The costume of Portuguese ladies of rank, which corresponds to English or French fashion, is complemented by a white handkerchief worn as a headdress and a coat resembling the capa.
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Historical travel literature of the 18th and 19th centuries. The discovery of the world
A Gentleman in the ordinary Portuguese habit.
The capa or cloak, the remains of the Roman toga, is worn in Lisbon by every class of citizens
Aguas Livres aqueduct. Aqueduct of Alcântara.
Aqueduct of Alcântara. Lisbon is supplied with water, which is conveyed by means of this aqueduct, into reservoirs in different parts of the city.
Environs of Lisbon, and the Aqueduto das Águas Livres.
The Aqueduto das Águas Livres in Lisbon is a complex system of development, delivery and distribution of water to the city
The Franciscan order was marked by the severity of its discipline.
The Franciscan order, founded in the year 1209, was marked by the severity of its discipline
From Torres Vedras to Cintra (Sintra), Portugal.
Sintra (traditionally known in English as Cintra) is a small town (vila) in Portugal about 25 km west of Lisbon. It belongs to the Município of the same name. The… Read More
Torres Vedras, a city of great antiquity, and the chief of a corregidoria.
The Lines of Torres Vedras were a triple fortification line of forts around the capital of Portugal.
Landing of the English troops in the Bay of Maceira.
THE fleet with the troops came to an anchor in the open sea, off this Creek, on the 25th of August, 1808.
Beja people from the Red Sea, Sudan. Famille de Bicharis.
Famille de Bicharis. Beja people from the Red Sea, Sudan. Auteur du Monde. Souvenirs de Voyages
An old woman tells sleepy stories. Mont Cenis. Nursing 1821.
Nursing at Mont Cenis. Infancy is ever the same in all countries. A child puts on the spectacles of age, an old woman tells sleepy stories.
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