[Steve Van Doorn]

said, "I saw the sash as a headband on the head of a child"
Not seeing this. The sash is sloping. Which is making it hard to visualize the child. What kind of position do you see the child? Sitting, standing, sloping ... ?

[Marmolade]

The girl’s face is between the sash and his other arm. Side view of face, looking to the center. It makes the prominent arm resting on her shoulder. The sash is either a headband or hairline on child. That’s what stood out to me.