The Northern Laos, inhabited by the black-bellied Laotians, so named because the men have the habit of tattooing their belts and sometimes their whole body.
Tag: Myanmar customs
Traditional Myanmar dress, culture and customs of the various regions.
Chief Sereedoghee at Rangoon, Burma.
A Chief Sereedoghee at the Court of Amarapoorah, Rangoon, Burma.
A Trooper at the Court of Amarapoorah. Burma.
A Trooper at the Court of Amarapoorah.
Whonghee. Female slave attendants. Burma.
A Whonghee or First Minister’s wife in her Hackery with female slave attendants.
A Loto Seree at the Court of Amarapoorah.
A Loto Seree at the Court of Amarapoorah, Rangoon Burma.
A Nakhan at the Court of Amarapoorah
A Nakhan at the Court of Amarapoorah, Rangoon Burma.
Noble Burmese woman costume.
Noble Burmese woman costume. Myanmar 1843. Noble Birmane
Noble Burmese male costume. Noble Birmane 1843.
Noble Burmese male costume.
Tattoo Art on Boy from Myanmar.
Tattoo Art on Boy from Burma (Myanmar), West Indies, 1900.
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