Escoffion

Escoffion is a French name for headgear for women that was fashionable during the Renaissance and used to hold the hair at the back of the head. It consisted of a net, often worn over a larger cap, sometimes adorned with pearls .

literature

• Escoffion . In: Meyers Enzyklopädisches Lexikon , 9th edition, Vol. 8, p. 186.