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costumes: the way people dressed; clothing outfits.

Synonyms: clothes, dress

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Carriage of the Fifteenth Century.

Carriage of the Fifteenth Century.

The National and Domestic History of England Vol 2 (1878)

A woodcut based on a picture in a book from the 15th century. A cart or carriage is pulled by two horses. A man with a hat rides one of the horses and brandishes a whip; the horses are blinkered and [...]

Keywords: carriages, costumes, people, horses

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-06-06

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

The Shepherd

The Shepherd

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character (1911)

The Shepherd, From a water-colour drawing by Henry W. Kerr, A.R.S.A., R.S.W. The shepherd here is an older man pictured outdoors wearing a traditional Scottish costume and leaning on his wooden crook. [...]

Keywords: people, portraits, costumes, colour

Places shown: Scotland

Added: 2009-02-08

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Frontispiece: The Kirk collection

Frontispiece: The Kirk collection

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character (1911)

The Kirk Collection, From a water-colour drawing by Henry W. Kerr, A.R.S.A., R.S.W. An elder of the church leans over the side ot a pew with a wooden “ladle” for the church collection of money; a man [...]

Keywords: people, interiors, costumes, wallpaper, backgrounds, colour

Places shown: Scotland

Added: 2009-02-07

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Lemonade Vendor

Lemonade Vendor

London (1872)

A man with long straggly hair wearing a top hat and an old coat is selling lemonade from a bucket with wooden cups tied to it. “The reader will perceive, in the scenes which have caught the attention [...]

Keywords: people, poverty, costumes

Places shown: London; England

Added: 2008-09-06

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Frontispiece 3: Capt. E. J. Smith

Frontispiece 3: Capt. E. J. Smith

Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912)

Photo Underwood & Underwood

[Captain] E. J. Smith

The Commander of the Titanic, who went down with his ship.

Keywords: people, portraits, beards, uniforms, costumes, titanic

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-09-25

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Front Cover detail: jester reading a book

Front Cover detail: jester reading a book

Bill Nye’s History of England (1900)

A man in a red jester’s mediaeval outfit reads a book. At first I thought he was a gnome or pixie, but in fact a jester is more appropriate for the cover of this humorous book!

Keywords: people, costumes, books, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-06-10

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64.—Breast Plate

64.—Breast Plate

Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“It is difficult to assign an exact period to their use of cloth in preference to skins. It is equally difficult to determine the date of those valuable relics which have been found in various places, [...]

Keywords: costumes, weapons

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-01-27

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82.—Roman General, Standard Bearers, etc.

82.—Roman General, Standard Bearers, etc.

Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Here are some Roman soldiers in suitable effeminate poses as they reach the shore by crossing a bridge supported by their boats. It was here, then, that the British and Roman weapons first came into c [...]

Keywords: boats, weapons, soldiers, costumes, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-11-07

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283.—Royal Costume, and the Harness and Equip-ment of Horses. (Cotton M.S.)

283.—Royal Costume, and the Harness and Equip-ment of Horses. (Cotton M.S.)

Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The Three Kings, the figures of legend that are derived from the story of the wise men, astronomers or astrologers who visited the infant Jesus. The Gospels do not say how many of them there were, bu [...]

Keywords: royalty, christmas, religion, sirit, costumes, animals, horses

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-09-20

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189.—Arms and Costume of a Saxon Military Chief.

189.—Arms and Costume of a Saxon Military Chief.

Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The man in the figure is a Saxon soldier. In one hand he holds up a bowl. In the other he holds his spear and shield. He wears a billowing cloak and either boots or shoes with leggings that leave hi [...]

Keywords: costumes, people, soldiers, weapons

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-09-07

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193.—Costume of a Soldier. From Cotton MS. Tib. C. 6.

193.—Costume of a Soldier. From Cotton MS. Tib. C. 6.

Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Cotton Manuscript Tiberius C. vi is a psalter from the 11th century. The soldier here has a beard pointy shoes (and striped socks I think), and carries a spear.

Keywords: soldiers, weapons, spears, costumes, beards, clipart

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-06-28

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1028.—Franciscan, or Grey Friar

1028.—Franciscan, or Grey Friar

Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The Franciscan monk or friar shown here wears a robe (a habit) and sandals; he carries a small cross on a chain or rosary. [Saint Francis of Assisi] surrendered all, even to the last article of his cl [...]

Keywords: people, robes, religion, monks, costumes

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-12-20

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