German headdress

Headress- silk,cotton,glass fourth quarter 19th century

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Title: Headdress Date: fourth quarter 19th century Culture: German (Bavarian) Medium: metal, silk, cotton

traditional headdress called Radhaube, Europe

Typical headdress of 16th cty. Germany/Saxony, worn with a court dress of high nobility.

The most distinctive feature is the coiffe alsacienne with its gigantic bow. Evidently tended to flop when worn outside. It apparently originated as a simple bow to tie on the coif, and did not grow to enormous size until the 1870's (exactly the time when Alsace was annexed by the Prussians,…

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French (Normandy) 18th–19th century Object Place: Normandy, France - Woman's headdress. Heavily embroidered with gilt-silver yarns and wire, spangles and glass on white silk ground. Blue silk edging covered with gilt-silver wire, spangles and glass. Pink silk at top back. Stiffened with cardboard.

The hairstyles of Medieval women changed with their fashions during the Middle Ages Hair was first long and flowing and clearly visible Long Plaits then came into fashion Hair was then hidden from view under the style of headdress called a wimple Hairstyles then changed and coiled buns were displayed on each side of the head Smooth Hair parted in the middle was on display on the front of the head above the forehead The remaining hair was hidden by a bo

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Card received from Zimtschnecke (Gabriela) in 02/02/2009 - Germany. (National Costumes RR G29)

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