In earlier India, there were nobles and dancing girls; whose dress on festive occasions was not too different from the one depicted here.
Category: Nobility
India Mughal aristocracy. The costume of ancient Mughal emperors.
The two figures shown here are of the Mogul aristocracy. Both men wear as their essential garment a peculiarly tailored coat called the “cabays”.
The traveling barge of Van-ta-zhin. Drawn by William Alexander, 1805.
The travelling Barge, of the Mandarin Van-tazhin, who attended the Embassy.
Notes on Fans. Wedding Fan presented to H.R.H. the Princess Mary.
Fan of pierced gold arabesque work, diamonds, rubies and emeralds, finely carved mother-of-pearl, richly inlaid with pure gold floral wreaths and Brussels lace.
Russian Women’s, Boyars, Cossacks and Nobility costumes.
Russia 16th and 19th century. Historical persons and folk costumes.
Polish Costumes in the Middle Ages. Typical and historical figures.
Clothing in Poland in the 14th and 15th centuries. Typical and historical figures.
Late Victorian era. Aristocrats afternoon wardrobe.
This man and woman on their way to church are dressed in a manner becoming the late Victorian aristocrats on a semiformal afternoon occasion.
Elizabethan. Explorer of noble rank. Woman of the upper classes.
Tudor period. English Renaissance. Explorer of noble rank. Woman of the upper classes. Elizabethan fashion history.
Female fashion. The Capote. The Muff. The Baskine. Reign of Louis XIV.
Female fashion. Second half of the reign of Louis XIV. The Capote, The Muff. The Fontange. The Baskine. The lace apron. The House Dresses.
Costume variations of the Byzantine King and Queen. 400-1100 AD.
The two figures shown here represent several new varieties of Byzantine costume.