Traditional Sweden national costumes 1843 Man from Harntad Sweden. Woman from Wemmentrogs Sweden. Homme de Harntad-Harad. Femme de Wemmentrogs-Harndad. Scanie. Gallery: Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world,… Read More
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Lady Jane Grey declining the english crown.
Jane Grey claimed in 1553 for a short time the title of Queen of England. Since then, she has been dubbed The Nine Days’ Queen or The Thirteen Days’ Queen.
Woman from Torna Hällestad, Sweden. Man from Helsinki, Finland.
Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world by Auguste Wahlen.
King Henry VI. and his court. The good duke Humphrey.
Henry VI, (1421 – 1471) was the last king of England from the house Lancaster. The house Lancaster is a side line of the House Plantagenet and an English royal dynasty.
The Romance of the Rose. The Art of courtly love.
The Romance of the Rose. The Art of courtly love. 15th century.
Men from Greece in Fustanella 1840.
The Fustanella is a traditional men’s skirt. As a typical traditional costume, the pleated skirt is worn mainly in Albania and Greece
Men in the costume from the environs of Moscow
Men in the costume from the environs of Moscow.
Russian priest and monk habit. Russian Orthodox Clergy.
Russian priest and monk habit. Russian Orthodox Clergy. Source: Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world, based on authentic documents and and newer travel (1843) by Auguste Wahlen.… Read More
Christine de Pizan presenting her manuscript
Christine de Pizan presenting her manuscript against the Roman de la Rose to Queen Isabeau of Bavaria, France c. 1410 – c. 1414.
Margaret of Anjou Queen of Henry VI. and her court.
Margaret of Anjou was Queen Consort of England from 1445 to 1461