That is some seriously revisionist history. Here is what Catholic women would have looked like circa 1600 in the Netherlands:Soloist wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 3:07 pm Wife: I can't direct you to a record (it may be in one of the books at the Hopewell OR library), but I believe I either read or had a bishop tell me that the Protestants switched from a veil to a capp/bonnet after their split from the Catholics to differentiate themselves from the Catholics. That's why a few people at least justify it. I'm pretty sure some book I read said that Amish used to wear this weird sunhat/droopy sombrero type style and were resistant to changing at one point. No actual reference since I don't remember the book, but maybe someone with resources can look into it.
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That is most definitely a kapp style.