The Sufi is the guardian of the secret teachings, the truth of Islam.
Category: 19th Century
Turkish street merchant. Ottoman empire.
Street vendor in Istanbul. Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi.
Turkish showman with dancing bear
Turkish showman with dancing bear plays the Duff. Oriental Hand drum, the Tambourine. From the book: Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi. Published by Lemercier Paris 1861. Related gallery: The… Read More
A female bedouin of the dessert, with her child.
A female bedouin of the dessert, with her child. Ottoman Empire.
A Turkish musician at the Sultans court. Ottoman Empire.
This portrait represents one of the Grand Signior’s band in his usual habit. He is in the act of playing upon a mandolin, something similar to the modem or Spanish guitar
Traditional costumes of the city of Pau, région Aquitaine.
Two women in traditional costumes of the city of Pau. The city of Pau is located in the western French region of Aquitaine and is part of the department Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Switzerland costumes from Canton Uri and Canton Ticino 1860.
Switzerland costumes from Canton Uri and Canton Ticino 1860. The girls wearing the traditional costume of uri. The man belongs to Ticino. Uri is a German-speaking canton of Switzerland. The… Read More
The fustanella, the pleated skirt on the Balkan Peninsula
The fustanella, the pleated skirt (Albanian fuštan) is on the Balkan Peninsula since the 5th century demonstrated.
Greek Orthodox Bishop with Kamilavkion, Talar and Rhason.
Greek bishop dressed in a Rhason. The Rhason is wider than the Talar. Talar and Rhason mean symbolically renouncing all earthly vanity and striving for spiritual peace.
Traditional Japan costumes 19th century by Auguste Racinet.
Japan costumes of Riksha or jinrikisha man with a distinguished Japanese woman with servant.
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