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Wimple

The wimple (also spelled whimple) was a very common head covering for women in the Middle Ages (c. 1200–1500). Wimples were light veils, usually made of linen or silk, that were fastened around the neck and up to the chin.

Bycocket

The Bycocket hat is a headdress with a pointed “nose” and brim curved back. This hat (most often) was made of felt and was popular among people with different social status –

Fauvism. 10 artists.

Fauvism is the style of les Fauves (French for “the wild beasts”), a group of early 20th-century artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong color over the representational or realistic values retained by Impressionism.