What is a snood?

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I kind of messed up on the snoods for men, so let me try to make up for it here.

https://wishfit.files.wordpress.com/2012...h-lady.jpg

OMG, I think she worked in our school cafeteria when I was a kid!

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From my Facebook friends who are re-enactors, my understanding is that at least in the US, the term "snood" in the 19th century referred to the decorative band that a fancy hairnet attached to, not the hairnet itself. There is a nice example of a dressy hairnet here:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/89509111314719618/

Modern-day brightly colored and crocheted snoods are frowned upon by re-enactment purists.

Great web page with great photos. Speaking of purists, I was surprised to see sites advertising reproduction snoods that are 100% rayon!