3 September 2012 at 5:41pm with 2 notes
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A nice illustration by Boris L. Tageev (1871–1938), showing Kyrgyz people in end of the 19th century costumes. (via FerganaNews)

A nice illustration by Boris L. Tageev (1871–1938), showing Kyrgyz people in end of the 19th century costumes.

(via FerganaNews)

28 March 2012 at 9:17pm with 562 notes
Reblogged from watanafghanistan
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watanafghanistan: Afghan traditional men and women dress. Possibly Tajik?

watanafghanistan:

Afghan traditional men and women dress.

Possibly Tajik?

29 June 2011 at 11:08pm with 6 notes
Reblogged from drymouth
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drymouth: Ariana Afghan Airlines 1973 Calendar - ‘Costume of Afghanistan’ See full calendar here. Absolutely to be recommended, the full calendar! Beautiful pictures from what looks a bit like a world apart…

drymouth:

Ariana Afghan Airlines 1973 Calendar - ‘Costume of Afghanistan’

See full calendar here.

Absolutely to be recommended, the full calendar! Beautiful pictures from what looks a bit like a world apart…

31 October 2010 at 6:05am with 58 notes
Reblogged from electro-clarifier
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J.D. Salinger: Take extreme measures to part your hair with the utmost meticulousness. Then don’t leave the house at all.
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10 Literary Halloween Costumes (via notemily)

Good idea, by the way…