Habit of the Emperor of the Turks in 1700

by Thomas Jefferys

Thomas Jefferys' famous engraving from his celebrated collection "A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations," dating back to mid-18th-century England (roughly from 1757 to 1772), presents an interesting European view of the "Habit of the Emperor of the Turks."

Even though the "Habit" in question is said to refer to the fashion style of 1700, Jefferys captured in his engraving the timeless grandeur and formal procedures of the Ottoman Sublime Porte.

The stunning copperplate engraving depicts the Ottoman Sultan known as Grand Signior in his complete imperial glory, and the print provides extensive information on the "Habit" of the Ottoman Sultan at the beginning of the 18th century.