The Miranda Look: Turbans

Turban of feathers and fruits

Turban in white lace, embroidered with small silver sequins worn by Carmen Miranda. Encompassed by two small baskets with arrangement of colored fruit of mass and feathers of rooster in the green color. Leaves green in fine fabric and yellow in felt. In the upper part, wire rods with mirrored stones and star-shaped sequins.

Turban with flowers basket

Turban embroidered with silver studs worn by Carmen Miranda. Topped by basket embroidered in beads, rhinestones and sequins, in silver, red and blue colors. From the basket come stylized flowers of beige nylon embroidered with golden sequins. From the left side hang rows of beads in the colors silver, red and blue.

Black Turban

Turban of black embroidered tulle with sequins of the same color worn by Carmen Miranda. Topped by arrangement of embroidered flowers with black sequins, net of plungers and large silver beads. On the set holder, black satin. From the right side, part of the arrangement hangs.

Acrylic turban

Turban worn by Carmen Miranda, in silver lamé covered by four layers of fringes with mirrored colorless beads. Engraved by arrangement of volutes in colorless acrylic, with application of colorless and mirrored stones. On the circular base of the scrolls, bun application of brown hair strands.

Turban

Turban with application of green sequins worn by Carmen Miranda. Encased by arrangement of flowers, leaves and buttons with sequined application in the colors green, blue, red, gold, pink and rhinestones. At the top of the cap, leaked circle. Cotton lining.

Baiana's Turban

Turban embroidered with silver sequins worn by Carmen Miranda. Topped with nylon basket arrangement and silver sequins with leaves and fruits with embroidery and sequins application: oranges, apples, bananas, pears, strawberries, grapes, pineapple and others. A bunch of grapes hangs on the right side.

Braided turban

Cotton turban worn by Carmen Miranda. Fabric with geometric patterns: stripes and V drawings in red, brown, gold and beige. In the superior part, braid formed by rollers of the same fabric wrapping around the circumference. Upper circular opening. Dark cotton lining.

An interesting bit of trivia is that, while she was living in the United States, her turbans were copied and worn by several women, including actresses. This was mainly during the period that the United States was involved in World War II, from 1941 through 1945, when there was a shortage of shampoo and hair-care products. Carmen's turbans provided a practical and elegant solution.

Social turban in a similar shape to the one Carmen wore when meeting the French singer Edith Piaf.

Social turban for gala balls

Turban in silver lamé embroidered with pearls, colorless stones, blue rhinestones and silver beads worn by Carmen Miranda. Embroidery on floral decorative motifs. In the back, three layers of purplish purple tulle, with applications of silver sequins, blue and colorless rhinestones. Two strips of lamê for mooring. Cotton lining. In the lining, label with the inscription Baldwin, in cursive, blue letter.

Headbang

Headband in yellow, golden and black damask fabric used by Carmen Miranda. On both sides, scrolls. Embroidered by black, pink, purple, yellow and blue sequins. The black sequins form scales. Finish in gold metallic lace.

Brocade turban with red stones

Turban worn by Carmen Miranda, in white and silver brocade, draped. In the upper part, support in cylindrical format, in the same fabric, with a net of colorless beads, red stones of different sizes and shapes and rhinestones, forming rosacea. On the forehead, garland of pearls with pendants in red stones and rhinestones. In the lining, label with the inscription Baldwin, in cursive, blue letter.

Her turbans were inspired by those worn by Bahian women and they were made from lamé, cotton, silk, muslin, brocade, or velvet. Some were decorated with precious stones, sequins, and straw or glass beads.