Ottoman Empire, Portrait of Sultan Mehmed II. (1432-1481 ) Painting by Gentile Bellini (not proved), 25 November 1480.
Ottoman Empire, Sultan Mehmed II.
German knights with full body armor riding to a tournament.
German knights with full body armor riding to a tournament. Renaissance period, 15th century.
Callot Dress of Chinese Crepe. Paris spring season 1913.
Callot Dress of Chinese Crepe. Paris spring season 1913. Afternoon Cocktail dress of Chinese Crepe, Draped skirt by couturier Callot Soeurs. Lining of flesh color silk. Waist of grey chiffon over flesh… Read More
Medieval tournament. Heavy cavalry 16th century.
Medieval tournament. Heavy cavalry 16th century. Knights riding to the tournament, 16th century. German Renaissance period.
Peasant woman of Solothurn, Switzerland.
Woman in the costume of Solothurn, Switzerland. According to an illustration by Paul Gavarni.
Gloves in British fashion history.
British fashion history by Florence Mary Gardener. Gloves of King Henry VI., Queen Elizabeth, King James I., Queen Mary of scots, Hawking Glove.
Dinner of an European Ambassador in the Hall of the Divan.
Dinner of an European Ambassador with the Grand Vizier in the Hall of the Divan. The Divan of the Sublime Porte was the council of the Ottoman Empire.
Sufi Dervishes Dance. Ottoman Empire.
Sufi Dervishes Dance. Ottoman Empire. Whirling Dervishes Dance of the Mevlevi order. Title: Danse des Derwichs Mewlewis Published: L’Univers Pittoresque, Paris 1838.
Winter toilet 1906. Le costume moderne. Journal illustré de modes.
Le costume moderne. Journal illustré de modes. Specialist journal for the entire women’s costume compartment. Published by C. Heinemann, Berlin 1906.
Autumn costume of striped wool fabric. Journal illustré de modes.
Le costume moderne. Journal illustré de modes. Autumn costume of striped wool fabric, 1906.