Hairstyle Collection (#8)

Portrait of two young native women in northern Egypt, 1885 (print on double-weight paper)
3561960 Portrait of two young native women in northern Egypt, 1885 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Egypt 1885-1890 ca. Photographer: Zangaki); Alinari Archives, Florence

Man of the Karen tribe (Karene or Karyang) (Burma, Myanmar) - Man of the Karen (Karian)
FLO4723511 Man of the Karen tribe (Karene or Karyang) (Burma, Myanmar) - Man of the Karen (Karian) tribe of southern Burma - Handcoloured woodcut from " Mores

Resident of the islands Ryu Kyu (Okinawa, Japan) - Man of the Lou-Tchou Islands (RyukYu Islands or modern Okinawa)
FLO4723445 Resident of the islands Ryu Kyu (Okinawa, Japan) - Man of the Lou-Tchou Islands (RyukYu Islands or modern Okinawa) - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier from " Habits

Chinese play a game of dice, one man with pigtail, another in straw hat, one smoking a pipe
FLO4723374 Chinese play a game of dice, one man with pigtail, another in straw hat, one smoking a pipe, and a farmer in glasses holding an adze - Handcoloured woodcut by Pannemaker from "

Portrait of Mademoiselle Ehrler (1861). Leon Riesener (1808-1878). Pastel and charcoal on gray paper glue on canvas
SYC4195789 Portrait of Mademoiselle Ehrler (1861). Leon Riesener (1808-1878). Pastel and charcoal on gray paper glue on canvas

Portrait of Mademoiselle Ehrler (detail) (1861). Leon Riesener (1808-1878)
SYC4195781 Portrait of Mademoiselle Ehrler (detail) (1861). Leon Riesener (1808-1878). Pastel and charcoal on gray paper glue on canvas

Man and woman native to the harbour of Dorei, Papua
JAB4121689 Man and woman native to the harbour of Dorei, Papua.; (add.info.: Man and woman native to the harbour of Dorei, Papua.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Noble Lady of PEKIN, CHINA. Engraving 1885
JAB4121361 Noble Lady of PEKIN, CHINA. Engraving 1885; (add.info.: Noble Lady of PEKIN, CHINA. Engraving 1885); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Letter O: haircut. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916
DUV4209441 Letter O: haircut. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Letter I: Exercise indigestion. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209270 Letter I: Exercise indigestion. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Dutch girl (before 1916). Guillaume-Roger (1867-1943). Pastel on paper glue on canvas
SYC4195825 Dutch girl (before 1916). Guillaume-Roger (1867-1943). Pastel on paper glue on canvas. Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Petite Palais.; (add.info.: Dutch girl (before 1916)

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. She wears a lace ruff, plumed headdress
FLO4594680 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. She wears a lace ruff, plumed headdress, dress with puffed and slit sleeves, jeweled bodice, and embroidered petticoat

Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485-1509. She wears a white headdress decorated with jewels
FLO4594629 Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485-1509. She wears a white headdress decorated with jewels, and blue dress with jeweled collar, cuffs, and hem

Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Henry III, 1216-1272. She wear a crimson furlined mantle over a blue
FLO4594537 Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Henry III, 1216-1272. She wear a crimson furlined mantle over a blue and white damask dress, crown of roses, veil and wimple

Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Henry I, 1100-1135. She wears a long veil
FLO4594503 Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Henry I, 1100-1135. She wears a long veil, a sand-lined cloak over a full dress with flared sleeves. " Golden Book of St

The image shows a lady feeding her child. The lady from Khrumiria, Tunisia
3568840 The image shows a lady feeding her child. The lady from Khrumiria, Tunisia, wears a dress open over the arms and she is barefooted

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a young Egyptian woman, 1875 (print on double-weight paper)
3563954 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a young Egyptian woman, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Egypt 1875 ca)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of an Egyptian girl with flowers in her hair
3563947 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of an Egyptian girl with flowers in her hair, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Egypt 1875 ca)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a young Egyptian woman in traditional dress
3563958 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a young Egyptian woman in traditional dress, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Egypt 1875 ca)

Family portrait
3568365 Family portrait; (add.info.: Livorno 1905 Photographer: Bettini); Alinari Archives, Florence

Ixavana, head of the Sakalave Tribe, with the young king Kamany, 1902 (print on double-weight paper)
3562479 Ixavana, head of the Sakalave Tribe, with the young king Kamany, 1902 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Madagascar, Tsimanandrafozana)

Couple posing in front of a child with camera
3565291 Couple posing in front of a child with camera; (add.info.: 1890 ca. Photographer: Alterocca); Alinari Archives, Florence

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Sri Lankan man, 1875 (print on double-weight paper)
3564040 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Sri Lankan man, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Sri Lanka 1875 - 1878 Photographer)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Tamil woman in Sri Lanka
3564037 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Tamil woman in Sri Lanka, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Sri Lanka 1875 - 1878 Photographer)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Tamil woman in Sri Lanka
3564034 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Tamil woman in Sri Lanka, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Sri Lanka 1875 - 1878 Photographer)

Group of young austrian seamstresses
3569017 Group of young austrian seamstresses; (add.info.: Austria 1900 ca. Photographer: Piekarowitz); Alinari Archives, Florence

Tunisian musician (woman), 1910 (print on double-weight paper)
3568985 Tunisian musician (woman), 1910 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Tunisia 1910 ca. Photographer: Lehnert & Landrock, Phot); Alinari Archives, Florence

Portrait of the British soprano Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa
3568872 Portrait of the British soprano Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa; (add.info.: Great Britain 1866-1874 Photographer: Gurney & Son); Alinari Archives, Florence

Close up of the Italian actress and singer Anna Fougez, postcard
3568700 Close up of the Italian actress and singer Anna Fougez, postcard; (add.info.: Italy 1919-1929 Photographer: S.I.F.); Alinari Archives, Florence

Portrait of a Chinese noblewoman, 1904-1906 (print on double-weight paper)
3562939 Portrait of a Chinese noblewoman, 1904-1906 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: China 1904 - 1906 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Photo of a geisha playing musical instrument, 1875
LUX4717917 Photo of a geisha playing musical instrument, 1875; (add.info.: Photo of a geisha playing musical instrument, 1875); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

A geisha dresses a little girl in a set of musical instruments and cups of the tea, 1870
LUX4717850 A geisha dresses a little girl in a set of musical instruments and cups of the tea, 1870; (add.info.: A geisha dresses a little girl in a set of musical instruments and cups of the tea)

A Meal of Geishas, 1870
LUX4717829 A Meal of Geishas, 1870; (add.info.: A Meal of Geishas, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

A geisha makes her toilet, 1870
LUX4717758 A geisha makes her toilet, 1870; (add.info.: A geisha makes her toilet, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Portrieux: portrait of a young woman from Portrieux in traditional costume
LUX4718085 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Portrieux: portrait of a young woman from Portrieux in traditional costume and headdress, 1880; (add.info.: France, Brittany)

Young geishas playing music, 1875
LUX4711815 Young geishas playing music, 1875; (add.info.: Young geishas playing music, 1875); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

United Kingdom: Portrait of Woman: Miss Harwood, 1887 - Miss Harwood-Harwood
LUX4712590 United Kingdom: Portrait of Woman: Miss Harwood, 1887 - Miss Harwood-Harwood; (add.info.: United Kingdom: Portrait of Woman: Miss Harwood)

Woman of Lombardy with a fan of feathers in the fashion of the old days. Ribbons on her sleeve flutter in the wind
FLO4706284 Woman of Lombardy with a fan of feathers in the fashion of the old days. Ribbons on her sleeve flutter in the wind

High class woman of Florence. Her dress is decorated with many lace frills, and her necklace with jewels
FLO4705785 High class woman of Florence. Her dress is decorated with many lace frills, and her necklace with jewels. Illustration from Cesare Vecellio's Habiti Antichi e moderni, Venice, 1590

Portrait of Mary Perret artist and singer at Cabaret Parisiana in Paris 1905
JAB4119056 Portrait of Mary Perret artist and singer at Cabaret Parisiana in Paris 1905; (add.info.: Portrait of Mary Perret artist and singer at Cabaret Parisiana in Paris 1905)

Choosing the jockey: Young woman in form-revealing dress and short martyr hairstyle seated on chaise longue pointing to
FLO4677829 Choosing the jockey: Young woman in form-revealing dress and short martyr hairstyle seated on chaise longue pointing to a young man with a dog

A woman sitting in front of her mirror, while her hairdresser arranges her wig with a comb
FLO4565854 A woman sitting in front of her mirror, while her hairdresser arranges her wig with a comb and makes her face make-up - Eau forte by Francis Eginton (1737-1805)

Knight in armor, 15th century - Tombstone of Peter von Stettenberg, died 1428) - Chromolithography
FLO4643711 Knight in armor, 15th century - Tombstone of Peter von Stettenberg, died 1428) - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903), for his book "Costumes

Reliquary in the shape of a young woman's bust, circa 1380-1420 - Chromolithography
FLO4643599 Reliquary in the shape of a young woman's bust, circa 1380-1420 - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903), for his book "Costumes

French postcard depicting a young woman, 1900 (postcard)
3665836 French postcard depicting a young woman, 1900 (postcard); Universal History Archive/UIG

Native Americans of Nootka. Nootka man with tattooed brow and nose ring, men and women in woven hats
FLO4621473 Native Americans of Nootka. Nootka man with tattooed brow and nose ring, men and women in woven hats, animal-skin cloaks, earrings and face piercings, and baby in papoose

Dress (Dress) of the reign of James I, 1601-1625. She wears a dress with jeweled bodice, double lace ruff
FLO4594741 Dress (Dress) of the reign of James I, 1601-1625. She wears a dress with jeweled bodice, double lace ruff, puff sleeves, embroidered petticoat, hat with pearls and veil, and feather fan

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Charles II, 1660-1681. She wears her hair in ringlets, a necklace
FLO4594695 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Charles II, 1660-1681. She wears her hair in ringlets, a necklace, low-cut dress with puff sleeves decorated with jewels

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"From Elizabeth I to Louise Brooks: A Timeless Journey of Hairstyles" Step into the world of hairstyles through time and across cultures. In 1588, Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland flaunted her regal charm with an elaborate hairstyle crafted by artist George Gower. Her iconic look symbolized power and elegance. Fast forward to the 1920s, where American actress Louise Brooks revolutionized fashion with her signature bob haircut. This daring style challenged societal norms and became a symbol of liberation for women around the world. In 1888, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's artwork "Teasing the Cat" showcased intricate Japanese hairstyles that were both elegant and sophisticated. Meanwhile, an antique Japanese woodblock depicted a woman serving tea, highlighting the gracefulness associated with traditional geisha hairstyles. The captivating image of three wise monkeys representing "See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil" in Japan also reminds us of their unique hairdos that are intricately styled as part of their cultural heritage. Traveling back to April 4th, 1788, we encounter Monsieur de St. George portrayed by William Ward. His distinguished hairstyle reflects his noble status during this period in history. Even our primate cousins have caught on to hairstyling trends. An adorable orangutan baby at Semengoh Nature Reserve showcases its luscious locks while capturing hearts worldwide. Celebrating diversity is essential when exploring different cultures' hairstyling traditions; African people proudly embrace their natural hair textures as expressions of identity and heritage. Elizabeth Taylor's timeless beauty shines through in her English-American actress persona from the mid-20th century. Her glamorous waves epitomize Hollywood glamour during this era. Across continents in Djibouti, a man meticulously prepares his hair for his wedding day—a testament to how important they can be in celebrating life's most significant moments.