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The Nelson Centenary celebration - Trafalgar Square - October 21st 1905. Horatio Lord Nelson died during the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805. Date: 1905
Portsmouth War Memorial unveiledA lovelt postcard photograph showing Portsmouth War Memorial unveiled on October 19th, 1921. It cost 27, 000 and was unveiled by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught
Lounge Lizard 1930SA bloated man languishing on a luxurious Regency (or Egyptian) style sofa, draped with an extravagant tassled throw. Date: early 1930s
Parisian beauty in figure-hugging dress Date: circa 1910s
Woman draped in flag carried by women in Roman costume, surrounded by crowds. Date 1894
French and American soldiers at a military funeral, WW1French and American soldiers taking part in a military funeral in a town in France during the First World War. Date: 1917-1918
Edward VII - his body is brought to Windsor Castle - the funeral procession entering the cloisters of Windsor Castle Date: 1910
Woman wearing telephonic fancy dressA woman wearing telephonic fancy dress. The telephone is balanced on her head, and her closely-fitting dress is made up of draped telephone cables. Date: circa 1895
Mexican EliteYoung women in a Guests of Honour box, possibly watching a bull fight. One of them is wearing a sombrero with a traditional zarape blanket draped in front of her. Date: 1930s
Greek Artistic Beauty, elegantly draped in thin pink chiffon and holding a variety of metal amphorae. She seems to have forgotten some of her clothing however.... Date: circa 1910s
The Heathen and the Christian - PlayThe Heathen and the Christian - promotional postcard for this play - performed at The Grand Theatre Southampton between 1908-1909
Rouen Cathedral, France - Misericord in the Choir stalls. A stange female creature with the wings and tail of a Chimera and a crows feet, holding up a heart in her right hand. Date: circa 1910s
Burial of Sir Frederick Maude, Baghdad, WW1Scene at the burial of Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude (1864-1917), Commander of the British troops wihich captured Baghdad during the First World War
Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia) under Italian occupationA street in Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia) with flags draped on the buildings, and portraits of the King, Gabriele D Annunzio and two generals, under Italian nationalist occupation. Date: 1919
Edward VII lying in stateEdward VII - ( Edward the Peacemaker ) lying in state in Windsor Castle. Date: 1910
Fashions 1884Jacket bodice with dentate basques & plastron, pleated skirt & tunic; jacket body & waistcoat, small fur muff, flounce edged skirt, tunic draped in a polonaise. Date: 1884
Father and daughter in studio photo, Mid WalesA father with his young daughter sitting on his knee in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side
Plump woman in a fur wrap, studio photo, Mid WalesA rather indomitable-looking, plump Edwardian woman in a fur wrap poses for her photo in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. She is seated, with a painted backdrop and draped curtain behind her
Father with two daughters, Mid WalesA father with his two young daughters, in the photographers studio. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side, and they are standing on a large furry rug
Woman in profile, standing at a gate, Mid WalesA woman in profile, standing at a gate, Mid Wales, with a thoughtful expression on her face. A patterned blanket or shawl is draped over the top of the gate
Woman with nine children, Mid WalesA woman with nine children, posing for a group photo in the photographers studio. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side
Moorish Woman reclining in her sitting roomA Moorish Woman reclining in a very Moorish Sitting Room, filled with elaborately patterned drapes and cushions. Fans and lanterns hang on the wall
Turkish Woman wearing the Turkish flagTurkish woman draped in the National flag leaning on a plant stand
Lady checks her appearance in a dressing table mirrorA glamourous lady in fur trimmed spotted wrap, stockings and high heels, checks her appearance in a slender dressing table mirror, draped with a scarf in a similar fabric to the wrap
Fur Traders Wife - Southern RussiaA Fur traders wife in fine attire standing alongside the results of her husbands work
A Seductive Turkish Beauty smokingA beautiful photograph of a seductive Turkish Beauty smoking a cigarette
Tombs of Sultans Ahmed I & Murad IVThe Tombs of Sultans Ahmed I and Murad IV
Yugoslavian Royal Family attending funeral King Alexander sThe funeral of King Alexander of Yugoslavia in Belgrade: the new King, eleven-year-old Peter, stands in the front beside his mother Queen Marie (Marie of Romanias second daughter)
Photo / Stripe Dress 1880STight fitting, high-necked bodice, buttoning diagonally from shoulder to waist, kilted under-skirt, draped tunic caught up at the rear. Watch & crescent brooch
Gown by Jean DessesAn evening gown in pale blue silk by Jean Desses of Paris with contrasting sash, draped skirt & interesting back detail where the halter strap is attached to the skirt
Wreath, Decking, TreeFestive wreath of fir with cones, imitation snow & red berries, a tinsel Christmas tree with baubles & red lighted candles & holly draped along the mantelpiece
Summer & Travel DressAnglo-Saxon Summer dress of super-tunic or roc & draped mantle & a travelling habit of super-tunic with extra long sleeves with an ornate border. Both wear head-rails or veils
Embracing loversIn a room draped with exotic curtains a couple kiss passionately
Hats by Rose Valois 1929Russet coloured helmet style hat with a soft brim turned back at the forehead and draped asymmetrically on one side; grey fur beret style hat
Draped Brim Hat 1929A soft, black hat with a soft draped brim turned up at the front and falling in a flap at the rear; green hat with the brim drawn in at the ears
Empire Line Revival 1910Directoire / Empire revival gown: high waist, draped fur- trimmed corsage, tasseled girdle, finely gathered skirt ornamented at the hem with Roman style embroidery
Lilac & Gold Dress 1911A mauve & gold high waisted Empire revival dress with V neck, draped corsage, finely pleated tunic with long fringing, narrow hobble skirt & ornate gold embroidery
Orang Utan PalsA pair of Orang Utans, one with its arm affectionately draped over the other, Chester Zoo, England
Draped SkeletonDraped skeleton
Egyptian Frocks 1924Egyptian influence. Green tube dress with gold fabric draped diagonally from one shoulder & fastened at the hip; black print dress with handkerchief drapery at the hips
Evening Dress / PatouDesign by August Abernard: flaring gored floral print skirt, draped V neckline & plunging V back, worn with a long light weight scarf that drapes seductively
Costume / Photo by WatsonMan: frock coat. Woman: jacket body, gauging & buttons on the cuff, ruff at the neck, draped tunic & a skirt with pleated flounces of varying depth & a very severe hairstyle
Female Type / Halifax 1870Princess line jacket body with round collar & lace cuffs, kilted under-skirt, tunic with patterned border draped at the front, gauged at the sides & finished with a rosette
Girl with Daisies 1886A little girl has draped a daisy chain on the bare branch of a tree
Furs / Grunwaldt / Plate 8Pink & lace tunic dress & a brown fur trimmed mantle (possibly sable); gown with a draped & split skirt with a train worn with a grey astrakan / astrakhan mantle
Pleated Skirt 1904Striped high necked chemisette is worn with a a bolero style jacket bodice with full sleeves with turned back cuffs & a box pleated skirt. Her flat hat is draped with lace
Dinner Robe / Worth 1913Tango dress by Worth: draped & split skirt with a train, high waist with sash, long under- sleeves with engageantes (ruffled cuffs) & an exotic beaded headdress with aigrette
Worth Evening Dress 1913Worth dress in an exotic shade of orange: high-waisted, decorative belt & shoulder straps, puffed & draped skirt with a train, translucent black sleeves