fontange
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thumb|upright| Queen Mary II of England wearing fontanges and a frelange, 1688 (mezzotint made 1690s)
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- Instance of
- hairstyle
- Material used
- ribbon
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- Portrait of Aurora Sanseverino.png
- Significant event
- golden age
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- Fontanges
- start time
- 1690-00-00
- end time
- 1710-00-00
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thumb|upright| Queen Mary II of England wearing fontanges and a frelange, 1688 (mezzotint made 1690s)
A fontange, or frelange, is a high headdress popular during the turn of the late 17th and early 18th centuries in Europe.
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