Snood (headgear)

[1] In the 1590s, snoods were made using Florentine silk ribbon for the gentlewomen at the court of Anne of Denmark by Elizabeth Gibb.

[3][4] In the most common form, the headgear resembles a close-fitting hood worn over the back of the head.

This latter meaning became popular during the Second World War when women joined the workforce en masse and were required to wear the headgear to avoid their hair getting caught by the moving parts of the factory machinery.

[3] For a short time during WWII, the snoods were at the height of fashion (a hit of Paris collections in 1939).

[6] Another similar garment which is also referred to as a snood is used to cover facial hair such as beards and moustaches when working in environments such as food production.