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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Head Dresses

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Woman and Turkish Flags

Woman and Turkish Flags
A veiled oriental beauty with pretty eyes set in a frame beneath two Turkish flags - patriotic postcard

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Do You Know: Which is the only regiment to wear two cap badges? (colour litho)

Do You Know: Which is the only regiment to wear two cap badges? (colour litho)
8668142 Do You Know: Which is the only regiment to wear two cap badges? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Timpoochee Barnard (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas)

Timpoochee Barnard (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas)
8766612 Timpoochee Barnard (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 98.4x85.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Finnish woman in holiday clothes, ca 1850 (Engraving)

Finnish woman in holiday clothes, ca 1850 (Engraving)
7422822 Finnish woman in holiday clothes, ca 1850 (Engraving); (add.info.: Geography. Finland. Finnish woman. in holiday clothes. Engraving, Russia, ca 1850.); © Archives Charmet

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo)

Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo)
8618995 Portrait of peasant, Abruzzo, Italy, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Michetti, Francesco Paolo (1851-1929); (add.info.: By Francesco Paolo Michetti); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageHead Dress Collection: In Norway (colour litho)

In Norway (colour litho)
8672758 In Norway (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Norway. Children fishing in a fjord)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Vanity, candlelight master, first half of the 17th century (oil on canvas)

Vanity, candlelight master, first half of the 17th century (oil on canvas)
7063017 Vanity, candlelight master, first half of the 17th century (oil on canvas); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Vanity, candlelight master)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Native woman from Kamtchaka, 1785 (engraving)

Native woman from Kamtchaka, 1785 (engraving)
8766924 Native woman from Kamtchaka, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native woman from Kamtchaka. ( James Cook, third journey in the Pacific ) 1785); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageHead Dress Collection: The violin (colour litho)

The violin (colour litho)
8635580 The violin (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The violin. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Shy Suzanne's bath (colour litho)

Shy Suzanne's bath (colour litho)
8656483 Shy Suzanne's bath (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shy Suzanne's bath. Busty woman swimming at the beach)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: When the Black Watch won the Red Hackle (colour photo)

When the Black Watch won the Red Hackle (colour photo)
8668616 When the Black Watch won the Red Hackle (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the Black Watch won the Red Hackle)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Novice of San Secondo, c.1490 (oil on wood)

Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Novice of San Secondo, c.1490 (oil on wood)
XOS5879195 Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Novice of San Secondo, c.1490 (oil on wood) by Veneziano, Jacometto (fl.1472-97) (attr)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: The visitation (oil on canvas)

The visitation (oil on canvas)
8712007 The visitation (oil on canvas) by Jacobsz or Jacobs, Lambert (c.1598-1636); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Lambert Jacobsz The Virgin Mary visiting her older cousin)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Various hairstyles and head dresses of the ancient world

Various hairstyles and head dresses of the ancient world
5310327 Various hairstyles and head dresses of the ancient world; (add.info.: Engraving depicting various hairstyles and head dresses of the ancient world. Top: Egyptian head dresses and hairstyles)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Original peasant costumes, Franconian Switzerland (b/w photo)

Original peasant costumes, Franconian Switzerland (b/w photo)
7377814 Original peasant costumes, Franconian Switzerland (b/w photo); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Portrait of Madame recamier, 1936 (print)

Portrait of Madame recamier, 1936 (print)
5614315 Portrait of Madame recamier, 1936 (print); (add.info.: Portrait of Jeanne-Francoise Julie Adelaide Recamier, 1777-1849, aka Madame Recamier and Juliette. French socialite)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Head-dress during the mid 18th Century

Head-dress during the mid 18th Century
3119230 Head-dress during the mid 18th Century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting head-dress during the mid 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Women's costume of Parame, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho)

Women's costume of Parame, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho)
8677228 Women's costume of Parame, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Parame, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Woman with freckles and sunburn caused by excessive exposure to the Sun (coloured engraving)

Woman with freckles and sunburn caused by excessive exposure to the Sun (coloured engraving)
8655679 Woman with freckles and sunburn caused by excessive exposure to the Sun (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Seated African Woman, 1860s (oil on fabric)

Seated African Woman, 1860s (oil on fabric)
XOS5879763 Seated African Woman, 1860s (oil on fabric) by Regnault, Henri Alexandre Georges (1843-71); 71.8x61.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Henri Regnault)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Turkish women, 1640 (watercolour)

Turkish women, 1640 (watercolour)
8698362 Turkish women, 1640 (watercolour); (add.info.: Geography. Turkey. Turkish women with children. Watercolour from a compendium on the royal court of Murad IV (Murad IV Ghazi)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Two ladies of Barbados, early 19th century (watercolour)

Two ladies of Barbados, early 19th century (watercolour)
7341860 Two ladies of Barbados, early 19th century (watercolour) by Brenton, Edward Pelham (1774-1839); 20.6x13 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Print of a woman wearing a Norman Head-Dress

Print of a woman wearing a Norman Head-Dress
3077698 Print of a woman wearing a Norman Head-Dress; (add.info.: Print of a woman wearing a Norman Head-Dress. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Young persan holding a mirror, ca 1820 (Engraving)

Young persan holding a mirror, ca 1820 (Engraving)
7422861 Young persan holding a mirror, ca 1820 (Engraving); (add.info.: Geography. Iran. Young persan holding a mirror. Engraving, France, ca 1820.); © Archives Charmet

Background imageHead Dress Collection: A woman wearing a Norman Head-Dress

A woman wearing a Norman Head-Dress
3078055 A woman wearing a Norman Head-Dress; (add.info.: Print of a woman wearing a Norman Head-Dress. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHead Dress Collection: What is syntax? Goodness, are they going to tax that? (colour litho)

What is syntax? Goodness, are they going to tax that? (colour litho)
8656537 What is syntax? Goodness, are they going to tax that? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "What is syntax)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: In Holland (colour litho)

In Holland (colour litho)
8672724 In Holland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Holland. Children in Holland playing by a dike)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Adm. Boue de Lapeyrere, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Adm. Boue de Lapeyrere, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Adm. Boue de Lapeyrere, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Emperor of Austria, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Emperor of Austria, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Emperor of Austria, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916)

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Rolling Stone, Tomb of Kings, Jerusalem, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Rolling Stone, Tomb of Kings, Jerusalem, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Rolling Stone, Tomb of Kings, Jerusalem, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Mildred Tillotson, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Mildred Tillotson, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Mildred Tillotson, 1916. Shows Mildred Tillotson holding a doll at a Russian Bazaar held at the 71st Regiment Armory, New York City on Dec. 7-9, 1916

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Rube Marquard, Brooklyn NL (baseball), 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Rube Marquard, Brooklyn NL (baseball), 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Rube Marquard, Brooklyn NL (baseball), 1916

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Paddy Baumann, Detroit, AL (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Paddy Baumann, Detroit, AL (baseball), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Paddy Baumann, Detroit, AL (baseball), 1912

Background imageHead Dress Collection: The Rajah of Kapoorthalla, Knight of the Order of the Star of India, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Rajah of Kapoorthalla, Knight of the Order of the Star of India, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Rajah of Kapoorthalla, Knight of the Order of the Star of India, 1864. The Rajah Randhir Singh, of Kapoorthalla, is one of the Princes of the Punjaub whom Sir John Lawrence

Background imageHead Dress Collection: The War in America: recruiting in New York: the Irish Zouaves, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The War in America: recruiting in New York: the Irish Zouaves, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: recruiting in New York: the Irish Zouaves, 1862. Scene at a recruiting-office at Mozart Hall, Broadway

Background imageHead Dress Collection: 'Miguel el Musrab, Sheikh of the Anazeh Tribe', by Carl Haag…, Water-colour Society, 1862

"Miguel el Musrab, Sheikh of the Anazeh Tribe", by Carl Haag…, Water-colour Society, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Miguel el Musrab, Sheikh of the Anazeh Tribe", by Carl Haag, in the Winter Exhibition of the Water-colour Society, 1862

Background imageHead Dress Collection: A Pictorial: the Last Syllables, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

A Pictorial: the Last Syllables, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A Pictorial: the Last Syllables, 1864. Christmas entertainment. From "Illustrated London News", 1864

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Group of the Police Force newly organised in Bengal, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

Group of the Police Force newly organised in Bengal, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Group of the Police Force newly organised in Bengal, 1864. Engraving from a photograph. The group consists of the district Superintendent, two Inspectors, a head constable, a constable, and a sowar

Background imageHead Dress Collection: War Factory, France, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

War Factory, France, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
War Factory, France, between c1915 and 1918. Men working in a factory in France during World War I

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs

Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917
Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917. Shows (left to right) Mrs. William Burton, Mrs. James F. Curtis (the former Laura Beatrice Merriam), wife of James F

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Howitzer at Hero Land, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Howitzer at Hero Land, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Howitzer at Hero Land, 1917. Soldiers on a howitzer artillery piece at the Hero Land Bazaar, held in November and December of 1917 in New York City during World War I

Background imageHead Dress Collection: A party of Wuzurees crossing the Indus on water-jars, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

A party of Wuzurees crossing the Indus on water-jars, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A party of Wuzurees crossing the Indus on water-jars, 1864. The readiness shown by the natives of India in making the most of the means at their disposal is quite a national characteristic

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Shoria Man, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov

Shoria Man, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Shoria Man, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in the Altai region and another topographic expedition to the Mrasskii region

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Indian rebel, Zahoor-ool-Hoosein, recently captured, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Indian rebel, Zahoor-ool-Hoosein, recently captured, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Indian rebel, Zahoor-ool-Hoosein, recently captured, 1862. Engraving from a photograph...taken at Poona by Lieutenant-Colonel I. D

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Tatar family of an employee of the office of Irkutsk merchants Shafigulins G.M. Muratov... 1915

Tatar family of an employee of the office of Irkutsk merchants Shafigulins G.M. Muratov... 1915. Creator: N. Z
Tatar family of an employee of the office of Irkutsk merchants Shafigulins G.M. Muratov - wife Faizoy and children Anvar Bek, Hamid and Galchira, 1915

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Shoria Family Dressed in the 'City' Type Clothes, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov

Shoria Family Dressed in the "City" Type Clothes, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Shoria Family Dressed in the "City" Type Clothes, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in the Altai region

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos José de Jesús, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864

Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos José de Jesús, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos Jose de Jesus, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Beauce, ...a portrait of Banuelos Jose de Jesus

Background imageHead Dress Collection: Shoria Women, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov

Shoria Women, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Shoria Women, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in the Altai region



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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Head Dresses: From Saint Therese de Lisieux to Haile Selassie" Head dresses have long been a symbol of cultural identity and personal expression. Throughout history, notable figures such as Saint Therese de Lisieux, Anne Boleyn, and Mary Queen of Scots adorned themselves with exquisite headpieces that reflected their status and individuality. From the opulent courts of Europe to the vibrant streets of Venice during Carnival season, head dresses have captivated our imagination. The Dolly Sisters in Paris epitomized elegance with their glamorous feathered headdresses, while two ladies in blue and gold masks at the Venice Carnival added an air of mystery to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Traveling eastward, we encounter the enchanting temples of Angkor Wat where traditional Cambodian apsara dancers don intricate headwear that embodies grace and spirituality. These temples stand as a testament to human creativity throughout centuries. Not limited to royalty or religious figures alone, even warriors like Cheyenne Chief Two Moons wore elaborate headdresses that spoke volumes about their bravery and leadership. Edward S. Curtis's photograph captures the strength emanating from this proud Cheyenne chief. In commemorating historical events like The First Thanksgiving in 1621, pilgrims donned simple yet symbolic headgear as they gathered together for gratitude and unity. Jean Leon Gerome Ferris's painting immortalizes this momentous occasion when cultures merged under one shared vision. Lastly, we witness a Sikh pilgrim pausing for reflection by Amrit Sarovar - a serene moment where faith intertwines with tradition through his turban-like head dress known as dastaar. These glimpses into diverse cultures remind us that beyond mere fashion statements or ceremonial attire lies a profound connection between individuals and their heritage. Head dresses serve not only as adornments but also bearers of stories woven through time – tales whispered by feathers, jewels, and fabric.