennin: www.e-codices.unifr.ch/de/bbb/...
🖼 Burgundian Gown: gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv...
🖼 Houppelande & Hennin: fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/142...
🖼 Hennin: gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv...
🖼 Wide Set: www.getty.edu/art/collection/...
🖼 White Veil: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrai...)
🖼 White Veil 2: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christi...
🖼 V Loop: gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv...
🖼 Layered Hennin: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ca...
🖼 Headdress Pieces: www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminat...
🖼 Fencing: www.rejectedprincesses.com/bl...
🖼 Circlets: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_B...
🖼 V Cap: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_d...
🖼 Band: www.nga.gov/collection/art-ob...
🖼 Black Veil: www.getty.edu/art/collection/o...
Hair Removal: www.academia.edu/36500652/_Ey...
🎶Music via Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)

[@indigohalf]

This project is so incredibly fun. There's something just purely indulgent about medieval fashions. "Behold! I have Much Fabric, fashioned into the Biggest possible Sleeves!" "Behold! I have upon my head a Great Sparkly Thing!" "Behold, my splendiferous Shoes have the Longest of toes, that my rivals might trip over them!" "Behold- my Hose and Doublet are of Many magnificent Colours!" No subversion, no abstraction, no pretense, just pure showing off. The human impulse behind "fashion" in its most basic form. I love that.

[@lucie4185]

Yeah none of this "less is more" or "keep it simple" nonsense just; "I can afford this stupendously fancy hat, everyone must look at it!!!"

[@roisinnigcrainn7722]

"BEHOLD MY JEWELS ATTAINED FROM THE MINES OF PERSIA. ADMIRE MY SILKS WOVEN IN THE GREAT CITIES OF INDIA. ENVY ME BECAUSE I AM RICH AND YOU PEASANTS MUST KNOW IT." It's freaking awesome.

[@ragnkja]

“Behold my gown that is far too long and full to walk in.”

[@lucie4185]

@@ragnkja walking is for peasants anyway.

[@ragnkja]

@@lucie4185 Exactly. Being able to walk unimpeded is for people who need to work.

[@IonIsFalling7217]

You’ve given me the same disturbing desire as Karolina - the desire the meticulously stitch a bunch of beautiful tiny orbs onto an ornate headpiece.

[@mcwjes]

I know! Suddenly modern hats are just so sloppy and boring! Needs more drama! More magic!

[@anarosareyes6269]

Yeah! it looks so cool when you are done but a total nightmare when you are at it

[@tassey]

That black velvet head strap is very much like what wig wearers today use to keep our wigs on. It is called a wig grip and is basically a velour band that goes around the head. Works great. Had no idea its roots were so deep in history.

[@lucie4185]

Is that where the song "black velvet band" comes from? I thought it was just a reference to a hair tie but since it's Georgian in origin a larger band holding on a wig makes sense given that it's about a thief masquerading as a lady.

[@kitssewingkit]

People who wear hair coverings (like tichels, maybe hijabs too? but my experience is in tichels lol) often wear a velvet band to help the fabric stay in place!

[@madeleinerose7090]

I came here to say this about wig grips - you beat me to it!

[@marthahawkinson-michau9611]

@@kitssewingkit I was thinking about the velvet band that tichel wearers use, and wondering if it was continuation of historical practice? It makes total sense though, as really helps keep the headdress secure.

[@saritshull3909]

@@kitssewingkit I was thinking the same thing. Lots of ladies use velvet bands to keep their scarfs on or to secure their sheitel/wig to especially if they're getting bald spots from the combs and clips

[@misspenguinsupreme9923]

I love to imagine all of you having a costumed tea party in your disney dresses

[@GiraffeLoverJen]

Yes!! That's a fun image!

[@kachambers3041]

I desperately hope this happens.

[@HeraldHealer]

That would be delightful.

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Me too! How immensely fabulous that would be!

[@CopenhagenDreaming]

Honestly, I'd make the scones and jam for that! And then recede politely into the background and observe...

[@inerlogic]

"I don't have a lot of hair to braid up..." *a wild Morgan Donner appears!

[@adedow1333]

Now I'm wondering which disney character she's doing. I bet sleeping beauty, but who knows!

[@lucie4185]

I am not sure Morgan likes the slightly off beat. She would be an amazing Megara, I just hope Rachel Maksy does Ariel 👌

[@rejoyce318]

@@adedow1333 Rapunzel, perhaps? Idk, I have not been able to keep up with all these fabulous videos.

[@nidomhnail2849]

14th-century hennin markers: The new double hennin looks great. How will we know that it will stay on her head? 14th-century wizard, peering into a crystal ball: We won't know until the invention of head-banging music.

[@TheMetatronGirl]

Laughed so hard I snorted!

[@michellecornum5856]

That was the coolest headbanging I have ever seen!

[@k80_]

headbanging to lutes

[@furlizard]

Pretty sure fencing would be a good test

[@edwardianmystery]

This gives off a "Something Rotten!" musical vibes ngl

[@littleraeofsunshine]

Dear Disney: please bring all of these FABULOUS costubers to Disney World so we can see them all together all at once. These is magnificent!

[@mamadeb1963]

Here's a modern world example of the velvet band. In the Orthodox Jewish world, many married women cover their hair with scarves. To keep them in place, many of us use a band of stretch velour that fastens with velcro. We borrowed it from our wig wearing sisters, who use them in place of clips. These days, those bands are sewn to cushions of various sizes to give volume under the scarves. I've worn very large volumizers under several layers of scarves, including metallic, for hours. No adjustments needed. So I can attest that friction bands work very, very well.

[@draughtoflethe]

I love this! By our modern standards, this hennin ought to look silly, but somehow it just ends up looking regal and elegant. This bodes very well for the completed costume.

[@jennivamp5]

Right? That's just what I was thinking! It should look ridiculous, but the way it let's the veil float around the head looks so elegant.

[@charlottepeukert9095]

I was wondering wether medival people, who could afford it, had more sence of style than we give them credit for.I struggle with the idea of headwear, but this looks great.I thought it would never stay in place, but it obviously does.

[@liamrobertson6051]

This is not something I thought I’d need but now I crave one with a vengeance that I don’t entirely understand- I just wanna hiss at people wearing this and watch them run in fear

[@elfieblue3175]

I'd just tell people that hissing noise is from the snakes tucked up inside the hennin.

[@aubreyackermann8432]

Have you ever heard a king cobra hiss? It's so loud and deep it sounds like a roar! That's what I'm imagining for her.

[@lucie4185]

That veil is just perfect for sassy head movements.

[@sarah-phillips]

This is too cool. Love the width - it’s like saying “get out my way!” without resorting to yelling or curses.

[@GiraffeLoverJen]

Out of all the Disney inspired stuff happening in CosTube-land now, I'm loving that you chose a villain. Maleficent has a fabulous look and it's been really fun to hear the historical information.

[@Hair8Metal8Karen]

The villains were always more fun, and they had the best songs!

[@annapruitt5546]

@@Hair8Metal8Karen fr they’re always the most attractive with the coolest aesthetics like their outfits, appearances, colors, style, decor, etc..

[@caitlinwebb8854]

I just had a perfect transition from a pupper hiding under a skirt, straight to the same pupper with a hennin! Having back to back videos to watch on a Sunday evening from yourself and Abby is always a great way to end my weekend!

[@secretarit1]

ME TOO!!!

[@sunriseeyes0]

Same here! 😆

[@Sekreterare75]

Me3!

[@sutarikun]

This is coming out so well! I love how the double hennin gives an even more regal or aristocratic feeling to the look.

[@erincorcoran5936]

Medieval clothes and accessories always look pretty rediculous in paintings, but then I see them reconstructed in real life and they're so gorgeous. It looks amazing!

[@Historyofstitchery]

The first three seconds were cinematic perfection. My monke brain went " HAT...!? PUPPY IN HAT?!" Which I feel was an emotional experience similar to that of those watching Citizen Kane's Rosebud scene.

[@danademos-curtis55]

My aunt would make a skull cap for me to hairpin on. Then we would use wire around the band of the hennin and made a loop in front in such a way that it it would provide a balance. We couldn’t make the hat without the skull cap as it would slip on my hair. Really interesting project!

[@daand.1042]

You say that so casually I can imagine you actually being from the 15th century (so cool!)

[@TheMetatronGirl]

The double hennin on the puppers was TOO cute! I really enjoyed the Instagram livestream watching you work on this. This whole cosplay is just AWESOME! I just commented on Abby’s Lady cosplay skirt video that I can’t pick a favorite, anymore, because each one is too cool. Thank you for showing this process up close!

[@marika147]

What if they're portrayed doing all sorts of things while still wearing hennins just like modern media portrays women wearing super high heels for literally everything, all in the name of fashion and 'ideals'?

[@aksez2u]

Probably. Especially if they're shown wearing them in the bathtub!

[@veronikaczr1105]

@@aksez2u well, they had usually their hair covered in the bathtub, but probably not in these fancy things

[@ariadne0w1]

yep, also keep in mind that a lot of illuminations that remain were done by monks in a monastery who might think it indecent to draw a woman with her hair uncovered like that, or who may not have seen a woman (other than a family member, maybe?) with her hair down. Pure conjecture on my part, though.

[@TheAngelofBlood]

Not sure what moment was better, the headbanging test or the supremely adorable Mistress of Cuddles 😍❤️

[@Peevesiak]

This is epic! I love going on this cosplay journey with you and getting more and more excited with each reveal. Also the headpiece is giving me "I am going to my 5th husband's funeral and will be collecting the insurance check and there is nothing you can do to stop me!" vibe...

[@rebeccacuthbertson1271]

OMG the perfect amount of bling to be regal and considerate of the time period while still being true to character. I feel like Maleficent would totally approve. Love!

[@veronicapersson9124]

please do her staff (wand) too!!! It is so cool and I want one....

[@TealCheetah]

It boggles my mind that this was a real fashion accessory back in the day!

[@lornas-w4661]

...but it looks fab. I am more boggled how undramatic, hatless and veil-absent we've become

[@vampiredildo8192]

@@lornas-w4661 I can actually explain how it happened. The short explanation is poverty and war . The long explanation is a general discovered that a large portion of war money was going into fashion and it was actually often more expensive than items they were lacking on while needing so he threw away his own fashion and shaved his head and demanded every male do the same thing . It was apparently seen as really cool and heroic and so the nobles did the same which threw out ultra epic fashion for guys and slowly women's fashion went away also as women wanted the same rights as men and often in effort to prove they are just as capable they started dressing more simular. I hope you enjoyed my bastard version of it because I wasn't wanting to cite and get very specific names of everyone and everything because then with that effort I'd might as we write a book and then sell it but I lose every book I write and end up with pissed off people who wanted more than what they saw . Im a bit of a failure

[@lornas-w4661]

@@vampiredildo8192 Words cannot express how much I enjoyed reading that!

[@myeglantine16]

Watching this sent me back to my childhood when I would run around the house whilst holding two black paper cones to my head and reciting Maleficent's spells. I begged my mother to make me a headdress just like this, but it was a project that was never fully realized. When I inevitably make a historically adequate Maleficent to match my historically adequate Aurora, I'm certain I'll be referencing this video a lot for inspiration. 🖤

[@anarosareyes6269]

This head piece would totally fit for a cool badass Magic Flute Queen of the Night costume for shure

[@monikaschmied7179]

I love that Hennin. Can't wait to see you dressed completely as Maleficent. I adore your wonderful in depth researches and descriptions. Especially that you always remind that there is never just one solution or style but different possibilities.

[@calicolyon]

I had wondered what you were going to do. This is the most perfect Disney character for you! She's not a princess. She's more!

[@debra333]

Loving this series. The metal caps on the end of the points reminded me of the metal tips used with icing/decorating bags. Some are quite large with small openings at the end.🤗

[@karstmama]

That’s exactly what I was thinking! Try a restaurant supply store, Nicole.

[@paulinedunne3481]

kind of want to make a whole outfit using this techniques in this cosplay BUT is like. made of classic wizard star patterned fabric.

[@greatestaxolotl4933]

that would be so cool!

[@paulinedunne3481]

@@greatestaxolotl4933 ngl immediately as soo as i said it went looking some fabric but i can't find any that scream: illustration of a wizard from a very out of print fantasy novel. it's all either too decorated or the stars are in very neat rows like do i have to do everything myself.

[@ragnkja]

@@paulinedunne3481 Someone might have made a fabric design for custom printing that matches what you’re after, though it is definitely a more pricey option. A more reasonable alternative may be to get blue fabric, yellow paint suitable for said fabric, and a big, star-shaped stamp.

[@TheVikingHighlander]

You are AMAZINGLY creative and talented Nicole. I'm so very very glad that you decided to create a KZbin channel. You are inspiring so much creativity and joy with your historically accurate designs and creations. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Sending lots of love and appreciation for all of you hard work xxx

[@lorisewsstuff1607]

Awwww the dog wearing the hennin just melted my heart right off the bat. The hennin turned out so beautiful. Those cone points are such a pain. They constantly try to fray. I think the metal points came about as a way to hide frayed points. Also, the long veils are heavier than short ones so the extra length kept them from poofing out so much. I love how your hennin turned out. Very well done.

[@mirjanbouma]

Well the intro set my expectations higher than Rapunzel's tower.

[@darklymoonlit]

Every part of this costume is drawing me dangerously closer to finally attempting a particolored kirtle for a historically accurate Aurora. Send help.

[@aubreyackermann8432]

Help as in fabric, or help as in patterns?

[@adedow1333]

Do it

[@kohakuaiko]

Or help as in emotional support cheering section?

[@darklymoonlit]

@@aubreyackermann8432 Help as in I need to be stopped, really...

[@darklymoonlit]

@@adedow1333 lol Nooooooo. I'm trying to resist!

[@mumsageek1883]

I love this so much! Little girl me made one out of cardboard and an old scarf, big girl me is now daydreaming of a more realistic version.

[@FaithOriginalisme]

The fact that you kept talking about a black velvet band just got Black Velvet Band, the folk song, stuck in my head.. I also learned a lot because of the way you walked us all through your process, so thank you

[@johannageisel5390]

I love that song! :D

[@hawkeyepierce1377]

I really think you should add the hair pin to the front, or something to define that classic widow's peak look that maleficent is known for. I feel like that point at the front her headdress is quintessential to her overall angular and severe look, even if it is such a small detail. But that being said, that headress is chef's kiss level perfection.

[@an_evening_star_rose5991]

GORGEOUS 😍 So majestic! Definitely hit the mark with Maleficent’s visual presence

[@linlouwho123]

Yaaaaa the hat!! You did a wonderful job. I love that it’s a more historically accurate version, yet you definitely can see the Maleficent influence. We need a photo shoot of the entire outfit!

[@heatherinparis]

yes indeed we DO!

[@aubreyvictoria320]

It cracks me up how much room you needed in frame to capture this headpiece.... this costume is going to be so huge 😂😂

[@studious_nonchalance]

I about died when you put the Hennin on the Pupper ! Very beautiful!

[@fatsparrowsewing]

Omg, I love it!!!! Funnily enough, I've decided to join in regardless of my lack of KZbinrness, and make a Burgundian Merryweather (blue fairy from Sleeping Beauty), so I've been scoping henins today! This is just BEYOND what I thought they could look like, so cool!

[@commodorezelda]

The mistress of all cuddles!! So precious. The whole costume is shaping up beautifully!

[@liav4102]

I love this headgear so much I sketched out a maid Marian historically inspired costume

[@KireiC]

That reveal with the veil - WOW! So dramatic. It looks SO good!

[@nettie607]

I wish I had known this when I was active in the SCA! I tried a double hennin, but could never get it to be stable. I was successful with the butterfly style, though. Now I want to try this!

[@michellecornum5856]

Welp, apparently, I need a hennin. I LITERALLY GASPED at the reveal! HOLY WOW!!!! Hennins. One of those things that you look at and go, Human's are weird. And then you look at it for too long and you go, "yes, not only do I need this, but I REALLY NEED THIS!!!!" If only we could go back, but the bad thing is, with a functioning TARDIS, it blends in with its surroundings so once you've closed the door, you lose the blasted thing. We could all be standing within 5 feet of one, and we wouldn't see it. So many questions. Not withstanding, not only do we need to bring back hats, we need to bring back hennins!

[@TheEconWoman]

Oh my goodness....this is my favorite part of the whole project! Can’t wait to see the whole thing put together. Do you think I could make one for when I go grocery shopping?

[@adedow1333]

Yes, do. You absolutely can!

[@EH23831]

Everyone in line would get outta your way!! 😂

[@elfieblue3175]

I use a quilting cotton triangle scarf to hold my summer hat on my head when I'm gardening - because I hate tying stuff under my chin, and the wind always lifted it off when it caught the broad brim. I had no idea that solution was a thing from forever ago! Watching you drape and arrange the veil reminded me of that poignant scene in the Maleficent sequel, when Aurora asked her to cover her horns, for some reason.

[@TheArcherette]

Absolutely striking. I love this for Maleficent and the amazing ladies who wore something like this 600 years ago. It’s powerful!

[@esm1817]

Malificent has always been my favorite villain, and I love the headdress. I have some blue fabric with silver stars and moons all over it. I so badly want to make a medieval headdress now to show that fabric off.

[@carneliancorax]

I never really got those Medieval head dresses before - they always looked so silly in illustrations, but yours looks magnificent!

[@e.urbach7780]

That's really cool! When I did a medieval headdress for a school project, I used linen bands that I pinned around my head (vertically under my chin and up around the top of my head, and horizontally across my forehead and around the back of my head), and pinned to each other at the temples where they crossed, and then pinned the rest of my headdress (veil, etc.) to the bands. It stayed in place really well, as long as the pins didn't slide out of the fabric, but I never thought about using velvet to grip the skin/hair better.

[@Lunareon]

The geometry of this project makes my brain happy for some reason. Can't wait for the final reveal!

[@shellsbellswac1]

Gorgeous! It only hit me now that in Disney's Robin Hood (the one with the foxes as Robin Hood & Maid Marion) that Maid Marion wore a double hennin! It covered her ears!

[@hailyframbach6589]

You have combined my love for the medieval princess hat with my favorite Disney character in my favorite historical time frame and brought my dreams to life! Thank you I will be watching this over and over.

[@shelbyhiromi]

Oh, wow I’m shocked at how much I love the finished piece. As in, I really appreciate it not only as a costume piece but also as something I could see being everyday wear. In the past two or three years I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole of historical costuming, but rarely have I come across something so drastically different from modern day style standards that makes me appreciate what beauty means in a completely different context. I understand logically that different silhouettes have gone in and out of style, for instance, but I don’t see them as beautiful in the same way people in that era must have. But this, the way the organza veil almost floats in a totally different way from how hair would move looks absolutely magical. And the points are so striking that I can see how the headdress itself could demand respect from someone of lower status. And the embellishments with that layer of fine fabric over it looks so... expensive. As if to say “I have so much money I can put gold on my hat AND cover it up.” Lol I really really loved watching you make this and learning more about it. I understand for the first time what people mean when they say studying history can make you feel closer to people of the past. Ironic considering this is a maleficent cosplay, haha. Thank you for sharing this!

[@kayleeanderson480]

best intro ever 10/10 you should always have your dogs model for you

[@paula-zzz]

i love your dedication to construct garments as they might have been when popular instead of using modern methods and materials such as sewing machines and buckram. although there's nothing wrong with the usage of modern techniques and materials (i mean the garments still do look bomb) i love to learn about how things were done and you talking about your research and showing paintings as well as actually seeing the construction and the single steps of it really helps, so thank you! can't wait to see the final ensemble!

[@janholdridge723]

My younger self who fell in love with this time period, and as an adult became a medievalist, is grinning from ear to ear!

[@sleepisabella]

really looking forward to seeing the complete outfit.

[@jennieeveleighlamond]

For little metal cones to top the hennin you could use jingle cones from an indigenous dance supply shop. They come in several sizes for different types of jingle cone dresses, but I have seen ones for adult dresses up to 3" long, whereas kid's ones can be as small as 1.75". I've seen them stamped with patterns and plain, in all kinds of different coloured metal finishes. Searching for jingle cones, jingle cone dress supply or Native American dance supply will help you to find people who are selling jingle cones in your area.

[@roisinnigcrainn7722]

Do you ever see a video and think "I needed this all my life and I never realised until now"?

[@agorapanologia]

When you put the finished hennin on at the end I gasped at how fabulous you looked! I can't wait to see it all together with the houppelande.

[@TrappedinSLC]

I have to admit my favorite part is the dog. Something about dogs in hats kills me, especially the faces they make. I mean, it's a gorgeous hat. But the dog adds that something, y'know? 😂

[@sullivanko1902]

Those little caps on the hen bun that holds the veil on looks like the cones for candle snuffers! Live this. So much.

[@m.maclellan7147]

Fantastic video and I really want to try making one ! Also, anyone that has a Papillion dog really needs to make the "Butterfly" style one ! I'm all about matching fashion to the dog !

[@renawolf584]

This gave me a lot of insight and inspiration for a "pale lady" costume. She's usually depicted with a conical hat and a veil and flowy dress, basically 14th century castle ghost. So big THANKS 😊 I love your work very much ❤️

[@EmelieWaldken]

Myyyy the result is so beautiful !! These headpieces were ridiculous but I can't deny them an incredible elegance (especially with how the veil floats around when you move).

[@CopenhagenDreaming]

OH!!! This video finally made me realise what buckram is! In Danish it's always just called "Hessian", and it was bizarrely popular to use as a wall paper here in the 1970s... (Mind you, great wall paper for teenage rooms, as you can pin posters on it without actually leaving a mark once you go off your idol of the week!)

[@hallamshire]

I saw the clip start to play on my home screen and I could hear the intro music start to play in my mind. #iconic

[@helenhenninger835]

One realizes just how dramatic court life must have been back in the day when one sees this!

[@Em-sq6hm]

In terms of the metal horn tips, would piping bag tips work? I know it’s incredibly historically inaccurate, but I think it you found some good quality tips it would look amazing.

[@jeannegreeneyes1319]

Yes, I was thinking that as well! Large cone-shaped piping tips with, perhaps smaller tips slipped up inside to form the final closed tips. Could be embellished easily. Wilton, Atco, or some other cake decorating tool company product. Quite affordable, too.

[@Carrieliney]

that looks freaking amazing. I don't even know what to say, except to wish that we had some kind of cool hat that was part of contemporary fashion

[@meamela9820]

That diamondwork is stunning and how to get it to match on a cone, baffles me!

[@chee3210]

Okay now I have to put "weird spiky hat" on the list of reasons I need to try making some medieval non vining stuff

[@SheWhoWalksSilently]

For the metal tips - I can’t help but think of the metal tips for frosting bags. They come in a lot of sizes, perhaps something could be finagled with that.

[@MarthChan]

This project came out so cool! It looked amazing when complete! I had always thought headpieces like that looked silly in the portraits, but seeing it in three dimensions really changes things. Rock on!

[@sh36]

excellent to see someone of your skillset tackling the 15th century 💖

[@Wika-jt1rg]

This looks so cool! Can we bring back dramatic headpieces? I want to wear it on a daily basis. Imagine how badass it would make us feel haha

[@ragnkja]

Or even just headpieces in general? There just isn’t enough headwear that isn’t either religious or purely functional nowadays.

[@Keeperoffyre]

that hennin looks amazing! and headbanging is always a great way to make sure stuff stays where it's suppose to be atop one's head!

[@nicolawebb6025]

That is amazing. I tried as a child to make a 'princess cone' many times, from cardboard. Lots of attempts, few successes. I am inspired by your research process and your experimental approach to construction

[@CaptainMischief]

This makes me so happy! It's gorgeous and has given me an envy towards this double hennin, which I would have nowhere to wear, but that doesn't mean I don't want it.

[@argusfleibeit1165]

That reminds me of my Fourth Grade Hallowe'en costume, that I put together by myself. I was into the Camelot cast album (this was the early '60s), and I decided to be Guinnevere. The dress was my Mom's old long satin dress with a sheer blue nightgown overlay. And I tried to make the single tall pointy princess head gear. I had a rolled up sheet of poster board left over from my Science Fair project (recycling even back then) and for the veil, some yellow chiffon fabric from curtains my Mom had made. It all was going great, until I had to find a way to put that thing on my head. It was SO tall and SO heavy-- I felt like my neck was gonna snap. But I was determined to wear it. I think I was finally given two big safety pins and a scrap of elastic to make a chin strap. So out I go with my friends to trick-or-treat, feeling very elegant. Until we hit the sidewalk and encountered all the low-hanging branches on our tree-lined street. Well, that didn't last long. So disappointing. Your pup looked darling in your creation-- you looked great too!!

[@erinrabideau3691]

This ended up being so so beautiful! The veil is so feminine. Also, so impressed with your research!

[@k1tkat-kate]

I love how this looks so regal, and elegant, and badass all at the same time!!!

[@llwyntiger09]

That Maleficent head-bang though. :D That looks so freakin' AWESOME!

[@W2splyntr]

I'd love to see the whole thing come together. Maleficent is my all time favorite Disney character. I'm so happy someone gave her the props she deserves!.

[@aksez2u]

If you look in a beading shop, you may be able to find metal cone-shaped findings, designed to gather a multi-strand necklace into a point where the clasp is attached. They probably come in various sizes and designs and maybe something would work for the tips of your "horns"

[@5Seed]

I really enjoy how your videos aren't super loud or visually busy. Very relaxing to watch when feeling unwell.

[@adedow1333]

I love it! I made a hennen several years ago and couldn't get it to just stay on my head. It didn't go to the renn faire with me that year. Well done! I also really like how the extra pin narrowing the veil gives it the tiered effect which rather reminds me of the layers of her horns.

[@brandonhallenbeck7217]

This is a really beautiful piece. You did such a good job.

[@talosheeg]

This is gorgoeus! Now I have to find a character I like so I can do this too!

[@Lilas.Duveteux]

This hat really helps to give a stern look. Love it.

[@aw04tn58]

Surprised at how entrancing that veil is when draped over the "horns". I get the appeal far more than when looking at depictions in manuscripts or portraiture.

[@StrongImaginationA]

As a historian who has always been casually interested in fashion/dress/textile history, but never saw this being taken seriously by the theory-driven education I got, I'm going crazy for the recent boom in experimental history channels around this topic.

[@Inekane]

That is so freaking COOL! What a shame almost all headpieces are considered weird and nobody wears them in 21 century.

[@Mommamacnz]

For a headdress as ridiculous looking as a hennin, I must say you've made something really beautiful that I want to make for myself! You've done an amazing job. And I agree, the veil was too wide but looked perfect once you'd pinned it back.

[@moniquetondato5538]

It turned out so beautiful! The wait the veil moved while you were turning your head was gorgeous it felt so cinematic... now i need some headwear with a veil even though it has nothing to do with the project I'm currently working on!

[@Ompe8]

i fully expected you to say you were going to weave a base for the hat - you are so accomplished in so many crafts...