Armenian woman from Constantinople in traditional costume, 1850. Ottoman Empire costume Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
Category: 19th Century
The Almeh. Painted by Charles Bargue (1825-1883).
French Almée synonymous with belly dancer.
Young farmer from Obermais, Merano, South Tyrol.
Young farmer from Obermais, Merano, South Tyrol 1875. Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
Mahommed Shah of Persia. The splendor of Oriental magnificence.
Mohammed Shah (1810-1848), also Mehmed Mirza Shah, descendant of the Kajar dynasty, conservative ruler of Persia since 1844.
The Emperor of China, 1843.
The Emperor of China. L’empereur de Chine. Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen.
Noble Burmese male costume. Noble Birmane 1843.
Noble Burmese male costume.
Costume Arabian Noble man in 1843.
Costume Arabian Noble man in 1843. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Soldier of Afghanistan with old gun in 1843.
Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen.
Afghan soldier from Herat in 1843.
Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Arab plucking a thorn from his foot.
Arab plucking a thorn from his foot. Painted by Leon Bonnat. Bedouin in traditional burnous.