Egypte Dames de harem chez le couturier

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Accession Number: 1975:0112:3756

Maker: Ch. Chusseau-Flaviens
Ch. Chusseau-Flaviens

Title: Egypte Dames de harem chez le couturier

Date: ca. 1900-1919

Medium: negative, gelatin on glass

Dimensions: 9 x 12 cm.

George Eastman House Collection

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  1. swanq 57 months ago | reply

    mactographer,
    During this period, I believe that Alexandria, at least, was very cosmopolitan. See for example, from alexandriatour.com/

    "From the 19th century Alexandria took a new role, as a focus for Egypt's commercial and maritime expansion. This Alexandria has been immortalized by writers such as E-M- Forster and Cavafy. Generations of immigrants from Greece, Italy and the Levant settled here and made the city synonymous with commerce, cosmopolitanism and bohemian culture."

    This is not to claim that the picture is in Alexandria.

  2. br@mbly 57 months ago | reply

    How very stylish and how very modest. What a shame times have changed.

  3. swanq 57 months ago | reply

    Another indication of interactions in the early 20th century between Europe and Egypt, including by Americans is at query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B03E6DF1E31E233A... , an NYT article from October 29, 1911:
    "WAR MAY SPOIL SEASON IN EGYPT; Americans Fear Possible Inconvenience and Will Go to Mediterranean Instead.

    LONDON, Oct. 28. -- There are still many Americans staying in London, which is unusually full for this time of year. The hotels continue to do a splendid business, although the weather, which has been damp and foggy, will have the effect of hurrying the departure of those who Winter in warmer climes...."

  4. Serzeniş [deleted] 57 months ago | reply

    nice

  5. PeacockDesigns 56 months ago | reply

    wow! Victorian dress with vials!
    Corsets and Grommets( Bustle Padding) ,
    giving that "Hourglass" figure.

  6. GlossyShinyPixel 56 months ago | reply

    Wow, this truly gives you a look at how things were.

  7. shellouise 56 months ago | reply

    A perfect photograph. I love the quality of the tones - as they are both muted and vibrant at the same time. There is the lovely texture and of course the composition and subject matter makes this an image I want to look at repeatedly.

  8. turkveil 56 months ago | reply

    Interesting picture, showing a mix of different styles: beside the European style gowns, both ladies wear Turkish style head-and faceveils ( Yashmak ) like those used by upper class Turkish women. Outdoors they usually covered themselves and their gowns with additional black cloaks ( Habara ).

  9. unicorn 81 56 months ago | reply

    very fantastic

  10. Rabia89 55 months ago | reply

    Just wow!..

  11. unaccorddepiano 55 months ago | reply

    this picture is gorgeous, just amazing ♥

  12. °• Boubble •° 55 months ago | reply

    OMG! It's soooo fantastic!!!!!

  13. Aicharl 54 months ago | reply

    j'aimerais voir la photographie d'origine...

  14. NES-ART [deleted] 53 months ago | reply

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Historical-Traditional-Oriental ( Post 3 Comment 2 ), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  15. sully jean 31 months ago | reply

    Old photos. Old memories.(from taiwan sully jean)

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