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To: Republicanprofessor
Thanks for the info! This era of painting is one that I know very little about.

FYI, those aren't nuns. Those are Breton peasant women wearing the traditional costume. The elaborately crimped and trimmed starched hats are typical of French, Swiss, and some German traditional costumes.


11 posted on 06/01/2005 4:33:54 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
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To: AnAmericanMother
FYI, those aren't nuns.

Ooops. I guess that Sally Field image just won't get out of my head, flying around in that early TV series.

You are absolutely right about the nuns; thanks for a great picture of their traditional costumes.

26 posted on 06/01/2005 5:50:31 PM PDT by Republicanprofessor
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