HISTORY OF THE TURBAN
The turban originated in the West at the end of the 17th century. It is an expression of glamour and a way to keep your hair in check. Here is some background information on how it evolved over time as a fashion statement.
During the 19th century the turban in the fashion cycle declined, but by the 20th century designer Paul Poiret brought it back with his Eastern-influenced style. Poiret's aesthetic was ultimately adopted by aristocrats such as Peggy Guggenheim and beautiful silent film stars like Gloria Swanson, shown below.
In 1930s and 1940s, the turban became a symbol for the independent; well-educated, traveling women, such as icon Greta Garbo, who was famous worldwide in Hollywood and across the globe. Lana Turner also wore a turban in the black and white film The Postman Always Rings Twice in 1946.
Let's jump ahead of time to the 60's, shall we? The ever-so-lovely fashion forward Elizabeth Taylor wore the turban, pairing it with a shimmery ball gown like the one shown below. She was SO pretty!
In the groovy 70's, women began wearing the turban more as a hat than as a head wrap, letting their long, straight hair loose. In 1973, Barbra Streisand wore her turban and fur coat at the premiere of The Way We Were. I am not a fan of this look because I will NEVER wear fur. Fake fur, sure, but real ... YUCK!
We're jumping to the Millennium now! In 2006 J.Lo hit the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet. Channeling Streisand, she gave it a disco twist with a matching gown.
I LOVE this next look. Miss Solange! She's so eccentric. You can tell she's bringing it back to her roots, pairing the turban with a beaded necklace. Such a bold statement!
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Okay so here's MY rendition of this hair accessory!
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| So of course this is my bad hair day moment lol. I bought the turban at Family Dollar ... yes, I said Family Dollar, for only $2!! Who can beat that? This was my first time wearing it. I paired it with pearl earrings and a pearl necklace (which is actually a headband). I threw on a pink sweater from H&M ($19.99), which was covered by my charcoal colored varsity half jacket. I had this jacket for a long time. Not sure where I bought it from, probably Debs. For bottoms I wore my pale pink denims from Rainbow ($10). Sorry that I didn't take a full body pic. |
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| This is my OOTN attire. I was inspired by Rihanna OBVIOUSLY! At one point in time she did wear a lot of black. ALL BLACK EVERYTHING is what I like to call this look. The long sleeve mock crop top is from Wet Seal ($11.90). This is paired with sweater knit leggings ($9.99) and studded combat boots ($30), both from Rainbow. Since the boots are silver studded, I topped it off with silver hooped earrings that I've had for a while. My bracelets are from The Avenue, a full set for only $14.99. My face is all done by Fergie's "Center Stage Collection" by Wet 'N Wild. I did dark thick eye liner, with a dark plum lip to match. What do you think about my look? Love it, hate it? COMMENT IN THE BOX!! (it's okay if you hate it, I can take constructive criticism) Don't hate just to hate though! Lol. Well, ta ta for now! Stay beautiful <3 -Miss Chanelle |
