Habillemens des Femmes de Smyrne, des Grecques et des Iuifves de cette ville. [“The Dress of Women of Smyrna, the Greeks and the Jews of this City.”]

(TURKEY).

Hand-colored engraving. Includes four portraits of women in distinctive costume, three landscape views and a tombstone, all with accompanying engraved text.

The image of the Jewess of Smyrna (Izmir) shows they are dressed the same way as other women except for hairstyle to which they attach a platinum, tin or copper base, covered with satin fabric and pinned with a gold or silver brooch; a knot of hair fits in a small pocket of colored silk hanging from behind. Sewn pearls would also be used in adornment. Likely from M. Guerdeville, Atlas Historique. Amsterdam, 1719.