Headscarf Collection

Paying a Visit, 1915, (1939). Creator: Abram Arkhipov
Paying a Visit, 1915, (1939). A group of village women in brightly-coloured clothes and scarves, chatting in a sunlit room

ST. BERNADETTE OF LOURDES (1844-1879). Nee Marie-Bernarde Soubirous. French peasant girl who had visions of the Virgin Mary

Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. A couple of girls from the ICI Detonator factory in Denaby Main (near Doncaster)

St. Augustine and his mother St. Monica, 1855 (oil on canvas)
XIR903333 St. Augustine and his mother St. Monica, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858); 146.5x114.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Saint Augustin et sa mAeAšre sainte Monique)

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

Mary Quant Ginger Group dresses in Liberty print, 1964
Traditional Libert print used for a new-old look in Mary Quants Ginger Group collection. Fashioned in demure covered-up little dresses with pique collars and cuffs

Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197530 Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Chierici, Gaetano (1838-1920); 33x42 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Mrs Mounter at the Breakfast Table, 1916-17. Artist: Harold Gilman
Mrs Mounter at the Breakfast Table, 1916?7. Painting held in the Tate, London. From The Studio Volume 99. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1930]

Mount Lebanese man wearing turban, cloak, carrying a spear.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Basque woman riding a donkey
Basque peasant woman (from the far south of France) riding sidesaddle on a donkey. She carries an absolutely superb wicker basket. Date: circa 1910s

Standing African woman in traditional Somalian clothing pounding grain in a clay pot using a stick, front view

THE BAMBOULA, 1885. Drawing, 1885, by Edward Windsor Kemble

A Romany gypsy woman smoking her pipe at the Epsom Races. Late 1940s, early 1950s

Potato harvest, Rafta Farm, St Levan, Cornwall
Mother and daughter (Pamela and Sandra Semmens) working on the potato harvest at Rafta Farm, St Levan, near Lands End, Cornwall. Date: 1970s

The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper)
823500 The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 75.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jewel Box. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

Naomi and Ruth, 1887 (oil on canvas)
1199590 Naomi and Ruth, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 94x59.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Fortune Teller, 1899 (oil on canvas)
989688 The Fortune Teller, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Wontner, William Clark (1857-1930); 81.9x67.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller. William Clarke Wontner (1857-1930)

Clothing Misc. 30s fashion, Donna Dillingham. March 1986 P006288

Woman! Learn your letters!, 1923. Artist: Elizaveta Sergeevna Kruglikova
Woman! Learn your letters!, 1923

Marie Louise, former Empress of France
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Empress of France from 1810 to 1814 as the second wife of Napoleon (1791-1847). circa 1810s

The Duke and Duchess of York - Durham Colliery visit
The Duke and Duchess of York (Later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) - visiting a Durham Colliery on 29th July 1936 - most likely the Glamis Pit at Kibblesworth Colliery

Illustration of woman wearing headscarf and bindi on her forehead

BLACK JEWS IN HARLEM, 1929. Photographed in 1929

Chinook Basket Maker - British Columbia, Canada. The use of the word Kloochman on this postcard is an example of chinook jargon, meaning Wife. Date: circa 1910s

Woman and Child (Silence), 1855 / 60. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Woman and Child (Silence), 1855/60

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

Nubian Girl (hand-painted terracotta)
Ma200886 Nubian Girl (hand-painted terracotta) by Goldscheider, Friedrich (1845-97); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; German, out of copyright

Group of 17 Bedouin women and children, c. 1867-98 (b / w photo)
PEF446200 Group of 17 Bedouin women and children, c.1867-98 (b/w photo) by Bonfils Studio (19th century); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; ePalestine Exploration Fund; French, out of copyright

The Flower Girl, 1665-70. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Flower Girl, 1665-70. Painting held at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. From A History of Painting, Volume III by Haldane MacFall [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]

The Skid, illustration from the magazine Le De Dion-Bouton, 1909. De Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer operating from 1883 to 1932

Queen Elizabeth II with one of her corgi dogs. After taking a break in Balmoral, she is seen leaving Aberdeen to head back to Heathrow. 29th May 1984

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 .

Woman from Brabant, 1572 (woodcut)
8698357 Woman from Brabant, 1572 (woodcut) by Belgian School, (16th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Geography. Belgium. Woman from Brabant)

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.

Can you spot me? (colour litho)
8656286 Can you spot me? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Can you spot me?" Women swimming)

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)

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)

Turkish head with scarf, ca. 1750 (engraving)
8822263 Turkish head with scarf, ca. 1750 (engraving) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64) (after); 17,5 x 11 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen

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.

In the Snow, Victorian card
BAL10168 In the Snow, Victorian card; Private Collection.

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.

In the hopfield (colour litho)
8672767 In the hopfield (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the hopfield. Children picking hops in the countryside)

Woman wearing a driving coat, hat and scarf (colour litho)
8655398 Woman wearing a driving coat, hat and scarf (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman wearing a driving coat, hat and scarf)

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)

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"Exploring the Cultural Significance of the Headscarf: A Journey Through Time" From paying a visit in 1915 to witnessing historical moments such as St. Bernadette of Lourdes and St. Augustine with his mother, the headscarf has been an enduring symbol throughout history and has witnessed women's empowerment during World War II through recruitment posters like "The Girl He Left Behind Is Still Behind Him. " Even female ICI employees enjoyed moments of joy and freedom while wearing their headscarves at a dance in South Yorkshire in 1957. In the realm of fashion, the headscarf took on new dimensions with Mary Quant Ginger Group dresses adorned with Liberty prints in 1964. Meanwhile, Mrs Mounter at the Breakfast Table captured a moment frozen in time, showcasing how this accessory was part of everyday life back in 1916-17. Beyond borders, cultures embraced this versatile garment as well. From a mount Lebanese man donning a turban and cloak while carrying a spear to an African woman pounding grain using traditional Somali clothing and accessories – these images highlight its significance across continents. Even within subcultures like Romany gypsies, we find evidence of headscarves playing an integral role; one photograph from the late 1940s or early 1950s shows a woman smoking her pipe at Epsom Races. Lastly, let us not forget Donna Dillingham's captivating image from March 1986 that showcases how even amidst evolving fashion trends, there is always room for nostalgia inspired by '30s fashion. Through these glimpses into history and diverse cultures worldwide, it becomes evident that the headscarf transcends time and place – forever woven into our collective human story.