Young woman of the west coast of Friesland

Young woman of the west coast of Friesland, the Netherlands, 19th century. She wears a distinctive weathercock shaped bonnet and wimple, cravat fichu, arm protectors, gloves and full petticoats. She can be seen tying ice skates to her shoes. 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

Cravat Divers Fichu Friesland Gatine Lante Petticoat Skates Wimple

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