Fancy Collection (page 5)

Woman in costume as a lawyer from the comedy Le Divorce, Paris, late 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Depose published by S. Miller, London, 1880s

Young womens dresses, 1913
Young womens dresses: one in white crepon and orange taffeta, the other in embroidered white fabric. Robes de jeunes filles: l une en crepon blanc et taffetas orange, l autre en drap blanc brode

Fancy dress costumes by Longhi, 1913
Fancy dress costumes by Longhi. Woman in damask dress trimmed with white, cape of black taffeta and lace. Travestissements d apres Longhi

Woman in harlequin costume and mask for a fancy dress ball. Arlequine. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Fabius (Alberto Fabio Lorenzi)

Woman in morning tailored suit with cane. Petit tailleur du matin. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Bernard Boutet de Monvel from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames

Couple in fancy dress at a masquerade ball. Un Incroyable et une Cantiniere. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Bernard Boutet de Monvel from Tommaso Antonginis Journal

Woman in dress of duvetyn and jacket bordered in fox fur
Woman in duvetyn dress and jacket bordered in fox fur. Robe de duvetyn amadou, paletot borde de renard. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by H

Woman in afternoon dress and hat watching birds. Toilette d apres-midi. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des

Woman on beach in swimming costume in two-tone taffeta
Woman on beach in swimming costume and bathing cap in two-tone taffeta. Costume de bain en taffetas changeant. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Scene in a fancy Paris restaurant, 1913
Scene in a fancy Paris restaurant with waiter in tails and women diners. From the menu to Restaurant Larue, 27 rue Royale

Woman in an old-taffeta cape with a parrot, 1913
Woman in cape of old taffeta decorated with caterpillar green and muff embroidered with pearls. Parrot chained to a stand

Belle (Isobel) Hassall, daughter of the artist John Hassall, pictured in her costume at the Mansion House Childrens Ball in January 1911

Ethel and her young brother in fancy dress
Ethel and her younger brother in fine fancy dress costume - this scene is in part a satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period. Date: 1913

Three children in fancy dress, as cupid, a clown or pierrot, and a flower fairy of some description. Date: c.1920

Man in a rather unusual fancy dress costume, probably as United Dairies as U Dees seems to be slang for the company but the bottles on his sleeves give the game away. Date: c.1910

A little girl called Ursula, dressed in a very smart outfit as the nursery rhyme character, Little Bo Peep for the Mansion House Ball held by the Lord Mayor in January 1912. Date: 1912

A little boy and little girl dressed up as nursery rhyme characters, Jack and Jill. Date: c.1920

A woman in an interesting militaristic exotic costume, holding a standard. Date: c.1915

Engraving of the Cochin China Fowl kept by Queen Victoria at Windsor. Date: 1843

A little boy with the initials G. B.s dressed as LIttle Boy Blue for the kindergarten
A little boy with the initials G.B.S dressed as LIttle Boy Blue for the kindergarten party, 1911 (or possibly 1921). Date: 1911

A little girl called Maggie in fancy dress, wearing a fairy costume on Pancake Tuesday 1921. Date: 1921

A little boy called Rob poses for a photograph wearing a first prize-winning costume, which presumably is Dick Whittington, since he is carrying a black cat. Date: 1909

Two children in fancy dress; the little boy is dressed as a chef while a little girl makes a very respectable maid or waitress. Date: 1920s

A young girl in a fabulously patriotic fancy dress costume as Britannia. Date: 1910s

A little girl dressed up in costume, perhaps as a Romany gipsy or similar due to her head scarf and her tambourine. Date: c.1950

The Tatler and Eve at the Advertising Ball - fancy dress
Miss Lily St. John, representing The Tatler and wearing a replica costume of the eighteenth century gentleman who appears on the cover, together with Evelyn Laye representing its sister magazine

Victorian scrap, Boy with bouquet of flowers. 19th century

Hall & Polley, Drapers and Haberdashers, Birmingham
Hall & Polley, Drapers and Haberdashers, Bull Street, Birmingham. circa 1900

Marquis of Anglesey in costume
Henry Paget, the 5th Marquess of Anglesey, aristocrat renowned for his eccentric love of theatre, pictured in a particularly flamboyant costume for a part in a production at his own theatre

Duke of Marlborough dressed as his ancestor
John Albert William Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough, (1897 - 1972), dressed as his ancestor, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, the victor at the Battle of Blenheim. Date: 1938

The Countess Spencer
Charlotte Frances Frederica Spencer, Countess Spencer VA (nÚÑáSeymour) (1835 1903), daughter of Frederick Charles William Seymour (a son of Lord Hugh Seymour)

Girl Workers of London - The Costumiere, theatre and fancy dress. 1898

A party of mummers. 19th century

Miss Fielding, Victorian actress, in a fancy bonnet. late 19th century

Illustration from Reigen Magazine Germany showing a carnival
Illustration from Reigen Magazine, Germany, 1926 showing a carnival. Sketch by Vallee Date: 1926

Fancy dress ball at Sherrys Ballroom Brighton
A photograph of a fancy dress ball at Sherrys Ballroom Brighton, 1920 with over 2000 people present Date: 1920

Advert for French Carnival Novelties, 1920 Date: 1920

Members of the Operatic Association dressed for a Toy Ballet at the British Industries Ball at the Dorchester House Hotel, London, 1927

Advert for cabaret and carnival novelties, London, 1922
Advert for cabaret and carnival novelties from Scott & Drenon and Kelsy & Scott, London, 1922 Date: 1922

Mrs Oliver Wyndham with Gwen Farrar, 1929
Mrs Oliver Wyndham (with guitar) standing with Gwen Farrar, Mrs Kergwin, Miss Ferguson, Harry Melville, Count Hockberg, and Walter Londes at a party in London aboard the " Friendship"

Norah Blaney at Bright Young Things party
Miss Ila Fink, Mr B. Leonards and actress Miss Norah Blaney at a Bright Young Things party given by Captian MacEachan at Brook Street

A Childrens Fancy Dress Party by John Hassall
Jolly and heavily populated scene showing a childrens fancy dress party with revellers dressed in all manner of costumes from cavaliers to Georgian dandys, soldiers, jesters and Native Americans

Ladies fancy watches, circa 1895
Ladies fancy watches with sapphire, ruby, diamond, enamel and gold. Chromolithograph from Edwin Streeters Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895

Preparing for a masked ball, 1800s
Preparations for a masquerade. We no longer see harlequins and pierrots at masked balls, but instead costumes of Switzerland and Normandy

Lady in mask at a ball, reign of King Henry III of France, 1573-1575. She wears a hat decorated with pearls, a full-face black mask

Pierre-Thomas Levassor as Oscar in L Enfant
French actor Pierre-Thomas Levassor as Oscar in L Enfant du Carnaval, Theatre du Palais Royal, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollets Galerie

Owl pigeon and fantail pigeon, Columba livia domestica, varieties of fancy pigeon breeds. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Pouter pigeon and Jacobin pigeon
Pouter pigeon, Columba livia, and Jacobin pigeon, Columba cucullata, varieties of fancy pigeon breeds. Handcoloured lithograph by Burggraaff from Th

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