The plain coif, or close-fitting linen cap, was the most general wear for the poor and middle classes.
The hair was worn long and naturally over the shoulders by young girls, and plainly parted in the centre and dressed close to the head by women wearing the large head-dress.
Another form of head-dress, less common, was the turban - a loose bag of silk, gold and pearl embroidered, fitting over the hair and forehead tightly, and loose above.