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Elizabethan Gown- Cawl

Posted by: Alysten on: May 26, 2009

The Elizabethan cawl or caul was a small cap, often pinned over a bun, and worn with other headwear including tall hats. Cauls were mainly made of fabric, and were often decorated with blackwork, ribbon, embroidery, couching, pearls, gems and spangles. Applicable decorations are dictated by Sumptuary Law.



  • opusanglicanum: there is a c15th version, and the latest example (the one I used) was from richard dolby cook's dictionary of 1832, quoted in elizabeht ayrtons englis
  • Alysten: I've done several galentines that require that level of boning. But I haven't done one of those types of subtleties yet. I am hoping to attempt one w
  • opusanglicanum: havae you tried the seventeenth century thing where you bone out a whole chicken (that bits tricky as you have to bone it complete from the inside, in

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