Kerchief Collection

Diego Velazquez (1599-1660). Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618
Diego Velazquez (1599-1660). Spanish Baroque painter. The Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

The Girl He Left Behind Is Still Behind Him. American World War II recruitment poster for women ordnance workers
WORLD WAR II POSTER. The Girl He Left Behind Is Still Behind Him. American World War II recruitment poster for women ordnance workers

Young girl of Carovilli, Molise, Italy, 19th century. She wears a kerchief artfully folded around her head, and a symmetrical motley of patterns of gold braid and embroidery

ALASKA: WOMAN AND BASKETS. A Tlingit Native American woman in Yakutat, Alaska, holding a Haida crest hat and a bag on her lap while seated among baskets made by local villagers. Photographed c1900

Brother Tying his Sisters Shoe, pub. 1854. Creator: Robert Barnes (1840 - 1895)
Brother Tying his Sisters Shoe, pub. 1854 (colour lithograph)

Woman in dress a la turkish in white linen and English lace, white petticoat with lace falbalas, fichu, blue gilet
FLO4671876 Woman in dress a la turkish in white linen and English lace, white petticoat with lace falbalas, fichu, blue gilet, and gold medallion with initials CD

Half-bust portrait of alda Borelli, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a fur coat and a long string of pearls
3571283 Half-bust portrait of alda Borelli, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a fur coat and a long string of pearls; (add.info.: 1910 - 1920 Photographer: Nunes Vais, Mario); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Woman in huge upcombed hairstyle with curls at the nape, surmounted with a bonnet and fichu. Hairstyle at the Quinot
FLO4606409 Woman in huge upcombed hairstyle with curls at the nape, surmounted with a bonnet and fichu. Hairstyle at the Quinot

Woman in canary-yellow taffeta demi-redingote, pink pointed bodice, white taffeta petticoat, and fichu
FLO4671912 Woman in canary-yellow taffeta demi-redingote, pink pointed bodice, white taffeta petticoat, and fichu. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and plumes

Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, fichu of white Italian gauze, and hat-hat in white crepe
FLO4671855 Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, fichu of white Italian gauze, and hat-hat in white crepe. Handcoloured lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times

Woman in redingote in black wool with two collars, bonnet a la grande pretesse with artificial roses
FLO4671803 Woman in redingote in black wool with two collars, bonnet a la grande pretesse with artificial roses, and woman in striped taffeta robe, fichu

Woman in large black felt hat with a poppy-red ribbon, caraco jacket, violet corset, and black and poppy petticoats
FLO4671780 Woman in large black felt hat with a poppy-red ribbon, caraco jacket, violet corset, and black and poppy petticoats, white fichu and falbala, 1787

Woman in satin robe a la turkish in violet and green stripes, canary corset, white petticoat and fichu
FLO4671767 Woman in satin robe a la turkish in violet and green stripes, canary corset, white petticoat and fichu, and a bonnet a la turkish decorated with heron plumes

Portrait of women farmers, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno
3560248 Portrait of women farmers, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Cortina D'Ampezzo 1905 ca)

Women at the market, 1903 (print on double-weight paper)
3563552 Women at the market, 1903 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Italy 1903 Photographer: Howells Vincenzo); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Women in front of the Greek Theater of Taormina
3566262 Women in front of the Greek Theater of Taormina; (add.info.: Greek Theater, Taormina 1880-1890 Date of Artwork: III sec. a.C. Photographer: Crupi, Giovanni); Alinari Archives, Florence

Female portrait, Cortina d'Ampezzo
3568088 Female portrait, Cortina d'Ampezzo by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Cortina D'Ampezzo 1961 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

The little schoolgirl, oil on canvas, Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen known as Meyer (1813-1886)
3561008 The little schoolgirl, oil on canvas, Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen known as Meyer (1813-1886) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Berlin)

Grape harvesting: Women at work
3571428 Grape harvesting: Women at work by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1950 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Women from Sardegna at the loom, 1903 (print on double-weight paper)
3563548 Women from Sardegna at the loom, 1903 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Sardinia 1903 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Portrait of woman from Scanno, Abruzzo, 1907 (print on double-weight paper)
3563561 Portrait of woman from Scanno, Abruzzo, 1907 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Scanno, Abruzzo 1907 Photographer: Howells Vincenzo); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Three farmers in a village near Schwenningen in Germany, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3566675 Three farmers in a village near Schwenningen in Germany, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Schwenningen, Germany 1880 ca)

View of the Greek Theater of Taormina
3566260 View of the Greek Theater of Taormina; (add.info.: Greek Theater, Taormina 1880-1890 Date of Artwork: III sec. a.C. Photographer: Crupi, Giovanni); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Portrait of some African youths, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3566963 Portrait of some African youths, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: West Coast, Africa 1880 ca. Photographer: Noal, Freres); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Woman in taffeta pierrot caraco jacket, white linen petticoat, fichu in English gauze
FLO4671905 Woman in taffeta pierrot caraco jacket, white linen petticoat, fichu in English gauze, and headdress of artificial roses and ribbons

Portrait of a woman
3568443 Portrait of a woman by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Trieste 1920-1930 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Woman in a ball gown, with chapeau topped with a pouf decorated with ribbons and laurel leaves, fichu
FLO4671829 Woman in a ball gown, with chapeau topped with a pouf decorated with ribbons and laurel leaves, fichu, corset in English taffeta, and blue taffeta petticoat

Woman in traditional sardegnan costume, preparing a meal, 1900-1910 (print on double-weight paper)
3563550 Woman in traditional sardegnan costume, preparing a meal, 1900-1910 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Sardinia 1900-1910 Photographer: Howells Vincenzo); Alinari Archives, Florence

Rear view of woman in chignon plaited in three parts with a fichu bonnet. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere
FLO4606284 Rear view of woman in chignon plaited in three parts with a fichu bonnet. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzane's Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era

Female Russian shopkeepers in traditional dress, 1968 (print on double-weight paper)
3567026 Female Russian shopkeepers in traditional dress, 1968 (print on double-weight paper) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Russia 1968 Photographer)

Young woman on the doorstep
3570872 Young woman on the doorstep by Michetti, Francesco Paolo (1851-1929); (add.info.: Young woman on the doorstep Photographer: Michetti, Francesco Paolo); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Woman in a sea-green redingote with two collars, gauze fichu, felt hat in canary decorated with ribbons
FLO4671805 Woman in a sea-green redingote with two collars, gauze fichu, felt hat in canary decorated with ribbons, her hair tied with a hairpin a la Cagliostro. She holds a long cane or badine

Portrait of a woman wearing traditional folk costume, Scanno, 1907 (print on double-weight paper)
3563557 Portrait of a woman wearing traditional folk costume, Scanno, 1907 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Scanno 1907 Photographer: Howells Vincenzo); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Women in tradtional sardinian costume, winding wool with a skein-winder, 1903 (print on double-weight paper)
3563547 Women in tradtional sardinian costume, winding wool with a skein-winder, 1903 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Bono 1903 Photographer: Guiso); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Album " Route photo of an American family from the United States (New Jersey) in Florence
3563178 Album " Route photo of an American family from the United States (New Jersey) in Florence, 1899-1912 ": Self family trip to Europe: Mr

Full-length portrait of two young women at the water's edge of a beach
3560720 Full-length portrait of two young women at the water's edge of a beach by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1920 ca)

Full-length portrait of a young woman in a bathing suit
3560671 Full-length portrait of a young woman in a bathing suit. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1920 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

A farmer working in the village of Baldingen in Germany, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3566679 A farmer working in the village of Baldingen in Germany, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Baldingen, Germany 1880 ca)

Sequences of close-ups of a little girl
3566410 Sequences of close-ups of a little girl by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Paris, France 1880 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author;Calavas, A.); Alinari Archives, Florence

Anxious Expectation
Jan Slotboom

The Servant, 19th century. Creator: Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguiere
The Servant, 19th century

Hubert Robert, c1760s. Creator: Peter Adolf Hall
Hubert Robert, c1760s

Portrait of an Elderly Woman Wearing a Kerchief Creator: Karel Du Jardin
Portrait of an Elderly Woman Wearing a Kerchief

Portrait of a Woman, c.1650. Creator: Jan van Bijlert
Portrait of a Woman, c.1650

Portrait of Susanne Cecilie Kobke, née Kobke, the Artist´s Wife, 1836. Creator: Christen Købke
Portrait of Susanne Cecilie Kobke, nee Kobke, the Artist´s Wife, 1836

Brocade Kerchief, c. 1938. Creator: Angelo Bulone
Brocade Kerchief, c. 1938

Head of an Old Man Sleeping, n.d. Creator: Thomas Worlidge
Head of an Old Man Sleeping, n.d

Neckerchief, 1937. Creator: Irene M. Burge
Neckerchief, 1937

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"Unveiling the Stories: The Kerchief Through Time" Step into a world of art, history, and culture as we explore the captivating journey of the kerchief. From Diego Velazquez's masterpiece "Old Woman Cooking Eggs" to an American World War II recruitment poster titled "The Girl He Left Behind Is Still Behind Him, " this humble accessory has left its mark across centuries. In 17th-century Italy, a young girl from Carovilli in Molise donned her kerchief with pride, showcasing her heritage and traditions. Meanwhile, in distant Alaska, a Tlingit Native American woman gracefully wore her kerchief while skillfully weaving baskets that told tales of ancient wisdom. Traveling back further in time to 19th-century England, we encounter Brother Tying his Sisters Shoe by Robert Barnes. A tender moment captured on canvas where familial love is symbolized by a simple gesture involving a delicate kerchief. Across continents and cultures, the allure of the kerchief persisted. In Golden Sheen or amidst bustling streets in Japan during the late 1800s, women adorned their heads with muslin headscarves and parasols for both practicality and fashion. Even prominent figures like King James II of England embraced this accessory's charm. With his wig perfectly coiffed and lace kerchief adorning his neck, he exuded regality alongside an intriguing vignette depicting a Roman emperor losing his crown to a soldier. Religion also found solace within the folds of these fabric squares. Masterpieces such as St. Veronica with the Holy Kerchie by the Master of Saint Veronica showcased how faith intertwined seamlessly with everyday life through this small yet significant garment. Fast forward to more recent times; Home Again portrays an emotional reunion where tears mingle with joyous smiles under soft lamplight - all witnessed by our trusty companion: The Kerchief. Finally, let us not forget how travel advertisements like "Your Holidays.