Veils Collection (page 3)

Court Ladies Playing with Fireworks, ca. 1740. Creator: Muhammad Afzal
Court Ladies Playing with Fireworks, ca. 1740. Attributed to Muhammad Afzal

Anglo-Saxon lady in a pink tunic or kirtle underneath a purple draped mantle. Her hair is hidden by an orange head- rail or veil which is draped over the shoulders. Date: 11th century

Anglo-Saxon women wear tunics over which are worn super- tunics or rocs & mantles. Head-rails or veils which are draped over the head, neck & shoulders cover their hair. Date: 8th century

Anglo-Saxon women wearing long tunics & super-tunics or rocs. The end of the sash style girdle is visible on the right. Head rails or veils completely cover the hair. Date: 8th century

Two young Egyptian women wearing veils Date: late 19th century

Costumes of the Prado, 1845. Creator: Smyth
Costumes of the Prado, 1845. Inhabitants of Madrid:we see the mantilla, in all its national varieties. Then, we have the military uniform

Vive la France, "French"Style in Broadway, 1840. Creator: Alfred E. Baker
Vive la France, " French" Style in Broadway, 1840

Meat Market, from the pair Meat Market and Vegetable Market, ca. 1575-1608. ca
Meat Market, from the pair Meat Market and Vegetable Market, ca. 1575-1608

Baleares, Aldeanos de Palma y sus alrrededores, 1860. Creator: Charles Clifford
Baleares, Aldeanos de Palma y sus alrrededores, 1860

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Costume of Caen. Tall bonnet with the veils twisted over the crown of artificial flowers.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux

Advert for P. Steinmann and Co lace specialists 1930
Advertisement for bridal veils. Date: 1930

Parisian woman wearing toque hat with feathers 1914
Parisian woman dresses in outdoor wear for the winter, wearing fur coat and toque hat with feathers and veil. Date: 1914

RACIAL / EGYPT / HAREM WOMEN
Ladies of the harem out walking in the street. Date: circa 1907

Peasant Women from Ragusa, 1848-1866. Creator: Edward Lear
Peasant Women from Ragusa, 1848-1866

The Veil of Veronica, Klosterneuburg Abbey, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Edwardian women in tricorne and bicorne hats 1912
Left tricorne, hat with three-cornered, in black tagal, trimmed with two pom - poms, one in black and the other white. Right, amazon, hat made of leghorn

Sultan of Tuareg Veiled people of Hoggar Mountains, Algeria
Sultan of the Tuareg Veiled people of the Hoggar Mountains, Algeria. Taken during the expedition led by Captain Angus Buchanan to the Sahel region of the Sahara in 1922-23

Miss Maud Allan as Salome
Miss Maud Allan (1873-1956) actress, dancer and choreographer in the role of Salome - performing at the Varietes, Paris. She designed and often sewed her own costumes, which were creative

Kumaoni women, Uttarakhand, India. Kumaon is the fascinating hill region of Western Uttar Pradesh ( Uttaranchal )

Veiled Muslim women veils rapidly disappearing
Veiled Muslim women, veils are rapidly disappearing. 1950, Middle East

Advert for Copland & Lye women's latest fashion 1887
Latest styles in Victorian winter dresses from Paris, women could get their own material made-up into dresses. Date: 1887

Jihei of Kamiya Eloping with Koharu of Kinokuniya, early 1800s. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Jihei of Kamiya Eloping with Koharu of Kinokuniya, early 1800s

Jihei of Kamiya Eloping with the Geisha Koharu of Kinokuniya... ca. 1798-99
Jihei of Kamiya Eloping with the Geisha Koharu of Kinokuniya, from the series " True Feelings Compared: The Founts of Love" (Jitsu kurabe iro no Minakami), ca. 1798-99

Clothing by Givenchy 1998 model wearing Givenchy designed dress walking on catwalk at Paris Fashion Week wearing an unusual hairpiece with beaded detail that hangs down over the models face

France - Loie Fuller - Dance of the Seven Veils (Salomes dance performed before King Herod Antipas). Date: circa 1905

Advert for La Samaritaine womens clothing 1906
Selection of fashionable clothing for women, available at La Samaritaine, a large department store in Paris. 1906

Roman womens hairstyles, veils, bonnets, hair pins, and comb.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Anglo-Norman Dress C11Th
Costume of the Norman period. Garments include: leg bandages, hooded mantles, phrygian caps, tunics, kirtles with pendant sleeves, veils, wimples, super-tunics

Tatler front cover, May 1959
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model dressed as a bride, wearing a wedding gown with sweetheart neckline, a full skirt and flowing veil. 6th May 1959

Bride wearing soft ivory satin dress 1912
Typical style for this period, long and narrow figure, with jewel neckline in soft ivory satin, lace cap headdress with tiny orange buttons and veil. 1912

Women in front of the site of Palmyra, Syria
Two native women, one of them carrying a basket on her head, walking from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra in central Syria

Advert for Dickins & Jones clothing winter sale 1909
Selection of elegant Edwardian clothing for women. 1909

Advert for D. H Evans womens motor veils 1915
Ninon and oilsilk motor veils and storm hats available from D. H Evans, Oxford Street, London. 1915

Advert for Swan & Edgars womens coats 1909
Selection of Edwardian of smart coats for all occasions, available at Swan & Edgars department store in Regent Street and Piccadilly, London. 1909

A portrait of Maud Allan, the celebrated dancer, London, 1922 Date: 1922

Lastest fashion for women 1909
Three elegant women wearing long flowing dresses with three-quarter-length sleeves, white long gloves, high neckline, hair high to support their oversized hats with extra plumage. 1906

Edwardian women wearing large hats with trimmings 1906
Edwardian fashionable women wearing summer hats, hair high to support their oversized hats that were perched on the very front of the foreheads, with trimmings of ribbons, flowers and lace. 1906

Dress - Early Christians
Clothing worn by early Christians. 1st century

Bridal headdresses and veils 1912
Two ways of arranging the bridal veil. In one silver leaves and pearls blossom hold the filmy lace in position on the hair

Cartoon, German relations with the Middle East, WW1
Cartoon, German relations with the Middle East, showing a German soldier struggling with two ladies of the harem. Date: 1918

Cartoon, French relations with the Middle East, WW1
Cartoon, French relations with the Middle East, showing a French soldier being charming towards two ladies of the harem. Date: 1918

Edwardian bows, floral and feathered hats 1909
Seletion of fashionable hats: toque, brimless hat that had a very wide crown and Merry Widow a large hat with a large brim, trimmed with bows, satin ribbon, plumed feathers and flowers. 1909

Carlyle / Grave / Scotland
THOMAS CARLYLE Scottish writers grave at Ecclefechan, Dumfries Date: 1795 - 1881

Two women in summer clothing for Henley Regatta 1907
Two women wearing designs for Henley Regatta. (left) Dress is of white linen trimmed with panels of pale blue lace fastened with linen buttons

Women in dust cloak 1907
Edwardian woman wearing a charming loose cloak without sleeves in shantung, silk trimmed with red and black embroideries. 1907

Headdresses with mesh veils 1869
Women wearing headdresses with mesh net veils over their faces. 1869

Advert for Woollands of Knightsbridge womens hats 1937
Two models wearing smart straw hats tilted slightly to the one side. Date: 1937

Smart taiored suits 1937
Model wearing fashionable woolen suits with fur trm collar. Date: 1937

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"Exploring the Enigmatic Beauty of Veils: From Jerusalem to Istanbul, a Journey through Time and Culture" Step into the vibrant streets of Jerusalem, where Islamic veils gracefully adorn shop windows, offering glimpses into the rich tapestry of Middle Eastern traditions. Saxon Ladies strut proudly in high-waisted houppelandes with turned-down collars and V-necks, embodying an elegant fusion of cultures. In Turkey, women don their veils like flags of empowerment. These symbolic garments reflect both tradition and liberation as they flutter in harmony with the wind. At New York's Metropolitan Opera House, Strauss's iconic opera "Salome" mesmerizes audiences with its captivating portrayal of veiled seduction. As dawn breaks over bustling cities, women dutifully embrace their morning routines while adorning themselves with Emile's exquisite creations. Pamela Berry and Diana Duff Cooper grace us with their timeless beauty as they effortlessly wear spring hats adorned with delicate flowers that are gently trimmed by ethereal veils. Marcelle Lely models from Debenhams captivate our attention in beige Rodier material boasting a soft and furry surface - a perfect blend between elegance and comfort. Meanwhile, vintage photographs transport us back to 1920s Turkey when women celebrated their newfound freedom by liberating themselves from restrictive dress codes. Even Edwardian women embraced this enigmatic accessory; tricorne and bicorne hats paired harmoniously with veils that added an air of mystery to their already sophisticated attire. In homage to Edvard Munch's haunting masterpiece "The Scream, " we find solace behind our own metaphorical veil - concealing emotions yet revealing fragments of our inner selves. Veils transcend time and geography; they hold within them stories untold. Whether it be Islamic veils for sale or Turkish women embracing liberation through dress reform, these intricate fabrics have become symbols representing cultural heritage intertwined seamlessly throughout history.