Plaits Collection (page 9)

Two deformed heads, 1625-77. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Two deformed heads, 1625-77

Two women in costume with horse in studio photo
Two women in costume, one dressed as a cowboy, the other dressed as a native American Indian, with a horse in a studio photo. circa 1910

English Costume Mid C14
Woman: cote-hardie with long tippets, kirtle buttoned over the hands, ornamental fillet, veil & plaits coiled over the ears. Men: mantle, fur hood, houppelande, girdle & pouch. Date: 1365 - 1376

Boy and girl (8-9) playing checkers (B&W), elevated view

3 girls feeding rabbits, December 1941
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N21073

Old King Cole was a merry old soul, and a merry old soul was he... Old King Cole and a lady selling tickets to hoards of excited children to enter the world of nursery rhymes

Peru. An Indian woman with long pigtails at Pisacs busy Sunday market

1960, One Person, Children Only, One Girl Only, Primary Age Child, Caucasian Appearance, Indoors, Colour, Photography, Portrait, Front View, Head And Shoulders, Close-Up, Focus On Foreground

Advert for International Hair Co. 1912
Latest transformation in wiglets for women. 1912

Group of people in Native American Indian costume, Cornwall
Group of people in Native American Indian costume at a Country and Western Club in Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Womens hairstyles 1864
Selection of the latest styles of arranging the hair as adopted in Paris, and as practised by the leading Parisian hair-dressers

Mexican woman sitting with paper tissue flower arrangments. Dressed in white with two long black plaits. A man sits further down the picture, in Tijuana Mexico. Date: 1982

Chidren in carnival costume, Venlo, Netherlands. circa 1959

The Round Game of Happy Families, Miss Grimes
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Miss Grimes the Sweeps Daughter. circa 1910

Two girls at a fair in medieval costume on horseback. Date: circa 1930s

Miss Evelyn D Alroy as Yaouma in False Gods
Miss Evelyn D Alroy (1882-1915) in the role of Yaouma in False Gods alongside Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree at His Majestys Theatre in London (ran from 1909-1910 for 69 performances). Date: 1909

Aryan girl with plaits
Woodcut rendering of an Aryan girl with plaits. Date: circa 1930

Misfitz Dolls - Swiss. Date: early 20th century

Valentine card, Alpine Love. 20th century

Music cover, The Chocolate Soldiers Daughter, words and music by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr. 1938

Happy Familes Playing Cards - Miss Chalk. circa 1935

Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Miss Churn the Dairymans daughter. 1928

Two Girls with Plaits
Two young, blonde girls happily hold hands. Both wear their hair in plaits. Date: 1930s

Jack Russell / Girl 1930S
A little girl and her dog Date: 1930s

Advert for International Hair Co. 1913
Latest transformation in wiglets for women. 1913

French Costume Men C17Th
Farmer: wears his own hair, petticoat breeches, ribbons at his throat & on his uncocked hat. Gendarm: Jack boots, a cocked hat, a sash, gauntlets & plaits in his wig. Date: circa 1690

Laurence Olivier & Jean Simmons
Laurence Olivier (1907- 1989) & Jean Simmons (1929 2010), in the roles of Hamlet & Ophelia

Annie Purcell, actress, in 1904 Date: early 20th century

Ang Kauffmann / Testa
ANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome; seen here in traditional Swiss costume Date: 1741 - 1807

Advertisement for Rashleigh electric lamps - Sweet Sixteen. Date: 20th century

Advert for Noirat, hairstyles, hairpieces and headbands 1910
Advertisement for Noirat, women wearing the latest hairpieces and headbands. Date: 1910

Womens hairstyles 1886
The latest coiffures for women. 1886

Smiling girl with her pony in a field, May 1934. Date: 1934

Cartoon, German communique, WW1
Cartoon, German communique, a satirical comment on a German claim that their squadron has sunk a Russian torpedo boat with the loss of 15, 000 lives

Anne, Dauphine of Auvergne, 1358-1416.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Woman in gipsy costume with a dog in a garden or back yard. Date: circa 1910s

Little girl with Siamese cat by Muriel Dawson
A little girl with a Siamese cat, sitting on the grass making a daisy chain, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1940

Jane by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl out walking with her pet dog. Date: 1944

Home Gardening magazine, September 1929
Front cover of Home Gardening magazine featuring a young girl picking asters Iwhich, apparently, don t mind the dry summer) in a large garden. Date: 1929

Liberty character dolls in various costumes, all looking very cute. Date: 20th century

Two young women in a field
Two young women sitting in a field in their best dresses

GIPSY GIRL
A pretty little gipsy girl chopping logs with an axe, Penshurst, Kent, England. Date: 1973

Chocolate Zeppelin
A little girl with blonde hair in plaits, sitting on a wooden bench, eating a chocolate zeppelin wrapped in silver paper! Date: early 1930s

Illustration of two girls wearing traditional Anatolian Ottoman clothes

Illustration of a man sitting on sofa with boy and girl, showing condom pulled over a banana

Illustration of sound waves produced by siren of a passing police car

Girl sitting in horsedrawn cart, women standing besides

Portrait of a Cossack Woman, 1909 (oil on canvas)
BAL92130 Portrait of a Cossack Woman, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Surikov, Vasilij Ivanovic (1848-1916); 59x44.5 cm; Krasnoyarskiy Kraevoy Musey, Krasnoyarsk, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

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"Plaits: A Timeless Symbol of Beauty and Tradition" Gypsy Splendour - Laura Knight's mesmerizing artwork captures the allure of plaits, showcasing their intricate beauty. St Matilda / Butler Lives - Even historical figures like St. Matilda and Butler Lives embraced the elegance of plaits, adorning their hair with grace. Putting on Ice Skates - they can versatile; they can be styled for any occasion, whether it's a casual day out or an adventurous ice-skating session. Advertisement for Shalimar complexion shampoo by Dubarry, 1930 - The timeless appeal is evident in this vintage advertisement, where they enhance the charm of women using Shalimar shampoo. Gipsy girl plaiting horse's tail at an encampment in Surrey - Plaits transcend cultures and have been cherished by gypsy girls who skillfully braid horses' tails in picturesque settings like Surrey. Hinmatoowyalahtq it (Chief Joseph), 1879. Creator: Charles Milton Bell - Even Chief Joseph recognized the significance as he proudly wore them as a symbol of his heritage and identity. A labour of love - Crafting intricate plaits requires patience and dedication; each strand woven together represents a laborious yet rewarding process. Floella Benjamin started a national fashion craze with her plaits – Floella Benjamin ignited a nationwide trend with her iconic braids, inspiring countless individuals to embrace this fashionable hairstyle choice. Justice Personified – Just like Lady Justice herself, whose hair is often depicted in elegant braids symbolizing fairness and impartiality, plaits exude an air of justice personified through their neatness and precision. Hiawatha / Portrait – In Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem "The Song Of Hiawatha, " Hiawatha himself wears long braided locks that embody strength and wisdom passed down through generations.