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Vintage girl’s scoop-necked sleeveless dress of violet silk with a threaded ecru stripe in the weave. It has an ecru-colored yak lace trim. 1870-1879.

Ukrainian groom’s clothing Groom’s wedding outfit from Verkhovyna district, Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine (this area is called “Hutsul region”. It is a south-western part of the country). The first half of the 20th century. The woolen outerwear is called “manta”. It is richly embellished with e...

Cambodian traditional silk ikat weaving. Cambodian ikat is at least as old as the Angkor Dynasty (802-1431).

Ukrainian vintage pouch
Male leather pouch called “moshonka”. Kosiv district, Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine (south-western part of the country). The end of the 19th century. The pouch is handmade and nicely adorned

Little girl’s mourning garment of black grosgrain. England, 1882.

Diverse Iranian headdresses for women. So extravagant!

That period's fashion was cruel((

Pakol hat The pakol is the traditional men’s headwear in Northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is a woolen round-topped hat with rolled-up sides that form a thick band. The pakol is worn like a beret. A wearer can regulate and adjust the rolled-up sides to fit the weather, mood, or fashion. When th...

Female folk dress from Pereyaslav district, Kyiv region of Ukraine (central part of the country). This is the costume of a married woman. The outfit consists of a long embroidered shirt, so-called winged plakhta (a wrap-around skirt), an apron called “zapaska”, a woven belt, a sleeveless jacket call...

Scottish drop spindle called “dealgan”. So, what identifies it? They basically have 4 rather unique features. And the first thing is the cone shape or the tapered shape. The next thing is – at the top they have a very small knob, all of them do. On the bottom, a very identifying feature, they have a...