Traditional Costumes of Kashmir. On the history of costumes. Female dancer. Bodyguard. Raja.
Kashmir Dancer. Bodyguard. Raja of Kashmir c. 1890.
Tag: Dance costumes
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
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. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
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The dance of the Tarantella. Italian scenery.
What the fandango is to the Spaniards, the tarantella is to the Neapolitans.
Noble dancing girl. Woman in typically Oriental ensemble.
In earlier India, there were nobles and dancing girls; whose dress on festive occasions was not too different from the one depicted here.
Textilepedia. The Complete Fabric Guide.
The Textile Manual is an encyclopaedia of textile information, from material to yarn, from fabric structure to the finishing process. Encompassing practical tips for a range of textiles and detailed visuals, this ultra-accessible manual is the perfect companion for fashion aficionados and aspiring fashion designers.
Folk costumes from Hamburg and its surroundings.
Fruit seller from the Alte Lande. Vierlander men’s costume. Vierlander woman in dance attire. Milkman from the Hamburg area.
Dancing in ancient Greece. Cubistic, spheristic and stage dances.
The Greek dance usually took the form of those slow measured movements which Simonides described as “silent poetry”.
B,hugtee,a, or Dancing Boy from India 1830s.
When boys are dressed for exhibition, as represented in the plate, there is nothing whatever, to distinguish them from the other sex.
Bayadere. Indian dancer.
Bayadere. Indian dancer.
Pitti-Sing. Victorian opera character.
Pitti-Sing. The Mikado. Victorian opera character. The Mikado is a comic opera in two acts by Gilbert and Sullivan (libretto by WS Gilbert, with music by Arthur Sullivan).
Ballroom dresses in 1762. Rococo costumes of Paris.
Costume de bal en 1762. Costumes de Paris. Paris à travers les siècles.
The first quadrille at Almack’s. England regency period 1818.
Four figures dancing at the club Almack’s: Marquis of Worcester; Lady Jersey; Clanronald Macdonald and Lady Worcester.
