THE desk so long used by Sir Walter, and “his own huge elbow chair,” are familiar to all who have visited Abbotsford.
Abbotsford, desk and chair of Sir Walter Scott.
Category: Europe
Fashions in Europe. European Costume and Cultural History.
A Provencal Farandole Dancer
The farandole is a historical Provençal folk dance in fast 6/8 time
Woman from Saint-Sorlin-d’Arves, Region Savoy
Costumes Nationaux by Lepage Medvey, Editions Hyperion, 1939.
The Alba. Liturgical costume. 13th century. Bavarian National Museum.
Alba, Liturgical, costume, middle ages,
Dalmatica 13th century. Liturgical garment. Halberstadt Cathedral Museum.
Dalmatic, a long robe with wide but short sleeves that was worn especially in the Middle Ages in Dalmatia instead of the Roman Tunica.
Albe 13th century. Baptismal garment. German Liturgical costume.
Traditionally worn by Catholic priests as liturgical undergarment under the chasuble.
Ecclesiastical Dress. Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune
[su_note note_color=”#e3fdbf”] Ecclesiastical Dress. Canon Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune, Switzerland, 5th Century. [/su_note] Saint Maurice was the Celtic Acauno place on the Upper Rhone Valley, which was expanded by… Read More
Woman from Provence in traditional costume
Woman from Provence Poichoir Fashion Print. Costumes Nationaux by Lepage Medvey, Editions Hyperion, 1939. Costumes traditionnels français. Source: Traditional French national costumes
Homme de Bourgogne. Man from Burgundy
Homme de Bourgogne. Man from Burgundy.
Woman Costume from Bourbonnais
Traditional French Woman Costume from Bourbonnais Costumes Nationaux by Lepage Medvey, Editions Hyperion, 1939. Gallery: Traditional French national costumes