In 1920 the costume consisting of a straight, short skirt, trim box coat or sweater and blouse
Costume silhouettes at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Category: 1913
French haute couture costumes in 1913. Art deco period fashion.
Gardens of the Dal Lake at Srinagar in Kashmir.
Mughal gardens in Srinagar, Kashmir. Gardens of the Great Mughals by Constance Mary Villiers Stuart. Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh.
A shop and street in Chinatown of San Francisco.
A shop and street in Chinatown from a portfolio of photographs by John L. Stoddard and Old Chinatown by Arnold Genthe.
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)
The souk or bazaar in oriental cities.
Souks are an almost universal feature of an oriental Arab city and usually also its economic centre.
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Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
The port city of Damietta as the Venice of Egypt.
Damietta is frequently called the “Venice of Egypt,” and like the real Venice her glories, from a commercial point of view, have departed.
Maori Poi Dance, New Zealand 1913
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Maori Carvings New Zealand 1913.
Maori Carvings New Zealand 1913. From the book: Picturesque New Zealand (1913) by Paul Gooding. Photography by Muir & Moodie; and Josiah Martin. Related Posts:CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL. Ornamental design from Japan… Read More
Maori village New Zealand 1913.
Maori village New Zealand. From the book: Picturesque New Zealand (1913) by Paul Gooding. Photography by Muir & Moodie; and Josiah Martin. Related Posts:Tattooed Maori 1913, New Zealand.Maori meeting house,… Read More
Māori Wahine New Zealand with pendent heitiki
Māori Wahine, New Zealand 1913. Related Posts:Maori meeting house, New Zealand 1913.Tattooed Maori 1913, New Zealand.Maori village New Zealand 1913.
The Ducal Haka, Rotorua. New Zealand 1913.
The Ducal Haka, Rotoroa Island. New Zealand 1913. Related Posts:Tattooed Maori 1913, New Zealand.Maori meeting house, New Zealand 1913.Maori village New Zealand 1913.
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)
