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OverviewExcerpt from Spain Costume Details: Women's Coiffure, Ten Illustrations From Photographs in the Collections of the Hispanic Society of America The hair is dressed as follows: the front and the back hair are separated by a parting from ear to ear; the front hair is coiled intoa knot on the brow and pinned temporarily; the back hair is tied with a cord, separated into strands, and dampened; the strands, sometimes numbering as many as thirty-two, are braided into a wide, flat-plait; the end of the plait is fastened to the top of the plait; the looped plait is laid over the back of the head and tied through the middle; the front hair is unpinned and parted through the middle; a small round mat of false hair is pinned on either side just above the ear; the front hair is wound around this mat and fastened in place; the whole coil of hair, false and real, is covered with another mat of false hair, crimped in short waves; silver hairpins with knobs of filigree are placed around the edge of the mat. A bow of black velvet is sometimes worn over the cord at the centre of the chignon. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hispanic Society of AmericaPublisher: Forgotten Books Imprint: Forgotten Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.050kg ISBN: 9781332198788ISBN 10: 1332198783 Pages: 28 Publication Date: 25 November 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In stock Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |