4- might be Mayan. :) Though as you say the liberties taken could be that 4 is a blend of the 3. The first figure seems to have a Khamahamai (sp?) Hawaiian headdress. After looking at some of my stuff on central American, the seconded figure is Aztec. 5- Ancient Persian or Assyrian? 7- not Maori but possibly New Zealand? I have seen this somewhere associated with Africa or Australia or New Zealand. 8-The turban isn't Siamese which is why I was think Bali. 10- The headdress is "Siouan" though the Metis have been know to wear them. 11- Eunuch??? I was thinking more Turkish but Arabian works. the heavy guy is playing a flute though I think the turban is a bit to tall. The anorexic dancer doesn't leave much of a clue with her scarves. 16- I was thinking Hawaiian. 17- Reminds me of the Austrian folkwear. De
-----Original Message----- I'm thinking #14 would be more Hungarian than Polish-- I've never seen such aprons on a Polish costume-- But in truth I fear the task will be made that much more difficult by the liberties taken by the artist. For example the red strapless front-lace bustier garment in #14 is sheer invention... My guesses: 1 Greek (ancient) 2 Scottish sword dance 3 Dutch (the shoes!) 4 Aztec or Inca 5 Siam? Balinese? 6 Germany-- those are Lederhosen for sure 7 hmm... they seem to be holding boomerangs... Maori? 8 Siam? Balinese? 9 ancient Egypt 10 American Indian (am useless with further differentiation other than in general Plains) 11 some sort of Far Araby... that's a eunuch if ever I saw one, and those bare breasts and thin girl vs. enormous and slightly sinister man seem right out of Arabian Nights fantasy 12 Japan 13 definitely Russia 14 generic Slavic or Hungarian (not sure Polish would have been depicted....as a nation Poland had just come out of over a century of non-existence, though it did briefly exist again as a sovereign nation in the 20s so maybe it was in vogue...) 15 Italy? the tambourine and his breeches.... 16 Polynesian 17 hmmm... the horizontally striped apron is distinctive, but no idea. http://www.costumegallery.info/ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
