Residents of the village Gutach in the Black Forest, Wolfach office around 1900.
Inhabitants of the Gutach Valley in the Black Forest
Category: 19th Century
Glimpses of Gotham. Men and women who deal in fancy costumes.
Glimpses of Gotham and city characters. Men and women who deal in fancy costumes. New York, 1881. Actresses Lizzie Kelsey, Pauline Markham, Emily Duncan, Eliza Wetherby, Fanny Louise Buckingham.
FAR-A WAY-MOSES. Jewish type. Dragoman.
The above portrait is another illustration of the persistence of the Jewish type.
Textilepedia. The Complete Fabric Guide.
The Textile Manual is an encyclopaedia of textile information, from material to yarn, from fabric structure to the finishing process. Encompassing practical tips for a range of textiles and detailed visuals, this ultra-accessible manual is the perfect companion for fashion aficionados and aspiring fashion designers.
THE VAMPIRE AND ST MICHAEL
THE VAMPIRE AND ST MICHAEL. COSSACK FAIRY TALES. ONCE upon a time in a certain village there lived two neighbors; one was rich, very rich, and the other so poor… Read More
The usual dress of a upper Austrian peasant.
The usual dress of the Austrian peasants in the year 1813 is represented in this Plate.
The Parisian Lady. La femme comme il faut. Honoré de Balzac
As the botanist detects among the hills and valleys some choice and unexpected prize, so you, amid Parisian vulgarities, have encountered a rare and exquisite blossom! It is the PARISIAN LADY!-the “FEMME COMME IL FAUT.”
Peasant of the canton Basel, 1822.
PAYSAN DU CANTON DE BÂLE.
Collection de Costumes Suisses. London 1822.
BAKING OR BOILING APPLES at STRATFORD PLACE
BAKING OR BOILING APPLES. London 1804.
Costumes of the Ottoman court. Cara Coulouktjou, Ousta, 1850.
The motifs show costumes of the Ottoman court during the reign of Mahmoud II. Elbicei Atika was the name of a costume museum in Constantinople, originally located in the armoury of the Seraglio.
Bukovina. Embroidery and Carpets.
Peasant art. Examples of Embroidery. Portion of an Old Carpet.
Literature
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