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Pages in category "Japanese headgear" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Benkan; C.
Afghan boys wearing traditional headgear. Kunduz, Afghanistan (June 2003). A young Albanian wearing Qeleshe (also called Plis). Ti'i langga, a Rote islander attempt to copy the 16th-century European headgear. Kimeshek. Aso Oke Hat – Yoruba people; Barretina – Catalan; Bearskin hat; Beret – French, Basque; Bhatgaunle Topi – Nepal ...
A woman's hat of the Middle Ages. [36] This style includes the conical "princess" hats sometimes seen in illustrations of folk-tale princesses. Homburg: A semi-formal hat with a medium brim and crown with a crease and no dents. Icelandic tail-cap: Part of the national costume of Iceland. Jaapi: A traditional hat of Assam, India. Plain and ...
The obi-age has the dual purpose of hiding the obi-makura and providing a colour contrast against the obi. Obi-age are often silk, and are typically worn with more formal varieties of kimono. Obi-age can be plain-dyed silk, but are often decorated with shibori tie-dyeing; for maiko, obi-age are only ever red with a gold or silver foil design.
It was the standard headwear worn by adult men at the Japanese imperial court, including courtiers, aristocrats, and the emperor, from the Heian period to the Meiji Restoration. Today, it is worn only by the Imperial Family and government officials on rare occasions, such as weddings and the accession of new emperors.
Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on the skull and/or other parts of the head, either for practical reasons such as physical protection or for ornamental, ceremonial or symbolic purposes.
Headgear may be worn for protection against cold (such as the Canadian tuque), heat, rain and other precipitation, glare, sunburn, sunstroke, dust, contaminants, etc. Helmets are worn for protection in battle or against impact, for instance when riding bicycles or motor vehicles.
A kamikaze pilot receives a hachimaki before his final mission, 1945.. The origin of the hachimaki is uncertain, but the most common theory states that they originated as headbands used by samurai, worn underneath the kabuto to protect the wearer from cuts [1] and to absorb sweat. [2]