A woman wearing a hood of nobility

お高祖頭巾は女性の冬の防寒具で頭や顔の一部を包み込む被りもの｡四角な布地に紐を付けたもので､顎の下で結び止めることができる｡風俗を示す典型的なスタイルである｡Women wore an "okoso-zukin" (combination hood and veil) to keep warm in winter by covering the entire head and part of the face. It is a square cloth with a string that is tied under the chin. This photograph depicts a typical fashion of the time