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Roman womens hairstyles, veils, bonnets, hair pins, and comb.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity
China - Chinese Actors in elaborate costumes Date: 1910s
Parisennes models wearing the latest fashion 1912Parisenne actresses modelling garments that were the thing for the coming season. April 1912
Charming coiffures for the spring season 1912Coiffures and headdresses shown in the photograph were very popular accessories from the latest fashion from Paris. 1912
Headdresses made from human hair! 1914Granville, French actress wearing brightly coloured headdresses made from real humans hair for eveing wear. 1914
Why wear your diamond on your neck? 1913Anna Held (1872 1918), Polish-born French and later Broadway stage performer and singer, wearing lavish diamond stockings. 1913
High fashion evening coats 1912French models wearing elegant wrap-over fur trim coats. Date: 1912
Phyllis RankinPhyllis McKee Rankin (1874 - 1934), Broadway actress and singer known for never smiling, worked from the1880s until the 1920s.Shown here in costume as Fifi in The Belle of New York. Date: 1899
Graceful gowns and fashionable head gear 1912Fashionable evening gowns composed of velvet and beautiful lace with toques and cap headdresses with bird of paradise feathers. Date: 1912
Fashion for the evening and afternoon clothing 1912French model wearing clothing for the evening threatre and afternoon, creations by Buzenet. Date: 1912
The Naughty Nineties by Arthur WraggScene from the 1890s showing four elderly gentlemen visiting theatre chorus girls in their dressing room after a show. 1930
Fashionable headdresses for 1791Ten of the most fashionable Ladies Head Dresses for 1791. 1791
Advert for Noirat, hair and beauty 1912Advertisement for Noirat, showing women with increased visual width at the back of the head using wavy wigs, also wearing discrete headbands with feather and combs. 1912
Binche, Belgium - people in carnival costumeBinche, Belgium - people (known as Gilles) in carnival costume with ostrich feather headdresses, performing the Rondeau in the town square. Date: circa 1930s
Marie-Louise Derval, French actress. Date: 1914
Women wearing victorain headwear 1886Selection of fashionable bonnets with ribbons and floral decorations. 1886
Women wearing victorain headwear 1875Selection of fashionable bonnets with ribbons and floral decorations. 1875
Florentine Women C. 1425Women of Florence wear softly flowing clothes & more natural hairstyles & headdresses than women of northern Europe. N.B chemise drawn through slashes in the sleeves & fret hair-net Date: circa 1425
English Costume 1400Man: buskins, doublet with sleeve apertures, pouch & dagger, brimless hat. Women: cote-hardie, ermine trimmed sideless surcoat, houppelande Headdresses: horned, padded V Date: 1400
Marian Nixon (1904 - 1983), American film actress of the 1920s and 30s
Hairstyles of EuropeVarious hairstyles, including hairnets, of European ladies. Date: 16th century
Bridal headdresses and veils 1912Two ways of arranging the bridal veil. In one silver leaves and pearls blossom hold the filmy lace in position on the hair
Headdresses with mesh veils 1869Women wearing headdresses with mesh net veils over their faces. 1869
After the dance 1907Woman wearing a elegant white off shoulder evening dress with white long gloves. 1907
Western Canada - Blackfoot Indian Chiefs Date: 1928
Photo of Charming Motor Bonnets 1909Black and white photographs entitled Charming Motor Bonnets in an article The Highway of Fashion in the Tatler of 10th november 1909
Evening gown 1912Woman wearing an elegant sulphur-yellow charmeuse and lace softened with black tulle worn over a pair of Larona corsets. 1912
Majesties Courts gowns 1933Gleaming white satin with appliqued leaves of net embroidered with diamante and pearls this Geene Glanny model has net-bordered train. 1933
Formosan men in costumeNative Formosan men in traditional costume. Their headdresses are heavily feathered and they stand in lines. Date: 1932
Indian hats, headdresses, hairstyles, necklaces, bracelets, etc.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity
Medieval feastFront cover of Pan magazine, featuring a Medieval banquet scene. Date: 14th century
China - Chinese Actors representing a Council of WarChina - Chinese Actors representing a scene involving a Chinese General holding a Council of War. Date: 1910s
China - Chinese Actor and Actress - Tianjin. Date: 1910s
Rotary hand quern for grinding corn - Palestine, Middle East. Date: circa 1920s
Three Russian women in traditional costume off boatingThree Russian women in traditional costume head off for a boating jaunt on a still lake (or a very wide river - possibly the Volga?). Date: circa 1902
Two Young Bedouin Girls - Algeria, North Africa Date: circa 1910s