Spanish Torero bullfighting costume, 1831. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
Tag: Spanish customs
Traditional Spanish dress, culture and customs of the various regions.
Espagnol Bolero. Spanish Bolero dancer and a guitar player.
The bolero is a Spanish dance which was invented in 1780 by Sebastian Zerezo, a dancer at the Spanish court in Cadiz.
Costume Espagnol, Bolero. Spanish bolero dancers.
The bolero is a Spanish dance, which evolved from Contradanza and Sevillana.
Espagnol Serenade. Guitariste, musicien et chanteur espagnol.
Spanish Serenade. Spanish guitar player, musician and singer. Costumes historiques par Achille Devéria
Bullfighting Torero. Corridas de Toros en España.
In Spanish bullfighting, the corrida (“race”), the bullfighter is called torero (from toro = “bull”).
Espagnol corrida de toros. Spanish bullfighting.
The bullfight takes place in a bullring (Plaza de Toros), which usually serves this purpose exclusively.
Servant Girls of Salamanca Spain 1809
SERVANT GIRLS OF SALAMANCA.
Peasants of the Corregimiento of Toro. Spain 1809
PEASANTS OF THE CORREGIMIENTO OF TORO. BETWEEN Salamanca and Toro, a variation in dress, and a difference in external character is apparent, which produce a comparison by no means favourable… Read More
Spanish lady and Attendant, going to Mass.
Spanish lady and Attendant, going to Mass.
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