China Jesuit missionary costume.

China Jesuit missionary costume. Traditional Ecclesiastical clothing. Asian dress

Jesuit missionary in China

China Jesuit missionary costume, 1843.

Jésuite missionnaire à la Chine.

Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.

Associated with:  The Rise of Monachism. Monastic costumes history.


Chinatown Pretty: Fashion and Wisdom from Chinatown's Most Stylish Seniors
by Andria Lo and Valerie Luu.

Chinatown Pretty features beautiful portraits and heartwarming stories of trend-setting seniors across six Chinatowns.


Note:  Traditional Georgian woman costume 1843. Georgienne.

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