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	Coif -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The coif, in one permutation or another, was one of the most common pieces of headwear worn by women (and sometimes by men, as well) throughout the (additional info and facts about 16th century) 16th century; it appears in many paintings of both nobility and the common folk.
		The coif seems to conform quite smoothly to the head, with no bump at the crown to signify a bun; Anne's hair was either (additional info and facts about braided) braided and crossed over her head somehow, or was fastened at the base of her neck.
		The bottom of the coif was gathered and tied at the back of the neck, and the front edge came to a point at the center forehead, curved back coming down the side of the head, and curved forward again near the jawline to a blunt, rounded point.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/coif.htm (1419 words)

	Coif - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		A coif is a close fitting cap that covers the top, back, and sides of the head, worn by all classes in England and Scotland from the Middle Ages to the early seventeenth century (and later as an old-fashioned cap for countrywomen and young children).
		Tudor and earlier coifs are usually made of unadorned white linen and tie under the chin.
		Coifs were worn under gable hoods and hats of all sorts, and alone as indoor headcoverings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coif (151 words)

	Order of the Coif - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As a consequence of this special headdress, they were known also as serjeants of the coif and their corporate society as the Order of the Coif.
		Coif members drawn largely from law teaching serve three-year terms on the National Executive Committee, others for indefinite terms as officers of the local Chapters.
		The Badge of membership, worn with academic regalia, is directly patterned after the coif itself as it was affixed to the wig.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Order_of_the_Coif (1635 words)

	COIF - LoveToKnow Article on COIF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The coif was also a close-fitting cap of white lawn.
		The random conjecture of Sir H. Spelman (Glossarium arclzaiologicum) that the coif was originally designed to conceal the ecclesiastical ton.sure has unfortun.ately been quoted by annotators of Blackstones Commentaries as well as by Lord Campbell in his Lives of the Chief Justices.
		It may be classed with the curious conceit, recorded in Brands Popular Antiquities, that the coif was derived from the childs caul, and was worn on the advocates head for luck.
	66.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CO/COIF.htm (155 words)

	Integral vs Separate coifs at Hastings 1066.
		As well as these, there are a great many which are equivocal at best, with coifs that may or may not even be of mail (perhaps it is a different coloured border that obscures the sides of the coif?).
		Compare this to the integral coif, which would probably be considerably harder to put on, as it has to come over the head as part of putting on a much more cumbersome byrnie, and the chances of cutting off your nose or strangling yourself with your coif seem to me to be much higher.
		Further complicating the issue is the fact that several of the coifs which I regard as separate have a coloured lower border, which is identical to the upper border of the "bib", except for missing the circular "blobs" at either end.
	www.angelfire.com /empire/egfroth/HastingsCoifs.htm (2139 words)

	Making an Elizabethan Coif (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The fabric of a coif was usually quite fine, as fine as a woman could afford; the higher a woman's class, the finer the fabric and the more exquisitely decorated the finished item.
		The coif itself could be embroidered with flwork, colored embroidery, beads or spangles, all or which were used for decoration.
		Here are two coifs representative of those worn from the end of the 16th century and beginning of the 17th, laid out flat.
	costume.dm.net /headwear/coifmake.html (1613 words)

	How to make a Coif
		Coifs are great for keeping you warm at night (either while partying or sleeping -- my mother the biology teacher tells me that 80% of one's heat loss is from the head) keeping the sun off of your head during the day (especially if you dislike hats), and for absorbing sweat under helmets.
		After 1500 (or so) the 3-piece coif (see below) became more popular, possibly as a technological/tailoring advance; this design eliminates the wrinkles at the top of the head by having a strip that runs from the forehead to the nape of the neck.
		The top of the coif should be at the fold.
	www.virtue.to /articles/coif.html (516 words)

	Lady Aénor D'Anjou Embroidered Coif (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The images for this coif came from a silk on linen embroidered purse, 1170-90, carried by a lady as a favor and symbol of lovers.
		Linen coif, hand dyed by me in onion skins, embroidered in wool, many colors of which are vegetable dyed yarn.
		I used the coif pattern that I have published, because after researching many examples, and using and making many different patterns, I find that this one fits the best and is comfortable, as well as keeping with the authentic and correct look for a coif.
	www.angevintreasures.com /aenor/coif.htm (756 words)

	Order of the Coif
		The Order of the Coif is a national honor society for law school graduates who attended member schools.
		Students who have obtained a substantial number of ungraded credits (through journal work, moot court participation, and the like) and who aspire to Coif membership should pay careful attention to the number of graded units they will have at the completion of their studies.
		Transfer students who come to Boalt at the start of their second year are eligible for Coif membership based exclusively on their graded courses at Boalt.
	www.law.berkeley.edu /currents/registrar/ordercoif.html (434 words)

	Order of the Coif
		This cap or coif was originally of white lawn or silk, forming a close-fitting hood.
		Later when wigs came into fashion, the coif was changed to a circular piece of white lawn fastened to the top of the wig.
		In 1912 the society was reorganized as the Order of the Coif "to foster a spirit of careful study and to mark in a fitting manner those who have attained a high grade of scholarship." Students in the top 10% of their graduating class are eligible for membership.
	registrar.wlu.edu /honors/coif.htm (246 words)

	The Arador Armour Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The top of the coif begins with one ring at the top and will expand gradually to match up with the piece you have already made.
		To do this, contruct a strip of mail 5 rows wide and as long as the sheet you added to the top portion (ie, (Total row 20)-14 rings), plus a little more than the face are (14 in my case, remember).
		Now attach this mantle to your common coif using a non-expanding row and you now have a complete coif as shown in Figures 4 and 5.
	www.arador.com /construction/coif1.html (637 words)

	wiseNeedle - Pattern - Kids' Chain Mail Coif and Shirt
		I used a set of 5 10-inch long double pointed needles to start the coif and to do the sleeves; and a 26-inch long circular needle to finish the coif and do the body of the shirt.
		Try the coif on the kid again and make sure that the two ends almost meet together under the chin without straining.
		I continued to knit in garter stitch, increasing every other row until the coif was long enough to drape over the point of my daughter's shoulders by about 2 inches.
	www.wiseneedle.com /patternpage.asp?pattern=knitpatcoif (1658 words)

	Mode Historique - Historical Costuming
		For the coif, I used Lynn McMasters' biggins pattern from the Women's and Children's Elizabethan High Crowned Hat Pattern.
		When I first pinned the false braid to my head, put the coif on over it and then tried the veil, the weight of the veil coupled with the slipperyness of my real hair and the instability of the false braid caused the whole thing to slide off.
		The veil is pinned with three pins to the braid, through the coif, at the center and sides; this is the only method of securing the veil needed.
	www.modehistorique.com /elizabethan/coif.html (972 words)

	Tudor and Elizabethan Coifs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The coif is, quite simply, a close-fitting cap made of a light fabric, usually white or naturally-coloured linen (or silk, for the nobility).
		The coifs worn by these washerwomen are somewhat similar to that worn by a vegetable seller in a Flemish painting by Beuckelaer dated to 1573, shown to the right.
		The Coif Gallery Has examples of coifs and coif embroidery techniques from a number of embroidery and historical costume collections.
	costume.dm.net /headwear/coif.html (1562 words)

	Pattern Library: Full Coif (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		To make something as complicated as a well-fitting coif, it is necessary to divide the work up into distinct segments that can be constructed and fitted separately.
		A coif can be split up into four distinct pieces; a cap, headband, faceplate, and mantle.
		Some people have designed chin straps to hold a coif firmly in place on the head, but I have found that a properly fit full coif does not need one.
	www.bladeturner.com /pattern/coif/coif.html (607 words)

	Law Offices of David J. Harter - History of the Order of the Coif. An honorary scholastic society which recognizes ...
		The Order of the Coif is a honorary scholastic society which recognizes outstanding academic achievement.
		Coif members drawn largely form law teaching serve three-year terms on the National Executive Committee, others for indefinite terms as officers of the local Chapters.
		Student eligibility for membership is basically restricted to those in the top 10 percent of a graduating class who have taken at least 75 per cent of their law studies in graded courses.
	www.djh-law.com /coif.htm (1524 words)

	Coif Comes to Cardozo
		Its stated purpose is "to encourage excellence in legal education by fostering a spirit of careful study." The most visible aspect of having a Coif chapter is that the top 10 percent of the graduating class are elected to membership in the Order.
		As for the "coif" itself,[Note 1] that was a round piece of white cloth, a sort of a doily, that medieval English serjeants-at-law wore atop their wig.
		According to one contemporary account, during the ceremony creating a new serjeant, "[t]he white coif of the order was placed on the head of the serjeant-elect with the same solemnity as the helmet was formerly placed on the head of the knight."[Note 2]
	www.cardozo.yu.edu /life/spring1999/coif (1127 words)

	Expanding circle coif instructions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		This method makes a circular patch which can then be attached to normal rectangular patches to finish the coif.
		The single open ring (sometimes referred to as the "queen ring") will be the center of your coif.
		Doing that will cause the coif to deform, creating a noticeable seam and losing the circular shape.
	www.cs.hmc.edu /%7Ecweisige/coif.html (494 words)

	ChainMaille Coifs, Full coverage metal head pieces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Coif is the English term for the chain hood.
		I have made extra large coifs that cover the shoulders half way to the elbows.
		This short coif is finished with dags on the lower edge.
	www.chainmail.com /chainmall/coifs.htm (154 words)

	chain coif
		For chainmail coifs, I assume that to fit a helmet on top of a coif, the helmet must be designed to do so: in other words that helmet assumes a coif.
		The coif is good vs. sword slashes, but probably not so great against maces (like kevlar stops a knife, but try a hammer...).
		The penalites for only coif would be small or none (unless in hot, cold or humid climates), and the flexibility to add or remove the helmet (and thus penalties) would make this a good alternative the great helm.
	www.indie-rpgs.com /viewtopic.php?t=11803 (958 words)

	COIF-history
		The white coif of the order was placed on the head of the serjeant-elect with the same solemnity as
		Wilde and a barrister by the name of Newton who was not of the degree of the Coif.
		Coif This recommendation and one for a revised Constitution were ratified by the constituent Chapters, to
	www.orderofthecoif.org /COIF-history.htm (1919 words)

	Coif Starter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		If you've ever made a coif from scratch before you know how tedious and difficult it can be to get a coif started - what with the densely packed rings at the very top, and getting your idle rings in just the right places so that the coif "grows" at the right rate.
		With our coif starter all of that has been done for you - all you need to do is continue adding maille to cover the rest of the head, and expand out over the shoulders to whatever length you desire.
		An "all-riveted" coif is made entirely of riveted links, while an "alternating row" coif is made from 1/2 riveted links and 1/2 solid links.
	www.forth-armoury.com /Product_Catalog/coif_starter/coif_starter.htm (353 words)

	Arms & Armour Glossary of Terms
		A strip of steel or other metal was often fitted to the front of the helmet to protect the nose, called a "nasal." Common examples of these helmets can be seen in the Bayeaux Tapestry.
		Coif: A Mail defense for the head in the form of a hood, often worn under a full helm.
		The mail coif was worn over a padded cap, providing excellent protection against both shock and penetration.
	www.chronique.com /Library/Glossaries/glossary-AA/arms_c.htm (1844 words)

	Coif Top Instructions
		This is the seamless method of making a coif, other methods involve piecing together pie pieces of maille which leave visible seams where the pieces join together.
		The large ring is the central ring of the coif or Queen Ring.
		Adjust the head band to fit the coif top, not the other way around, regular 4-1 is easier to weave than a coif top.
	www.dcwireworks.com /howto/weaves/coiftop/instruct.html (1220 words)

	Just Add Colour (Coif Modifications) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		After I completed the sixth coif for Jimmy, he wanted me to add some colour to a few of the previous ones I made for him, and one other.
		Also among the changes made to this coif include an increased number of rings per row, thus making the coif a bit larger, and redesigning of the top.
		What I did with this coif was add diamond-shaped pieces of chainmail in different colour combinations to all parts above the copper stripes at the back.
	www.chainmailbasket.com /special/coif08.html (256 words)

	Crazy Mad Chainmail (coifs 2 - 7) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The following document contains pictures of, and information on six different coifs (my 2nd through 7th), the latter five of which were created as comssissioned pieces for Jimmy, the crazy mad partier.
		Coif 4: Gradually increasing sized rings with each successive row to create expansions in the top, and the mantle section coif.
		My next task was to add colour to three of these coifs plus one other.
	www.chainmailbasket.com /special/coif02.html (292 words)

	SK Knowledge Base - A Reproduction Coif (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		For the regularity of the pattern repeats and the coiling braid, the image of the coif represented in the Embroiderers’ Guild’s “Treasures from the Embroiderers’ Guild Collection” proved invaluable.
		As the coif progressed, slowly at first, the inked outlines began to disappear beneath the bright colours.
		Original coifs show that the flat panels had been outlined in stem stitch, so I decided to include this feature.
	www.sealedknot.org /knowbase/docs/0035_ReproCoif.htm (893 words)

	Coifs at the V&A Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		A coif, early 17th c., worked in fl silk and gilt thread in a variety of stitches.
		A thread would be passed through the loops at the bottom of the neck to gather the coif at the base of the neck.
		More coifs from the Burrell Collection can be seen on my page on 16th & 17th c.
	costume.dm.net /va/coifs.html (324 words)

	Riveted Steel Chainmail Coif - MWArt.com
		Riveted Steel Chainmail Coif is painstakingly and skillfully created by hand using 7/16" inner diameter rings.
		Chainmail Coif is generally worn under plate armors.
		Coif was the simplest one and worn throughout the 16th and 17th century.
	www.mwart.com /product.asp?pid=322.&AFID=20656 (181 words)

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