Illustrations of ancient Mexican feather head-dresses and of the mode of wearing them taken from native Manuscripts.
Category: Mexico
Traditional Mexico folk costumes
THE story of Catalina de Erauso. The fighting nun.
Catalina de Erauso alias Francisco Loyola who became famous as a soldier, was a Basque noblewoman who lived as a man for several decades (“The nun lieutenant”).
Indigenous of Chapultepec. Around Mexico City 1840.
Mexique No.15, AMÉRIQUE INDIEN DE CHAPULTEPEC (Environs de Mexico). Musée cosmopolite No. 249.
Voltigeur. Infanterie légère d’une compagnie de voltigeurs (Mexique).
Infanterie légère d’une compagnie de voltigeurs (Mexique). The French intervention in Mexico was an intervention of France in the internal affairs of Mexico.
Mexican street scene in 1863.
Mexican street scene in 1863. Costumes of different ethnicities.
Costumes of Mexican Actec at the time of Hernán Cortés.
Costumes of Mexican Aztec 1500 AD. At the time of arrival of the Spaniards led by Hernán Cortés. 1,2. Common women, 3. Priestess, 4. King, 5-8. Warriors, 9. High priest… Read More
A Zapotec woman of South Mexico
A Zapotec woman of South Mexico. The Zapotecs are peoples of Mexico, and inhabiting the Mexican state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. In pre-Hispanic times the Zapotec were carrier of an advanced… Read More
The charro. The mounted cattle herder of Mexico. The Spanish vaquero.
The vaquero is generally the mounted cattle herder of Spain. He performs as Charro in Mexico.
Mexican China Poblana dance costume
Mexican China Poblana dance costume. The China Poblana costume is worn for dancing the Jarabe Tapatío (Mexican Hat Dance), Mexico´s national folk dance. Illustration by Jo Bartas
Traditional Mexican costumes 1850s.
Traditional Mexican costumes 1850s. Gallery: Les nations. Album des Costumes De Tous les Pays. Par Alexandre Lacauchie. Paris. Maison Martinet. Haute Cœur frères 41, Rue Vivienne et 146, Rue de Rivoli… Read More