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Choctaw Indian Princess, Oklahoma, USAChoctaw Indian Princess in traditional costume, Oklahoma, USA. Date: 1946
Madame Sarah Bernhardt as Theodora - photograph by DowneyMadame Sarah Bernhardt as Theodora - photograph by Messrs Downey. Date: 1894
Minoan art. Crete. Prince of the Lilies. Dated circa 1550 BC. Brings the Minoan belt and headdress made A?a?A?a?of lilies and peacock feathers. Fresco from the palace of Knossos
Photo of The Dolly SistersBlack and white photograph of popular revue stars the Dolly Sisters in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 19th December 1925
Egypt. Goddess Nephthys. Relief. MemphisEgyptian Art. Goddess Nephthys wearing a headdress in the shape of a house. Relief. Mit Rahina Open Air Museum. Memphis. Egypt
Sioux Indian Chief - Hollow Horn Bear (18501913) - a BruleIakota leader during the Indian Wars on the Great Plains of the United States. Date: 1906
Alice in Wonderland, Duchess, cook and babyAlice in Wonderland, Alice meets the Duchess, her cook and a screaming baby. Date: early 20th century
Charming coiffures for the spring season 1912Coiffures and headdresses shown in the photograph were very popular accessories from the latest fashion from Paris. 1912
High fashion evening hairstyles with accessories 1912French models wearing elegant headdresses. Date: 1912
Woman in flapper dress 1923Soft georgette evening gown, with cross-over bodice, edged with narrow band of self-coloured satin. Two flat panels appeared at the front and back of the skirt
Girl from Mali with wonderful beads and headdressYoung Soninke Girl from Mali wearing wonderful beads and beaded headdress. The Soninke (also called Sarakole, Seraculeh, or Serahuli)
Buddhist Priest, Hai Phong, VietnamHai Phong (Haiphong) in Tonkin - Northern Vietnam. A Buddhist Priest gives a sermon Date: circa 1910s
Red Indian Chief, Eastbourne, SussexEdward Blackmore, an Eastbourne plumber and adopted member of the North American Sioux Indian Tribe. In 1964 he travelled to South Dakota to meet the tribe, and during his visit he was made a Chief
Knight Templar, knight and BishopKnight Templar stands on a Mediterranean shore, wearing the red cross on his cloak authorised by pope Eugenius III in 1146. Knight in chainmail, robe and holding shield and sword, and bishop
Heather Thatcher in The Cabaret Girl 1922Heather Thatcher (1896 1987), English actress in theatre and films. Making a very fascinating member of the All-Night Folly Troupe in a musical comedy The Cabaret Girl, at the Winter Garden Threatre
Lillian Leitzel - German Circus acrobat and strongwomanLillian (" Lilli" ) Leitzel (1892-1931) - an acrobat and strongwoman for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Date: circa 1910s
High-waisted houppelandes (gowns) with turned-down collars, V -necks, funnel sleeves & trains, sideless surcoat, mantle, girdle & headdresses, templers & veils Date: 15th century
Lady Eileen Orde, nee Wellesley (1887-1952), daughter of the 4th Duke of Wellington and wife of Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde, WW1 pilot
Sarah Bernhardt - French Stage ActressSarah Bernhardt - French Stage (and early film) Actress (1844-1923) - The Divine Sarah - in La Princesse Lointaine by Edmond Rostand. The frame border is an ornate floral art nouveau design
Fabulous Feather Headdress - 1920s Fashion. Date: 1920s
Gaby Deslys in 5064 GerrardGaby Deslys (1884 - 1920), French actress, music hall artiste and sometime lover of King Manuel II of Portugal, pictured in 1915 when she was appearing in " 5064 Gerrard." Known for her
Devil Dancers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Devil Dancers of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with drummers. Date: circa 1890s
Dorma Leigh in 1920Dorma Leigh (1890 - ?), British stage performer, appearing here in The Whirligig, at the Palace Theatre, London. 1920
Marie Adelaide de Savoie, Duchess of Burgundy, 1683-1712. She wears a tall lace Fontanges headdress with ribbons, striped mantua with train, lace sleeves, and petticoat with gold bands
Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove headdresses 1922Selection of exquisite colourful headdresses, a charming gift for Christmas. Designed by Mayfair Flower Workers, for charming Christmas presents, left; side or back effect in black or silver
Evening hairstyles 1912French women wearing evening headdresses. 1912
Three people in Cowboy and Indian costume in studio photoThree people in Cowboy and Indian costume in a studio photo -- signed The Three Shentons. Date: circa 1910
Thistle flower fairy, Carduus nutans.. Handcolored steel engraving by C. Geoffrois after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville from Les Fleurs Animees, Flower Fairies, Paris
Bust of a Roman woman. Roman art. Early Empire. Sculpture. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia
CORNISH TIN ORE DRESSERSCornish ore-dressers. Date: 1869
Evening clothing with pearls and lace 1912Fashionable evening clothing using detailed embroidered lace and decorative pearls. 1912
Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913Women models wearing a selection of different style evening wear, including the lamp-shade skirt, Turkish trousers, low scaft-belt cloak and the knee skirt. 1913
Parisienne models wearing fashionable feathered hats 1914Fashionable parisienne models wearing the latest hats with feathers. Date: 1914
Parisienne models wearing headdresses 1914Fashionable parisienne models wearing the latest headwear and hair. Date: 1914
The Island King by Percy GawthornePromotional postcard for The Island King by Percy Gawthorne; music Harold Garstin. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 10th October 1922. This image shows W. H
Comtesse A de Chabrillan at Persian ball, 1912Comtesse A de Chabrillan, in an exotic costume, at the Thousand and One Nights Persian ball in Paris, May 1912. Date: May 1912
Norway - Norwegian brideLantern slide of a Norwegian Bride. Lady wearing a large decorative headdress.. Part of Box 124 Norway The land of the Vikings Date: circa 1890s
Lady Diana Manners (1891-1981), British society beauty, actress and wife of Duff Cooper. Later became Lady Duff Cooper, Viscountess Norwich
Feather Flapper headband 1912Woman wearing a flapper style headpiece, with feathers and beaded detail at side. 1912
Flapper headpiece 1912Woman wearing a flapper style headpiece with cabochon stone and plumes in the centre. 1912
Dance of the Ouled Nails in Southern Algeria, North AfricaDance of the Ouled Nails in Southern Algeria, showing their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing
Maharaja of Kuch Behar, Cooch Behar, Koch Bihar, IndiaVintage 19th century photograph: Maharajah of Kuch Behar, Cooch Behar, also known as Koch Bihar, was a princely state in India during the British Raj. Image c. 1890
Ornaments and weapons of the Island Carib or Kalinago peopleOrnaments of the Island Carib or Kalinago people, West Indies, including necklace, headdress, earrings, and weapons, bow, arrow and knife
Chief Two Guns White Calf, Blackfeet Indian, Montana, USAChief Two Guns White Calf (1872-1934), Blackfeet Indian, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Date: circa 1920
Sea Dayak girls, Sarawak, Borneo, SE AsiaA group of Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban girls in traditional costume made of brass rings and filigree headdresses, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire)
King Sisowath of CambodiaKing Sisowath or Sisawat (1840-1927) of Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate), wearing royal regalia. He reigned from 1904 until his death. Date: circa 1910s
Lianne de Vries - French Belle Epoque Stage Actress - Folies Bergeres Star and Singer. Date: circa 1910s
Western Australia - Aborigine Elders ready for a CorroboreeWestern Australia, Australia - Five Australian Aborigine Elders ready for a Corroboree (an an Australian Aboriginal dance ceremony which may take the form of a sacred ritual or an informal gathering)
Young Druze woman, bride, Holy Land, Lebanon, c. 1880 sYoung Druze woman - a bride, Holy Land, Lebanon, c.1880 s
Aztec man and woman of Mexico, 1818Man and woman of Mexico, 1818. Aztec man, woman and child carrying basket of clothes, bow and stick.Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being
The Russian Mountains, Les Montagnes Russes, Paris, 1812Fashionable couple at the Russian Mountains rollercoaster, Les Montagnes Russes a Belleville, built in 1812. (The first switchback, Year VII, 1799). Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Statue of Cybele or Terra Mater, Roman goddess of the earth, with tympanum drum and naiskos headdress. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by A
Egyptian statue of the goddess Isis with throne headdress, in hard black stone with yellow spots. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by D. A
La Belle Feronniere, mistress of King Francis I of France. Possibly wife of a furrier, or a lawyer called Feron. She wears a simple chaperon headdress with brim, red velvet robe with wide sleeves
Jewels of Empire Ball - Lady Diana CooperLady Diana Cooper (nee Manners), leader of the Diamond group at the Jewels of Empire Ball, held at the Park Lane Hotel in aid of Enham Village Centre for Disabled Ex-Service Men
Chief Wolf Robe, Cheyenne Indian, Oklahoma, USAChief Wolf Robe (1846-1910) of the southern Cheyenne Indian tribe, western Oklahoma, USA. Date: 1900s
King Sisowath of Cambodia, South East AsiaKing Sisowath or Sisawat (1840-1927) of Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate), wearing royal regalia. He reigned from 1904 until his death. Date: circa early 20th century
Two young women in traditional dress, BulgariaTwo young women in traditional dress in a Bulgarian street, with long plaited hair and coin decorations. Date: 1922
Sea Dayak family, Borneo, SE AsiaSea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban family in traditional costume, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire). 1922
Young Sea Dayak or Iban woman, Borneo, SE AsiaYoung Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban woman in traditional costume made of brass and silver, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire). Date: 1922
Angoni tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East AfricaAngoni (Ngoni) tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East Africa (then part of the British Empire, now Malawi). He is a musician, singer and dancer whose leggings rattle when he moves. Date: 1922
Four Mangbettu people, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaFour people of the Mangbettus (Mangbetu) tribe, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Showing decorative body scars, ivory hairpins, a nose plug
Debutantes court gowns of 1905A page of Debutantes wearing traditional white court gowns. Date: 1905
Wedding Dress 1861High buttoned corsage with collar, pointed waist with corsage, bell shaped sleeves, page boy in brown and black tunic with cape and woman in pulple dress with rainbow shawl. Date: 1861
David Frances Barry photo - Chief Rushing War EagleChief Rushing War Eagle also known as Charging Eagle and Bad Gun, the son of Four Bears and Brown Woman of the Mandan tribe, Sioux, Dakota
2nd Dragoons - Royal Scots Greys - Insignia2nd Dragoons - Royal Scots Greys - A mounted soldier, his field cap, collar badge, shoulder strap, bearskin headdress badge (back) and field cap badge. Date: circa 1910
Egyptian woman from Cairo wearing traditional clothing. Date: 1902
Elizabeth Arden is in Personal Touch with you. Photograph by Baron Adolph de Meyer for Elizabeth Arden cosmetics. Date: 1928
A Rickshaw boy of Durban in their remarkable costume. Introduced from Japan, the rickshaw became a form of transport in Durban in the late 19th century
Portrait photograph by Janet Jevons of Beatrice ( Bea ) Lillie (1894-1989) on the cover of The Tatler, December 6, 1933 - Lillie (featured inset in costume)
Cast of Hiawatha at the open-air Theatre, ScarboroughThe touring cast of The Song of Hiawatha by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor at the open-air Theatre, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
British wedding photograph - smart couple. Date: circa 1920s
Ancient Assyrian clothing worn by a chief minister and King. Date: B.C
Young woman from Saint-Pol de Leon wearing Brittany headdress - postcard c. 1910 Date: circa 1910
Tribal headdress, Papua New Guinea, Victorian period
Shirley Kellogg, American actress and singer in London Date: circa 1914
Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). 1789, by VelazquezMaria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). Queen consort of Spain (1788-1808). Wife of Charles IV. Portrait by Zacarias Gonzalez Velazquez (1763-1834), 1789. History Museum. Madrid. Spain
Poland. People of Krakow History of Poland - Charles FosterPoland. People of Krakow. Engraving by Lemaitre. History of Poland, by Charles Foster. Panorama Universal, 1840
Poland. Mazoviens, Highlanders, Lithuanians, CracowiansPoland. From left to right: 1- Mazoviens, 2- Highlanders, 3- Lithuanians, 4- Cracowians. Engraving by Lemaitre. History of Poland, by Charles Foster. Panorama Universal, 1840
Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817). Polish general and statesman. National hero in Poland and Belarus for his leadership of a national insurrection
Wladyslaw IV Vasa (1595-1648). King of Poland. PortraitWladyslaw IV Vasa (1595-1648). King of Poland (1632-1648). Grand Duke of Lithuania and titular king of Sweden. He was the eldest son of Sigismund III Vasa and Anna Habsburg of Austria. Portrait
Turkey. Ottoman Empire. Turkish army troops. From left to right: Chatir, Pasha, militiaman, Harbagi, Egyptian soldier and another militiaman. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot
Turkey. Court of the Grand Vizier. Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire. Turkey. Court of the Grand Vizier. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Montaut. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840
Grand Vizier, Kaim-Mekam, Reis Efendi and KhadjedhianTurkey. Administration of the Ottoman Empire. From left to right: Grand Vizier, Kaim-Mekam, Reis Efendi and Khadjedhian, member of the Divan. Historia de Turquia, 1840
