"Outdoor costume of modern Syrian Men." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Modern Syrians

"Outdoor costume of modern Syrian Men." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

"Outdoor costume of modern Syrian Men." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Modern Syrians

"Outdoor costume of modern Syrian Men." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

A giant in Brobdingnag with her baby. The baby trying to stick Gulliver in his mouth.

Mother with Her Baby

A giant in Brobdingnag with her baby. The baby trying to stick Gulliver in his mouth.

"Nassau Hall, Princeton College."—Lossing, 1851

Nassau Hall

"Nassau Hall, Princeton College."—Lossing, 1851

An illustration of a boy wearing a Native American costume and headdress.

Native American Boy with Headdress

An illustration of a boy wearing a Native American costume and headdress.

This is a drawing of two ladies wearing 14th century parti-colored dresses, which are dresses with a different pattern on each side. The lady in the front is wearing a dress with a fleur-de-lis pattern on the left side and two large fish pattern on the right side. The lady behind carrying the tale of the dress is wearing a dark material dress with one stripe across the chest area on the left side, and a bird pattern design on the other right side.

14th Century Parti-Colored Dresses

This is a drawing of two ladies wearing 14th century parti-colored dresses, which are dresses with a…

In the United States, a patroon was a landholder with manorial rights to large tracts of land in the 17th century Dutch colony of New Netherland in North America. Through the Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions of 1629, the Dutch West India Company first started to grant this title and land to some of its invested members. The deeded tracts were called patroonships and could span 16 miles in length on one side of a major river, or 8 miles if spanning both sides. After the English takeover of New Netherland in 1664, the system continued with the granting of large tracts known as manors, and sometimes referred to as patroonships.

A Dutch Patroon

In the United States, a patroon was a landholder with manorial rights to large tracts of land in the…

Three Hungarian peasants in traditional costume.

Hungarian Peasants

Three Hungarian peasants in traditional costume.

An Assyrian pendant.

Pendant

An Assyrian pendant.

"Piper of the Clan Gregarach." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Piper

"Piper of the Clan Gregarach." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Gulliver shows the Lilliputians his gold pocketwatch. Never seeing anything like it before they believed it to be a God.

Pocketwatch

Gulliver shows the Lilliputians his gold pocketwatch. Never seeing anything like it before they believed…

What a Puritan wore.

Puritan

What a Puritan wore.

A man and woman in Puritan dress walking down a path.

Puritans

A man and woman in Puritan dress walking down a path.

The Queen of brobdignag quickly becomes fond of Gulliver. She holds him in her hand showing him around the castle.

Queen looking in a mirror

The Queen of brobdignag quickly becomes fond of Gulliver. She holds him in her hand showing him around…

An illustration of two men dressed in Renaissance clothing.

Renaissance Men

An illustration of two men dressed in Renaissance clothing.

After arriving at the King of Brobdingnag's court, Gulliver is analyzed by three of the King's scholars.

Scholars with Gulliver

After arriving at the King of Brobdingnag's court, Gulliver is analyzed by three of the King's scholars.

A duckbill shoe of the 15th century with stripes and a button.

Duckbill Shoe

A duckbill shoe of the 15th century with stripes and a button.

A duckbill shoe of the 15th century.

Duckbill Shoe

A duckbill shoe of the 15th century.

A French shoe of the 9th century, adorned with gems and embroidery.

French Shoe

A French shoe of the 9th century, adorned with gems and embroidery.

An illustration of a long sleeve.

Long Sleeve

An illustration of a long sleeve.

A Roman soldier with a shield and spear.

Roman Soldier

A Roman soldier with a shield and spear.

"The younger son of Edward III." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Son of Edward III

"The younger son of Edward III." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

"The older son of Edward III." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Son of Edward III

"The older son of Edward III." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

The garment extender is used to stretch and size tubular portions of garments. The extender comprises three longitudinal bars, namely a first side bar, an intermediate bar, and a second side bar. The first side bar and the intermediate bar are fixedly spaced and secured to each other by vertically spaced cross bars.

Garment Stretcher

The garment extender is used to stretch and size tubular portions of garments. The extender comprises…

"Indoor costume of modern Syrian Women." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Syrian Women

"Indoor costume of modern Syrian Women." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

"Outdoor costume of modern Syrian Women." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Syrian Women

"Outdoor costume of modern Syrian Women." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

"English Trunk-hose, c. 1550." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Trunk-hose

"English Trunk-hose, c. 1550." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

The tsymbaly or santir is a dulcimer or chordophone used in the Ukraine and the Middle East.

Tsymbaly

The tsymbaly or santir is a dulcimer or chordophone used in the Ukraine and the Middle East.

Officer of the Turkoman militia.

Turkoman

Officer of the Turkoman militia.

An illustration of a young boy dressed as Uncle Sam.

Uncle Sam

An illustration of a young boy dressed as Uncle Sam.

(1633-1707) French military engineer and Marshal of France

Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban

(1633-1707) French military engineer and Marshal of France

(1633-1707) French military engineer and Marshal of France

Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban

(1633-1707) French military engineer and Marshal of France

This is an early 20th century winter jacket. It is a fitted jacket that buttons at the waist.

Early 20th Century Winter Jacket

This is an early 20th century winter jacket. It is a fitted jacket that buttons at the waist.

This is an early 20th century winter jacket. It has a high neck collar and long wide sleeves that are similar to oriental dress.

Early 20th Century Winter Jacket

This is an early 20th century winter jacket. It has a high neck collar and long wide sleeves that are…

This is an early 20th century winter jacket. It is a long jacket with a high collar, and wide sleeves.

Early 20th Century Winter Jacket

This is an early 20th century winter jacket. It is a long jacket with a high collar, and wide sleeves.

This is an early 20th century winter jacket. It is a knee length jacket with a large collar, and large pockets in the front.

Early 20th Century Winter Jacket

This is an early 20th century winter jacket. It is a knee length jacket with a large collar, and large…

A woman in an old style dress

Woman

A woman in an old style dress

A woman at a Jester costume dance.

Woman as Jester

A woman at a Jester costume dance.

"At different times during the middle ages extraordinarily long, pendant sleeves were in use, sometimes reaching the ground, and at other times a mere band or strip of stuff, single or double, hung from the arm, and was generally called a hanging sleeve, although the actual sleeve was independent of it." —Whitney, 1889
<p>Illustration of a woman from the 12th century wearing a traditional dress with hanging sleeves. She is holding a small branch with leaves on it. She is wearing a ring headpiece. The illustration is from Viollet-le-Duc's "Dictionary du Mobilier francais."

A Woman in a Dress - 12th Century, with Long and Hanging Sleeves

"At different times during the middle ages extraordinarily long, pendant sleeves were in use, sometimes…

An illustration of a woman wearing a cop costume and shining a light.

Woman in Cop Costume

An illustration of a woman wearing a cop costume and shining a light.

This is a woman's Egyptian costume. It is a on piece fitted pant costume.

Woman's Egyptian Costume

This is a woman's Egyptian costume. It is a on piece fitted pant costume.