The mantilla is a sheer, lace or silk scarf worn by women and girls over the head and shoulders. Mantillas are often placed over an elaborate hair comb called a “peineta” to give it added height at the crown of the head. They are popular in Spain and Mexico.
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See Also: Fanchon, Headkerchief – Head Scarf
1800s Spanish machine net lace for mantillas
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1800s Spanish mantilla
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mid 1800s Spanish black silk mantilla
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mid 1800s Spanish silk mantilla
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late 1800s European silk mantilla
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1957 Paraguayan cotton mantilla
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