[Avodah] Why Jewish Women should NOT wear a Burka

[Daniel Eidensohn]

Haven't been following this thread closely but apparently in the tme of 
the Mishna  this was normative

Shabbos (80a) notes that eye makeup  for one eye is significant since  
in cities  they wore veils and only one eye was uncovered.

   " STIBIUM, FOR PAINTING ONE EYE: But one eye [alone] is not painted? 
— Said R. Huna: Because modest women paint [only] one eye.20 An 
objection is raised: As for stibium, if [carried out] for medicinal use, 
[the standard is] as much as is required for painting one eye;21 if for 
adornment, [the standard is] two eyes? — Hillel son of R. Samuel b. 
Nahmani explained it: That was taught in reference to small-towners.22"

Daniel Eidensohn