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Newest evening tunics 1913Women models wearing attractive evening frocks. 1913
University Exerciser and Reducer advertisementAdvertisement for the University Exerciser and Reducer to eliminate that tired feeling from your life and step out into a new world of joyful energy
Cartoon, Lord Cairns and Miss FortescueCartoon, Lord Cairns to Miss Fortescue -- Delighted, my dear, that my son has shown such good taste! May Fortescue (1859-1950) was an actress, singer and actor-manager
Misfitz Dolls - Dolly. early 20th century
English Ballet Dancer. 19th century
The Four Seasons, Spring, by John HassallChildren having lots of fun in the park, playing hoops, climbing trees and playing rounders. 1902
Advert for D. H Evans girls school uniforms 1915Double and single breasted school overcoats with wrap around belts. 1915
Beauty and the Beast 1912Front cover of Femina magazine, showing an elegant women wearing cartwheel hat, white cotton dress with high waist, sash belt, pleated yoke, and embroidered hem, with white elbow length gloves
Duchess of Clarence, later Queen AdelaideAdelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792-1849), Duchess of Clarence, wife of Prince William, Duke of Clarence. When her husband became King William IV, she became Queen Adelaide (reigned 1830-1849)
Three young women in cycling fashionsThree young women in the latest cycling fashions. 1898
Two women in walking dresses, Kensington GardensTwo women in walking dresses, as seen in Kensington Gardens, London, June 1806. 1806
Woman in a Georgian style dress -- designed at the fair of Saint Gorgon, near Rouen, France. circa 1830
Three women in Georgian style costume. 1815
Woman in Georgian style costume. 1816
Two women in Georgian style dresses in a garden. 1803
Advert for M. A. Claverie womens corsets & petticoats 1905Woman wearing a delicate lace corset and petticoat, by M. A. Claverie, Paris. Date: 1905
Elegant garden dresses 1912Elegant tunic double dress narrows at the ankles, with floral designs. Date: 1912
Elegant dresses 1912Elegant afternoon, walking and tennis tunic dresses, with intricate designs and cocked floral and feathered hats, created by Zimmermann. Date: 1912
Sport clothing for women 1912Sensible womens clothing for sports. Date: 1912
Elegant dresses for dining 1912Four women wearing fashionable high waist tunic dining dresses. Date: 1912
Women wearing tailored winter suits 1905Edwardian women wearing tailored suits and high bonnets with veils over face. Date: 1905
Edwardian women wearing bell shaped skirts 1904Two women wearing bell shaped skirts, high necked lace, thin V - shaped waist and lace flounce. Date: 1904
Advert for La Samaritaine womens clothing 1908Three women wearing different style outdoor clothing, fox fur lined coat with matching muff, tailored-made coat with button detail, embroidered edging and a loose fitted coat
Woman wearing floral patterned dress 1938Woman wearing a mauve summer patterned floral dress with matching clutch bag and hand gloves. Date: 1938
Women wearing tailored skirted suits 1954Women wearing tailored skirted suits attached with a small belt to slim the waist. 1954
Advert for Electropathic Belt 1882Electropathic Belt for gentlemen and ladies, consists of a series of constant current electric generators, which are constantly in action while the belt is being worn. 1882
Advert for Electropathic Belt of Life 1882Professor Barkers Belt of Life for women and men, helps stimulate, invigorate strengthen and exhilarate. 1882
Dresses for dining 1910Four women wearing fashionable dinner dresses with high waists. 1910
Four women wearing outdoor jackets 1910Four women wearing new fashionable jackets for the season. Date: 1910
Poster, Bottle Dance, Hungary. circa 1950s
Floral evening dress 1934Vivid floral backless evening dress with draped neckline, high across the front and frills that cover the shoulder meet the pleated drapery at the back of the waist
Advert for Debenham & Freebody autumn tailor mades 1915A selection of womens coats in navy and black with high collar and military lines. 1915
French womens fashion 1926Three-piece blue and white afternoon dress in crepe by Worth. Chiffon sun dress by Bernard. Date: 1926
Womens spring clothing for 1926Creation by Doeuille, two women wearing afternoon dresses with low waist. Date: 1926
Caricature of Sarah Bernhardt, French actressCaricature of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), legendary French actress, described here as: Actor, author, painter, sculptor, universal genius, creation-whipper and wholesale fascinator
Frog with parasol and pink ribbon on a Christmas cardFrog with a parasol, and a large pink ribbon tied in a bow round its waist, on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Frogs snowballing on a New Year card, with holly round their waists -- ouch! Date: circa 1890s
Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens fur garments 1905Edwardian woman wearing a fur Russian sable bolero. 1905
English Costume 1620Man: doublet with overlapping, pointed tabs, cloak, shoes with roses, transitional collar between ruff & falling band. Woman: ruff, bodice with pointed waist, triple cuffs. Date: 1620
Her Sculptured Self- But will they still see that I ve got a slim waist ? Date: 1895
Gown of Late 1820SLady of the Champ-Elysees during the Restoration according to a later source: a gown with natural waist, gigot sleeves, antique cuffs & a floral motif on the hem. Date: late 1820s
Depiction of Autumn 1903A depiction of Autumn showing a woman wearing a reform style dress with uncorseted waist & a broad black sash. She stands against some grapevines holding a bonnet by its strings. Date: 1903
Fur Trimmed Tunic 1914Narrow fashionable silhouette of narrow skirt worn with a fur-trimmed V back tunic. Her hair is dressed simply with a soft hat worn close to the head. Date: 1914
High-Waisted Frocks 1918The silhouette at the close of decade: skirts have become less full but narrow at the hem, waist-lines remain high. Hats: high crowns & narrow brims. Shoes: high heals & bows. Date: 1918
Fur-Trimmed EnsembleLoose fitting brown jacket gathered in at the waist with a high fur collar & cuffs, short, full skirt which narrows at its fur trimmed hem, a fur muff & brimless hat. Date: 1918
Good Time Girls 1919Two good time girls model the new barrel-line silhouette: One dress with thin shoulder straps still has a high waist the other is strapless & low waisted. N.B fur stole, pearls Date: 1919
Costume / Fantasio 1915He: short trousers with turn- ups, high heeled town boots with spats, jacket with narrow shoulders & tight waist, hair in the aviator style. She: tricorn hat & cape coat. Date: 1915
Swedish Frocks 1927Rather matronly low waisted dresses: two with pleated skirts, also a two-piece dress with blouson top, an open robe in a bright pattern & a blue dress with a tiered skirt. Date: 1927