Costume and fashion history of Asia. Manners and Customs. Collected from rare sources.
A Janissary and a Merchant in Cairo. Source: The Oriental Album. Characters, costumes, and modes of life, in the valley of the Nile by James Augustus St. John (1801-1875). Painting by… Read More
Persian tunic. 12th c. More:Costumes of the 12th century. Monastic, Nobility,… Middle Ages Eleanor of Aquitaine. Medieval Queen 12th century. Middle Ages Noble Median. Noble Persian. Persian (soldier). Ancient English… Read More
Medieval military dress from India. Indian spearmen 15th c. Artist: Alois Greil.
Armenian orthodox catholic priest costume 1840. Traditional ecclesiastical clothing. “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887. More:The Armenian bishop of Djulfa, Azerbaidjan. c. 1886 Armenia… Read More
Medieval Persian warrior. He is armed with helmet, hauberk, shield, short sword and battle ax.
15th c. Persian archer. Artist: Alois Greil. Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes.
Fruit seller in traditional Indian costume, 18th century. More:Japanese Seller of basketry. Marchande de vannerie. Japan Japanese Flower Seller. Vendeur de fleurs japonais. Japan Tank near Colombo with Indian lotus… Read More
The Plate itself is a portrait of a Sultana or Odalisk, and are called, Kaddins, or Kadeuns.
Choi or Tchocadar Aga. Every person, who can afford it, constantly employs a great number of domestics, called Tchocadars.
The Supreme Vizier or Grand Vizier (Wazir-e Azam and Sadr Azam) was in several Muslim countries, the Prime Minister
