[seanmcdirmid]

I thought it was a veil also. This was France, so it could have been someone from one of their colonies at the time?

[andrepd]

Old French (and Italian and Portuguese and etc) women commonly wear veils/babushkas, even today.

[Udik]

They're wearing a veil that covers the entire face though. Eyes included- I assume a very thin see-through veil.

[azepoi]

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...

[Udik]

Of course, sunscreen will be invented only in 1936!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunscreen#History

[scawf]

I would question the "even today" part..