These do look similar to some of mine. Part of this seems to be
garland-like. I have some wedding photos that I found while traveling, and
many were from the New Branfells TX. where there was a German culture the
turn of the 20th C. The women are dressed in dark (black?) gowns. What
distinguishes the pics as 'wedding' is the peculiar garland that drapes
across the head from knee to knee...no other veil. The grooms sport a
boutinere of like flowers. My head pieces are all with a wire ring or
stiffened band ; this is wrapped with ribbon and the flowers are attached
with a very fine wire.
Kathleen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Historical Costume'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 12:35 AM
Subject: FW: [h-cost] "wax" orange blossoms
I guess including the link would have been helpful.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=452nioh3.7h56f6ev&x=0&y=-l0cwzu
Beth
-----Original Message-----
From: Beth Chamberlain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:09 PM
To: 'Historical Costume'
Subject: RE: [h-cost] "wax" orange blossoms
I have the remains of either a great or gr-gr grandmother's headpiece. It
is
a mix of cloth flowers coated in wax and "buds" which appear almost
entirely
wax though they are too light so the core must be something else. The
leaves
are green fabric very lightly coated. Unfortunately it's been disjointed
so
I have no idea how it was originally arranged. And, it was stored in an
attic and the wax softened enough that parts are quite well stuck
together.
Beth Chamberlain
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