The noh masks, known in Nippon as Noh-men or Omote, jap. 能楽 constitute a very important accessory to the noh.
No masks. Noh-men or Omote. Japan.
Italian bobbin made flounce 16th century.
Italian bobbin made flounce 16th century. Twenty-two inches wide. AND here the needle plies its busy task, The pattern grows, the well-depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn, Unfolds… Read More
Costumes engraved by Jacques Boissard. Period of Henry III.
Modes Française. Époque de Henry III. D’Apres Jacques Boissard.
Costume design by Marie-Louise Bruyère in 1950s.
Costume design by French couturier Marie-Louise Bruyère. Marie-Louise Bruyère (1918-1958), called Mme Bruyère (pronounced Broo-yair) was born in rural France, but her ambitious parents, Henri Bruyère and Jeanne Loubet, moved… Read More
Indoor costume. Constantinople 1902. Turkish woman.
Costume of an urban resident of Istanbul. Living Races of Mankind by Henry Neville Hutchinson
Maori Poi Dance, New Zealand 1913
Maori Poi Dance, New Zealand 1913.
Maori Carvings New Zealand 1913.
Maori Carvings New Zealand 1913. From the book: Picturesque New Zealand (1913) by Paul Gooding. Photography by Muir & Moodie; and Josiah Martin.
Russian royal party in St. Petersburg. Victorian costumes period.
Russian royal party in St. Petersburg. Victorian costumes period 1874. Festivities in Russia. The Royal Party Skating on the English Quay, St. Petersburg. Royal party of Prince Alfred, Duke of… Read More
Girl of Capri at grape harvest.
Girl of Capri at grape harvest. Grazia, Vendangeuse de Capri, 1840 by Amedée Bodin 1825-1890.
A Chola from La Paz wearing a Bowler hat.
A Chola from La Paz wearing a Bowler hat. The Bolivian chola of La Paz wears a small derby-like hat, which is made either of felt or of highly varnished… Read More