What does Mary wear on her head?

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Pardon the silly question but I’m currently writing a scene and I’m trying to describe a statue in it. It’s not a statue of Mary but the figure wears the same piece of clothing/cloth Mary usually wears over her head in paintings of her but I never knew what to call it. You could say though that the person (or should I say, being) is somewhat of a Mary-like figure. :o
 
It’s her mantle, the long outer garment that covers her head to toe. She also wears a veil, given that she is a virgin and handmaid.
 
Eucharisted said:
It’s her mantle, the long outer garment that covers her head to toe. She also wears a veil, given that she is a virgin and handmaid.
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Can mantles like that come in short, somewhat hat-sized versions? Just asking. 🤷
 
Most women in that part of the world wore some kind of veil, even today.

There was a time, even in 20th century America, that no grown woman left her home without a hat.
 
Cluny said:
Most women in that part of the world wore some kind of veil, even today.

There was a time, even in 20th century America, that no grown woman left her home without a hat.
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There was a time, even in 20th century America, that no grown man left his home without a hat. 😉
Lost_Wanderer said:
Can mantles like that come in short, somewhat hat-sized versions? Just asking. 🤷
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Fun fact: the word mantilla literally means “litlle mantle” in Spanish.
 
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