Traditional irish clothing

The 73 autochromes of Ireland that French academics Marguerite Mespoulet (1880-1965) and Madeleine Mignon (1882-1976) took in May and June 1913 are the first colour photographs of the island. Their Carnet d’Irlande was organised and sponsored by banker Albert Kahn (1860-1940) as part of his Archives de la Planète project. Launched in 1912, the … Continue reading "The First Colour Photographs of Ireland – 1913"

Galway shawl on fish seller, Claddagh, Galway, Ireland, 1905.

When you think of old photos or historical pictures, you naturally think in terms of black and white, but as you can see from these stunning vintage photos from the turn of the 20th century, color pictures have been around for a lot longer than you think.

A small collection of amazing color photographs of life in Ireland in 1913.

"Celtic forest" linen dress, a dress inspired by the Middle Ages Between the trees, a fairy Celtic lady lifts branches covered with fresh leaves. The dress she is wearing, highlights the beauty of the body, subtly wraps her waist and gently falls to the ground. Is this how your story begins? This Celtic dress has a medieval cut, full skirt, and effective sleeves - fitted at the shoulders and gracefully flared below the elbows. On the back of the dress has a tie, so you can adjust it to the…

When it comes to traditional Irish clothing, Hollywood movies would have you thinking everyone walked around wearing shawls.