Costumes of Rome and its surroundings. Donna di Marino. Woman from Marino 1840.
Woman from Marino 1840. Donna di Marino.
Category: 19th Century
Costumes of Rome. Woman of Civita Castellana 1840.
Costumes of Rome. Woman of Civita Castellana 1840. Donna di Civita Castellana.
Japanese rider, 19h century. Cavalier Japonais.
Japanese rider, 19h century. Samurai.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Japanese Parasol standard bearer costumes.
Japanese Parasol standard bearer costumes, 19th century. Porte étendard et Parasol Japonais. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Japanese lady in kimono. Japan 19th century costume.
Japanese lady in kimono. Japan 19th century costume. Dame Japonaise.
Fashions under the First Empire. Reign of Napoleon I. 1804 to 1814.
Fashions under the First Empire — Sacks — “Personnes cossues” — A saying of Napoleon’s – White gowns — Valenciennes lace — Ball dresses; walking dresses — Polish “toquets” and bonnets — Turbans — Muslins — Artificial flowers — Wenzel’s manufactory; “The Offspring of Imposture,” Campenon’s verses — Parisian ladies, as sketched by Horace Vernet — Stays — Cashmeres — Protest by Piis — Ternaux assists in establishing the manufacture of cashmere shawls in France — Cotton stuffs — Richard Lenoir; importance of the Rouen manufacture — Violets during the Hundred Days — The “eighteen folds,” and white silk.
Sub-officer costume of Cipahys. Hindustan 19th century.
Sub-officer costume of Cipahys. Hindustan 19th century. Sous-officer de Cipahys. Indoustan. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Part of the Allies entering Paris after Waterloo 1814.
The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860.
The first quadrille at Almack’s. England regency period 1818.
Four figures dancing at the club Almack’s: Marquis of Worcester; Lady Jersey; Clanronald Macdonald and Lady Worcester.
Habitués of White’s. Marquis of Londonderry, Colonel “Kangaroo” Cooke.
The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860.
