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Statue of a wounded fighter called the Dying Gladiator or the Dying Gaul with neck torc, from the Villa Ludovisi. Copperplate engraving by G
Woman in see-through muslin shirt dress, 1788Woman in linen gauze bonnet decorated with pearls, see-through muslin shirt-dress with black belt worn over a pink taffeta corset and petticoat
Woman of the Puster Valley, Tyrol, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a large crepe hat over a small muslin bonnet. The scissors and belt is a family heirloom passed from mother to daughter
Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, muse of FrancescoLaure de Noves, la Belle Laure, Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348. She wears a shell hat called a coquille or cale
Renee de Rieux, La Belle Chateauneuf, mistressRenee de Rieux-Chateauneuf, La Belle Chateauneuf, mistress of King Henry III, 1550-158?. She wears a chaperon with peak, black velvet dress with shoulderpads, lace ruff collar, green sleeves
Lady in mask at a ball, reign of King Henry III of France, 1573-1575. She wears a hat decorated with pearls, a full-face black mask
Mary Stuart of Scotland, wife of King Francis II of France, 1542-1587. She wears a lace cap, green surtout with shoulder pads and band of gold embroidery, damask petticoat
Elisabeth of Valois, daughter of King HenryElisabeth of Valois, wife of King Philip II of Spain, daughter of King Henry II of France, 1545-1568. She wears a jeweled cap, lace ruff collar, and rich
Isabelle de Limeuil, maid of honour to QueenIsabelle de Limeuil, maid of honour and spy for Queen Catherine de Medici of France, 1535-1609. She wears a lace headress, lace collar, and austere black dress decorated with black embroidered bands
Anne of Pisseleu, Duchess of Etampes, mistress of King Francis I, 1508-1580. She wears a chaperon headdress, velvet surtout with lace ruff collar, jeweled choker
Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, 1496-1533Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533. She wears a gable hood chaperon headdress with hanging tail
Mary Tudor, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533. She wears a gable hood, a blue velvet surtout trimmed with gold embroidery, fur sleeves called rebras
Louise of Savoy, Regent of France, mother of King Francis I, 1476-1532. She wears a French hood and wimple, velvet brocade surtout with long train and fur sleeves, and chain belt
Paula of Viguier, La Belle Paule, 1518-1610Paula of Viguier, Paule de Viguier, La Belle Paule, renowned beauty of Toulouse, 1518-1610. She wears her hair tied back under a velvet cap with feather
Diane of Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France, 1499-1566. She wears a chaperon headress that ties under the chin, pink velvet surtout with puffed and slashed sleeves trimmed with ermine
Young woman in the era of King Francis I, 1515-1547. She wears a chaperon headdress that has the form of a bonnet, purple velvet dress with wide sleeves, pearl belt and peacock feather fan
Anne of Britanny, wife to King Charles VIII and King Louis XII of France, 1476-1514. She wears a cape bretonne headdress over a white cap, brocade robe trimmed with ermine, and gold chain belt
Heloise d Argenteuil, died 1164Heloise d Argenteuil, nun, scholar and writer, best known for her romance with Abelard, died 1164. The large purse hanging from her belt is called an escarcelle (aumoniere or almoner)
Lady in waiting to Isabelle of Bavaria, wife of King Charles VI, 1389. She wears a tall conical bonnet with long veil, necklace, and gold dress with high waist and ermine hem, crakows or poulaines
Ermengarde, Princess Plantagenet, 1082-1147Ermengarde, Princess Plantagenet, daughter of Fulk IV, le Rechin, and the witch countess Hildegarde of Beaugency, 1082-1147
Bartholomeus Brun, burgher, and burgher womanBartholomeus Brun, burgher, and woman in veil and full-sleeved dress with gold belt, Cologne, 1572. From the Ducal Library at Darmstadt
Buff coat, belt, glove, with sword and hiltBuff coat 1, 2, buff belt 3, gilt-silver sword hilt 4, buff arm-piece and glove 5, 6, toledo sword 7, blade and scabbard 8, and hilt 9. Copperplate engraving by J
Chinese clothes and designsChinese clothes 1, 2, belt ornament 3, and designs depicting the sun 5, moon 6, stars, dragon 8, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Costumes of the native Mexicans and Aztecs. Men wearing the Maxtlat belt and Tilmatli cloak knotted at the chest, women wearing Cucitl skirt and Huepilli camisole
Portrait of Moctezuma II and Hernan Cortes. Cortes in a suit of plate armor with cloak and sash, Moctezuma in Maxtlat belt and Tilmatli cloak with helmet, shield and spear
Ornaments of the Native Americans of Virginia (Powhatan) worn in a dance: belts 1, 2, 3, girdle of Thevetia ahouai kernels 4, bead necklaces 5, 6, 7, feather headdresses 8, 9, apron 10 and shirt 11
Tools of the Canadian natives, 19th centuryTools of the Canadian natives: clam shell 1, wampun 2, wampun bead 3, belt that hangs to mid-thigh 4, mocassin 5, dish 6, and spear 7
Napoleon Bonaparte, General en Chef, 1800Napoleon Bonaparte, General en Chef, in uniform of General of the Army of Italy, Napoleonic Wars. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France
Incroyable and Muscadin, fashionable French men of the Directory era, 1796. The Incroyable holds a monocle and cudgel and wears two watches from his belt
Boy practising archery in a wood. Date: circa 1980s
Boy and tutor, Junior National Judo ChampionshipBoy and tutor posing during the Junior National Judo Championship. Date: circa 1980s
Maggy Rouff jacket from Madame HaywardMaggy Rouff jacket in red and white from Madame Hayward. 1936
Advert, Drysdale & Co, Manufacturers, GlasgowAdvert for Drysdale & Co, Makers of Pumps, Fans, Engines and Motors, Kirkpatrick Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905
Pantomime poster, Dick Whittington and his cat, ten miles from London
The Finishing Room, Black & White magazine. 1893
Boxing - American Championship Belt (detail). 1860
Boxing - American Championship Belt. 1860
Knitted outfit by Schiaparelli 1930A beige and brown knitted tricot sweater with demure front buttons and a little basque that emerges from below the belt. 1930
Couple in traditional costume, Brittany, Northern FranceCouple in traditional costume at carnival time, Brittany, Northern France. 1922
Young woman in a deckchair in a studio photoYoung woman sitting in a deckchair in a studio photo, with a backdrop of the sea behind her. Date: 1910s
Scrap, a Tartar. 19th century
Costume of a Moor of Africa
Arab man. 19th century
Albanian woman. 19th century
Advert. Pears Golden Glory SoapAdvert, Pears Golden Glory Soap. circa 1930s
Autumn by Lewis Baumer
An Austrian Soldier of the Emperors Turkish Regiment. circa 1790
Portuguese Major and Indian Letter CarrierA Portuguese Major and an Indian Letter Carrier. 1832