Lentorama 2013: There's a Name for That
Day 33: cornette
This variety of the wimple was used by both religious and non-religious women starting in the Middle Ages, but eventually becoming the signature headgear of the Daughters of Charity. Unlike the typical wimple, these were larger, folded versions that were starched to have pointy bits that look like horns.
If you've ever seen an episode of The Flying Nun, you've seen a cornette. It was the distinctive folds that allowed Sister Bertrille to take off.
22 March 2013
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