Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century
Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century. The dress has a very high waist, the chemise has puff sleeves, and the flat straw hat decorated with ribbons and bows is worn above a black velvet toquet. Her long pigtails reveal her to be unmarried. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by Louis Marie Lante from Costumes of Various Countries, Costumes de Divers Pays, Paris, 1827
Picture No
12489570
Media ID
45934349
Size
4535px x 6559px
(6.3MB)
Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Florilegius Collection





























