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Fancy dress costume, The Witch Date: circa 1880
Comic postcard, Two plump women meet outside food shop Date: 20th century
Advert for Brinsmead Pianos 1899Lovely advertisement for leading piano manufacturer, John Brinsmead and Sons, showing a lady at a piano, playing in a procession of children at a fancy dress party. Delightful. Date: 1889
Comic postcard, Scotsman dressed as Napoleon at fancy dress ball Date: 20th century
Draycott, Cotswold village, celebrating CoronationDraycott, Cotswold village, fancy dress procession led by Blockley Brass Band celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June 1953. Date: 1953
Page from The Sketch reporting on an anonymous Watteau party in fact arranged by Heather Pilkington and Olivia Wyndham. Attendees
Gerald du Maurier in A Kiss for Cinderella, a fancy in three acts by J M Barrie, at Wyndhams Theatre, London. Date: circa 1916
Colonial children in fancy dress with Indian nannies Date: circa 1900s
Comic postcard, Second Hand Whatnot For Sale with finely turned legs and fancy drawers Date: early 20th century
Front cover of The Sketch featuring engaged couple, actress Frances Doble, and sir Anthony Lindsay-Hogg wearing rather bizarre and ill-advised costume
A photograph of a young woman called Lily, dressed up as Aladdin, either for a fancy dress or event, or perhaps a pantomime. Date: 1927
Pearly King - or Pearly Prince? Little boy in fancy dressA little boy posing for his photograph in a Pearly King costume. Date: 1920s
O Susie, is you going for a bathe or to a fancy dress ball? A topical postcard commenting on the fashion for flamboyant beach pyjamas in the 1920s and 30s. Date: c.1930
Advert for the London couture house of Jane March, 1925 showing a jumper suit in a fancy check Date: 1925
An art deco sketch of A Spring Fancy showing dancers in the countryside Date: 1925
Senorita Lili de Alvarez, Spains lady tennis champion at a recent fancy dress ball at the Carlton Hotel, St Moritz, 1925 Date: 1925
Fancy Dress - Little girl dressed as a fairyinsertcaption Date: circa 1920s
Men and women dressed up in Japanese costumeinsertcaption Date: circa 1920s
Fancy Dress CostumeFancy dress costume created entirely from cloth books. Creator: James Henderson Date: 1910
A small boy (or girl) dressed in a turban and harem pants in an Arabian Nights style fancy dress. Date: 1940s
A person sitting in a back yard dressed up as Charlie Chaplin. Date: c. 1918A person sitting in a back yard dressed up as Charlie Chaplin. Date: c.1918
A sweet little girl dressed up in a fairy costume. Shes standing on a rather nice rug in the garden. Date: c.1920s
Lovely photograph of a little boy in a pierrot costume. Date: 1920s
Two women pose for a photograph in identical fancy dress costumes, given patriotic flair with Union Jack skirts. Date: late 1920s
A little girl does the splits in a jolly stage costume of striped trousers and top hat. Date: 1930s
Members of the London Sketch Club in costume for an unemployed supper in 1905. Date: 1905
R. I. Historical costume ball by John HassallScenes from the historical costume ball of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, with the various history-themed entertainments, devised by Master of Ceremonies, John Hassall
Six delightful young ladies - actually men dressed up as women. They do look rather fetching though. Date: 1920s
Double page spread from The Tatler, reporting on Captain Neil MacEacheans novel party held at Brook Street, where well-knowns dressed up as living celebrities
A review on the Square of the Invalides, 1835. Woman in pink dress with canezou shawl, straw bonnet and parasol. French cavalry and infantry parade on the Esplanade des Invalides
Young English gentlemen racing four-horse carriages on a road. iHandcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The Dance of Life, Rudolph Ackermann
English huntsman and lady watching a fox swim across a river, 19th century. Facey Romford raising his hat and shouting while Mrs Lucy Somerville sits sidesaddle on her mount. The view
Woman in fancy dress costume as the Oracle des ChampsWoman in costume as the Oracle des Champs in dress decorated with hearts, daisies and flowers, for a masquerade ball. Costume designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph published in Paris, 1880s
Woman in fancy dress costume as an AquariumWoman in costume as an Aquarium with dress decorated with fish, coral, seaweed and shells, for a masquerade ball. Costume designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph published in Paris, 1880s
Woman in costume as a page in La Mascotte, 1880sWoman in costume as a page in La Mascotte at the Theatre des Bouffes Parisiens, 1880s. Handcoloured lithograph by Chatiniere published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s
Woman in costume as a Marotte (jesters stick) for a masquerade ball. Handcoloured lithograph by Chatiniere published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s
Alexina Desclozas as Dona Juana in La Camargo, 1879Alexina Desclozas as Dona Juana in La Camargo performed at the Theatre de la Renaissance, 1879. Handcoloured lithograph by Chatiniere published by Martinet, Paris, 1879
French soprano Caroline Carvalho in FaustMarie Caroline Miolan-Carvalho, French soprano, in the role of Marguerite in Charles Gounods Faust at the Theatre de l Opera, 1870s. Handcoloured lithograph by A
Woman in costume as a sutler to the musketeers (Vivandiere des Mousquetaires) for a masquerade ball. Handcoloured lithograph by A. Morlon published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s
Marguerite Chapuy, French soprano, in the opera CarmenMarguerite Chapuy, French soprano, in the role of Micaela in Bizets opera Carmen at the Theatre de l Opera Comique, 1875. Handcoloured lithograph by Chatiniere published by Martinet, Paris, 1875
Woman in costume as a pansy for a masquerade ballWoman in costume as a pansy (pensee) for a masquerade ball. Costume designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph by published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s
Sylvie Flour in Mille & Une Nuits at the Theatre duSylvie Flour as the First Bazaar Merchant in Mille & Une Nuits at the Theatre du Chatelet, 1881. Handcoloured lithograph by Chatiniere published by Martinet, Paris, 1881
Woman in the national costume of a Vlachs peasant (paysanne valaque). Costume for a fancy dress ball. Handcoloured lithograph after Stop published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s
Woman in fancy dress costume as a shepherdessWoman in costume as a shepherdess (bergere) of the era of Louis XV and Marie Antionette for a masquerade ball. Handcoloured lithograph after A. H. published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s
Woman in costume as an Italian peasant for a masquerade ball, Paris. Designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s
Marguerite Ugalde, French mezzo-soprano, as Falka in the operetta Le Droit d Ainesse by Chassaigne, Leterrier and Vanloo, 1883. Handcoloured lithograph by Chatiniere published by Martinet, Paris, 1883
Women in costume as Bebe designed by Alfred GrevinWoman in costume as Bebe designed by the caricaturist Alfred Grevin. Handcoloured lithograph by published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s
Woman in fancy-dress costume of a demonWoman in a costume by Sylvestre of a demon (diablesse) for a masquerade ball, Paris, late 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Ch. Fernique after an illustration by E