Habit of a Woman of Africa in 1581

10/1/17
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Habit, Woman, Africa, Habitus Variarum, 16th century, Thomas Jefferys

African woman in 16th century

Habit of a Woman of Africa in 1581 from Habitus Variarum.

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Source: A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient (i.e. ancient) and modern: paticularly old English dresses after the designs of Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar, and others: with an account of authorities, from which the figures are taken, and some short historical remarks on the subject: to which are added the habits of the principal characters on the English stage = Recueil des habillements de différentes nations, anciens et modernes, et en particulier des vieux ajustments anglois; d’après les dessins de Holbein, de Vandyke, de Hollar, et de quelques autres: avec une détail des sources & des autorités, d’où ces figures ont été prises; et quelques remarques historiques sur le sujet: auquel sont ajoutés les habits des principaux caracteres du théâtre anglois. By Thomas Jefferys, 1773.




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