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2. Wimple - Wikipedia

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   A wimple is a medieval form of female headcovering, formed of a large piece of cloth worn draped around the neck and chin, covering the top of the head; it was usually made from white linen or silk. Its use developed in early medieval Europe; in medieval Christianity it was unseemly for a married woman to show her hair. A wimple might be ...

3. Hair clip - Wikipedia

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   Short metal "clip" barrettes are sometimes used to pull back front pieces of hair. Barrettes are also sometimes used purely for decorative purposes, usually by women. Larger barrettes—as long as 3–4 in (8–10 cm)—are designed to pull back longer hair or a large amount of hair and are usually worn at the back of the head, often "tails up ...

4. Garter - Wikipedia

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   A garter belt attached to stockings A woman with her suspenders visible. Suspenders or suspender belts, also known as "garter belts" in American English, are an undergarment consisting of an elasticated material strip usually at least 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) in width; it can be wider. Two or three elastic suspender slings are attached on ...

5. Suspenders - Wikipedia

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   Suspenders are typically attached to skirts and trousers with clips or buttons using leather tabs at the ends. In British English, a suspender belt, or suspenders for short, is a garment used to hold up stockings. This is called a garter belt in American English.

6. Head-carrying - Wikipedia

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   In East Africa, Luo women may carry loads of up to 70% of their own body weight balanced on top of their heads. Women of the Kikuyu tribe carry similar heavy loads, but using a leather strap wrapped around their forehead and the load to secure it while it is carried (see also: Tumpline). This results in a permanent groove in the forehead of the ...

7. Tanystropheus - Wikipedia

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   The most recognisable feature of Tanystropheus is its hyperelongate neck, equivalent to the combined length of the body and tail. [8] Tanystropheus has 13 cervical (neck) vertebrae, most of which are massive, though the two closest to the head are smaller and less strongly developed.