Images of people in typical local costume and vocations were among the standard offerings of any 19th century photographic studio. Many such themes are found in the cartes-de-visite produced in Peru during the 1860s, but by far the most important of these types was the tapada, the veiled one. The costume and manner of theContinue reading “Las Tapadas Limenas: 17 Amazing Photos Of The Hidden Women of Lima Who Veiled Everything But One Eye in the 19th Century”
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Florida-Towel Bathing Suit of the 1950s
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Edwardian Ladies’ Outdoor Tea Party, Walton-le-Dale, ca. 1905
FREE ARTICLE – 30 Vintage Photos That Show Men’s Hairstyles in the Mid-19th Century
Right from the times of Queen Victoria up to the late 1800s, there was vast progress in all spheres and this period was defined by popular fashion and hairstyle trends. Fashion moved away from the stiff and snobbish styles adopted by the aristocrats (in wigs) in the 1700s and became more casual, taking inspiration fromContinue reading “FREE ARTICLE – 30 Vintage Photos That Show Men’s Hairstyles in the Mid-19th Century”
