Tattooing of this complex and highly coloured type was at one time not uncommon in Japan.
Tag: Living Races of Mankind
A Maori lady in full dress. Auckland New Zealand.
A Maori lady in full dress. Auckland New Zealand. With greenstone ornament and club. From the book: Living Races of Mankind. A popular illustrated account of the customs, habits, pursuits,… Read More
A Zapotec woman of South Mexico
A Zapotec woman of South Mexico. The Zapotecs are peoples of Mexico, and inhabiting the Mexican state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. In pre-Hispanic times the Zapotec were carrier of an advanced… Read More
A Sarcee Tsuu T’ina woman. First Nation reserve Tsuu T’ina Nation.
The Tsuu T’ina were the northern representatives of the Plains culture and among the tribes on the North Western Plains they were generally regarded as the bravest and most warlike.
A Samoan chief in full ceremonial costume.
Living Races of Mankind by Henry Neville Hutchinson.
Samoyedic peoples from the island Novaya Zemlya
Samoyedic peoples from the island Novaya Zemlya Novaya Zemlya (Russian Новая Земля/Novaya Zemlya ‘new land’) is a Russian twin island located west of the Inner Eurasian border in the Arctic… Read More
A Lendu woman from Uganda.
A Lendu woman from Uganda 1902.
Zulu warrior with weapons in 1902.
Zulu warrior with weapons in 1902.
Baroda Nautch girls
The girls turn round and round, with much waving of the arms, accompanied by the music of tom-toms and other instruments.
A Norwegian girl in bridal dress
A Norwegian girl in bridal dress. Living Races of Mankind by Henry Neville Hutchinson (1856-1927). Published by Hutchinson & Co. Paternoster Row, London.
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