Sydney Wayser

I asked my designer friend, Sam Klemick, to make a headdress for me, drawing inspiration from 1920s headpieces, Athena and Joan of Arc. Before each show, I have this quiet meditative moment where I put the headdress on and gather my thoughts and strength.

American Musician

Sarah Snook

I was the understudy to the understudy in a year-two production of 'Big Chief Red Feather.' The boy who had the lead broke his arm, and then the understudy got chicken pox. And I loved it. I got to wear the most feathers in my headdress.

Australian Actress

Headdresses are often linked to special events like weddings and festivals.

Special Occasions

In some cases, headdresses can signify social or professional status.

Symbol of Status

Headdresses often add elegance or beauty to the wearer's overall look.

Adds Elegance

Headdresses might carry cultural meanings and should be worn with respect.

Cultural Significance

Some headdresses are sacred in religious practices and not for casual wear.

Religious Context

Remember, a headdress can be more than a fashion choice; it carries deeper significance for many.

Not Just Fashion

Headdresses in historical contexts show historical fashion or societal norms.

Historical Depiction

In the past, an elaborate headdress often displayed one's wealth and power.

Display of Wealth

Historical headdresses can be tied to one's lineage or regional identity.

Connection to Identity

 Arabic costume you know the the thobe and the headdress and and women dressed in the hijab and they were talking in Arabic well I listened to the rhythm of the channelize what they were saying is the people United will never be defeated and it made me think you know this there is a common humanity here there's a

Tim Flannery: Here on...

 brothers top we see these characters and it doesn't look like a Maya court scene a scene in which everyone appears before the king dressed in their finery these guys are in loin cloths they wear only two medallions one on their chest one in their headdress a single feather all

Bill Saturno: Adding...

 they had was humble it wasn't massive gold or silver there were there was a silver headdress a very thin one and some silver jewelry most of it was bronze knives that were in themselves very beautiful there was one knife that had a boy on its handle and his

Cradle of Gold: The...

 this headdress as you can see has an a sort of coil in front when she leaves mother the next day she's meant to roll this coil forward which puts her into a kind of tunnel giving her only a vision of straight ahead this is believed to

Carol Beckwith & Angela...

 the sadness yet the resiliency and the dignity of this culture and these people and she's only about five years old and besides the beautiful headdress and and so I just gonna go through a few of these photos because I just love their

Alison Wright: Portraits...

 and begins, very slowly, to untie her headdress that covers her hair. You can see the policeman's face. He looks embarrassed. He backs away. And the next thing you know, the police have disappeared. Leymah said to me later,

Kavita Ramdas: Radical...

 in his tiny, little corner. And he went because he hoped the world would listen. Some did, not everybody. But if you can imagine this young man with his headdress and his flowing robe, learning a new language, Portuguese,

Fields Wicker-Miurin:...

 elaborate headdress that really shows the power of the individual and the power that gold exudes and the importance that this material is in Peru.

Fredrik Hiebert:...

 soon a dancer wearing a headdress of hornbill feathers emerged from beneath the longhouse and began to prance and posture

Zoo Quest For A Dragon...

 see we've got a king there's his head big headdress full of feathers his shoulders all of his jewelry down to his

Headdress

Special Occasions

Symbol of Status

Adds Elegance

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