Georgian costume from Samegrelo, Mingrelian. Mingrelien. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Category: Asia
Costume and fashion history of Asia. Manners and Customs. Collected from rare sources.
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.
Afghan soldier from Herat in 1843.
Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Caucasus. Armenian woman costume.
Caucasus. Armenian woman costume.
The Taotai. Chinese Governor of Kashgar.
A Chinese provincial Governor seated in front of his felt tent, accompanied by a soldier of his suite.
A Ressaldar of the 16th Bengal cavalry
A Ressaldar of the 16th Bengal cavalry. The native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment. From the book: Living Races of Mankind. A popular illustrated account of the customs, habits,… Read More