Dinner of an European Ambassador with the Grand Vizier in the Hall of the Divan. The Divan of the Sublime Porte was the council of the Ottoman Empire.
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Ottoman Empire costumes history. Turkish Empire clothing. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu.
Turkish brocade on silk, caftan of Sultan Osman III (1699 – 1757)
Turkish brocade on silk, caftan of Sultan Osman III (1699 – 1757) Osman III. (Turkish Üçüncü Osman; 1699 – 1757) was the 25th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754… Read More
Brocade silk caftans of Mehmed the Conqueror, 15th c..
Mehmed II. (1432 – 1481), called Father of the Conquest) was the seventh Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. On May 29, 1453 he conquered Constantinople.
Silk caftan of Sultan Selim I. Ottoman Empire 16th century.
Selim I reigned from April 24, 1512 until his death in 1520 and was the first Ottoman ruler who held the title of Caliph and Guardian of the Holy Places.
An Ichlogan, servant to the Turkish Sultan. Ottoman Empire.
In the Ottoman Empire, a içoğlan is a young page of the Sultan or a servant of the seraglio recruited by force according to the Devchirmé system. The sultan’s pages were formed in the palace school (Enderûn).
The same term was also used for some members of the Janissaries.
A Domestic. Servant to the Grand Vizier. Ottoman Empire.
A Domestic Servant. The portrait here given is of one in his full dress, with his yellow boots and yataghàn, a sort of curved knife or short scimitar.
A Turk in his chall, or shawl. Ottoman man in traditional dress.
THIS is the dress of a Turk, whenever he ventures abroad on foot: but this, among the higher ranks, is never done in the streets of Constantinople.
A Page of the Turkish Sultan. Head of the Dragomans of the Sublime Gate.
THE Pages of the Sultan, who hold a much more important office than is to be inferred from what we mean by the same name, at least they often arrive at the most important dignities, are appointed in a very peculiar manner.
The Mufti of Istanbul or Chief of the Religion. Ottoman Empire
The Mufti of Istanbul or Chief of the Religion. Ottoman Empire.
A Hamal or common porter at Istanbul. Ottoman Empire
A Hamal or common porter. Historical Ottoman Empire officials and ethnic groups. THESE men are very numerous, particularly at Pera (Beyoğlu), where they are employed in reming the various goods… Read More
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