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Olivia de Havilland as Maid Marian in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).

Sophie Marceau as Princess Isabella of France in Braveheart (1995).

Eileen Atkins as  Eleanor of Aquitaine in Robin Hood (2010).

Historical Fashion: Wimples with veils

This headdress was worn for a long period of time during the Middle Ages and was no passing fad. The wimple is a piece of fabric that covers the neck and encircles the head (not to be confused by the Gorget which only covers the neck and does not encircle the head). The look was completed with a veil that covered the head, sometimes unadorned, sometimes with a fillet to hold it in place. According to Encyclopedia Britannica this fashion was brought back to Western Europe from the Middle East due to the Crusades. 

The main functions of this headdress were of course to retain a married woman’s (and a widow’s) modesty and to protect their skin and hair from the elements. The proper way to wear a wimple was on (or over) the chin (see top and middle right for examples). 

Women in the laity would continue to wear this style and its variations up to the 16th century, thereafter it was mostly worn by women in religious orders. 

“If Isabella was a mere pawn on the royal marriage market, then so too was her husband. Depicting medieval royal and noble women as unwilling pawns in a game of power politics played by men which has nothing to do with them, however kindly it may be meant, gives a disagreeable impression of fragile, submissive victim hood, which in Isabella’s case at least is entirely unwarranted. Isabella was as well-versed in the game of politics as anyone, and certainly was not a feeble chess-piece maneuvered by the hands of powerful men, anachronistically waling, ‘But I don’t love him!’ when informed that she will marry the future king of England.” – Isabella of France: The Rebel Queen by Kathryn Warner 

Isabella of France

She is an assortment of everything divine at once.

Isabella of France in Braveheart (1995)

Sophie Marceau as Isabella of France in Braveheart (1995)

Sophie Marceau, often referred to as the 'French Kiss,' is a woman who embodies beauty, talent, and intelligence. Her independent spirit and dedication to her art have made her an icon in the film industry.

Sophie Marceau, often referred to as the 'French Kiss,' is a woman who embodies beauty, talent, and intelligence. Her independent spirit and dedication to her art have made her an icon in the film industry.