06-13-2003, 03:27 AM
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From John Peter Wilds "Clothing in the North-West Provinces of the Roman Empire"<br>
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<strong>Bonnet</strong><br>
The wives of the Treveri occassionally wear a type of close fitting bonnet, rather like a bathing cap, which, to judge by the representations of it , must have been of a very light materiel. There are few certain instances of it, but it was probably in widespread use. A head from Neumagen is particularly helpful. The hair was wound round the head to form a roll above the forhead and ends in a neat bun at the nape of the neck. The whole is covered with a bonnet which reveals the contours of the coiffure beneath.<br>
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There is also an altar at Domburg showing Nehalennia wearing a bonnet<br>
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<strong>Headband</strong><br>
A rich womans grave from Mainz possibly 3rd C AD yielded a hair band in gold-brocade which was discovered in position on her forehead. It is 30cm long by 6mm wide.<br>
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Such bands were not the priveledge of Roman women only - a young girl at Windeby was blindfolded with her own hair-band. The woollen band in sprang technique was 49cm long by 3 cm wide and was fringed at both ends. <p><br>
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From John Peter Wilds "Clothing in the North-West Provinces of the Roman Empire"<br>
<br>
<strong>Bonnet</strong><br>
The wives of the Treveri occassionally wear a type of close fitting bonnet, rather like a bathing cap, which, to judge by the representations of it , must have been of a very light materiel. There are few certain instances of it, but it was probably in widespread use. A head from Neumagen is particularly helpful. The hair was wound round the head to form a roll above the forhead and ends in a neat bun at the nape of the neck. The whole is covered with a bonnet which reveals the contours of the coiffure beneath.<br>
<br>
There is also an altar at Domburg showing Nehalennia wearing a bonnet<br>
<br>
<strong>Headband</strong><br>
A rich womans grave from Mainz possibly 3rd C AD yielded a hair band in gold-brocade which was discovered in position on her forehead. It is 30cm long by 6mm wide.<br>
<br>
Such bands were not the priveledge of Roman women only - a young girl at Windeby was blindfolded with her own hair-band. The woollen band in sprang technique was 49cm long by 3 cm wide and was fringed at both ends. <p><br>
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