Beautiful Central Asian folk clothing on three females of different age. The outfits look so festive and decorative – fine fabrics, pretty jewelry, cute headdresses, natural animal furs, and so on. Magnificent.
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- Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:45 am
- Forum: Asia
- Topic: Various folk attire in Central Asia
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1997
- Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:01 am
- Forum: General clothing topics
- Topic: Children and national costumes
- Replies: 42
- Views: 46558
Re: Children and national costumes
What an adorable Indian toddler in traditional clothing. He’s so cute in his tiny apparel and even jewels.
- Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:26 am
- Forum: Various pieces of national clothing
- Topic: Jewelry as a part of national costumes
- Replies: 68
- Views: 77589
Re: Jewelry as a part of national costumes
Gorgeous ancient jewelry. Massive silver belt buckle from a hoard, the early 5th century. The ornamentation is lovely and rather intricate.
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:44 am
- Forum: Ukraine
- Topic: Ukrainian embroidery
- Replies: 41
- Views: 42286
Re: Ukrainian embroidery
Embroidered sleeves of Ukrainian traditional shirts. The patterns are very typical for certain areas of central Ukraine. The late 19th – early 20th century. From museum collections.
- Tue Dec 14, 2021 10:26 am
- Forum: Uzbekistan
- Topic: Uzbek traditional embroidery
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5961
Re: Uzbek traditional embroidery
Marvelous Uzbek gold embroidery on male robe. The pattern is interesting, and it all looks so catchy.
- Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:33 am
- Forum: Various pieces of national clothing
- Topic: Vintage bustle cages, crinolines, crinolettes, farthingales
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5265
Re: Vintage bustle cages, crinolines, crinolettes, farthingales
Vintage American bustle cage from the 1880s. It is made from cane and cotton cloth. The bustle is small, but what a curious shape! It is tied around the waist under the skirt or dress. From The Met Museum
- Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:11 am
- Forum: Africa
- Topic: National pieces of clothing in African countries
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4609
Re: National pieces of clothing in African countries
Female attire sewn from African traditional kente cloth. The pattern is magnificent – so bright and cheerful.
- Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:05 am
- Forum: General clothing topics
- Topic: 19th-century fashion
- Replies: 45
- Views: 36847
Re: 19th-century fashion
Another great example! Stylish 19th-century men's tailcoat, probably English, from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It dates 1825-1830. This wool plain-weave coat, with hints of military influences, buttons all the way to the collar – although the fashion was to wear it open or buttoned just to...
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:35 am
- Forum: Indonesia
- Topic: The most popular Indonesian headdresses
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11543
Re: The most popular Indonesian headdresses
Indonesian tribal headwear with beading and feathers. The man belongs to one of Indonesian island ethnic groups.
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:19 am
- Forum: Various pieces of national clothing
- Topic: Headdresses in different countries
- Replies: 62
- Views: 64676
Re: Headdresses in different countries
Various hairstyles and headdresses of Ukrainian women, the first half of the 20th century. These women are from different regions of Ukraine, some are married and some aren’t (according to their headwear). Unfortunately, the photos are black&white, so you can’t see the colors. It’s interesting t...