Veil Collection (page 5)

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)

Costume of St. Valery en Caux
5855713 Costume of St. Valery en Caux; (add.info.: Costume of St. Valery en Caux. The bonnet is larger but not as tall as that of Bolbec, and the chignon is shorter)

The Love Books of Ovid: Venus herself never putteth off her veil, but, with modest hand
5224215 The Love Books of Ovid: Venus herself never putteth off her veil, but, with modest hand, she covereth her charms (colour litho) by Bosschere

Woman in kohl eye fancy dress costume, with turban, dress and veil decorated with large eyes painted with mascara
FLO4684461 Woman in kohl eye fancy dress costume, with turban, dress and veil decorated with large eyes painted with mascara and kohl

Eleanor of Austria, Queen of France, wife of King Charles IX. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de
FLO4571304 Eleanor of Austria, Queen of France, wife of King Charles IX. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 12 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Kalmyk (kalmouk) man and woman in traditional costume. Illustration from Peter Simon Pallas (1741-1811)
FLO4723077 Kalmyk (kalmouk) man and woman in traditional costume. Illustration from Peter Simon Pallas (1741-1811), in Travels through the southern provinces of the Russia Empire, 1812

Persian woman in dance costume. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)
FLO4722983 Persian woman in dance costume. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Full-length portrait of a young couple on their wedding day. Behind them the backdrop of the photographic studio can be
3570968 Full-length portrait of a young couple on their wedding day. Behind them the backdrop of the photographic studio can be glimpsed by Montabone, Luigi (d.1877); (add.info.: 1870-1880 ca)

Exterior of the Church of St. John the Baptist (Juan de Bribislao) in Sibenik
3569833 Exterior of the Church of St. John the Baptist (Juan de Bribislao) in Sibenik. Some men, women are and children at the foot of the church

Cauchoise
5855663 Cauchoise; (add.info.: A country servant woman from Yvetot wearing tall hat, bodice, shawl and scarlet skirt. The people of the ancient province of Normandy eat well: bread, vegetable soup)

Costume of Pont-Leveque
5855745 Costume of Pont-Leveque.; (add.info.: Costume of Pont-Leveque, Calvados. This woman wears bonnet of her village on top of a cornet "a la Parisienne." The cornet is decorated with)

Costume of Cherbourg
5855740 Costume of Cherbourg; (add.info.: Costume of Cherbourg. This young woman appears to be from a rich family. In Cherbourg, the bavolet bonnet is only worn by old women)

Costume of Saint-Lo
5855732 Costume of Saint-Lo; (add.info.: Costume of Saint-Lo. A young woman of a higher class than the person in Plate 74)

Woman of Polet, Dieppe, dressed for a festival
5855730 Woman of Polet, Dieppe, dressed for a festival; (add.info.: Woman of Polet, Dieppe, dressed for a festival. The simple headdress is difficult to reconcile with the decoration of the clothes)

Costume of St. Valery en Caux
5855719 Costume of St. Valery en Caux; (add.info.: Costume of a woman of St. Valery en Caux. Again the simple bonnet, this time covered with a striped toile)

Young girl from Villers-Bocage
5855712 Young girl from Villers-Bocage; (add.info.: Young girl from Villers-Bocage. A new and very coquettish way to fix the tails of the bonnet)

Costume of Rolleville
5855694 Costume of Rolleville; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Rolleville. Side view of the tall bavolet bonnet. The decorations on the front)

Costume of Bolbec
5855692 Costume of Bolbec; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Bolbec. Tradeswoman in blue dress, lace shawl and bonnet. Bolbec is a town seven leagues from le Havre with a population of 5, 500)

Costume of Bois d'Embourg
5855689 Costume of Bois d'Embourg.; (add.info.: Young woman in the costume of Bois d'Embourg, three leagues from Rouen. She wears a tall bavolet bonnet with long tails)

Tradeswoman of Rouen
5855672 Tradeswoman of Rouen; (add.info.: Tradeswoman of Rouen wearing a bonnet called a bavolet. She wears a chocolate brown dress and carries an umbrella)

Dutch peasant woman, late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912645 Dutch peasant woman, late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Dutch peasant woman in veil, dress, apron and basket, late 15th century, on the road to visit St. Elisabeth)

Arab family shown eating supper. The members of the small group are seated on the ground around a rudimentary table
3572305 Arab family shown eating supper. The members of the small group are seated on the ground around a rudimentary table on which is a large tray full of dishes

Three young egyptian women in ethnic dress. One of them is reclining on a sofa
3572304 Three young egyptian women in ethnic dress. One of them is reclining on a sofa. At her feet, on soft cushions, the other two girls are posing, their faces covered by veils

The ballerina Loiee Fuller dancing in Rodin's garden in Paris. The picture has sharp contrasts of light and shade
3571021 The ballerina Loiee Fuller dancing in Rodin's garden in Paris. The picture has sharp contrasts of light and shade; (add.info.: Paris, France 1900 ca)

Full-length portrait of two newlyweds. The woman is enveloped in a long veil; the groom is in military attire
3570952 Full-length portrait of two newlyweds. The woman is enveloped in a long veil; the groom is in military attire; (add.info.: 1905-1915 Photographer: Cattani, A)

Water bearers, Cairo, Egypt, 1890 (print on double-weight paper)
3575964 Water bearers, Cairo, Egypt, 1890 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Cairo, Egypt 1890 ca. Photographer: Sebah, Pascal); Alinari Archives, Florence

Actress Miss Emilie Honorine Guyon and Louise in La Closerie des Genets by Frederic Soulie
FLO4632113 Actress Miss Emilie Honorine Guyon and Louise in La Closerie des Genets by Frederic Soulie, Theatre de l'Ambigu Comique, 1846

Arab female singer in Cairo, Egypt, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3568424 Arab female singer in Cairo, Egypt, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Cairo, Egypt 1880 ca. Photographer: Bechard, Henri); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Duchess Anna of France in wedding garments
3564103 The Duchess Anna of France in wedding garments; (add.info.: Naples 1927 Photographer: Barrett, Eva); Alinari Archives, Florence

Tacle (Abyssinian woman), 1894 (print on double-weight paper)
3563061 Tacle (Abyssinian woman), 1894 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Eritrea 1894-1899 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Portrait of a woman in traditional Turkish dress, 1890 (print on double-weight paper)
3562715 Portrait of a woman in traditional Turkish dress, 1890 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Turkey 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Archangel Gabriel and other blessed encircle the Virgin Mary singing a hymn in her name
3561255 The Archangel Gabriel and other blessed encircle the Virgin Mary singing a hymn in her name. Illustration of Canto XXIII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Dante and Beatrice suspended in the firmament of Paradiso. Beatrice's gaze is engrossed and raised upwards
3561254 Dante and Beatrice suspended in the firmament of Paradiso. Beatrice's gaze is engrossed and raised upwards. Illustration of Canto XVIII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante

Woman playing the tumboora (guitar) wearing embroidered pants of silk, shawl, veil, and slippers
FLO4565583 Woman playing the tumboora (guitar) wearing embroidered pants of silk, shawl, veil, and slippers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes

Formula One World Championship
Gulf Air Stewardess. Formula One World Championship, Rd 3, Bahrain Grand Prix, Race, Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain, Sunday 15 April 2007. DIGITAL IMAGE

The Lovers
Markéta Leupoldová

Cover of Woman's Illustrated Magazine
Model Peggy Chester - Cover of Woman's Illustrated Magazine, incorporating Eve's Own - photography by Nancy Sandys Walker Date: 1944

Golden Blue girl
Debarghya Mukherjee

MARIA
Vu Thien Vu

Scarlet in White
Emma Zhao

A woman wearing an Oriental costume
3566533 A woman wearing an Oriental costume by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Woman in fancy dress costume of a concubine in a harem, 1880s (lithograph)
5893520 Woman in fancy dress costume of a concubine in a harem, 1880s (lithograph); (add.info.: Woman in costume of an Odalisque Bulgare or concubine in a Turkish harem)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a doctor
5893176 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a doctor.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a doctor as he tends to a sick woman. Death and the Physician)

Costume of a woman at the coutnry festival of St. Gorgon, near Rouen
5855669 Costume of a woman at the coutnry festival of St. Gorgon, near Rouen; (add.info.: Costume of a woman at the country festival of St. Gorgon, near Rouen)

Woman from St. Valery
5855662 Woman from St. Valery; (add.info.: Woman of the port of St. Valery, wearing a card bonnet covered in silk and decorated with lace, carrying a basket)

Cauchoise on horseback
5855661 Cauchoise on horseback; (add.info.: Woman from Caux with tall bonnet and lace veils on horseback, wearing the traditional costume)

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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.