Textiles and Dress

Headscarf

A headscarf is a scarf covering most or all of the top of a person's, usually women's, hair and head, leaving the face uncovered. A headscarf is formed of a triangular cloth or a square cloth folded into a triangle, with which the head is covered.

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• ▸Gert Town, New Orleans
• ▸1849
• ▸History of nudity

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