Veil Collection (page 4)

Costume of Granville
5855762 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. A woman in her finery. Rear view of the conine headdress showing the tasteful manner of folding the tails)

Costume of Granville
5855756 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. The women of Granville dress in very fine fabrics, but never wear lace in their bonnets)

Costume of Etrepagny
5855751 Costume of Etrepagny; (add.info.: Costume of Etrepagny. The village is famous for its lace, and we have here a lace-maker. She wears a small bonnet, a very short jacket over a long dress)

Costume of Honfleur
5855750 Costume of Honfleur; (add.info.: Costume of Honfleur. The bonnet is poorly set, but that is the fashion in this region. The port is visible in the background)

Woman of Polet, Dieppe
5855729 Woman of Polet, Dieppe; (add.info.: Woman of Polet, Dieppe. Polet is a suburb inhabited principally by sailors. This woman is in her Sunday best, on her way back from church)

Fish merchant at Dieppe
5855728 Fish merchant at Dieppe; (add.info.: Fish merchant at Dieppe. All the women at the port wear short petticoats. The background shows the main dock)

Costume of the area of Dieppe
5855724 Costume of the area of Dieppe.; (add.info.: Costume of the area of Dieppe. Rear view of a bonnet with its papillon (butterfly) wings folded toward the front, giving it a very different air

Costume of Saint Aubin
5855721 Costume of Saint Aubin; (add.info.: Costume of a woman of Saint Aubin, near Dieppe. Looking at this figure one realizes why the women of Normandy are fond of the bridle that is part of almost)

Young woman of Bayeux
5855708 Young woman of Bayeux; (add.info.: Young woman of Bayeux. The bodice of this dress is much shorter in the back than in the front)

Cauchoise
5855658 Cauchoise; (add.info.: Woman of Caux in white dress, tall blue bonnet with long lace veils, carrying a bouquet of roses in the village of Yvetot)

Costume of Caen
5855700 Costume of Caen; (add.info.: Costume of Caen. The bonnet is of great height, with the veils twisted over the crown of artificial flowers up to a point like a mitre)

Costume of the Dieppe area
5855686 Costume of the Dieppe area; (add.info.: Woman in costume of the Dieppe area. She wears a bonnet covered in silk, set on a velvet band. Her white dress is trimmed with embroidered roses)

Costume of Coutances
5855680 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Coutances, in the department of Manche. She wears a tall bonnet trimmed with lace, a plain red shawl and simple white dress)

Engraving depicting a fashionable couple attending a play in London, 19th century
5309028 Engraving depicting a fashionable couple attending a play in London, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a fashionable couple attending a play in London)

Statue of Pudicitia, goddess of modesty, in veiled robes. In the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican
FLO4997319 Statue of Pudicitia, goddess of modesty, in veiled robes. In the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L

Woman in long veil over a pink dress in La Voilette costume. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring
FLO4684605 Woman in long veil over a pink dress in La Voilette costume. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis" (Our Fancy Dress Costumes), Paris

Half-length portrait in profile of a young woman in transparent attire
3560696 Half-length portrait in profile of a young woman in transparent attire. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1920 ca)

A married couple with a young lady; the support contains the indication "Alberto and Litteria spouses"
3560372 A married couple with a young lady; the support contains the indication "Alberto and Litteria spouses" by Unknown photographer

A young bride leaving the church, with two kids holding her veil; the support contains the indication "Marriage of
3560380 A young bride leaving the church, with two kids holding her veil; the support contains the indication "Marriage of Carla Bianchi with Gigi Michiel Bianchi" by Unknown photographer

Portrait of H.M. Queen Margaret, presented by the same on the occasion of her visit to the "Anvers-Dam"
3561434 Portrait of H.M. Queen Margaret, presented by the same on the occasion of her visit to the "Anvers-Dam" railway station, during raising and moving operations of the building

Portrait of Vittorio and Virginia Bourbon del Monte
3564104 Portrait of Vittorio and Virginia Bourbon del Monte by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1930-1940 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Indigenous people of North Africa, c.1580 (engraving)
2069734 Indigenous people of North Africa, c.1580 (engraving) by Bruyn, Abraham de (1540-87); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Geography. Indigenous people of North Africa (Moors): algerians, lybien

Portrait of young Arab woman in traditional dress
3561962 Portrait of young Arab woman in traditional dress by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1885-1890 ca. Photographer: Zangaki, (attributed)); Alinari Archives, Florence

Portrait of the bride and the groom
3560600 Portrait of the bride and the groom; (add.info.: Florence 1922 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Chinese wedding costume in the 19th century. c.1913 (b/w photo)
3033743 Chinese wedding costume in the 19th century. c.1913 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: After a 19th century photograph. From Customs of The World, published c.1913.)

Eleonora Duse acting in "La citta morta", a play by Gabriele d'Annunzio
3568540 Eleonora Duse acting in "La citta morta", a play by Gabriele d'Annunzio; (add.info.: Italy 1891-1895 ca Photographer: Sciutto); Alinari Archives, Florence

French postcard with an art nouveau image of a woman with a veil, 1900
3665504 French postcard with an art nouveau image of a woman with a veil, 1900; (add.info.: French postcard with an art nouveau image of a woman with a veil 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Album "Traditional costumes": portrait of little girl in traditional costume of Saracinesco
3561781 Album "Traditional costumes": portrait of little girl in traditional costume of Saracinesco; (add.info.: Lazio 1860-1870 Photographer: Mariannecci); Alinari Archives, Florence

Young Egyptian girl in traditional dress
3561644 Young Egyptian girl in traditional dress by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Egypt 1880-1899 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Corner of an Egyptian market
3561640 Corner of an Egyptian market by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Egypt 1880-1899 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Dante, suspended in the firmament of Paradiso with Beatrice, looks downward on the seven spheres traversed
3561252 Dante, suspended in the firmament of Paradiso with Beatrice, looks downward on the seven spheres traversed. Illustration of Canto XVII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Dante, impelled by a simple sign from Beatrice, ascends the golden ladder after the blessed spirits
3561251 Dante, impelled by a simple sign from Beatrice, ascends the golden ladder after the blessed spirits. Illustration of Canto XVII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Dante, urged by Beatrice, speaks with a pious spirit. Illustration of the Canto V of Paradiso of The Divine Comedy of
3561241 Dante, urged by Beatrice, speaks with a pious spirit. Illustration of the Canto V of Paradiso of The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri

Half-length portrait of a partially nude girl
3560695 Half-length portrait of a partially nude girl by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1920 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Portrait of a young bride; the support contains the indication "Litteria bride"
3560373 Portrait of a young bride; the support contains the indication "Litteria bride" by Unknown photographer

Costume of Granville
5855760 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. A woman in her finery. This hairstyle is called the "conine." It is extraordinary that this simple style can appear so)

Costume of Granville
5855758 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. This woman is a fish merchant, and wears a woollen cape, violet stockings and black shoes)

Costume of Alencon
5855752 Costume of Alencon; (add.info.: Costume of Alencon. A peasant woman returning from the market. She wears an apron on top of an apron, and headband on top of headband)

Costume of Coutances
5855734 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Costume of Coutances. View from the front of a bonnet similar to the one in Plate 76, with the bonnet's papillon (butterfly) wings horizontal

Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea
5855710 Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea; (add.info.: Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea. The bonnet is called a "dormeuse" or sleeper)

Costume of Caen
5855702 Costume of Caen; (add.info.: Costume of Caen. The woman has fixed her bavolet bonnet with two ribbons - one under the chin and one across the forehead)

Cauchoise
5855665 Cauchoise; (add.info.: Servant woman wearing the bonnet of ordinary women in Yvetot, in striped apron and full skirt)

Cauchoise
5855664 Cauchoise; (add.info.: Woman of Limpiville on the day of the Festival of the Assumption. She wears a bonnet with very long lace tails)

Costume of Granville
5855757 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. The same bonnet as in Plate 99, with the tails of chiffon folded and tied. She has knotted her shawl in the same fashion)

Tradeswoman of Lisieux
5855743 Tradeswoman of Lisieux; (add.info.: Tradeswoman of Lisieux. She wears a serre-tete fixed with a double ribbon, like those worn by the women of Paris at night)

Servant at Carentan
5855737 Servant at Carentan; (add.info.: Servant at Carentan. The simple cotton bonnet looks good on the heads of the women of Normandy. She is spinning yarn while leaning against a wooden gate)

Costume of Coutances
5855733 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Costume of Coutances. While the woman in Plate 25 wore an everyday bonnet, this woman is wearing a demi-pare bonnet - the bavolet was for the finest)

Costume of St. Valery en Caux
5855714 Costume of St. Valery en Caux.; (add.info.: Costume of St. Valery en Caux. The decoration of the bonnet is unlike anything we've seen at Rolleville or Bolbec)

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"Unveiling the Mystique: A Journey through Time and Cultures" Arab Girl Dancing: In a mesmerizing display of grace, her veil sways with every rhythmic movement. Mary, Queen of Scots: The tragic queen's veiled fate concealed her true emotions and ambitions. The wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip - 20th: Amidst regal splendor, a delicate lace veil adorned the future Queen Elizabeth II. Veiled Egyptian Woman - Cairo: Her eyes tell stories untold as she walks through the bustling streets of Cairo, hidden behind her elegant veil. St. Augustine and his mother St. Monica, 1855 (oil on canvas): A tender moment captured in art where love transcends all barriers, even those draped by a veil. Yosemite Valley Viewpoint: Nature's ethereal beauty unfolds before our eyes as misty veils cascade down towering cliffs. Strolling along the Seashore, 1909 (oil on canvas): As gentle waves kiss the shore, a woman strolls gracefully wearing a light scarf that dances like sea foam in the breeze. Mary Queen of Scotland (1542-1567): Her life shrouded in turmoil and political intrigue; her veiled countenance hides secrets that history still seeks to uncover. Semi-veiled woman at Muscat, Oman: In this land rich with tradition and heritage, an enchanting glimpse is offered into Omani culture through an intricately patterned face covering known as niqab or burqa. Pyramus & Thisbe: Like star-crossed lovers separated by fate's cruel handkerchief-like barrier – their tale echoes throughout time under love's forbidden veil. Wedding in the rain: Raindrops fall softly onto white lace veils as two souls unite amidst nature’s tears, symbolizing the resilience of love against life's challenges.