Plaits Collection (#8)

The Burates, 19th century. Artist: T Spendelone
The Burates, 19th century. Indigenous inhabitants of Siberia

Woman of the Aleutian Islands, 1848. A woman from islands in the northern Pacific Ocean between Alaska and Russia. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard

Norwegian Farm Girl, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Norwegian Farm Girl, 1809. The dress of a country girl is very pretty, Her hair is drawn back off her face and plaited with red braids in two long tails

Nubian women wear bright dresses and headscarves even though they are Muslims. Many of the older generation have tribal scars on their faces

A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu. Once married, he will split the ondatu into two plaits and keep them covered

Apsaroke mother, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Apsaroke mother, c1908. Arapsoke woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, child secured on her back with blanket

The rush gatherer, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The rush gatherer, c1908. Indian woman holding rushes

Spotted Bull-Mandan, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Spotted Bull-Mandan, c1908. Spotted Bull, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile

New Chest-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
New Chest-Piegan, c1910. New Chest, half-length portrait, facing forward

Raven Blanket-Nez Percé, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Raven Blanket-Nez Perce, c1910. Raven Blanket, half-length portrait, facing right, wearing several necklaces and warbonnet with ermine streamers

Lodge interior-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Lodge interior-Piegan, c1910. Little Plume (r) and son Yellow Kidney (c) seated on ground inside tipi, with woman

In a Piegan lodge, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
In a Piegan lodge, c1910. Little Plume and son Yellow Kidney seated on ground inside lodge, pipe between them

In a Piegan lodge, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
In a Piegan lodge, c1910. Little Plume and son Yellow Kidney seated on ground inside lodge, pipe between them

Sitting Elk-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Sitting Elk-Apsaroke, c1908. Sitting Elk, half-length portrait, facing front, holding staff his right hand

Cayuse matron, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cayuse matron, c1910. Half-length portrait, facing front

Cayuse woman, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cayuse woman, c1910. Half-length portrait, standing, facing front

Cayuse mother and child, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cayuse mother and child, c1910

Wolf-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wolf-Apsaroke, c1908. Wolf, an Apsaroke man, seated, facing front, holding staff, wearing shell necklaces and body paint

Coups Well Known-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Coups Well Known-Apsaroke, c1908. Coups Well Known, an Apsaroke man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Horse Capture-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Horse Capture-Atsina, c1908. Horse Capture, half-length portrait, facing right, hair in braids with feathers in back, wearing a beaded necklace with two talons

Assiniboin Boy-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Assiniboin Boy-Atsina, c1908. Assiniboin Boy, an Atsina man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left

Flathead Woman [B], c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Flathead Woman [B], c1908. An Apsaroke man named Flathead Woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Heller Toren model actress 1964 posing with one knee on a chair, holding the back rest wearing pink tights and a white shirt

Frankish Court Dress C11
Man: mantle fastened with a brooch, embroidered super- tunic. Woman: coronet, veil, hair worn in long plaits, mantle & super-tunic with a girdle. Date: 11th century

Cartoon, The New Dance Mistress, WW1
Cartoon, The New Dance Mistress, showing an Austro-Hungarian or German officer in eastern costume introducing a plump German woman, Fraulein Gans (Miss Goose)

Clare Leighton
CLARE LEIGHTON British/American writer and artist, who in her long lifetime wrote 15 books and illustrated over 40 others. Date: 1899 - 1989

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

Village carrier out on deliveries with his horse and cart, also women with child receiving groceries possibly at Kelsham Farm, Petworth, c1931

Gina Lollobrigida / Levin
GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA Italian film actress dressed as a gipsy

Aryan Types / Couple
The Aryan race : " nobility of blood, incomparable beauty of form and mind, and a superior breed". An ideal Aryan couple

Aryan Types / Girl / Profile
The Aryan race : " nobility of blood, incomparable beauty of form and mind, and a superior breed". The German ideal - here a girl is shown in profile

Aryan Types / Ideal Girl
The German Girl; the ideal type of the Northern Race. The Aryan race : " nobility of blood, incomparable beauty of form and mind, and a superior breed"

10th Century Woman
A Carlovingian noblewoman, wearing her hair in plaits as became the fashion

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

Young Hova women, Madagascar, late 19th century. Illustration from Island of Madagascar, sites, manners and costumes, (Paris)

Ladys dress, 14th century, (1910). Costume of a well-to-do woman from the reign of Edward III (ruled 1327-1377). The headdress consists of a gorget

Erik, Else, Ove and Birthe Schultz on the Beach, 1919. Artist: Gabriel Jensen
Erik, Else, Ove and Birthe Schultz on the Beach, 1919

Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

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

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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.