Brunette Girl With A White Necklace, Bracelet And Earrings Strips Her Bandeau, Thongs And Tartan Skirt On The Small Wooden Bench

The term bandeau also refers to the thin headband traditionally worn—until recently—underneath and supporting the veil by the nuns of many Catholic religious institutes. Together with the wimple (which covers the cheeks and neck) and the white coif to which it would be attached, it was the common headdress of a respectable woman in Medieval and Renaissance Europe.
Variations and relatives
A bandeau is related to other strapless foundation garments including a torsolette, corset and bustier