She had spread the newspaper on the table and followed the lines with her finger; from time to time she smoothed her flowered head-kerchief. ❋ Thomas Plastino Martin (2010)
The daughter stood bent over the kettle, in her flowered head-kerchief. ❋ Thomas Plastino Martin (2010)
Over the bandages he wore a checked Palestinian head-kerchief. ❋ Davis Bunn (2010)
Hassan wiped his face with a corner of his checkered head-kerchief. ❋ Davis Bunn (2010)
Another man climbed onto the hood, unfurled his head-kerchief, and used it as a striped flag to clear the road ahead. ❋ Davis Bunn (2010)
Housewife Chic, replete with dustproof "head-kerchief" and apron-inspired wraps, is sweeping the nation. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Anna Sui's fall collection has a special-order luxe version: an $85 head-kerchief. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The native Sultans of Darfur, like those of Bornu and others further west, used white muslin as a face-wrap: hence, too, the ceremonies when spitting, etc., etc. The Kúfiyah or head-kerchief of the Arabs soon reached Europe and became in Low Latin Cuphia; in ❋ Unknown (2006)
“Lisám” I have explained as a covering for the lower face, made by drawing over it the corner of the head-kerchief ❋ Unknown (2006)
“Lisám,” the end of the “Kufiyah,” or head-kerchief passed over the face under the eyes and made fast on the other side. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Anna Sui does offer a luxe version, however, in a special-order, $85 head-kerchief from her fall collection. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The dresses were picturesque: a white triangular head-kerchief, with embroidered ends hanging down the back; a bodice either of white flannel picked out with splashes of colour, or of a black glazed and plaited stuff; a skirt of lively hue, edged with a broad belt of even livelier green, blue, pink, or yellow; white stockings; and short, stout shoes. ❋ Unknown (2006)
During the first marches he dressed in the finery of the Bedawin — the brilliant head-kerchief, the parti-coloured sandals, and the loose cloak of expensive broadcloth. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Bailey didn't look up from his reading so she wheeled around then and faced the children's mother, a young woman in slacks, whose face was as broad and innocent as a cabbage and was tied around with a green head-kerchief that had two points on the top like rabbit's ears. ❋ O'Connor, Flannery (1955)
She had on a heavy black coat and a red head-kerchief with her black hat pulled down on top of it to keep the glare out of her eyes. ❋ O'Connor, Flannery (1955)
She wore high boots, many short skirts, a shawl and a head-kerchief. ❋ Emily Burbank (N/A)
She wore boots to the knees, many full short skirts, and a yellow and red silk head-kerchief. ❋ Emily Burbank (N/A)
