The art of perfumery began to be cultivated in Italy early in the 16th century. France has been associated with the cultivation of sweet-smelling flowers from early times.
The Art of Perfumery in Italy and in France.
The Victoria Falls. Zambesi River by Thomas Baines, 1862.
The Victoria Falls, Zambesi River: sketched on the spot, by Thomas Baines.
Cascade on Sneuwberg. African Scenery and Animals.
The Sneeuberg, also known as the Snow Mountains, is an extensive South African mountain range
Egyptian Costumes of the New Kingdom from c. 1550 to 1070 BC
Costumes of the Egyptian New Kingdom from approximately 1550 to 1070 BC
Gothic middle class fashion 11th to 13th century. Medieval period.
History of Costume. MIDDLE AGES. MIDDLE CLASS. 1000 A.D – 1300 A.D.
A Roro chief in festive decorations at Bereina, Papua New Guinea.
The customs of peoples. A chief from the Roro tribe, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia.
Mesopotamia. The Sumerian Chale. Sumer & Accad.
Restitution of the Sumerian garment in real life, based on a seated statue of Gudea, known as the “Architect with a ruler”.
The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart Queen of Scots.
A history of mourning by Richard Davey. The Funeral of Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart.
Clothing in Egyptian Old Kingdom. The Golden Age.
The Ancient Egyptians themselves regarded the era as the Golden Age and the pinnacle of their culture.
Panorama of Paris in 1892 by John Lawson Stoddard.
Glimpses of the world; a portfolio of photographs by John Lawson Stoddard