We Need To Talk About The Revival Of Medieval Headpieces

One of my favorite trends of 2023 / 2024 (that I’m sure will only become more popular in 2025) is the resurgence of medieval headpieces. Whether they are made of beads, pearls, or chain, there is no denying that headpieces and hair jewelry are having a moment. 

The first person I remember seeing wearing these types of headpieces was Mina Le, a video essayist on YouTube who eloquently speaks on culture and fashion history. I have always adored her videos and her brain, but I especially fell in love with her style when I saw her wearing this beautiful silver headpiece in her “How Do Rich People Actually Dress" video. 

Inspired, I checked Pinterest to find more and the range I found was glorious. The aesthetics ranged from raver vibes to medieval vibes and I am SO here for it.

TikTok picked up on my search history and delivered me with a video by Caroline Tucker. She ranted about how absolutely beautiful these medieval headpieces were and how it would be amazing to see these done with a modern twist. I fully heartedly agree.

I have made crowns before and I had been thinking about making something similar for a while now, but this video especially inspired me. Mixing Renaissance fashion with 1920s influences, I gathered inspiration and came up with my first design, simply titled Gold and Pearl Snood. This piece is now available in my jewelry shop on SnipDesigns.Biz. I will also be making new pieces to add to the shop so make sure to follow me on Instagram or TikTok @snipping.thorns for updates.  

On a political note, a friend of mine in high school theorized that we were returning to The Middle Ages in terms of our politics and she was absolutely right. The Middle Ages followed the fall of The Roman Empire and many have noticed similarities between the fall of Rome and what is currently happening politically in the United States. Covid replicated the Black Plague. Internal corruption in our politics has led to inflation, homelessness, starvation, disease, and excessive taxation. We have constant wars that push the pockets of our treasury. Not to mention our religious changes as a nation as younger generations have been steering away from Christianity due to its ties to corrupt politics and colonization. All of these events mimic the causes for the fall of Rome.

I have heard a lot of people lately talking about how looking at our fashion is an indication of our political climate. This seems to be especially true in light of medieval headpieces coming back into fashion. And like corruption in the United States, I suspect medieval headpieces will be around for at least the next 10 years.