#turbans

[dontbestingybaby]

Color photograph of Carole Lombard from Photoplay, January 1939

[asdaricus]

Princes in Kaftans

[jhsharman]

The Way

Hm. So they kept him in with no change (I don't know -- might be fair), but opted to change this next guy.

Maybe it was to cover the fat and not for reasons of cultural sensitivity?

[professorpski]

...a torrent of complaint burst from the company, each member of which had a personal grudge against the whole coupon system. Mrs. Marling's Burberry, wearing out from sheer spite, had run into fourteen coupons. Miss Harvey had been forced to give two coupons for a piece of blue ring velvet to make a turban....

These fictional characters, surely based on real people, were complaining about the coupon system used to ration clothing and fabric in Britain during World War II. I liked the scene for two reasons. First, a coat wearing out from spite is a funny idea. Second, this scene is a reality check on the nostalgic vision of the past when everyone supposedly supported all elements of the war effort. I recently had my students read an article on the era which stressed how government and magazines told women that not only must they help with war work, but they must see beauty as duty and look good for the men and for general morale. Although the illegal market in rationed goods was noted, there was little emphasis on how annoying such a rationing system could become.

Of course, the idea behind rationing was two fold: to limit consumption so that most goods went towards the war effort, and to prevent the wealthiest people from buying whatever they wanted and driving up prices. In addition, the British government introduced the Utility Scheme which limited prices and demanded a level of quality; again, this was an attempt to keep everyone able to buy something.

The scene above appeared in Angela Thirkell’s novel from Marling Hall from 1942. Ring velvet comes from the term wedding-ring velvet, or chiffon velvet, the idea being it was so fine that you could pull it through a wedding ring. Women turned to cloth turbans during the war, since fur felt and wool felt was hard to get, and they wanted some kind of hat which they saw as necessary to former public wear.

You can find Thirkell’s novels which run through the 1930s onward at Virago Books: https://www.virago.co.uk/?s=thirkell

[outfitsinspiration]

What: Giambattista Valli Green Jacquard Tuban - $390.00 Where: Giambattista Valli Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 show at Paris Fashion Week - July 03, 2023

Worn with: Giambattista Valli earrings and dress

[allurenovembre]

Women's Gold Accessories: Turbans, Glasses, Hats, Bags

Allure Novembre’s carefully curated collection of women's gold accessories will enhance any outfit. The gold accessories range from statement statement gold turbans, glam gold crowns, designer gold hats, glasses and bags. Each unique contemporary piece has been crafted for every occasion, to ensure you look and feel chic and confident. Visit at Allure Novembre to shop now because add the little gold piece in your outfit.

[rrcraft-and-lore]

Super cool reminder of this from last year and the wonderful @Grimdark_Mag and @BethTabler compiling this.

It's the first western mag/piece to ever feature Punjabi Sikhs wearing turbans!

And is filled to the brim with brilliant writers.

It was an honor and more to be asked to be included, and to have Reed Lions, my short fic, be chosen to be the inspiration for the cover. It means actually a lot to me being of Sikh heritage and the history of Sikhs serving in battle being formed as a warrior culture to protect/serve.

My specific story follows a dwindling group of soldiers on their last legs at the frontlines drawing inspiration from the history of Sikh soldiers serving on the front lines in the African campaigns during WWII especially. This is set in a fictional secondary world - Punjabi names, slang, mannerisms, and cultural pieces are full through the story.

A quote: "Finally, we that live on can never forget those comrades who in giving their lives gave so much that is good to the story of the Sikh Regiment. No living glory can transcend that of their supreme sacrifice, may they rest in peace. In the last two world wars 83,005 turban wearing Sikh soldiers were killed and 109,045 were wounded. They all died or were wounded for the freedom of Britain and the world and during shell fire, with no other protection but the turban, the symbol of their faith." General Sir Frank Messervy KCSI, KBE, CB, DSO

The story def. broke some hearts, but if you want to support a whole host of wonderful writers on that cover and the magazine, please go check it out.

[sunlandeducation-blog]

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ☬॥ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਿਹ! 🙏 , ਸਰਬੰਸਦਾਨੀ, ਖਾਲਸਾ ਪੰਥ ਦੇ ਬਾਨੀ ਦਸਮੇਸ਼ ਪਿਤਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਗੁਰਪੁਰਬ ਦੀਆਂ ਆਪ ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਲੱਖ-ਲੱਖ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ! 🙏✨ ,

[wigsandstyles]

Turban: A Stylish Solution for Quick Drying

Transform your hair routine with our innovative hair turban. Made from gentle, absorbent fabric, it swiftly dries your locks while reducing frizz and breakage. It is chic design makes it a must-have accessory for your post-shower routine. Say goodbye to drips and hello to elegance.

[ltwilliammowett]

Engraved turban shell commemorating the Great Easters and the 1862 World's Fair, 1862-63

[dontbestingybaby]

More headscarf / hood / turban appreciation from Photoplay, 1941-1942

Tangee lipstick ad printed in Photoplay, February 1941

Tangee lipstick ad printed in Photoplay, April 1941

Deanna Durbin in Photoplay, May 1941

Rosalind Russell in Photoplay, August 1941

Linda Darnell in Photoplay, September 1941

Brenda Marshall in Photoplay, October 1941

Loretta Young photographed by Whitey Schafer in Photoplay, March 1942

Patricia Morison in Photoplay, May 1942

Claudette Colbert in Photoplay, June 1942

Janet Blair in Photoplay, May 1942

Paulette Goddard in Photoplay, May 1942

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[turbankingaustralia]

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[professorpski]

The fourth hat was the most expensive of the lot and it extraordinary advantages about it. Possibly, Mrs. Oliver sometimes thought, because it was so expensive. It consisted of a kind of turban of various layers of contrasting velvets, all of rather becoming pastel shades which go with everything.

I want this hat. I have long been charmed by silk velvets in all colors, but the idea of draped pastels sounds lovely.

Turbans showed up on 18th Century Europeans who were charmed by headgear from abroad. Draping a turban from a length of cloth is one thing and takes some practice, while the made-up turban with all its layers carefully sewn and then tacked down is easy to wear. Although in this passage from the 1972 novel Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie, her heroine, Mrs. Adriane Oliver tries the turban on backwards, and sideways, before agreeing with her assistant that it looks best worn the way it was designed to be worn: with the front side up front.

Mrs. Oliver is of an older generation, used to wearing hats to public events, a practice that died out as this generation died out. Young women who embraced big hair in the late 1950s did not have room on their heads for hats, so hats became old-fashioned and rejected by the young. Thus depriving us of one of the most amusing of fashion accessories. Mrs. Oliver wears this turban to a luncheon with a soft, wool jersey dress in puce, a pale reddish-brown touched with grey, which sounds perfect for a turban made up of mixed pastels.

[outfitsinspiration]

What: Giambattista Valli Pink Jacquard Turban (Spring/Summer 23) - $390.00 Where: Instagram Pic - July 16, 2023

Worn with: Le Specs sunglasses and earrings