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"Plaited: A Tapestry of Styles and Cultures" From pop star Boy George's iconic plaited hair in the Culture Club era to the elegant braids adorning Orlando

Background imagePlaited Collection: La India, c. 1936 (oil on canvas)

La India, c. 1936 (oil on canvas)
1769660 La India, c.1936 (oil on canvas) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 127x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La India. Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1872-1946). Oil on canvas

Background imagePlaited Collection: The Swing; La Balancoire, (oil on canvas)

The Swing; La Balancoire, (oil on canvas)
824391 The Swing; La Balancoire, (oil on canvas) by Charreton, Victor (1864-1937); 73.3x92.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Swing; La Balancoire. Victor Charreton (1864-1937). Oil on canvas

Background imagePlaited Collection: Flower Sellers, (oil on canvas)

Flower Sellers, (oil on canvas)
988099 Flower Sellers, (oil on canvas) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 71.1x61.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Sellers; Vendedoras de Flores. Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1872-1946)

Background imagePlaited Collection: The Indian of Tehuantepec, (oil on canvas)

The Indian of Tehuantepec, (oil on canvas)
988207 The Indian of Tehuantepec, (oil on canvas) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 125.7x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian of Tehuantepec; La India de Tehuantepec)

Background imagePlaited Collection: Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman, 3rd Bart (1667-1747), c. 1680-1711 (oil on panel)

Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman, 3rd Bart (1667-1747), c. 1680-1711 (oil on panel)
7240679 Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman, 3rd Bart (1667-1747), c.1680-1711 (oil on panel) by Closterman, Johann (1660-1711); 69x61 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Background imagePlaited Collection: Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman 2nd Bart. (1631-1710), c. 1651-76 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman 2nd Bart. (1631-1710), c. 1651-76 (oil on canvas)
7240676 Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman 2nd Bart. (1631-1710), c.1651-76 (oil on canvas) by Victors, Jan (1620-76); 76x63.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Background imagePlaited Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tresse (natte); Braid; Flechte (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tresse (natte); Braid; Flechte (engraving)
7197821 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tresse (natte); Braid; Flechte (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tresse (natte); Braid; Flechte

Background imagePlaited Collection: Mildred with Parasol, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Mildred with Parasol, 1918 (oil on canvas)
OVR398876 Mildred with Parasol, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Folkestad, Bernhard Dorotheus (1879-1933); 73x60 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePlaited Collection: Knight resting, late 13th Century (engraving)

Knight resting, late 13th Century (engraving)
7185707 Knight resting, late 13th Century (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knight resting, late 13th Century)

Background imagePlaited Collection: William III, King of the Netherlands (engraving)

William III, King of the Netherlands (engraving)
7153739 William III, King of the Netherlands (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William III (1817-1890)

Background imagePlaited Collection: Francois Barbe-Marbois, French politician (chromolitho)

Francois Barbe-Marbois, French politician (chromolitho)
7154070 Francois Barbe-Marbois, French politician (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Barbe-Marbois (1745-1837), French politician, cigar label

Background imagePlaited Collection: Monju Dressed in a Robe of Braided Grass (Nawa Monju), dated 1415. Creator: Unknown

Monju Dressed in a Robe of Braided Grass (Nawa Monju), dated 1415. Creator: Unknown
Monju Dressed in a Robe of Braided Grass (Nawa Monju), dated 1415

Background imagePlaited Collection: Keepsake in the Form of a Purse, England, c. 1850. Creator: Unknown

Keepsake in the Form of a Purse, England, c. 1850. Creator: Unknown
Keepsake in the Form of a Purse, England, c. 1850

Background imagePlaited Collection: Reliquary Bust of Saint Margaret of Antioch, 1465 / 70. Creators: Nikolaus Gerhaert

Reliquary Bust of Saint Margaret of Antioch, 1465 / 70. Creators: Nikolaus Gerhaert
Reliquary Bust of Saint Margaret of Antioch, 1465/70

Background imagePlaited Collection: Wolf - Apsaroke, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Wolf - Apsaroke, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wolf - Apsaroke, 1908. [Native American man of the northwestern United States, wearing shell necklaces and body paint]. Photogravure, plate 142 from " The North American Indian

Background imagePlaited Collection: Quilcene Boy, 1912. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Quilcene Boy, 1912. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Quilcene Boy, 1912. [Native American child from the northwest United States]. Photogravure, plate 303 from " The North American Indian, volume 9" (1913)

Background imagePlaited Collection: Lummi Type, 1899. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Lummi Type, 1899. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Lummi Type, 1899. [Woman of the Lummi Nation from the northwest United States]. Photogravure, plate 320 from " The North American Indian, volume 9" (1913)

Background imagePlaited Collection: Venus and Adonis, ca. 1570. Creator: Giorgio Ghisi

Venus and Adonis, ca. 1570. Creator: Giorgio Ghisi
Venus and Adonis, ca. 1570

Background imagePlaited Collection: Salome and the head of Saint John the Baptist, 1815-35. Creator: Giovita Garavaglia

Salome and the head of Saint John the Baptist, 1815-35. Creator: Giovita Garavaglia
Salome and the head of Saint John the Baptist, 1815-35

Background imagePlaited Collection: Kitty, c. 1908. Creator: Alfred Stieglitz

Kitty, c. 1908. Creator: Alfred Stieglitz
Kitty, c. 1908. A work made of lantern slide

Background imagePlaited Collection: Satyr Mask with Overlapping Horns and Four Braided Strands of Beard, from Divers Ma

Satyr Mask with Overlapping Horns and Four Braided Strands of Beard, from Divers Masques, ca. 1635-45

Background imagePlaited Collection: Woman in casual hairdo reading a fashion magazine, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)

Woman in casual hairdo reading a fashion magazine, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986629 Woman in casual hairdo reading a fashion magazine, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman with a casual hairdo, 10 May 1801)

Background imagePlaited Collection: A Pueblo Well Scene (oil on canvas)

A Pueblo Well Scene (oil on canvas)
1767389 A Pueblo Well Scene (oil on canvas) by Ufer, Walter (1876-1936); 101.6x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pueblo Well Scene. Walter Ufer (1876-1936). Oil on canvas

Background imagePlaited Collection: Young Hunter by a Stream (oil on canvas)

Young Hunter by a Stream (oil on canvas)
984825 Young Hunter by a Stream (oil on canvas) by Couse, Eanger Irving (1866-1936); 61x73.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imagePlaited Collection: Cherokee polychrome twill plaited basket (rivercane)

Cherokee polychrome twill plaited basket (rivercane)
739787 Cherokee polychrome twill plaited basket (rivercane) by American School; length: 24.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlaited Collection: Continental delicatessen (photo)

Continental delicatessen (photo)
5991422 Continental delicatessen (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Continental delicatessen)

Background imagePlaited Collection: Stranded cord whip (wood & leather)

Stranded cord whip (wood & leather)
1778397 Stranded cord whip (wood & leather) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Stranded cord whip)

Background imagePlaited Collection: A bridled grey stallion, with a saddle cloth and partially plaited mane

A bridled grey stallion, with a saddle cloth and partially plaited mane
2637631 A bridled grey stallion, with a saddle cloth and partially plaited mane: a modello (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641)

Background imagePlaited Collection: Sara Gustava Adelaide Schwan, 1797 (w / c on ivory)

Sara Gustava Adelaide Schwan, 1797 (w / c on ivory)
861570 Sara Gustava Adelaide Schwan, 1797 (w/c on ivory) by Bossi, Giovanni Domenico (1767-1853); diam: 6.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imagePlaited Collection: Study for Ute blaser sommarvind (Outdoors Blow the Summer Winds)

Study for Ute blaser sommarvind (Outdoors Blow the Summer Winds)
989824 Study for Ute blaser sommarvind (Outdoors Blow the Summer Winds), 1902 (watercolour and gouache over traces of pencil on paper) by Larsson

Background imagePlaited Collection: Young Turki girl of Kashgar

Young Turki girl of Kashgar
Colour Finlay Process photograph of a young Turki girl of Kashgar. The Sphere writes, " The young women of this race are usually attractive and slim, but their charms seldom survive marriage

Background imagePlaited Collection: Spanish commandant and a woman of Concepcion, Chile

Spanish commandant and a woman of Concepcion, Chile, in full skirts with petticoats, plaited hair and shawl. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

Background imagePlaited Collection: Yellow brain, Tremella mesenterica

Yellow brain, Tremella mesenterica
Plaited yellow tremella, Tremella mesenterica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1800

Background imagePlaited Collection: Iroquois Mask (wood & hair)

Iroquois Mask (wood & hair)
PNP245695 Iroquois Mask (wood & hair) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Background imagePlaited Collection: Milkmaid of Oberhasli, Switzerland, 19th century

Milkmaid of Oberhasli, Switzerland, 19th century
Married milkmaid of Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a velvet toque under a braid of hair, a check bib, chemise, apron and petticoats

Background imagePlaited Collection: Young girl of the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland

Young girl of the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland
Young single girl of the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a hat with ribbons, plaited hair tied with long ribbons, laced bodice, chemise, embroidered bib

Background imagePlaited Collection: Young girl of the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, 19th century

Young girl of the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a straw hat decorated with ribbons, a fichu worn like a scarf, laced bodice, apron and petticoats

Background imagePlaited Collection: Straw-hat makers, women and girl, sewing hats

Straw-hat makers, women and girl, sewing hats from braided and plaited straw in a milliners shop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts

Background imagePlaited Collection: Sylvia Sidney, American actress

Sylvia Sidney, American actress
Sylvia Sidney (Sophia Kosow, 1910-1999), American actress of stage, screen and film. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePlaited Collection: Nubian women, North Sudan, East Central Africa

Nubian women, North Sudan, East Central Africa
Nubian women with plaited hair in North Sudan, East Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imagePlaited Collection: Quechua woman, Bolivia, South America

Quechua woman, Bolivia, South America
Quechua woman sitting in profile, Bolivia, South America, with silver spoons adorning her plaited hair. Date: 1922

Background imagePlaited Collection: Tribal chief, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Tribal chief, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
A tribal chief of the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. His beard is several feet long, but is generally kept plaited and coiled tightly under his chin. Date: 1922

Background imagePlaited Collection: Instruction leaflet, Glydolia Art Raffia

Instruction leaflet, Glydolia Art Raffia -- Charming Dinner Mats. Date: 20th century

Background imagePlaited Collection: Girls afternoon frocks 1886

Girls afternoon frocks 1886
Summer wear for girls outdoor clothing, with box-plaited skirts and smart high collar jackets Date: 1886

Background imagePlaited Collection: Portrait of Marie-Charlotte de la Tremouille, Duchess of Saxe-Iena

Portrait of Marie-Charlotte de la Tremouille, Duchess of Saxe-Iena
CH441504 Portrait of Marie-Charlotte de la Tremouille, Duchess of Saxe-Iena, dressed as an allegory of Geomtery (oil on canvas) by Beaubrun

Background imagePlaited Collection: Portrait of a Young Lady (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Young Lady (oil on canvas)
615713 Portrait of a Young Lady (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 63.5x50.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imagePlaited Collection: A womans head with braided hair (charcoal & white chalk on carta azzura)

A womans head with braided hair (charcoal & white chalk on carta azzura)
CTS366739 A womans head with braided hair (charcoal & white chalk on carta azzura) by Moretto, Alessandro Bonvicino (1498-1554); 26.3x19 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imagePlaited Collection: Chinese Servant, c. 1870s (b / w photo)

Chinese Servant, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
498647 Chinese Servant, c.1870s (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; out of copyright



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"Plaited: A Tapestry of Styles and Cultures" From pop star Boy George's iconic plaited hair in the Culture Club era to the elegant braids adorning Orlando, a Bay Racehorse in a Loosebox from 1845, plaited hairstyles have transcended time and boundaries. In 1879, Chief Joseph, also known as Hinmatoowyalahtq it, proudly displayed his intricate plaits that symbolized strength and tradition. Meanwhile, Meditation captured the serenity of a woman with neatly woven braids amidst chaotic times during World War II. The fusion of cultures is evident as three individuals don Cowboy and Indian costumes for a studio photo shoot. Their interwoven plaits represent unity beyond stereotypes. Pin-Up in Blue Shorts exudes confidence with her playful hairstyle while Eleanor of Aquitaine's regal presence is accentuated by her elaborate braided crown. Traveling back to ancient Egypt, we find an Egyptian woman adorned with ornate plaited hairstyles that were both fashionable and symbolic. The Sleeping Beauty encounters an old woman at a spinning wheel whose hands skillfully weave together strands into beautiful patterns—a metaphor for life's interconnectedness. IRETABE Native American Indian chief showcases Mohave tribe traditions through his intricately styled plaits—a testament to their rich heritage. Soho's vibrant streets come alive on Old Compton Street W1 where diverse communities intertwine like the tightly woven strands of hair—each adding their unique flair to London's cultural tapestry. Ayres and Smith straw boater hat advertisement from 1931 features men sporting smartly coiffed hair complementing their stylish headwear—an example of how even accessories can be enhanced by well-placed plaits.