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VANITY FAIR IN TRANSYLVANIA |
HISTORICAL HEADGEAR OF BAVARIAN BRIDES |
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| Of her winter Sunday costume the richly-ornamented sheepskin is the chief feature, while the quaint jampot-shaped hat, handsome lace apron, and glittering trinkets, proclaim her a staunch and well-to-do adherent of Transylvania's traditional dress | These gay young couples from Effeltrich in Bavaria are resplendent in their nuptial finery. The brides' costumes are rich in gold embroidery, and the headdress, which from olden times formed the chief attraction of Bavarian bridal attire, is massed with beads and trinkets. Even in modern times this costume is a costly one, and centuries ago it represented a fortune |