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Bridal headgear with ‘money hat’. Late-Ottoman. Silifke Provincial Museum.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on February 24, 2016 at 1:03am

Bridal headgear with a rural ‘paralı fes’ (= hat with money). The headgear is adorned in the Aegean style. Circa 1900-1925. The hat has a cotton base; its front shows six rows of old coins and metal ornaments. On exhibit in the Silifke Provincial Museum, but probably from the Konya-Karaman region. (© Dick Osseman).

Comments

Peter Hoesli February 26, 2016 at 9:42am

This hat is just gorgeous - same as mine, which I have posted some time ago. I love to see it worn with additional decoration. The side pieces, which I assume are some sort of crochet, look very similar to Libyan temple ornaments. I am going to purchase a set of those at the end of this month and will post them the next time, I am at my home... Regards. Peter
Jean-Marie Criel February 26, 2016 at 2:04pm

Dear Peter, many thanks for your message(s), much appreciated.

The side pieces are 'iğne oyası' (Turkish needle lace); these ones are in fact the edging of the headscarf, which (as you can see) are sometimes very large. This style of 'oya' is typical for the Izmir region. I'm looking forward to seeing the Lybian temple ornaments. Kind regards, JM.
Thelma February 26, 2016 at 5:35pm

Thanks very much for all the information about Ottoman dress and jewellery, Jean-Marie. This is a tremendously valuable resource.