Mantilla

The Mantilla [ man'tiʎa ] ( Spanish " small blanket " ), also sometimes referred to as mantilla, was initially a worn from the Middle Ages veil of Spanish women, which concealed its head, a portion of the face and the neck to the shoulders. It is still worn for festive costume and is made ​​largely in cutting-edge technology. The color of the Mantilla you could in some parts of Spain the civil status of the wearer recognize ( black = married, white = virgin).

From about the mid-18th century was also a slight Frauenmäntelchen, later referred to at all, a back coat of light silk stuff, which reached to the knees as mantilla. This name was taken over by the fashion as a general word for a lightweight silk fabric.