Mantilla

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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 - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1800s Spanish machine net lace for mantillas
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1800s Spanish mantilla - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1800s Spanish mantilla
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
mid 1800s Spanish black silk mantilla - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
mid 1800s Spanish black silk mantilla
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
mid 1800s Spanish silk mantilla - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
mid 1800s Spanish silk mantilla
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
late 1800s European silk mantilla - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
late 1800s European silk mantilla
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1957 Paraguayan cotton mantilla - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1957 Paraguayan cotton mantilla
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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