ANCIENT FASHION

IN KERALA

BACK FROM

AD.1500

KERALA CLOTHING STYLE DURING 1500’S : Before Portuguese Ruling

King of Cochin with Nair soldiers 1506

KERALA FASHION DURING 1600: From the Starting of Portuguese Invasion

Man and Women in Malabar 1660Malabar man in Kerala Showing

tricks with Serpent 1660

queen of Venadu Umayamma 1677-1684

Queen of Venadu Umayamma 1677-1684 : A Dutch person wrote about The Queen during his visit to Venad-”...the Queens attire being no more than a piece of callicoe wrapped around her middle, the upper part of her body appearing for the most part naked, with a piece of callicoe hanging carelessly round her shoulders.”

Nairs Solidiers with European Army[1750]

KERALA FASHION DURING 1800’S: The Portuguese and Dutch Ruling ended in Kerala and

started British Raj

The invention of portable camera and film developing technology on 1839 were brought a revolution in photography. After that we could take real life images , those open door to past culture, lifestyle and fashion in Kerala…

Cloths of Fisher Men in Kerala 1892

Kids doing coconut Picking 1895

Coconut Tree Climbers

Rani Bharani Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore (1848–1901)

KERALA FASHION DURING 1900’S

Malabar Jew 1900

People in Temple Festival with Theyyam 1901

Kannadiparambu Temple Devotees 1902

Devotees in Perumana Temple 1901

Calicut Hospital Operation Theater 1901

People in Calicut Beach 1901

School kids in their class room with Asatti (Teacher)

Clothings of a family during work 1902

Muslim family1901

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Brahmins 1902

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Christian Women 1902.

A Bekary in Kozhikodu 1908

Syrian Christian Young Girls in Kerala (1912)

Dikshitar with KUDUMI hair style

Nair Ladies 1912

Theeya Women 1912

Dress Code of Sunday School students 1914

People in Village Market, Kozhicode 1914

Women pounding paddy in Malabar 1920

Nair Girl 1914

nair girls 1914

Nair Women 1914

Nair women in traditional attire

Nair Jewelry

Nair girl going to school

Nair girls 1914

Slipper made from wood known as ‘Methiyadi’

Palm Umbrella made from Palm leaf, it was common here to get relief from sun and rain.

Namboothiri lady and man carrying palm umbrella and ‘Vishari’ is in man’s hand used to get relief from hot.

Cheruma girl 1930

Carpenters at work place 1914

Women 1921.

Women in Work

King of Cochin

Princess Lalithamba Bayi and her consort Kerala Varma of Kilimanoor at their wedding (1938)

An old photo from Travancore Royal Family

A Rich Family in Malabar

Women hospital 1926

SCHOOL BOYS AND MASTER: FEW BOYS GOT BOOKS IN HAND ; WHILE OTHERS ARE READING FROM 'OLA‘ MADE FROM PALM LEAF

Men from Parayan Tribe

A ‘Kalari’ – means Nursery school in Kerala during1936 – 1947. Pupil writing letters in sand.

ROAD SIDE VENDOR -KERALA -1940

A street in Kerala 1950

Kerala old women from Christian Community is wearing ‘Chattayum Mundun’, it is the very old traditional dressing style in Kerala still continued by them.

This is the dress code attained from Hindu tradition and most of the Keralites using this style (with out any religious boundaries) during festivals and family functions.

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