The Ducal Haka, Rotoroa Island. New Zealand 1913.
Tag: Dance costumes
Rococo scenery after a drawing by Watteau.
This engraving is a servile reproduction of a design by Watteau.
Brazil dance costume. Latin american folk dress.
Brazil dance costume. In the night clubs of Rio de Janeiro and other large Brazilian cities, one occasionally sees the Hollywood type of performer, whose exaggerated rhythms and fantastic costume… Read More
Mexican China Poblana dance costume. Jarabe Tapatío.
Dancing the Jarabe Tapatío (Mexican Hat Dance).
In the Harem. Istanbul 1895. Dans le harem.
In the Harem. Istanbul 1895. Dans le harem. Autour du Monde. Souvenirs de Voyages
Tibetan Mask Dancers at Ghoom Monastry
Views of Darjeeling by J. Burlington Smith.
Carnival in the Doge’s Palace in Venice.
Carnival in the Doge’s Palace 1853. By Charles Becker Historical Venice carnival and nobility costumes. Karl Ludwig Friedrich Becker (1820-1900) was a German historical painter and president of the Berlin Academy.… Read More
Portraits by Savely Sorine 1920s
Content Portraits by Savely Sorine (1878-1953)
Vaslav Nijinsky in Scheherazade, 1911
Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky (1890 – 1950) dancing in the role of the Golden Slave in ‘Scheherazade’.
Modern Dance. Alexander Sakharov and Clotilde von Derp.
Alexander Sacharoff and Clotilde von Derp regarded as one of the most famous couples in the history of dance.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com