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Bridal headgear - Sandıklı (Afyon) / Turkey.

A traditional bridal headgear from the Sandıklı district (Afyon province). Style of 1950-1975. The red head scarf is adorned with metal sequins, in the same style and technique as the rest of the costume. (Inv.nr. baş032 - Kavak Costume Collection-Antwerpen/Belgium).
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