The motifs show costumes of the Ottoman court during the reign of Mahmoud II. Elbicei Atika was the name of a costume museum in Constantinople, originally located in the armoury of the Seraglio.
Tag: Turkish Military Costume
Turkish military. Ottoman Empire.
Turkish military, Janissaries. Clothing of Sultana, Sultan and Turkish dancer.
A Janissary officer. Ottoman empire infantry.
The Muslim soldiers are divided into two classes: the Spahis, or cavalry, and the Janissaries, or infantry.
Albanian soldier in fustanella during Ottoman Empire.
Albania, soldier, Ottoman Empire,
Albanian Turk soldier with gun and sword. Ottoman empire military.
Albania, turk, soldier, Amedeo Preziosi, Ottoman empire, military, history,
Capidji Bachi their dress of ceremony.
Capidji Bachi. Officers of the Grand Signior. Historical Ottoman Empire officials and ethnic groups. THESE officers, who are in their dress of ceremony, which consists of rich silks, trimmed and… Read More
An Inferior Officer of the Janissaries. Ottoman Empire.
An Inferior Officer of the Janissaries. Lower-ranking official of the Janissary corps.
A Spahi of the Asiatic provinces. Member of the Ottoman irregular cavalry.
The establishment of the Spahis is the most ancient in Turkey. This drawing was made from a Spahi, belonging to one of the Asiatic provinces.
The Chief Usher to the Turkish Sultan. Ottoman Empire.
One of their employments, among others, is to present every one who is introduced at court, or approaches the fool of the throne; and, on some particular occasions, this is done by the chief usher himself.
Janissaries Ottoman Empire.
Janissaries Ottoman Empire. Turkish Elite Infantry.
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