White Caul or Cuffia

I made this small white caul (cuffia) as  a gift for a dear friend. It is a simple circle of fabric gathered into a rectangle of fabric which had been sewed into a circular strip and folded over. I starched the 'circle' part of the caul to give it body. I added small white glass seed beads along the band and also added some wig clips and button hole loops for bobby pins.

This hat was inspired by this image:

Portrait of a Lady by Domenico Ghirlandaio

Image Source: http://www.wikiart.org/en/domenico-ghirlandaio/portrait-of-a-lady

There are many Renaissance Italian portraits that show similar styles of headwear-

Portrait of a Young Woman by Domenico Ghirlandaio

Image Source: http://www.wikiart.org/en/domenico-ghirlandaio/portrait-of-a-young-woman?utm_source=returned&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=referral

Some of these cauls have bands and some do not. From personal experience, I find the cauls with bands easier to pin onto my hair.

Portrait of a Young Woman by Lorenzo Costa

Image Source: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/ferrara/LorenzoCostaBostonMOFIneArts.jpg

I am tempted to have a go at making something like this caul- I like the beadwork.

Portrait of a Young Woman by Albrecht Durer

Image Source: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/DurerYoungVenWoman.jpg

Portrait of a Lady by Bernardino Licinio

Image Source: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/LICINIO1510s.JPG

Portrait of a Lady by Sandro Botticelli
Image Source: http://www.vam.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0019/223714/2006bc8281_botticelli_lady_tempera_custom_290x478_05610925.jpg




Portrait of a Young Woman by Domenico Ghirlandaio
Image Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/103864335127722168/



Portrait of a Young Woman by Domenico Ghirlandaio (aka Domenico Tommaso
Bigordi)
Image Source: http://www.copia-di-arte.com/a/ghirlandaio-domenico/bildnisjungefrau.html




Portrait of a Lady of the Sassetti Family by Domenico Ghirlandaio
Image Source: https://www.scholarsresource.com/images/thumbnails/192/m/met3849.jpg