Souks are an almost universal feature of an oriental Arab city and usually also its economic centre.
Tag: Egyptian customs
Traditional Egyptian dress, culture and customs in the Middle East.
Oriental street in the Egyptian capital Cairo with the Al Azhar Mosque.
Cairo is considered the best school of ‘Arabic literature; and there is no other place in which we can obtain such a complete knowledge of the Arabs.
Egyptian overcoat. The Binish. Upper garment of scholars and priests.
The binish, like the kaftan, is spread all over the Near East. Those countries where it is chiefly worn are Egypt, W. Arabia, Syria, Asia Minor, and Turkey.
Egyptian Man’s shirt. The Gallebaya. Characteristic garment.
Characteristic garment of the modern Egyptian population. A variation of the Gallebaya called “kamis”. The material is black cotton (Winter).
Egyptian Art. Jewelry. Amulets, statuettes of the gods, jewels, papyri.
Most of those perfect specimens of Egyptian jewelry which are so invaluable to those in ornamental work have been obtained from the abodes of the dead.
Abyssinian and Egyptians.
Abyssinian and Egyptians. Abyssin et Égyptiens. Guerriers et soldats du désert.
Rich woman of the people in Cairo. Egypt.
Rich woman of the people in Cairo. Egypt. Femme riche et femme du peuple au Caire. Egypte.
Turbans and other headdresses of Egyptian men.
Full Peoples Gallery in images of all nations by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche, 1840.
Egyptian fellahin watering the gardens near the pyramids.
Water is carried in these closely woven baskets to the gardens in the vicinity.
Fellah girl from Alexandria, Egypt, 19th c.
Fellah is the name given to peasants in the Near East
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.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com