The Paris Exposition Universelle of 1878 By Arthur Chandler.
Category: Asia
Costume and fashion history of Asia. Manners and Customs. Collected from rare sources.
Indian Groom dress in Calcutta 19th century.
Indian Groom dress in Calcutta 19th century. Groom a Calcuta. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
India Devadasi, Jogini costume. Hindustan 19th century.
Devadasis (देवदासी) were Indian temple dancers who performed as “God’s servants” at religious services or also at secular events.
Traditional Georgian woman costume 1843. Georgienne.
Georgienne. Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Georgian costume from Samegrelo, Mingrelian.
Georgian costume from Samegrelo, Mingrelian. Mingrelien. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Armenian woman from Constantinople in traditional costume.
Armenian woman from Constantinople in traditional costume, 1850. Ottoman Empire costume Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
Mahommed Shah of Persia. The splendor of Oriental magnificence.
Mohammed Shah (1810-1848), also Mehmed Mirza Shah, descendant of the Kajar dynasty, conservative ruler of Persia since 1844.
The Emperor of China, 1843.
The Emperor of China. L’empereur de Chine. Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen.
Noble Burmese male costume. Noble Birmane 1843.
Noble Burmese male costume.
Soldier of Afghanistan with old gun in 1843.
Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen.