India. Garments, Dresses. Principal Costumes. The Feminine Costume of the World. Dresses. Part VII. India. Plate 3.
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Traditional Indian dress, culture and customs of the various regions.
India Fashions through the Ages. Coiffures, Hairstyles, Hats, Head-dresses.
India Fashion. Coiffures, Hats, Head-dresses. The Feminin Costume of the World. Coiffures, Hats, Head-dresses. Part VII. India. Plate 7. The Fascination of the Indian Costumes. Description of Plate 7. 1.… Read More
Bukyan. An Ida or Brahmin of Bali.
Bukyan.
Hindu Asamese. The Moamariah. Ethnology of Bengal.
Moamariahs are not all of the same caste or race; but the majority are Ahoms.
Group of Mizhu or Mizu Mishmis Tribe. Ethnology of Bengal.
Of the Mishmi tribe who are in habits of intercourse with Asam, the Miju or Mizhu live in the farthest East.
India. The carpenters of Bengal. A Group of Sutars.
A Group of Sutars, Carpenters, Bengal. Mongolo-Dravidian Type.
Limbu. Male and female.
Limbu. Male and female.
Bayadere. Indian dancer.
Bayadere. Indian dancer.
Muhammad Humayun second ruler of the Mughal Empire.
Nasir ud din Muhammad Humayun (Persian نصیر الدین محمد همایون, 1508-1556) was the second ruler of the Mughal Empire of India and ruled until 1540 and 1530 of from 1555 until 1556.
Young Hindu girl from the upper class.
Traditional India costume. Young Hindu girl from the upper class, 19h century.
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