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Chechia with old Broche

Posted by Edith D on January 30, 2012 at 12:33pm

The chechia is a wool cap that is typically worn by Tunisian men, but can sometimes be seen in old photos being worn by Tunisian women. I have attached a mid-century silver bar pin to mine. Variations of this type of pin can be found with stars, fish and/or khamsehs.

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