Traditional Arabian men costume from the desert. From the book: Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi. Published by Lemercier Paris 1861.
Traditional Arabian men costume from the desert.
Category: Asia
Costume and fashion history of Asia. Manners and Customs. Collected from rare sources.
Armenian Hamal. A porter or bearer in the Ottoman Empire.
Armenian Hamal. A porter or bearer in the Ottoman Empire. Hammal, ḥammāl in Arabic, was the name given to the occupation of carrier. The Hammal had their own organization, a kind… Read More
Praying Mevlevi Dervish. The monks of the Order of Mevleni .
The Sufi is the guardian of the secret teachings, the truth of Islam.
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)
Turkish street merchant. Ottoman empire.
Turkish street merchant during the Ottoman empire in 1851. The drawing by Amadeo Preziosi from 1851 shows a street vendor in Istanbul, Constantinople, with sweets and a hand scale. He is dressed… Read More
Turkish showman with dancing bear
Turkish showman with dancing bear plays the Duff. Oriental Hand drum, the Tambourine. From the book: Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi. Published by Lemercier Paris 1861. Related gallery: The… Read More
A female bedouin of the dessert, with her child.
A female bedouin of the dessert, with her child. Ottoman Empire.
A Turkish musician at the Sultans court. Ottoman Empire.
This portrait represents one of the Grand Signior’s band in his usual habit. He is in the act of playing upon a mandolin, something similar to the modem or Spanish guitar
India. The Mughal Empire. Costume and fashion history.
The Fascination of the Indian costume and fashion history during the glorious time of the North Indian Mughal era.
The Motrebs. Persian dancer and musicians, 16th century.
In the lower part of the image three Persian dancers and a servant in the typical costumes are shown. The average dancer wearing a precursor of Raqs Sharqi belly dance costumes.
Traditional Japan costumes 19th century by Auguste Racinet.
Le Costume Historique’ by Auguste Racinet. Lithographed by Chataignon for Firmin Didot.
