A tressoir is a braid made of golden silk embroidered with metal and gems. It was worn by women in the 12th century.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Fontenay, Eugène (1887). Les bijoux anciens et modernes [Jewels old and modern] (in French). Maison Quantin. p. 402.
- ↑ D’ èze, G.; Marcel, A. (1886). Histoire de la coiffure des femmes en France [History of hairstyles for women in France] (in French). pp. 30, 37.
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