A sampan or river boat used in Cochinchina glides along a narrow canal; it is ridden by a dozen Annamites of all conditions.
Costumes of Indo-China. Annamites, Cambodia and Siam.
Category: Vietnam
Woman from Vietnam, 1843. Jeune fille Cochinchinois.
Jeune fille Cochinchinois. Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen.
Vietnam Soldiers costume, 1843.
Vietnam Soldiers costume, 1843. Naturel et Soldat Cochinchinois. Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world. Related Posts:Woman from Vietnam, 1843. Jeune… Read More
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
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Vietnam Soldier costume in 1843. Cohinchinois military.
Vietnam Soldier costume 1843. Soldat Cohinchinois. Cochinchina, French Cochinchine, Vietnamese Nam Kỳ (from Chinese 南圻, “southern border”) is an old name for southern Vietnam and parts of eastern Cambodia, between… Read More
Literature
Couture: then and now Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically.
Annamite Viceroy at Hanoi, Vietnam. Attelage Annamite, 1895.
Annamite Viceroy at Hanoi, Vietnam. Attelage Annamite, 1895.
Decapitation. Capital punishment at Tongking, 1895.
Capital punishment at Tongking North Vietnam 1895. Decapitation. Exécution capitale.
Convict going to execution. Tonkin Vietnam 1895
Condamné marchant au supplice. Convict going to execution. Tonkin, North Vietnam 1895.
Leader Kinh Luoc Viceroy of Tonkin, Vietnam 1895.
Leader Kinh Luoc Viceroy of Tonkin, Vietnam 1895.
Chief of the local administration in front of the Palace of Kinh Luoc, Hanoi. French colonial History.
Water carrier from Tonkin, Vietnam. Porteuse d’eau. 1895.
Porteuse d’eau. Water carrier from Tonkin, North Vietnam 1895.
Native of Vinh Long, Mekong Delta, Vietnam 1895.
Native of Vinh Long, Mekong Delta, Vietnam 1895. Indigene de Vinh-Long.
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)
