Traditional Hairdos And Headdresses On Stamps

This lady in an ancient coin has very complicated hairstyle, too.

Mali
1975 / Ancient Greek coinage from Syracuse, 413 B.C.

Many thanks, essay_proof and tomonakaazu, for your words and contributions!

Here is a woman from Martinique with her special hairdo, designed by Paul Lemagny, engraved by Achille Ouvré and issued for use in Martinique in 1947:

This set was issued in 1943 Vichy France to shows various 18th century
Regional costumes and these ladies all have some sort of coverings
on their heads.

FRANCE
Scott B167 - B172

I suppose that a 17th century wig could also be considered
as a headdress.

King Louis XIV, the Sun King

Designer & Engraver : Pierre Gandon

Scott B184

Amazingly many variety of head gear can be developed even in a relatively small country... I am so glad that they recorded them on stamps before forgotten.

Netherlands
14 November 1960 / traditional costumes of Marken, Volendam, Bunschoten, Hindeloopen and Huizen / design: Mej/ A.J.W and Bieruma Oosting

I was lucky to find the original photo used to design the Bacongo woman by Pierre Gandon for the 1947 French Equatorial Africa definitive stamps: (the PC is from the 1960's but shows the photo taken decades before):

Hi Eli - beautiful stamps and the postcard!

Here is strange (but common then) hairstyle from a Kabuki actor at the end of 18th century.

Japan
1 November 1956 / Philatelic Week / Ichikawa Ebizo print by Sharaku



The woodcut print artist was know for short time activities, only 10 months from 1794 to 1795. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharaku

This is a woman role played by a man, from Kabuki theatre. The role is a married woman in middle age, I guess - and I am not sure how common this type of decorative ( comb and hairpins) hairstyle was in that time..

Japan
6 October 1988 / International Letter Writing Week / Chiyo in "Iwai Kyusaburo" by Utagawa Kunimasa



The woodcut print artist Utagawa Kunimasa (1773 - 1810) was known for his Kabuki actors portrait in Ukiyo-e.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utagawa_Kunimasa

This is typical "Geisha" style, which you can still see them now in Geisha house in Kyoto (if you are in one area the right moment, or pay to be entertained).

Japan
19 April 1988 / philatelic Week / "Obi (belt)" painting by Torii Kotondo (or 5th Kiyotada, 1900 - 1976)



The artist is classified into Modern era.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii_Kotondo

And these are images of "in action", more casual way in early 20th century.

Japan
2 April 1987 / Philatelic Week / "Combing Woman" & "Make Up" by Goyo Hashiguchi (1880 - 1921)




The artist was known for Japanese Art Nouveau, and designed many book covers and printings for his contemporary novelists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goy#333;_Hashiguchi

young girl with long hair, stamp from Czech Republic


Michel CZ 745
Stamp Number CZ 3552
Stanley Gibbons CZ 712
AFA number CZ 751
POFIS CZ 746

Sisters: elder has long hair, the younger has modern short hair. When this was painted, the modern facilities (such as train, electricity and weaving machines) have arrived to the country, and people are shifting little by little, from traditional style to modern and practical.

Japan
20 April 1969 / Philatelic Week: "Hair" painting by Kokei Kobayashi (1883-1957)

Many thanks, tomonakaazu, for the great Japanese stamps! I have one from Czechoslovakia issued on November 3, 1991, shows painting of women with very special hairdos by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 – 1806):

Wow, Eli - beautiful intaglio to represent the woodcut print by Utamaro. They must be 'Oiran', high rank entertainers in Geisha houses - and they should have been tough to hold up their heads with lots of pins... must be heavy!!

Here I am trying my image compress to show intaglio executions larger/better format, with French headdress which looks also heavy, with jewellery on..

France
19 May 1999 / Art: Auch Cathedral stained glass / design: C. Bridoux, engrave: J. Larriviere

Mossi woman hair style, designed and engraved by Claude Jumelet and issued by Upper Volta on January 24, 1973:

I added to my collection a maxicard shows the original photo used by Jumelet to design this stamp with special commemorative postmark issued to publicize to Voltaphilex stamp exhibition:


Here is the FDC with slightly different commemorative postmark: