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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

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: The Motorist, 1922 (oil on canvas)

The Motorist, 1922 (oil on canvas)
822806 The Motorist, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 99x74 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Motorist. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Laughing Girls, 1871 (painting)

Laughing Girls, 1871 (painting)
7432244 Laughing Girls, 1871 (painting) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 20x22 cm; (add.info.: Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Girl standing by a lake (oil on panel)

Girl standing by a lake (oil on panel)
NGW344307 Girl standing by a lake (oil on panel) by Innes, James Dickson (1887-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Young Hippie Woman with Baby Oil Painting

Young Hippie Woman with Baby Oil Painting
Portrait of a Hippie mother with baby playing with beads. Wearing flower and scarf, and has peroxide hair. Vase of Strelitzia flowers and shag pile carpet

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: German couple in traditional clothing from 1800

German couple in traditional clothing from 1800
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Background imageHeadscarf Collection: In a Village at El Biar, Algiers, (oil on canvas)

In a Village at El Biar, Algiers, (oil on canvas)
989912 In a Village at El Biar, Algiers, (oil on canvas) by Bridgman, Frederick Arthur (1847-1928); 83.2x116.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In a Village at El Biar, Algiers)

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Self-portrait of Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856 - 1931) in Arabic costume, c

Self-portrait of Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856 - 1931) in Arabic costume, c
1275378 Self-portrait of Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856 - 1931) in Arabic costume, c.1890 (sepia photo). by Gloeden, Wilhelm von (1856-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Martha Hess as Silence (recto), (pencil and white chalk on buff paper)

Martha Hess as Silence (recto), (pencil and white chalk on buff paper)
824148 Martha Hess as Silence (recto), (pencil and white chalk on buff paper) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 54.5x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. 1st May 1971

Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. 1st May 1971

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Factory Girls at William McDonald & Sons of Glasgow, Biscuit Makers

Factory Girls at William McDonald & Sons of Glasgow, Biscuit Makers, Friday 17th October 1952

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Maria Teresa de Filippis pictured in her Red Maserati 250F before she puts her crash

Maria Teresa de Filippis pictured in her Red Maserati 250F before she puts her crash helmet on for the start of the BRDC International Trophy race at Silverstone

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Sylvia Kristel, Dutch actress in the UK to promote new film, Emmanuelle

Sylvia Kristel, Dutch actress in the UK to promote new film, Emmanuelle, pictured relaxing in her hotel room after arriving (from Paris), London, Friday 24th October 1974

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Claudie Lange, Belgian actress and model, pictured at London Heathrow Airport

Claudie Lange, Belgian actress and model, pictured at London Heathrow Airport, Thursday 5th September 1968. Claudie is in the UK to star in new film Crossplot

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Young people standing outside McDonalds. 3rd April 1980

Young people standing outside McDonalds. 3rd April 1980

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: A woman wearing curlers in her hair enjoying shopping in the sales after Christmas

A woman wearing curlers in her hair enjoying shopping in the sales after Christmas. 31st December 1974

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton at the Cooper-Clay fight at Wembley Stadium 1963

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton at the Cooper-Clay fight at Wembley Stadium 1963

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Clothing: Fashion: Headscarf. 1966 B1921-008

Clothing: Fashion: Headscarf. 1966 B1921-008

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Clothing Beach. New swimwear for Spring 1963, here is one style that has not gone out of

Clothing Beach. New swimwear for Spring 1963, here is one style that has not gone out of fashion and looks like staying with us for keeps - the bikini. January 1963 P017971

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Portrait of a Padaung woman (Giraffe woman) (Long-necked woman), Loikaw area, Panpet

Portrait of a Padaung woman (Giraffe woman) (Long-necked woman), Loikaw area, Panpet, Kayah state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Muslim woman kneeling on prayer mat saying prayers, Jordan, Middle East

Muslim woman kneeling on prayer mat saying prayers, Jordan, Middle East

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Sudanese woman showing traditional facial scarification and elegantly braided hair

Sudanese woman showing traditional facial scarification and elegantly braided hair - (see 10284598 and 10587718 (close-up) for the original B/W print versions). Date: circa 1907

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Tuaregs at the animal market, Agadez, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Tuaregs at the animal market, Agadez, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Ahir Woman in traditional colorful cloth carrying water in a clay jug on her head

Ahir Woman in traditional colorful cloth carrying water in a clay jug on her head, Great Rann of Kutch Desert, Gujarat, India, Asia

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: J. Thomson, (c1700-1748), 1830. Creator: Unknown

J. Thomson, (c1700-1748), 1830. Creator: Unknown
J. Thomson, (c1700-1748), 1830. James Thomson (c1700-1748) Scottish poet and playwright who worked as a tutor in London, one of sixteen Scottish poets

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Percy, (1729-1811), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Percy, (1729-1811), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Percy, (1729-1811), 1830. Thomas Percy (1729-1811) Bishop of Dromore, chaplain to George III and Romantic poet educated at Christ Church, Oxford, a friend of Samuel Johnson and James Boswell

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: West Africa - Nigeria - Kano Woman - Sanusi People

West Africa - Nigeria - Kano Woman - Sanusi People
West Africa - Nigeria - Kano Woman with a wicker mat rolled-up under her arm - Sanusi People. Date: circa late 1950s

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Chinese Mahjong players

Chinese Mahjong players
Mahjong, game of Chinese origin dating to over two thousand years ago. For centuries, Mahjong remained exclusive of the royal class. It was against the law for commoners to play

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: A Turkish pedlar, 1912. Artist: Sebah

A Turkish pedlar, 1912. Artist: Sebah
A Turkish pedlar, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Land-working women, East Prussia, 1922. Artist: Georg Haeckel

Land-working women, East Prussia, 1922. Artist: Georg Haeckel
Land-working women, East Prussia, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: The Harvest, 1914. Artist: Boris Mikhajlovich Kustodiev

The Harvest, 1914. Artist: Boris Mikhajlovich Kustodiev
The Harvest, 1914. Found in the collection of the State B Kustodiev Art Gallery, Astrakhan

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: An old farmer's wife looking out of a window, 1874. Creator: Carl Bloch

An old farmer's wife looking out of a window, 1874. Creator: Carl Bloch
An old farmer's wife looking out of a window, 1874

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: The Girl, Caught in the Net, 1869. Creator: Christen Dalsgaard

The Girl, Caught in the Net, 1869. Creator: Christen Dalsgaard
The Girl, Caught in the Net, 1869

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: An amateur wife, 1852. Creator: Julius Exner

An amateur wife, 1852. Creator: Julius Exner
An amateur wife, 1852

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Girl and flowers, c1897. Creator: Minnie Libby

Girl and flowers, c1897. Creator: Minnie Libby
Girl and flowers, c1897

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Russian Prisoners, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Russian Prisoners, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Russian Prisoners, 1854. Russian women in Britain during the Crimean War. The wives of the Russian soldiers, who have been brought to England along with their husbands

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: The piyake gatherer, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The piyake gatherer, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The piyake gatherer, c1910. Woman in long dress and bandana stooped over collecting piyake (roots) with hand scythe, leather basket at waist, trees in background

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Pima matron, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Pima matron, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pima matron, c1907. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Indian woman with bowl on her head

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Girl at the hearth, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov

Girl at the hearth, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Girl at the hearth, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Saudi man looks at the solar plant in Uyayna, north of Riyadh

Saudi man looks at the solar plant in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 10, 2018. Picture taken April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: A hooded penitent wears an improvised crown made of plastic flowers during Maundy

A hooded penitent wears an improvised crown made of plastic flowers during Maundy Thursday Lenten rites in Angeles city, Pampanga province, north of Manila April 1, 2010

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: A woman cries as she attends a gathering to protest the death of a street hawker in

A woman cries as she attends a gathering to protest the death of a street hawker in central Madrid, Spain, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Susana Vera TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: A mannequin used by members of Iraqi Federal Police as distraction targets for the

A mannequin used by members of Iraqi Federal Police as distraction targets for the Islamic State snipers is seen during battles in western Mosul, Iraq, April 28, 2017

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: A shop in medina selling traditional headscarves, Fes, Morocco

A shop in medina selling traditional headscarves, Fes, Morocco

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Lord and Lady St Levan, St Michaels Mount, Cornwall

Lord and Lady St Levan, St Michaels Mount, Cornwall
Lord John Francis Arthur St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan (1919-2013), and his wife Lady Susan St Levan (d 2003), walk along the causeway from their home on St Michaels Mount, Cornwall

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: The Woman In The Orange Headscarf

The Woman In The Orange Headscarf
Wayne Pearson

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Tuareg man leading a camel train of tourists on the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, Merzouga

Tuareg man leading a camel train of tourists on the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Family with one child enjoying a camel ride in the desert, Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Sahara Desert

Family with one child enjoying a camel ride in the desert, Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Sahara Desert, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Background imageHeadscarf Collection: Pretty young lady making a splash with a dive into the sea

Pretty young lady making a splash with a dive into the sea
I'm making a big splash down here'! A pretty young lady in a vivid red swimsuit and headscarf leaps into the sea, sending some of the other occupants of the waters flying into the air!



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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.