embroidery: art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn

button: small fastener used in clothing

white hair: hair color

meat chop: meaty part at the end of ribs

traditional costume: expression of identity through costume, which is usually associated with a geographic area or a period of time in history

insignia: sign of state, corporative or religious dignity, usually for power and honor

portrait: artistic representation of one or more persons

military uniform: standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations

Nicolau Pereira de Campos Vergueiro: Brazilian politician, big landowner, dealer (export of sugar, coffee; import of slaves/colonists)