Cin wrote:
wearing "traditional Vietnamese garb" -- including hats that look a
_lot_ like the one I was mentioning above. They're
out of some kind of brocade rather than the linen that the 15th c. one
looks like it's made of, but... Here's a url for the story; the
picture is part way down on the left side:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/elections/13802934.
htm
Hey, that's great!
I'd seen a hat not unlike this in a Smithsonian exhibit years ago -- it
was brightly colored and black webbing (like an inkle loom band) wound
around the head just like this. I vaguely recall it was Peruvian, but I
could easily be mistaken.
One of the interesting things about the Magdalen's hat is the motto on
it; I don't think I've ever heard what it says, as it's barely legible
in only a few reproductions.
--
Cynthia Virtue and/or Cynthia du Pre Argent
US postage with medieval images on it:
http://www.cafepress.com/virtueventures/1160846
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