Head Scarves Collection

Women of Pleven, Bulgaria
Pleven, Bulgaria - Women in the costume of the region, incorporating patterned ornamental aprons

Liverpool housewives seen here gossiping in the street. Women holding parcel June 1962

Old Lady Shoppers
Three old ladies walking home through the winter fog with their shopping

Residents of Birmingham queue with their prams at the Coal Merchants in Green Lane awaiting their allocation and hoping there is enough coal to go round following earlier shortages. 6th February 1954

Scottish fish lassies in Great Yarmouth preparing herrings for Russia. 10th November 1954

Scottish herring girls in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, circa 1936. Fisherwomen carrying a tub of herring on the quayside

German national costumes - Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (1815) (engraving)
957999 German national costumes - Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (1815) (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info)

Carol Singers at Long Crendon in Buckinghamshire. November 1952 C5558

Great Yarmouth Scottish Herring Girls, circa 1936 Linkning arms on their way to work on the quayside at Great Yarmouth gutting and barrelling fish (mainly herring caught by the fishing fleet)

Two girls rowing a boat in a London park as the sun comes out, May 1945

Lebanese woman, Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East

A Womans Eyes Peering Out From A Headscarf; Kauai, Hawaii, United States Of America

Turkish Women 1940S
Turkish women in traditional costumes and headscarves, some of them carrying goods on their heads. Date: 1940s

Republic of Kosovo - Traditional costume and dancing in the countryside

A man winnows Teff, a small-grained cereal, with a wooden hayfork.; Teff is grown extensively in Ethiopia and is used to make injera, a fermented, bread-type pancake

Ossetian Women and Children
Ossetian Women and children from the Caucasus. Today, the Ossetian-speaking area south to the main Caucasus ridge is recognized by most countries as within the borders of Georgia

Country Women in the Lake Maggiore Region of Italy
Country ( Peasant ) Women in the Lake Maggiore Region of Italy, holding baskets of fruit they have jusat picked from the plants in the background. Date: circa 1910s

Montenegrin women eating their breakfast Date: circa 1930s

Crowd of Syrian Arabs
A Crowd of Syrian Arab men and women in traditional costume at a seasonal festival Date: circa 1930s

Children from Normandy
Children in traditional local costume of Normandy, France at a fete or local ceremonial occasion. Date: circa 1910s

Southwold, Suffolk - Scottish fisher girls at work Date: circa 1910s

Girl Hikers
Two girl hikers, dressed in headscarves and slacks, in the pictureque Arun Valley, Sussex, England. Date: late 1950s

Scout patrol leaders and the chief on the Blue hike
Sweden - Scout patrol leaders and the chief on the Blue hike. circa 1950s

Female surface workers queueing, South Wales
A line of female surface workers queueing up at a mine in South Wales, probably for their wages

Matelotes - France
A group of Matelotes (women of the French south coast), France in traditional costume (including round fan-shaped lace headscarves)

Croatia - National Costume
Croatians in National costume. One of the Gentlemen is smoking a long pipe, the other holding a long stick. Both seated women wear headscarves

Ladies from Edinburgh using a Singer Sewing Machine

Dancers from Campanario, in Funchal, Madeira
Dancers belonging to a folklore group from Campanario, performing an old dance in the street in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Turkish cemetery - Constantinople
A Turkish Cemetery in Constantinople, Turkey

Croatian villagers (Women) - National Costume
Croatian women in the traditional National costume of Croatia, with large skirts and headscarves

The Emigration of Russian Jews. Sketches on Board
Engraving of a group playing cards on deck. Ladies in headscarves watching. The point behind the drawing is that Jews do not observe Sunday as their sabbath, Christians would not play cards on Sunday

Two Women Talk in Street
Two elderly women in coats, both wearing headscarves, one in her indoor slippers, exchange news and gossip on the pavement of an otherwise deserted London street

Follower of the Chiocciola (snail) contrada awaiting the Palio, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Portrait of young woman with headscarf, Ishkashim, Tajikistan, Central Asia, Asia

Kyrgyz woman selling tea, Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Veiled woman, Montrouge, Hauts de Seine, France, Europe

Racial / Czech Girls C1910
Czech girls in national costume with red headscarves

Swimwear - Belgium 1913
Bathing beauties in polka dot headscarves and clinging one- piece bathing costumes take a stroll in the sea. One costume has side lacing on the legs & a deep V -neck. Date: 1913

Chelsea Shopping Centre
Busy scene at Chelsea shopping precinct, London, with a son helping his mother to pull her trolley along, old ladies buying flowers from a stall and Sainsburys store behind

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Head scarves have been a timeless accessory worn by women across the globe, serving both practical and cultural purposes. From the Women of Pleven, Bulgaria to Liverpool housewives gossiping in the streets, they have adorned heads with elegance and style. In old photographs capturing moments of everyday life, we see women holding parcels tightly under their vibrant headscarves or elderly ladies shopping with determination. Even residents of Birmingham patiently queue with their prams at Coal Merchants in Green Lane, their colorful head coverings adding a touch of character to the scene. Scottish fish lassies in Great Yarmouth meticulously prepare herrings for Russia on November 10th, 1954. Their headscarves not only protect them from the chilly coastal breeze but also symbolize their connection to tradition and hard work. Similarly, Scottish herring girls captured in Norfolk circa 1936 proudly wear their headscarves as they link arms on their way to another day's labor. Beyond Europe's borders, German national costumes from Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg showcase intricately patterned head scarves that reflect regional heritage dating back centuries. Meanwhile, a Lebanese woman gracefully dons her headscarf in Bekaa Valley as an expression of her Middle Eastern identity. In more intimate moments captured by cameras throughout history, Carol Singers at Long Crendon harmonize beneath winter skies while wearing delicate silk headscarves that flutter gently in the wind during November 1952. Two girls rowing a boat bask in London park sunshine during May 1945; even amidst joyous laughter and playful splashes, they keep their hair neatly tucked away under stylishly tied scarfs. Finally, veiled women evoke mystery and allure as seen through Montrouge's lens in Hauts de Seine region of France - reminding us that beyond functionality or fashion statements lies an element of personal choice and cultural significance associated with these head coverings.