Head Scarf Collection

Sandie Shaw, singer, pictured kicking a ball March 1965

Girl with a Pearl Earring, c1665. Artist: Jan Vermeer
Girl with a Pearl Earring, c1665. The girls headdress has an exotic effect. Turbans were a popular fashionable accessory in Europe as early as the 15th century

Cooks from the Womens Royal Army Corps (WRAC) seen here on parade. 26th October 1952

Towing in the boat, Valencia Beach, 1916 (oil on canvas)
IND54495 Towing in the boat, Valencia Beach, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 91x122 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Remorquer le bateau)

View from Gvarv in Telemark, 1883 (oil on canvas)
OVR322857 View from Gvarv in Telemark, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Werenskiold, Erik Theodor (1855-1938); 80x98 cm; Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: Fra Telemark; ); Norwegian

Comfort to the Corns, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
3051740 Comfort to the Corns, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman from Kayan tribe wearing traditional brass neck rings, near Loikaw District, Kayah State, Myanmar

Close-up portrait of senior Kayan woman wearing traditional brass neck rings, near Loikaw District, Kayah State, Myanmar

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)

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 .

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.

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.

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)

illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with sacred heart, c.1820
3666102 illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with sacred heart, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the Virgin Mary with sacred heart)

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)

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.

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.

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)

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)

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)

The flagellation of Christ; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3666119 The flagellation of Christ; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The flagellation of Christ; Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

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)

19th century, French, illustration, showing the Virgin Mary holding a sleeping baby Jesus, c.1840
3666108 19th century, French, illustration, showing the Virgin Mary holding a sleeping baby Jesus, c.1840; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration)

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

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)

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)

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)

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).

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)

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

Femm au cigare
Maja Tomljanovic

French Christmas card showing girl with bear and mushrooms, 1900
3665643 French Christmas card showing girl with bear and mushrooms, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

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.

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)

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)

Bust of a young woman, in the Louis XVI Style by Joseph-Charles Marin (1759-1834) c.1790 (terracotta)
PAR87634 Bust of a young woman, in the Louis XVI Style by Joseph-Charles Marin (1759-1834) c.1790 (terracotta); height:37. cm; Private Collection; © Partridge Fine Arts, London, UK.

Namaste
Waldemar Szmidt

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Fille de Qualité en Habit dÉsté, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Fille de Qualite en Habit dEste, 1687

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualité en Echarpe, between c1681 and c1683. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualite en Echarpe, between c1681 and c1683

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualité en Habit d'Hyver, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualite en Habit d'Hyver, 1687

Montaleto (Head Scarf), c. 1937. Creator: Ann Gene Buckley
Montaleto (Head Scarf), c. 1937

Headwear, 1825-1850. Creator: Unknown
Headwear, 1825-1850

Seated woman in folk costume from Blekinge. Creator: Unknown
Seated woman in folk costume from Blekinge

An Acoma woman, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
An Acoma woman, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of an Acoma woman, facing front, with head covered and wearing jewelry

Mr. Doug Ellis at home with his family at Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield. With him are his wife Heidi, sons Oliver and Simon and the family pet dog Tinker. 29th October, 1979

A housewife, cigarette dangling from her lips, nonchalantly wheels away a barrowload of coal, April 1968

Camilla Parker Bowles sitting in her car, March 1993

Shade from the Sun
Kieron Long

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The headscarf, a versatile and culturally significant accessory, has been worn by people from various backgrounds throughout history. From the man praying in a Sikh Temple in Dubai to the girl with a Pearl Earring depicted by Jan Vermeer, the headscarf holds deep meaning and symbolism. In Valencia Beach's 1916 painting "Towing in the boat, " we see how even during leisure activities, individuals choose to adorn their heads with scarves for protection against the elements. Similarly, Edvard Munch's 1883 masterpiece "View from Gvarv in Telemark" showcases a woman wearing a headscarf as she embraces nature's beauty. While fashion trends may evolve over time, one thing remains constant – comfort. In an engraving titled "Comfort to the Corns" from 1800, we witness how women sought relief through stylishly wrapped headscarves. Not limited to everyday wear or fashion statements alone, iconic figures like Sandie Shaw demonstrate that headscarves can be part of an artist's image and self-expression. The singer was famously pictured kicking a ball while donning her signature scarf back in March 1965. Headscarves have also played essential roles within military contexts. Cooks from the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) proudly wore them during parades on October 26th, 1952 – symbolizing unity and strength among women serving their country. Traveling across continents brings us closer to diverse cultures such as that of Kayan tribe near Loikaw District where women wear traditional brass neck rings along with intricately tied headscarves – preserving their heritage with pride. Artistic representations further emphasize this accessory’s allure; whether it is Fernand Leger’s portrayal of “Femm au cigare” or paintings depicting mothers and children bonding under protective scarfs' embrace.