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S tac'annex COI FFUR E W I TH M ONO AN D RI 'OS M ontehermoso ' Caceres A mon tehermoscri a wears her hair parted in the middle with a large knot at the back. This knot serves as a support for the kerchief which usually covers the head. The poke bonnet worn on work days is made open at the back to accommodate the chi g n or i. The women of M ontehermoso ' - fin di n g it difficult to comb their own hair in this fashion ' perform the service for each other ' fre ' uently in the street outside the home. TH E H I S 'AN IC SOCIETY OF AM ERICA
Q u' rr iv A ' fl A n n r fi n m v n A VI UDA RI CA COI FFUR E 'S I DE VI EW' Toro ' 'amora 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 i n t o a 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 'ust above the ear ' the front hair is wound around this mat an d fastened in pl ace ' 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 chi g n on. The coiffure is worn without a kerchief.
COI FFUR E W I TH M ONO AN D SH OW I N ' 'RAI D R EADY TO 'E T I ED M ontehermoso ' Caceres The back hair ' braided loosely ' is being wound into a chi g n on ' which will be tied at the top of the head. The girl holds in her lap an earthenware basin containing water.
A ll F fla Y U A Stac'Annex 'A'I C I AN 'ontevedra ' COI FFUR E 'ontevedra The hair is parted from the middle of the brow to neck and plaited in two simple braids which are 'ome The coiffure is worn under a kerchief.
UF A M K I H A RI CA COI FFUR E ' SH OW I N ' ''A I T ' T I ED I N ''ACE Toro ' 'amora The end of the plait having been fastened to the t spread over the back of the head and tied th rough the
VI UDA R I CA COI F FUR E Toro ' 'amor a The festival dress of the women of Toro i s called the C the RichWidow 'Vi u da R i ca ' presumably because it is ma' velvet and richly adorned with heavy gold embroidery. T' whi c h accompanies this costume consists of a broad plait chi g n on at the back of the head with large rolls of hai r ' ou t gold or silver hairpins ' framing the face. I t is said that this coiffure was once in daily use ' but forty years ago it was abandoned for everyday wear. Certain the town conserve the skill to dress the hair in this fashion ' services are in much demand at carnival time. I t re ' uires an hour for the hair - dresser to arrange the coiffure.
CH I N A TA CO I FFUR E 'S I DE VI EW' M alpartida de 'lasencia ' Caceres The hair is dressed as follows the front and back are ' the separated by a part from ea r to ear ' the back hair is tied and wound into a long loop. which is tied above the middle ' the front hair is parted through the middle and twisted on each side 'ust above the ear ' the ends are wound into an oval coil and pinned at the side of the chi g n on. H airpins of silver with a knob of filigree complete the coiffure. T H E H IS 'A N IC SOC I ETWEKT OF
\ 7 A ' I N A ' w n n n x w A S tac'ar M COI FFUR E W I TH M ONO AN D 'S I DE VI EW' M ontehermoso ' Céce r es The hair is dressed as follows 'the hair is divided into three sections by a middle parting and a parting from ear to ear ' the back hair is tied with a cord ' coils ' r i 'os ' are made on either side of the head ' the ends of the coils are tied to the rest of the hair ' the hair is braided loosely ' and the braid is wound into a knot 'mori o ' at the top of the head ' the mono is tied through the middle. The women who have little hair a pad of to enlarge the mono. UN I TY OF TH E H I S 'AN IC SOCI ET Y O F AM E R ICA
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