I have no idea what ceremony these people are taking part in, but would love it if someone could enlighten me. I would guess maybe a wedding, but I could be wrong. Let me know!
If they were short ladies they had no problem going through doorways. If they were tall...I'm thinking of the Lucy in Hollywood episode with her trying to gracefully go down a staircase while wearing a huge headdress.
Wow, that is an awesome picture! Whatever they are doing, the ladies seem pleased. (I wasn't sure how to leave my own comment, so I am just hitting reply.)
To me they have all donned mantillas to go to church...I would ot think it a wedding because of the black mantillas. At one time heads had to be ccovered in Catholiic church...the decor looks Spanish or Italian
There is something askew about the mantillas and the dresses. Almost looks like a masquerade party. Some of the ladies look like they are about to burst out laughing. Whatever the occassion I love the photo. QMM
Hello! I'm sure they are spanish. I am spanish and I can say the "Mantilla" has its origin in Spain. Hehe. They used to wear on weddings, fairs, Easter and bullfights. No matter if the "Mantilla" was black at a wedding, because only the bride can wear white. As I see, women are carrying "mantones de Manila" (Manila shawls) in their hands, so, in my opinion they probably went to the fair or a bullfight,that is when they used to wear it...
Gosh - look at all that lace!
ReplyDeleteThough the Mantillas don't quite look right with the flapper frocks ...
If they were short ladies they had no problem going through doorways. If they were tall...I'm thinking of the Lucy in Hollywood episode with her trying to gracefully go down a staircase while wearing a huge headdress.
ReplyDeleteI would guess they're just going to mass. I wonder what kind of mechanism propped the mantilla up.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is an awesome picture! Whatever they are doing, the ladies seem pleased. (I wasn't sure how to leave my own comment, so I am just hitting reply.)
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To hold the mantilla up they use what is called a peineta, and is basically a large hair comb with an intricate design.
DeleteWhatever the occasion, these ladies look spectacular.
ReplyDeleteTo me they have all donned mantillas to go to church...I would ot think it a wedding because of the black mantillas. At one time heads had to be ccovered in Catholiic church...the decor looks Spanish or Italian
ReplyDeleteI would think it was some special occasion or rite, maybe a christening?
ReplyDeleteThere is something askew about the mantillas and the dresses. Almost looks like a masquerade party. Some of the ladies look like they are about to burst out laughing. Whatever the occassion I love the photo.
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The picture sure has characters and the people in it looks like characters too, I tend to agree with Peggy, I think it is a masquerade party....
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ReplyDeleteI'm sure they are spanish. I am spanish and I can say the "Mantilla" has its origin in Spain. Hehe.
They used to wear on weddings, fairs, Easter and bullfights.
No matter if the "Mantilla" was black at a wedding, because only the bride can wear white.
As I see, women are carrying "mantones de Manila" (Manila shawls) in their hands, so, in my opinion they probably went to the fair or a bullfight,that is when they used to wear it...
Thank you- that makes a LOT of sense!
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