Comments on: Why Not? http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2007/06/13/why-not/ The blog for Plimoth Plantation's 17 Century embroidered jacket project. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:44:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Laura http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2007/06/13/why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Laura Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:11:52 +0000 #comment-543 Physical experimentation with the coifs seems to show that the most effective way to wear them is with the point backwards, under the coif. This keeps the coif from slipping, and covers the front of the hair when the coif is tied back. My page www.extremecostuming.com/articles/howtowearthecoif.html details my experiences. :) Physical experimentation with the coifs seems to show that the most effective way to wear them is with the point backwards, under the coif. This keeps the coif from slipping, and covers the front of the hair when the coif is tied back. My page http://www.extremecostuming.com/articles/howtowearthecoif.html details my experiences. :)

]]> By: libbet http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2007/06/13/why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-545 libbet Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:12:26 +0000 #comment-545 I have read many conflicting opinions on whether the forehead cloth goes over or under the coif, and if the point goes forwards or backwards. The majority has the cloth under the coif with the point going backwards. It was suppose to smooth out forehead wrinkles and keep the head warm, esp. when the wearer was sick. The forehead cloth under would help keep the coif from slipping towards the back of the head, though tying it over might accomplish the same thing. (I pin mine). So do you run the neck strings to the back or to the front? e I have read many conflicting opinions on whether the forehead cloth goes over or under the coif, and if the point goes forwards or backwards. The majority has the cloth under the coif with the point going backwards. It was suppose to smooth out forehead wrinkles and keep the head warm, esp. when the wearer was sick. The forehead cloth under would help keep the coif from slipping towards the back of the head, though tying it over might accomplish the same thing. (I pin mine).

So do you run the neck strings to the back or to the front?

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]]> By: carol scheele http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2007/06/13/why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-546 carol scheele Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:33:45 +0000 #comment-546 Good Morning - Just read that you haven\'t received any samplers since last Friday - Mine was mailed on 6/7, so if you don\'t receive it by today I\'ll start stitching furiously on the extra piece of fabric you\'ve given us for the scissors fob whatsis. I\'ll be bringing a table lamp, but I also have 2 floor lamps I can bring that would extend nicely over a table - so if you can use the 2 floor lamps (one with a magnifier attachment) please let me know. I also have several \"around-the-neck\" magnifiers that I can bring if anyone needs one. Good Morning – Just read that you haven\’t received any samplers since last Friday – Mine was mailed on 6/7, so if you don\’t receive it by today I\’ll start stitching furiously on the extra piece of fabric you\’ve given us for the scissors fob whatsis.

I\’ll be bringing a table lamp, but I also have 2 floor lamps I can bring that would extend nicely over a table – so if you can use the 2 floor lamps (one with a magnifier attachment) please let me know.

I also have several \”around-the-neck\” magnifiers that I can bring if anyone needs one.

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