“Persians," The Costume, Manners, and Peculiarities of Different Inhabitants of the Globe, Calculated to Instruct and Amuse the Little Folks of All Countries.

Fig. 17. “Persians,” The Costume, Manners, and Peculiarities of Different Inhabitants of the Globe, Calculated to Instruct and Amuse the Little Folks of All Countries. London: John Harris, 1831. Page 7. Hand-colored wood engraving. Courtesy of Princeton University Library.

From Fashion Nation: Picturing the United States in the Long Nineteenth Century by Sandra Tomc

A man and a woman from Persia in their regional costumes. The man wears a long green tunic and has a long dark beard. The woman, who sits cross-legged, wears red and white striped salvar.
Creator(s)	Anon.
Subjects	Literary Studies:19th Century Literature American Studies
Date	1831
Related Section	Chapter 1
Keywords	national costume nineteenth-century racial stereotypes children’s literature traditional dress racial nationalism ethnic nationalism nineteenth-century folk dress
Content Type	hand-painted wood engraving
Language	English
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