Lara Jensen headpieces
From Fancy Dresses Described or What to Wear at Fancy Balls by Ardern Holt, 1882: Costume representing Mary, Queen of Scotts
(via Africa and The Wonderful World of Gele Headwraps - A Hat for all Seasons - EYE ON LIFE MAGAZINE)
Geles are those stunning African headwraps that you see on African women (and women of African extraction) everywhere. Gele ( pronounced sort of like GAY-LEE) is a Yoruba word and the name is a cultural nod to the Yoruba people of southern Nigeria who for centuries have been renonowned for the creation of elaborate, elegant female headwraps.
The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa, numbering between 30 and 50 million. They have a long history of creativity in art and design. The gele is a Yoruba gift to women of color all over the world.
(via I’ll Eat My Chocolate Hat - A Hat for all Seasons - EYE ON LIFE MAGAZINE)
Would you believe that headpiece is made entirely of chocolate— even the ” feathers.” I wonder how much it weighs? Oh well, if she gets tired of wearing it, she can always eat it.
