Historical Women’s Costumes

A collection of hand-colored engravings depicting traditional outfits of women from India, Ukraine, and Turkey, showcasing intricate designs and cultural attire from various eras.

Morning habit of a lady of the City of Pera in Natolia in 1568. Dame de Pera en deshabille. Engraving, hand-colored., 1757 - 1772., London. Publisher, T. Jefferys. Costume, History, Women, Clothing & dress, Turkey, 1500-1599

Nautch girl or dancing girl, India, in embroidered silks and muslins with bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from "Asiatic Costumes," Ackermann, London, 1828.

France, 1858-1859 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France

Cossack girl of the Ukraine, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's "Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates," London, 1865. Lacy (1809-1873) was a British actor, playwright, theatrical manager and publisher.

Image of a costume design of an unnamed historical figure as a shooter on foot, extra in the masquerade of the students of the Utrecht Hogeschool on the occasion of the 49th lustrum of the Hogeschool.

Morning habit of a lady of the City of Pera in Natolia in 1568. Dame de Pera en deshabille. Engraving, hand-colored., 1757 - 1772., London. Publisher, T. Jefferys. Costume, History, Women, Clothing & dress, Turkey, 1500-1599

Young girl of Valday town, 18th century. Peopled by Poles taken prisoner during the reign of Tsar Alexei Michaelovich. (Novgorod Oblast), Russia Unmarried woman of Waldai, Jeune fille de Valdai. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Johann Gottlieb Georgi from J-B. Eyries La Russie: Costumes, Moeurs et Usages des Russes,Russia: Costumes, Manners and Mores of the Russians, Librairie de Gide Fils, Paris, 1823. Jean-Baptiste Eyries(1767-1846) was aFrenchgeographer, author and translator.

Costume of a Chaldean woman, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's "Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates," London, 1865. Lacy (1809-1873) was a British actor, playwright, theatrical manager and publisher.

Young girl of Torla, Aragon, Spanish Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears a black bandanna, fichu, buttoned-up waistcoat, pleated apron, and sandals tied with long ribbon laces. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by Louis Marie Lante from Costumes of Various Countries, Costumes de Divers Pays, Paris, 1827.

Finnish peasant woman in winter wear, 18th century. She wears an dress of coarse walmar cloth, painted and embroidered apron, linen scarf and girdle, necklaces of glass beads. Paysan Finoise. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Johann Gottlieb Georgi from J-B. Eyries La Russie: Costumes, Moeurs et Usages des Russes,Russia: Costumes, Manners and Mores of the Russians, Librairie de Gide Fils, Paris, 1823. Jean-Baptiste Eyries(1767-1846) was aFrenchgeographer, author and translator.

Allegorical costume as the element fire, with skirt and shawl decorated with flame pattern, bellows, tongs and brush on her belt. Handcoloured lithograph after a design by Leon Sault from "L'Art du Travestissement" (The Art of Fancy Dress), Paris, c.1880. Sault was a theatre and opera designer and luxury fashion magazine publisher.

Isabeau of Bavaria, vintage engraved illustration. 12th to 18th century Fashion By Image

France, 1780-1786 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France

Habit of a lady of Macedonia in 1568. Engraving by Nicolas de Nicolay, published by T. Jefferys in London between 1757 and 1772. The artwork features the attire of a Macedonian woman during the late 16th century, illustrating the clothing and dress specifics of that era. The engraving is hand-colored

French actor Charles-Gabriel Potier as Blouse in the comedy Les Blouses by Gabriel and Armand at the Theatre des Varietes, 1822. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles par K. Y. Z, Chez Louis Janet, Paris, 1823.

Design for Gudruns costume. Thoma, Hans (1839-1924), draughtsman, cartoonist

A study by Johann Nepomuk Höchle showing a guard in the ornate uniform of the Order of the Golden Fleece, rendered in watercolor and pencil, highlighting costume details and posture.

Costume of the Janesary aga, or chief commandant of the Janesaries. Published between 1757 and 1772 by T. Jefferys in London, this hand-colored engraving illustrates the historical attire of military officers in Turkey, focusing on the Janesaries. The work is attributed to Charles Ferriol, marquis d'Argental, comte de (1637-1722)

Princesa de Baviera, en la Edad Moderna. Grabado en color de 1870.

Noblewoman and girl of Livonia, Russian province. She wears a velvet hat with pointed top, and layers of fur-lined coats. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the New Era," written by Leopold Ziegelhauser, Vienna, 1837. Illustration based on Cesare Vecellio's Habiti Antichi et Moderni, Venice, 1598.

Private secretary to the Sultan, Ottoman Empire. He wears a turban, green pelisse coat trimmed with fur, yellow boots. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Octavian Dalvimart from William Alexanders translation of Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Turks, Thomas MLean, London, 1814.

Le muletier. (Costume d'artiste) ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

Mujer Tscheremisa de Rusia. Grabado en color de 1805.

Jenny Lind Paper Doll Costume, Alice from the opera 'Robert der Teufel', Lithograph on white wove paper, Paper doll costume for the figure of Jenny Lind representing the character Alice from the opera 'Robert der Teufel' (Robert the Devil). Designed to be placed over the doll., Europe, ca. 1850, toys & games, Print, Print

Very Parisian, 1923, no 6: 8. Young girl. - Algeria veil dress ..., 1923 Dress from Voile Algéria with embroidery Roumaine. Casaquin of black satin decorated with served ribbon. Fabrics from A. Piat et cie. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936). LyonParis paper letterpress printing Dress from Voile Algéria with embroidery Roumaine. Casaquin of black satin decorated with served ribbon. Fabrics from A. Piat et cie. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936). LyonParis paper letterpress printing

Prince Albert in costume as Plantagenet King Edward III for the Bal Costumé, May 12 1842, (1843). Albert (1819-1861) is dressed as Edward III (1312-1377) but is wearing the anachronistic jewelled Sword of Offering, made by Rundells for George IV's coronation in 1821. The costumes were designed under the supervision of James Robinson Planché and were specifically intended to give work to the declining Spitalfields silk industry. The royal couple's costumes were based on tomb effigies. The ball of 1842, held at Buckingham Palace in London, was the first of three costume balls held by Q

Turkey, 1820. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Turkey

Newspaper of Ladies and Modes, Paris Costume, May 9, 1799, An 7 (106): Hat in Rûch (...).Hat decorated with strips, cords, brushes and flowers: 'Chapeau and Roûche'. Japon with short sleeves. Around the shoulders a solid black scarf. Further accessories: long gloves, impeller, flat shoes with pointed noses. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Laden et des Modes, published by Sellèque, Paris, 1797-1839.

This 1840s illustration shows an upper class lady from Java. The Javanese people are an ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Java. With approximately 100 million people, they form the largest ethnic group in Indonesia. They are predominantly located in the central to eastern parts of the island. Java is part of the area of the world known as Oceania. Oceania is a geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, Oceania has a land area of 8,525,989 square kilometers.

Journal des Ladies et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 5 Avril 1817 (1638). Standing woman dressed in a spencer of velvet on a dress with polka dot motif, at the zoom decorated with a leaf motif. Double pleated collar. On the head a striped canopy hat with segged ribbons. Flat shoes with square noses and bows. Test pressure of a print from the fashion magazine Journal des Laden et des Modes, published by Pierre de la Mésangère, Paris, 1797-1839.

An Anglo Saxon woman (or queen in some editions) wearing a wide-sleeved dress. From the 9th century to the 10th century, women's sleeves evolved into wider, flared shapes. The woman is depicted here wearing a light-blue scarf over her head and neck, a crimson mantle, a wine-coloured tunic with wide sleeves decorated with gold, over a lilac robe. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages" (1796).

Bambino - Comparse , Operas & operettas, Costumes, Allen A. Brown Collection

Armenian girl in headscarf, veil, jacket and long skirts over trousers. Handcoloured woodcut by DC after an illustration by Clermans from Auguste Wahlen's "Moeurs, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde," Librairie Historique-Artistique, Brussels, 1845. Wahlen was the pseudonym of Jean-Francois-Nicolas Loumyer (1801-1875), a writer and archivist with the Heraldic Department of Belgium.

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 18 novembre 1798, An 7, (73.) : Toilette du Matin..Woman walking to the right, seen on the back, dressed in a 'Toilette' for the morning. She is wearing long sleeves. Large scarf around the shoulders. Stockings with colored sounds. Accessories: hat, handkerchief, flat shoes with pointed noses and crossed tires. According to the caption, this performance is drawn to life in the 'Tuileries, 7. BruMire'. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Laden et des Modes, published by Sellèque, Paris, 1797-1839.

Child's Soldier Suit. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 41.7 x 24.8 cm (16 7/16 x 9 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Adele Brooks.

Summer dress of a Mari woman, 18th century. She wears a shift embroidered with wool at the collar, cuffs and hem. Ornamented bonnet, colourful girdle, drawers and stockings, bark shoes. Cheremisa woman in summer dress, Femme Tcheremisse en habit d'ete. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by William Alexander from J-B. Eyries La Russie: Costumes, Moeurs et Usages des Russes,Russia: Costumes, Manners and Mores of the Russians, Librairie de Gide Fils, Paris, 1823. Jean-Baptiste Eyries(1767-1846) was aFrenchgeographer, author and translator.

Costume of the aga of the Janissaries from 1749, illustrated by Joseph-Marie Vien between 1757 and 1772. Published in London by T. Jefferys, the image features hand-colored engravings depicting men's clothing and dress related to Turkish military generals from the 1700s

Projet de costume, exécuté par Léon Bakst pour le ballet "Les papillons". 1912 - 1912. Periodical illustrations, Costume design drawings. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Costumes, Stage costume, Ballet dancers, Papillons (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Untitled Sketch of Turkish Dress. England, circa 1700-1750. Drawings. Watercolor on paper

Khatchadour D'Hohannés, Oficial del Príncipe Real de Persia, en la Edad Moderna. Grabado en color de 1870.

Unidentified Italian opera costume design plate 8 , Operas & operettas, Costumes, Allen A. Brown Collection

Lady in traditional Romanian costume, with beautifully embroidered and colourful skirt, jerkin and apron. Date: circa 1906

Siena: costume of the Contrada Val di Montone,

Costumes de Différents Pays, 'Femme de l'Islande'. L. F. Labrousse (France, Bordeaux, active late 18th century)Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (France, 1757-1810). France, circa 1797. Prints; engravings. Hand-tinted engraving on paper

Habit of a Tartarian lady. Dame Tartare.' by Hans Weigel, issued between 1757-1772 in London by publisher T. Jefferys. The piece features engravings and is hand-colored, focusing on the costume and historical aspects of Tartarian attire

Costume of Grevin, Role d'Arsace in Amelasis (Theater of the ambigu, September 12, 1811) Adrien Muffat, said Joly (1772-1839). Gr�vin costume, Arsace's role in Amelasis (Theater of Ambigu, September 12, 1811). Watercolor.

Mizgir. Costume design for the theatre play "Snow Maiden" by Alexander Ostrovsky, Vasnetsov, Viktor Mikhaylovich (1848-1926)

Mestiezin.Woman dressed in a sarong with red / white / blue patterns, a white shirt and a green / yellow jacket. She is wearing a red chain and a black bracelet. In her left hand she holds a nasal cloth.

Uniform of an officer of the Mamelukes of the Imperial Guard, Napoleon's army. Red cahouk (hat) with brass crescent and star, white turban, green embroidered coat, red saroual (trousers) armed with scimitar and pistols. Officier de Mameluck's, ex-Garde. Handcoloured lithograph by Lorenzo Bianchi and Domenico Cuciniello after Hippolyte Lecomte from Costumi civili e militari della monarchia francese dal 1200 al 1820, Naples, 1825. Italian edition of Lecomtes Civilian and military costumes of the French monarchy from 1200 to 1820.

Costume Design for a Knight by Schervachidze, Alexander, Prince (1867-1968) / Private Collection / Theatrical scenic painting / 1910s / Russia / Pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper / Opera, Ballet, Theatre / 35,5x23

Costume Grec. - Ελληνικὴ ένδυμασία , Clothing & dress. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Minolo, from the Ballet Queens series (N182) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889 Issued by William S. Kimball & Company Trade cards from the "Ballet Queens" series (N182), issued in an unnumbered set of 50 cards in 1889 by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. Minolo, from the Ballet Queens series (N182) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by William S. Kimball & Company

Traditional costume, clothing, a woman from Morocco around 1700, copperplate engraving by Caspar Luyken from 1703, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century original.

Costume Grec. - Ελληνικὴ ένδυμασία , Clothing & dress. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

A nobleman from Hungary. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the New Era," written by Leopold Ziegelhauser, Vienna, 1837.

Woman in crimson dress with frills, ermine shawl. Robe a volants, Parure dhermine. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Jan van Brock from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes, Aux Bureaux du Journal des Dames, Paris, 1914.

Costumes de Différents Pays, 'Persanne'. L. F. Labrousse (France, Bordeaux, active late 18th century)Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (France, 1757-1810). France, circa 1797. Prints; engravings. Hand-tinted engraving on paper

Woman in costume as a sutler to the musketeers (Vivandiere des Mousquetaires) for a masquerade ball. Handcoloured lithograph by A. Morlon published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s.

Natalia Goncharova/ Costume espagnole (Traje español),1916. Gouache y grafito sobre papel. 76,5 x 52 cm. Obra sobre papel, Dibujo. Museum: Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, MADRID, SPAIN.

Bride from Sweden, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the New Era," written by Leopold Ziegelhauser, Vienna, 1837.

A flamboyant Romanian man with a prodigous moustache, wearing an incredible embroidered outfit, fur hat and boots. Date: circa 1906

Biedermeier Fashion 1908 Urban Janke Austrian. Biedermeier Fashion 647773

Illustration by Francesco Ponte from Vestiar del Solimano Opera depicting Paggio di Selim using gray pen and brush with wash and watercolor, highlighting figure, costume, and posture.

Costume of a woman of Tripoli, Libya, Ottoman Empire, 16th century. In golden headdress with plumes and veil, four hair braids falling to her shoulders, colourful silk robe covered with a white silk tabard with fringe. Within a decorative frame engraved by H. Catenacci and Fellmann. Woodblock engraving by Gerard Seguin and E.F. Huyot after a woodcut by Christoph Krieger from Cesare Vecellios 16th century Costumes anciens et modernes, Habiti antichi et moderni di tutto il mondo, Firman Didot Ferris Fils, Paris, 1859-1860.

Barburdar or Indian steward, in turban, muslin kupra or loincloth, cotton vest, and kumerbund or sash, carrying keys. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from "Asiatic Costumes," Ackermann, London, 1828.

Actor in female role in the Chinese theatre, 18th century. Female roles are played by boys and eunuchs in the Peking Opera. He wears a richly embroidered silk robe, headdress decorated with feathers. Comedienne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by William Alexander from J-B. Eyries La Chine: Costumes, Moeurs et Usages des Chinois,China: Costumes, Manners and Mores of the Chinese, Librairie de Gide Fils, Paris, 1822. Jean-Baptiste Eyries(1767-1846) was aFrenchgeographer, author and translator.

Man wearing long beaded necklace and tunic with design of large white bird.. Paintings, Prints. 1850. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Painting, Chinese, Costumes , Chinese

Austria, Vienna, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), 1791, Costume for Tamino designed by Philipp von Stubenrauch

Pretty girl in traditional National Costume from Knin - Croatia. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the unrecognized, and now defunct Republic of Serbian Krajina Date: 1929

A district nurse with her outdoor uniform and bag. Watercolour drawing.

Έλληνικὴ ένδυμασία - Costume Grecque , Clothing & dress, Soldiers. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Costume, Clothing, Mustafa II (born 6 February 1664) (died 1704) was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1695 to 1703, Turkey, copperplate engraving by Caspar Luyken from 1703, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century model, Asia

Female Actor in Ballet Costume n.d. After () Jean Berain French Drawing with a design for a female ballet costume, consisting of a highly ornamented dress with vegetal motifs. The bodice of the dress is made up of strips with gems and stylized leaves, bordered by a garland of flowers and leaves. The skirt has two layers: an outer, irregular one, short on the front and long on the back, with stylized, scrolling acanthus leaves, and with ruffles on the border; the second layer of the skirt is decorated with vertical strips of stylized acanthus leaves, separated by thinner, vertical garlands with flowers and leaves, ending on separated panels, bordered by a stripe with gems and cartouches, and a lower layer of ruffles. The white underskirt has a v-shaped collar with a thin garland of flowers and leaves, and puff sleeves covering the elbows, which open up to form ruffled bell-shapes around the elbows, separated from the upper sleeves by cuffs with gems. A crown with stylized leaves and a

Woman in the traditional costume of Zeeland, Anonymous, c. 1865 - c. 1875 print Part of album with photos and lithographs of sights in North and South Holland cities, paintings and traditional costumes. paper folk costume, regional costume (+ women's clothes). head-gear: cap

Dancing girl in red skirt and purple scarf. 1780 - 1858. Drawings. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Occupations , India

Edith Towner and Josephine C Romano, Doll Maggie Bentley, c 1937 Doll: Maggie Bentley

Court dress of Java, Indonesia. He wears tchelana drawers and a djarit or dorot sarong with kris sword at the waist. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a painting by William Daniell from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R. Ackermann, London, 1824.

Bostandji Bachi, Chief Gardener to the Sultan, Ottoman Empire. The Bostandji is a corps of bodyguards, gardeners, rowers of the Sultans barge or caique. He wears a distinctive hat, purple coat, yellow robe and yellow boots. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Octavian Dalvimart from William Alexanders translation of Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Turks, Thomas MLean, London, 1814.

Erick - tenore , Operas & operettas, Costumes, Allen A. Brown Collection

Costume Polka. Man in Polish clothing product, 19th century. Presentation added to the sheet metal over the costumed ball held at the Palace of the Prince of Orange (the later king Willem III) in The Hague on 26 February 1845.

Stage costume by Leon Bakst, watercolor, 1917, 1866-1924, Private Collection, 63x47, 5

Traditional costume, clothing, a Turkish woman in the house, c. 1700, Ottoman Empire, Turkey, copperplate engraving by Caspar Luyken from 1703, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century original.

A Javan man in war dress. Man in chelana (pantaloons), sikapan (jacket), kotan and sangsang (vests), angger (belt), pedang (sword) and kris (dagger). Javanais en costume de guerre. Adapted from a painting by William Daniell in Sir Thomas Raffles History of Java, 1824.. Handcoloured woodcut by A. Vangauberghe after William Daniell from Auguste Wahlen's Moeurs, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, (Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World) Librairie Historique-Artistique, Brussels, 1845.

The men in this illustration wear the clothes worn in the Netherlands around 1600 by a man of rank. The illustration dates to 1882.

Unidentified Italian opera costume design plate 10 , Operas & operettas, Costumes, Allen A. Brown Collection

Χωρικὸς έξ Ήπείρου , Peasants, Clothing & dress. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Timon of Athens (Shakespeare) 1956, Old Vic (Michael Benthal): Costume design for Timon of Athens. Leslie Hurry (1909-1978). Pencil, pen and coloured inks and watercolour with fabric swatches. Dated 1956. 44.5 x 29cm

Tracht, 1904 postcards, 1904, Ballassa Balint

Croizette, from the Ballet Queens series (N182) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889 Issued by William S. Kimball & Company Trade cards from the "Ballet Queens" series (N182), issued in an unnumbered set of 50 cards in 1889 by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. Croizette, from the Ballet Queens series (N182) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by William S. Kimball & Company

Habit of the Janesary aga, or chief commandant of the Janesaries. L'Aga des Janifsaires.. Ferriol, Charles, marquis d'Argental, comte de, 1637-1722. Prints. 1757 - 1772. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Costume , History, Men , Clothing & dress , Turkey, Military officers , Turkish

Portrait of a European Gentleman in Turkish Dress. Date/Period: 1650 - 1700. Portrait. Height: 2,180 mm (85.82 in); Width: 1,250 mm (49.21 in). Author: Iran Unknown.

Pencil and watercolor drawing by Josef Selleny depicting an Indian in Ceylon, showing figure, clothing, and posture, with white-heeled detail.

Tipos españoles. Maragata de León con traje típico. Madrid, años 1880. Author: Manuel Moreno Rodríguez.

Elegantly dressed woman with a medallion; Teneri SoMamen Amoris. An elegantly dressed woman is sitting in a chair. In hand she has a medallion with a portrait. She is wearing a Fontange.

Costume Study for Osmin in the "Abduction from the Seraglio" by W.A. Mozart ca. 1830-50 Johann Georg Christoph Fries German. Costume Study for Osmin in the "Abduction from the Seraglio" by W.A. Mozart 424929

Doll. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 22.8 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 12" high. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Lowry.

Costume design for the opera Ruslan and Lyudmila by M. Glinka, Bilibin, Ivan Yakovlevich (1876-1942)

Gentilhomme Valaque by Jean-Baptiste Vanmour, created in 1714 and published in Paris by L. Cars. The engraving depicts clothing and dress from Turkey and Romania

Bura (atto I) , Operas & operettas, Costumes, Allen A. Brown Collection

William IV, Count of Toulouse, died 1094. He is depicted in a robe with full sleeves that resembles one worn by magistrates. On his head is a "mortier," a type of hat reserved to royalty or nobility. From a manuscript. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from "French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days," Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834.

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