Traditional folk costume from Île de Batz Brittany, France.
Woman in traditional clothing from Île de Batz Brittany, France.
Category: Europe
Fashions in Europe. European Costume and Cultural History.
English dresses of the 16th century. Tapestry of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois.
Tapestry of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois. English dresses at the opening of the 16th century. The costume was remarkably stiff and ungraceful, yet exceedingly rich and expensive.
Rob Roy`s Sporran and Skene Dhu. Relics of Sir Walter Scott.
Sgian dubh is a traditional Scottish knife, also known as “stocking dagger”. Since the 18th century the Sgian dubh belongs to Kilt equipment of the Highland Scots.
Coiffure 1er Empire, France 1804
Hairstyle First Empire. French Empire or Napoleonic Empire. Coiffure 1er Empire. „Album de coiffures histories“ by E. Nissy. Published 1890 by Albert Brunet.
Woman from Alsace, France.
Alsace, France. Costumes Nationaux by Lepage Medvey, Editions Hyperion, 1939.
Ancient British, Gallic and German costumes.
Ancient British, Gallic and German Costumes.
Cady. Les Chapeaux du Très Parisien 1922.
Cady, Les Chapeaux du Très Parisien 1922.
Woman from Pont-l’Abbé Brittany region, France
Folk costume from Pont-l’Abbé Brittany region.
Rob Roy`s gun and sword. Broadsword, with Andrea Ferrara blade.
Rob Roy’s sword is a fine “old Highland Broadsword, with Andrea Ferrara blade (Andrew Ferrara) and basket hilt.” It is 37 inches in length, the blade being 3 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches.
Chapeaux de printemps 1922. Très Parisien.
Les Chapeaux du Très Parisien. Numero une. Chapeaux de printemps 1922.