Complex sentence: A close-fitting linen cap called a coif or "biggins" was worn, alone or under other hats or hoods, especially in the Netherlands and England; many embroidered and bobbin-lace-trimmed English coifs survive from this period.
Split into simpler sentences: A close-fitting linen cap called a coif or "biggins" was worn, alone or under other hats or hoods, especially in the Netherlands and England. Many embroidered and bobbin-lace-trimmed English coifs survive from this period.