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King, William II, Rufus, England, middle ages

Fashion and costume history in the Reign of William II, called William Rufus. Medieval England Anglo-Norman 1087-1100.

German knight and noblewoman of the 15th century.

German knight, noblewoman, middle ages, dresses, costume

German knight and noblewoman of the 15th century. Costume and fashion history of the middle ages. The history of costumes. XV. and XVI. century.

The dress of the Anglo-Saxons. Costumes and Decorations by Henry Shaw.

12/2/19

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Anglo-Saxon, Monarch, costume, England, middle ages, fashion

The Anglo-Saxon fashion history. The dress of the Anglo-Saxons was simple and uniform in its character, differing only by the richness of the material or by the greater profusion of ornament.

Dress of a Fisherman from Hastings in England, 19th c.

11/30/19

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England, Hastings, fisherman, clothing, habit

HASTINGS FISHERMAN. The fishermen are a bold, hardy class of men, and necessarily exposed to great fatigues and dangers in the winter months

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea. Probably painted in 1847.

11/30/19

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Sidney, Herbert, 1st, Baron, Herbert, Lea, Portrait,

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea. This is probably the portrait painted in 1847, and exhibited at the Royal Academy the same year, the replica of which is now at Herbert House.

Sarah Baro Bolcher. An African Princess in Topsfield.

11/27/19

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African, Princess, slave, slavery, opsfield Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

The princess, who gave her name as Sarah Baro Colcher, was given to Captain Dodge who brought her home to his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Dodge Conant, in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

China. The Empress. A concubine and a servant. Furniture.

11/27/19

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China, empress, concubine, costume, culture

Empress of China with a diadem and long pendants. A concubine and a servant. Interior. Furniture.

The Women’s toilet of ancient Greece. Cosmetics, beauty products.

11/26/19

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ancient, Greek, toilet, cosmetics, beauty products, hair care, mirrors, jewelry, boxes

The Women’s toilet. Ancient Greek cosmetics, beauty products, hair care, mirrors and jewelry boxes. The fragrances, the dyeing of hair.

German court costumes with bells. First half of the 15th century.

11/22/19

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German, court, costumes,, middle ages, fashion

German court costumes c. 1430. Fashion of wearing bells in this manner originated in Germany, and was one of the many fanciful details introduced at the time of Anne of Bohemia’s marriage in 1383.