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mwcremer
2328 days ago
I think she is wearing a kind of veil, as are several other women.
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seanmcdirmid
2328 days ago
I thought it was a veil also. This was France, so it could have been someone from one of their colonies at the time?
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andrepd
2328 days ago
Old French (and Italian and Portuguese and etc) women commonly wear veils/babushkas, even today.
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Udik
2328 days ago
They're wearing a veil that covers the entire face though. Eyes included- I assume a very thin see-through veil.
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azepoi
2328 days ago
yes it's a see-through veil to protect their faces from the sun. Like this
https://www.dhgate.com/product/wholesale-fashion-foldable-su...
or
http://www.coastalchrome.ca/womens-sun-hats-wkmovizpxj-6/abu...
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Udik
2328 days ago
Of course, sunscreen will be invented only in 1936!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunscreen#History
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scawf
2328 days ago
I would question the "even today" part..
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staz
2328 days ago
it doesn't seem so in the original video for me
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