Flamboyant Collection (page 2)

The Prince of Wales wears checks & pullover for golf, 1930
Article featured in the magazine, Man and his Clothes commenting with interest on the ensemble worn by Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) to play golf

France. Dieppe. Saint-Jacques Church
FRANCE. Dieppe. Saint-Jacques Church. Flamboyant gothic. Architecture

Belgium. Bruges. City Hall
BELGIUM. Bruges. Inside of the Gothic Hall (Gotische Zaal) of the City Hall (Stadhuis). View of the hanging wood dome. 1376-1421. Flamboyant gothic. Architecture

SOME wear in England! by Katie Mayer
A fashionable woman in a checked dress and flamboyant hat checks her face in a compact mirror - her short skirt and matching accessories quite the thing for 1918. Date: 1918

Carnival by F. Woolrich
Striking illustration of a woman dressed in a flamboyant, theatrical costume, having her hand kissed (at least I think its her hand) by a man in a Pierrot costume. Date: 1914

Hat designs inspired by Tatlers Eve, WW1
A variety of flamboyant and quirky hat designs available from Maison Lewis, inspired by the character Eve, The Tatler magazines fictional gossip columnist

Patterned stockings, WW1
Three types of patterned stockings - checked, geometrical and unconventional floral selected from the range available at Peter Robinson of Oxford Street

Erasmic Soap advertisement, 1917
Striking advertisement for Erasmic soap from the First World War era featuring a fashionable lady wearing a full-skirted outfit with a parasol or umbrella

Costumes in Chu Chin Chow, 1917
A selection of mannequins showing the latest costumes from the show, " Chu Chin Chow" which opened at His Majestys Theatre in 1916 and ran for five years and more than 2, 300 performances

Sir John Martin-Harvey - romantic actor
John Martin Harvey (18631944) (" Sir John Martin-Harvey" ) - romantic actor of the English theatre. Date: 1926

Tatler front cover, Christmas number 1915
A gloriously patriotic front cover design by Annie Fish, featuring Fishs creation, Eve, dressed in a flamboyant military uniform and waving a Union Jack flag. 1915

Caricature, Sir John French as a Frenchman, WW1
Caricature of Field Marshal Sir John French, British Army officer, depicted as a Frenchman at the start of the First World War. He led the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) from August 1914

Chocolate box design, Spanish lady dancing
Chocolate box design, showing a Spanish lady dancing, while one man plays the guitar and another man claps his hands to the rhythm. Date: 20th century

BERRUGUETE, Alonso (1480-1561); BIGARNY or VIGARNY, Felipe (1475-1542). Main Altarpiece of the Royal Chapel. 1520-1522. SPAIN. Granada. Royal Chapel. Scene of the conquest of Granada

GUAS, Juan (1430-1496). Spanish architect and sculptor, son of Pedro Guas. He was one of the most important figures of the Isabelin Flamboyant Gothic. 19th centurys replica of a Gothic painting

ALEMAN, Rodrigo (late 15th-early 16th c. ). Choir
ALEMAN, Rodrigo (late 15th-early 16th c.). Choir

Caricature of Franz Liszt at the keyboard
A caricature of Franz Liszt (1811-1886) in 1842, playing at the keyboard in his usual flamboyant way. Date: 1842

Paris L opera
The flamboyant Theatre de l Opera dominates the avenue of the same name, and stands on one of the busiest crossroads in Paris. Date: circa 1904

Paris Avenue De L opera
The flamboyant Theatre de l Opera can be seen at the far end of the avenue of the same name : we are at Palais Royal, looking north. Date: circa 1904

Captured Zouaves and Turkish soldiers - WWI
Captured Zouaves in a WWI German POW camp. Zouave was the title given to certain infantry regiments in the French Army, normally serving in French North Africa between 1831 and 1962

Prince of the Carnival - Cologne, Germany
Prince of the Carnival - The Rhine Wine Feast held in Cologne, Germany - February 1939. Date: 1939

The Peacock Girl by Veysy
Illustration showing a red-haired woman wearing a flamboyant outfit of corset, star embellished skirt and billowing sleeves, with yellow and blue striped bloomers visible underneath

Romanian coronation 1922
The coronation of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania at Alba Julia in Transylvania on 15 October 1922. There was no historical tradition of coronations in Romania

The Great Golf Question
Cartoon lampooning the flamboyant and outlandish golf fashions of the day. Golfers featured include James Braid, J.H. Taylor, George Duncan, Fred Robson, Archie

Young Boy and Two Dogs
A little boy in a rather flamboyant outfit and tricorn hat, hugs his two pet dogs as he poses for a portrait in his back yard

C1690 BEAU (COSTUME)
BEAU WILSON Flamboyantly dressed dandy, wearing a feathered hat, ornately embroidered waistcoat with tassels, necktie and wig

Costume / French / Elegant
An elegant young man in the flamboyant costume of the late revolutionary period: top hat, large white bowtie, and green waistcoat decorated with golden stars

Frenchwoman 1590S - 2
Something like a farthingale marks the style of this sober but none the less ornamented gown, raised to reveal a much more flamboyant underskirt; note the raised ruff

Cheapside Circa 1740
Scene in Cheapside (?) with ladies wearing the newly fashionable panier-style skirts, much to the amusement of the less flamboyant members of the public

Rembrandt / Officer Self
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN Dutch painter and etcher in middle age, in a self-portrait as an officer

French Ball-Boy / 1629
French page in sporty gear including flamboyant hat, and sword ready to pick up the stray balls of his masters game

L OBSERVATEUR 1835
Embroidered waistcoat, S-B cut-away coat with velvet collar, grey trousers with decorative side seam, square quizzing glass. Front & rear view of a frock coat

MANs DRESSING GOWN 1927
A brightly coloured dressing gown in a stylized floral print with green roll collar & cuffs; geometric patterned cravat & handkerchief (foulard)

Art Nouveau Design
It could be a menu, it could be a billet-doux, but I think its most probably a poem written out by its author in a rather flamboyant style. The design is quite of its time

1845 Election New York
A flamboyant demonstration by New Yorkers in favor of James Polk, the Democratic candidate. He will win and become one of his country;s greatest leaders

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