1700 & 1800s

In the late 1700s, “European women adapted items of dress from the Ottoman Empire as part of elaborate costumes. At masquerade balls, women of fashion tied scarves into their hair to create a turban effect, which they referred to as dressing “à la turque.” This headdress was then decorated with pearls or other precious stones, flowers, or feathers; these expensive details could indicate the wearer’s wealth and social standing. The elaborateness of the shapes varied over the second half of the eighteenth century becoming more casual and less turban-like through the 1770s and 80s, returning to a more formal turban shape in the 1790s,” (4).

“The history of turban fashion in the West began in the late 18th, early 19th century, when trade with India brought on the beginning of the turban as a Western fashion accessory. Being fore fronted by Marie Antoinette and even after her death, the turban remained an accessory staple in England and France,” (5).

1900s

“We have Paul Poiret to thank for the revival of turban fashion in the early 20th century. By 1910 the turban had made a complete revival and was a staple in evening wear and the ultimately luxe society position,” (6).

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