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| A coif, early 17th c., worked in black silk and gilt thread in a variety of stitches. A thread would be passed through the loops at the bottom of the neck to gather the coif at the base of the neck. |
 | English coif, c. 1600. Black silk on linen. The design contains motifs worked in counted thread connected by spiraling vines. Worked in stem-stitch, chain stitch and double running stitch. The front edge is trimmed with fine lace. |
| English coif, early 17th century. A pattern of holly leaves in black silk and gilt on linen, with buttonhole stitching around the front edge. It's very similar to a coif listed below. |
 | English coif, early 17th century. This coif was printed with a pattern, possibly copperplate printed. Some of the lines have been embellished with silver gilt thread, couched down. The pattern on this coif is very complex and sophisticated. |
 | c. 1600 coif at the V&A Museum. Black silk and couched gilt thread embroidered in a design of holly berries on a linen background, with buttonhole stitching around the front edge. |
| Late 16th Century Coif at the V&A Museum. Gilt thread and black silk in plaited braid, back, chain and double running stitch on fine white linen. Museum No T.11-1948 |
| Late 16th century coif at the V&A. Black silk and gold metal thread on white linen. Backstitch, chain stitch, buttonhole stitch and plaited stitch used, along with speckling. |
| An English coif, c. 1600, made from a rectangular panel of embroidery. Gilt thread and black silk in back, buttonhole and interlacing stitch on linen. |
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| English coif c. 1600. Gilt thread and black silk on linen, in a design of holly berries. The gilt thread is couched down, and the black thread is sewn with double running stitch. The front and top edges are finished with buttonhole stitching. |
More coifs from the Burrell Collection can be seen on my page on 16th & 17th c. coifs