Mughal gardens in Srinagar, Kashmir. Gardens of the Great Mughals by Constance Mary Villiers Stuart. Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh.
Gardens of the Dal Lake at Srinagar in Kashmir.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History Hardcover – Illustrated, November 4, 2015
by Françoise Tétart-Vittu (Author)
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style.
The Sarafan. Russian Court Dress.
The peasant girls, court ladies and women in the villages of northern and central Russia, as well as in the Volga regions of Great Russia, wear the sarafan.
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From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Encampment of pilgrims at Jericho
At Easter the neighbourhood of Jericho is frequented by Pilgrims, who come to purify themselves in the River Jordan.
Court Toilets & Ceremonial Robes. France 16th, 17th century.
History of Costume by Auguste Racinet. Costumes of the nobility in the time of Henry IV of France. 16th, 17th century. Court Toilets & Ceremonial Robes.
Southeast view of the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, Greece.
The ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Cape Sunnius, built between 444-440 BC, is one of the main monuments of Athens’ Golden Age.
A shop and street in Chinatown of San Francisco.
A shop and street in Chinatown from a portfolio of photographs by John L. Stoddard and Old Chinatown by Arnold Genthe.
Camp of A Caravan on the Sahara Desert
Caravans glide over its surface like gigantic fleets. The beautiful, mysterious oasis. A veritable ocean the mighty desert is. It has the same succession of limitless horizons, the same dreary monotony.
Mayan Stone Idol. Front View, at Copán. Honduras
This image represents one of the most famous rulers of Copán, King Waxaklajun Ub’aah K’awiil, dressed as one of the maize gods.
French directoire. Neoclassical fashion in the transition to the Empire.
French directoire. Neoclassical fashion in the transition to the Empire. 1789-1800.
Benares, the sacred city in the Vedic times.
Benares, (Varanasi) the sacred city: sketches of Hindu life and religion. Early worship, early ritual, religious literature, Brahmanas and Upanishads
