Late 14th Century Hood

Hoods were extremely common during the middle ages. Hoods, such as this example, found at the site at Herjolfsnes, are called liripipe hoods, named so for the long tail. Liripipe hoods were commonly found from the mid-fourteenth all the way into the end of the fifteenth century.

Hoods like this were often button-down also, an example of which is shown clearly on the figure in grey.

Patterning is by far the most important step, and with something like this it is important to make it too big on purpose.

Blue linen fabric was used for the outside layer and grey cotton bed sheets were used for the liner, wool could also be used and would be much more accurate. Rather than have the insert in the front, such as seen in hoods like those from the finds at Skjoldehamn, this style of hoods has the inserts on the sides, so a slit must be cut the length of the insert. Also there is no need for a tail in the insert; the point were it would be, however is a convenient place turn the seam inside out. 

Since the buttons are linen instead of wool, the linen itself is too thin to make buttons. To make up for the lack of material, circles of felt were cut which are beneath the blue linen fabric.

Button holes were cut, then sewn after using the cloth buttons to size them. The cloth buttons weren't sewn on until after the holes were made to ensure the holes and buttons lined up.

The hood worn with full garb.