12th century. Fashion during the middle ages. Byzantine, Gothic, Burgundy costume era.
Tag: Jewish Clothing
Élisa Rachel Félix in the role of Roxane “Bajazet” by J. B. Racine.
Élisa Rachel Félix (1821-1858) was a French-Jewish actress and was one of the greatest tragediennes in their time.
Cornélie Falcon. Costume of Rachel in the opera “Jewess”.
Cornélie Falcon (1814–1897). In the picture it shows the Rachel in the opera La Juive, by Jacques Fromental Halévy.
Jewish girl from Sinope in 19th century
Jewish girl from Sinope in 19th century. Sinope was an Asian, Greek coastal town on the Black Sea. The illustration shows a young Jewish woman in traditional clothes around 1850.… Read More
Traditional Jewish women dress.
Jewish girl from Morocco in 1869. Original by Émile Vernet-Lecomte (1821–1900) Titel: “Beauté orientale”.
Jewish traditional clothing in Germany, 18th c.
Jewish traditional clothing in Nuremberg 1710. German Baroque Period.
Jewish citizen of Constantinople. Ottoman Empire 1800.
In no country do the persecuted Jews enjoy more privileges than in Constantinople.
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