French women's cotton plain-weave spencer jacket circa 1815 from the LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art).
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- Tue Sep 07, 2021 8:38 am
- Forum: General clothing topics
- Topic: 19th-century fashion
- Replies: 45
- Views: 36984
- Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:50 am
- Forum: Korea
- Topic: Korean traditional accessories
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6680
Re: Korean traditional accessories
Beautiful and stylish Korean national outfit with a lovely red traditional hanbok hair ribbon. So lovely!
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:37 pm
- Forum: Ukraine
- Topic: Photos of Ukrainian traditional attire
- Replies: 64
- Views: 70078
Re: Photos of Ukrainian traditional attire
Festive Ukrainian female attire, the late 19th – early 20th century. This is a married woman’s folk costume. Note the beautiful embroidered apron with floral needlework.
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:57 am
- Forum: Various pieces of national clothing
- Topic: Vintage underwear pieces from different historical periods
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15876
Re: Vintage underwear pieces from different historical periods
Delicate and sheer vintage ruff collars, the 19th century. They were not stiff, as you would expect from a ruff collar, and were attached to a chemisette worn over a dress. So, it’s more of a top with a collar than just a collar.
- Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:53 am
- Forum: Various pieces of national clothing
- Topic: Weird traditional shoes of the world
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35734
Re: Weird traditional shoes of the world
Vintage Swedish traditional reindeer shoes. They’re made from reindeer skin and adorned with colorful woolen cloth and yarn pompons. The shoes look so homey and comfortable. And they’re tied with a cord to keep them in place.
From American Swedish Institute
From American Swedish Institute
- Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:36 am
- Forum: Mexico
- Topic: Mexican traditional costume surprised me
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6290
Re: Mexican traditional costume surprised me
Mexican ceremonial attire and ribboned hat called “lixton pixolal”, Chiapas region of Mexico. Such headdresses made from palm fiber and adorned with colorful ribbons are used by religious and civil officials for special occasions.
- Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:06 am
- Forum: Peru
- Topic: Peruvian traditional clothing - a must-have for a traveler
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9292
Re: Peruvian traditional clothing - a must-have for a traveler
Peruvian men’s folk dress. Each item is hand-woven, very colorful, and attractive.
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:13 am
- Forum: Japan
- Topic: Kimono and other clothing in Japan
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22308
Re: Kimono and other clothing in Japan
Japanese traditional clothing. Back view. The woman has such a delicate-looking light-colored obi belt.
- Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:05 am
- Forum: General clothing topics
- Topic: Dolls in traditional costumes
- Replies: 17
- Views: 32546
Re: Dolls in traditional costumes
Japanese traditional doll in folk clothes. He even has a tiny katana attached to the belt.
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:03 am
- Forum: Various pieces of national clothing
- Topic: Headdresses in different countries
- Replies: 62
- Views: 64803
Re: Headdresses in different countries
One-of-a-kind wedding wreath from Ukraine. It is made from dyed wooden shavings and foil; the frame is of wire. The wooden shavings are arranged into cute flower shapes – wonderful idea for eco-friendly accessories (as there was no plastic available for villagers in the 19th century). This particula...