Fishermen from Moenchgut of the German island of Rügen. Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
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Female from Santísima Trinidad de Huancayo, Peru.
The people of Huancayo, in gorgeous rented costumes such as this, annually celebrate the fiesta of their city’s patron saint.
A Norwegian girl in bridal dress
A Norwegian girl in bridal dress. Living Races of Mankind by Henry Neville Hutchinson (1856-1927). Published by Hutchinson & Co. Paternoster Row, London.
Wendish peasant women in folk dresses of Mark Brandenburg
Wendish peasant women of the district Lebus, Mark Brandenburg, Germany. Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
Gorale in folk dress from the Tatra Mountains, Hungary.
Gorale from the Tatra Mountains. Hungary around 1875. Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
Fishermen’s wives in folk dresses from the island of Rügen.
Fishermen’s wives in folk dresses from Moenchgut of the island of Rügen, Germany. Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
A romantic gaucho playing the guitar.
A romantic gaucho playing the guitar.
Gaucho from Argentina wearing the traditional chiripá.
The traditional gaucho costume is characterized by the chiripá. The chiripá hungs down like an apron over wide baggy trousers.
Farmer in folk dress of the Etter Mountain Thuringia.
Farmer from the area of the Etter Mountain Thuringia 1875 Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
African warrior of the Nuer tribe, 1930s.
African warrior of the Nuer tribe, Sudan 1930s. The Nuer are an African ethnic group in South Sudan and western Ethiopia. They are traditionally cattle farmers. Their social structure is… Read More










