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Costume and fashion history of Asia. Manners and Customs. Collected from rare sources.
Chinese watchman carry lanterns upon which are written their names.
At the approach of night the gates of the cities in China, and the barricades at the end of each street, are carefully shut.
An Inhabitant of the Isle of Symi (Sömbeki).
It has been remarked before, that the dress of the women in many of these Islands was extremely picturesque and becoming. The present, perhaps, is only partially so, on account of the concealment of the lower part of the face
Reis Effendi. Minister for Foreign affairs. Ottoman Empire.
Secretary at State, high Chancellor of the Empire, and Minister for Foreign affairs.
Dame indienne en tenue traditionnelle du 19e siècle
Indian lady in traditional dress from the 19th century. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
A man from Kabul.
A man from Kabul. The accompanying picture represents a native of Kabul, and the dress is typical of that worn by most Afghans. Those who visit the larger Indian towns… Read More
The Marwari or Marwadi. Indian Rajasthan character.
The Marwadi are an Indian ethnic group that originate from the Rajasthan Jodhpur region of India
The Bengali. Indian Native.
The Bengali derives his name from the province in which he is born.
The Indian Postman, the Dak-Wallah.
The Indian Postman
A Mohammedan. Indian Characters.
Mohammedan dressed In the full costume worn by Muslims from the North-West Provinces.