Woman's coif of embroidered linen with silk thread in shades of green, blue, pink, red, white and yellow in detached buttonhole stitch, silver and silver-gilt threads in plaited braid stitch and couching with silver-gilt spangles. The pattern consists of scrolling stems bearing leaves, pansy, carnation, borage, strawberry, grapes and other flowers. The forehead cloth is shaped with a widow's peak and curved cheek pieces, and the front edge is embroidered with pink silk and silver thread in buttonhole stitch. The bottom edge is turned and hemmed to form a casing. The seam at the top and gathers at the crown have been unpicked and later stitched flat. The coif is unlined. The thread count is approximately 90 x 90 threads per inch.