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
Category: 19th Century
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.
Greece. Silk embroidery on cotton chemise.
Traditional silk and cotton embroidery of Greece. 19th century.
Batgirl costume, 19th century.
Girl in bat costume, 19th century.
Traditional Greek embroidery patterns.
Greek embroidery patterns 19th century.
The Pirates of Penzance 1879.
The Pirates of Penzance, a comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and William S. Gilbert 1879. Costume design for the opera The Pirates of Penzance or the The Slave of Duty by… Read More
Switzerland costumes from Canton Grison and Canton St. Galle, 1860.
Switzerland costumes from Canton Grison and Canton St. Galle, 1860. Gallery: Costumes suisses des 22 cantons. Dessinés d’apres nature et lithographiés et coloriées, par Yves Grether. Paris chez Wild, Èditeur… Read More
Woman from Solothurn in Oltnertracht.
Woman from Solothurn in Oltnertracht. Switzerland national costume. The Swiss national costumes of XVII – XIX century originals. Original recordings from the Swiss costume festival, Zurich 14 March 1896. Gallery: Swiss… Read More