Absolutely! Me tooElvira wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 2:58 pm The double-breasted tailcoat looks really elegant. Can imagine my hubby in it lol!
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- Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:07 pm
- Forum: General clothing topics
- Topic: 19th-century fashion
- Replies: 45
- Views: 37049
Re: 19th-century fashion
- Sun Dec 05, 2021 2:50 pm
- Forum: Azerbaijan
- Topic: Traditional dress of Azerbaijan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8030
Re: Traditional dress of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani jewels are so pretty))
- Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:57 am
- Forum: Various pieces of national clothing
- Topic: Vintage bustle cages, crinolines, crinolettes, farthingales
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5311
Vintage bustle cages, crinolines, crinolettes, farthingales
It’s not a weird sexy skirt. Not even a contemporary garment. It might surprise you but it’s a late-19th-century bustle. The back looks almost like a teenager’s miniskirt, doesn’t it?
- Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:33 am
- Forum: How to wear?
- Topic: How to wear Bhutanese kira dress?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12682
How to wear Bhutanese kira dress?
Draping the kira, traditional dress of Bhutan, properly can be a bit tricky. You have to wrap it around the body in the right way and attach the accessories properly. We have a post about How to wear female folk dress of Bhutan http://nationalclothing.org/asia/91-bhutan/499-how-to-wear-female-folk-d...
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:38 am
- Forum: General clothing topics
- Topic: National clothes as wedding dress
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35391
Re: National clothes as wedding dress
Lovely Hindu bride from India in the traditional red sari and red&gold jewelry.
- Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:04 am
- Forum: General clothing topics
- Topic: 19th-century fashion
- Replies: 45
- Views: 37049
Re: 19th-century fashion
Male fashionable early-19th-century clothing. This is a naval double-breasted wool tailcoat that dates about 1815.
- Fri Nov 26, 2021 10:58 am
- Forum: Ukraine
- Topic: Vintage Ukrainian jewelry pieces
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5516
Re: Vintage Ukrainian jewelry pieces
Pair of Ukrainian traditional earrings popular in the 19th – first half of the 20th century. This shape is very typical among ordinary villagers at the time. The gems were usually glass, not rubies or other precious stones. And the material was silver or rarer gold.
- Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: Africa
- Topic: Variety of African headdresses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12277
Re: Variety of African headdresses
There are dozens of different African headtie drapings. Some are traditional, others are creative modern designs. Here is one of them. It seems like the headdress is wrapped haphazardly but, in truth, it is done meticulously to achieve this look.
- Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:18 am
- Forum: Various pieces of national clothing
- Topic: Headdresses in different countries
- Replies: 62
- Views: 64905
Re: Headdresses in different countries
Several variations of Ukrainian traditional coif called “ochipok” for married women, the late 19th – early 20th century. Usually, these coifs were worn under a kerchief or wimple, but some part of them were visible – that’s why they’re rather decorative. These are made from silk or brocade fabric. O...
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:09 am
- Forum: China
- Topic: Chinese kid folk clothing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2460
Re: Chinese kid folk clothing
Chinese modern folk costume on a girl. It’s a lovely matching set of blouse and trousers.