Majority of Jerez Mexico. Traditional Spain costume. Costume Traditionnel Majo de Jérez. Mexique. Gallery: Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world, based on authentic documents and and newer… Read More
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Traditional Mexican dress, culture and customs of the various regions.
Habitants de Tierra Caliente. People from Tierra Caliente Mexico.
Inhabitants of Tierra Caliente (Hotlanders). People from Tierra Caliente come in.
La Mantilla. Mexican morning suit. A light lady’s coat.
The Mantilla was first a veil worn by Spanish women from the Middle Ages onwards, which covered the head and neck up to the shoulders.
El Hacendero et son majordome, by Carl Nebel 1834
The Mexican landowner and his family by Carl Nebel 1834.
Mexican Rancheros wearing sombreros by Carl Nebel.
The costume depicted here is not exclusively that of the rancheros; every man in town, dress like this when they have to ride a horse or go for a long ride.
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