Tantour
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The tantour (tantoor) is a form of cone-shaped women's headdress similar to the hennin, popular in the Levant during the nineteenth century, but seldom seen after 1850 outside of use as a folk costume.[1][2] The tantour was usually only worn by wealthy noblewomen and often decorated with precious jewels and pearls, with most expensive tantours being made of gold or silver. Being an honored headdress, the tantour was a customary gift presented to the bride by her husband on their wedding day.[3]
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Damascus fashion, illustration from the book Popular Costumes in Turkey, 1873 -
Lebanese fashion, illustration from the book Popular Costumes in Turkey, 1873 -
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Recreated costume of a Lebanese princess from the nineteenth century, including a tantour
See also
[edit]- Hennin
- Kokoshnik
- Ochipok
- Labbadeh, traditional Lebanese men's headdress
- Pointed hat
- List of hat styles
- List of headgear
References
[edit]- ^ "19th Century Lebanese Princess", Almashriq, NO: Hiof
- ^ "The Tantour or Shihabbiyeen". TRMKT. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "Origin of Levantine Costumes". Almashriq. Hiof. Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
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