Costume of the Russian empire by Edward Harding.
A Finnish woman in Festive Dress.
Traditional Peasant girl costume from Ockershausen
Traditional Peasant girl costume from Ockershausen Marburg, Electoral Hesse. Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
Brazil dance costume. Latin american folk dress.
Brazil dance costume. In the night clubs of Rio de Janeiro and other large Brazilian cities, one occasionally sees the Hollywood type of performer, whose exaggerated rhythms and fantastic costume… Read More
A Female Peasant of Finland.
A Female Peasant of Finland. Une Paysanne de Finland. THE Female Peasantry wear shifts, trousers, stockings, and slippers, or shoes which only cover the heel, sole, and toes: they also… Read More
A Woman of Esthonia. Traditional Esthonian folk costume.
A Woman of Esthonia. Esthonian folk costume. Une Esthonienne. THE Esthonians vary in exterior appearance and stature, but, in general, they strongly resemble the inhabitants of Finland. The state of oppression… Read More
The Wife of a Cossack of the Don, and a Girl of Tscherkassk.
The Wife of a Cossack of the Don, and a Girl of Tscherkassk. La Femme d’un Cosaque du Don, et une Fille de Tscherkassk. DURING the last twenty years, Tscherkassk, the… Read More
A Circassian Prince or Nobleman completely armed.
A Circassian Prince or Nobleman completely armed. Un Prince, ou Noble Tscherkesse, complétement armé. IT is a practice among the Circassians to compress the waist, from early infancy, as much… Read More
A Circassian of distinction in his ordinary Dress.
A Circassian of distinction in his ordinary Dress, and a Princess of that Nation. Un Tscherkesse distingué dans son Costume ordinaire, et la Fille d’un Prince Tscherkesse. The Cireassians in… Read More
A Bukharian of Siberia. Russia folk dress.
A Bukharian of Siberia. Russia folk dress. Un Boukhara de Sibérie. BUKHARIA is not dependant upon Russia; and if we speak of the Bukharians in this place, it is because… Read More
A Barabintzian Girl. Russian folk dress.
A Barabintzian Girl. Costume of the Russian empire. Une Fille Barabintzienne. THE dress of the Barabintzians is similar to that of the Baschkirians, but more wretched. Contrary to the custom of… Read More