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Womens hairstyles 1839Fashionable coiffures, with ringlets, ribbons and flowers. Date: 1839
Japanese ParasolsFive Japanese women in traditional costume, three of which hold flat circular parasols of varying sizes. Date: late 19th century
Starting to SpitIs it starting to spit ? Date: 1881
WINDOW SHOPPING FOR HATSA variety of hats on stands atop hat boxes are displayed against an upholstered back- drop in a fashionable milliners shop. Two ladies in hats admire the display. Date: 1930s
Stockings - 1929An elegant lady in stockings and suspenders, in a Gossard corsets advertisement Date: 1929
CROCHETED ACCESSORIESA woman looks in her bag, crocheted from red rust wool; her matching hat and scarf are also crocheted and look smart against her fawn tweed coat Date: 1930s
Parapluie-Revel AdvertPublicity for Parapluie-Revel, of Lyon, France Date: 1930s
Necktie - Wm of OrangeWilliam of Orange wears a fashionable muff and a Steinkirk (or Steenkirk), a scarf-like cravat with one end tucked through a buttonhole. Date: circa 1690
Costume - Necktie - FrithThe artist William Powell Frith (1819-1909) wearing a rather artistic necktie. Date: circa 1870
Weird Hats of 1819MONSTROSITIES OF 1819 & 1820 A satire on the fashion victims of the day, including various hideous hats. Date: 1819 - 1820
COSTUME / NECKTIE 1861A rather dashing middle-aged Victorian man wearing a necktie, top hat and sporting mutton chop sideburns. Date: 1861
Shoes - SandalsAn assortment of hands and feet - some of the feet in sandals
1940S BLACK BERETSmiling auburn haired woman sports a black beret worn at a rather rakish angle Date: January 1944
KNITTED HAT & GAUNTLETS KNITTED HAT & GAUNTLETSA stylish knitted hat and gauntlet set to wow them all with next time youre on leave Date: January 1944
Woman wearing feathered hat 1899Woman wearing hat adorned with various types of feathers Date: 1899
GIRL / NEW BONNET C. 1820Girl trying on a new bonnet. Date: circa 1820
A selection of ancient Greek and Roman sandalsA selection of ancient Greek and Roman shoes and sandals. BCE
Tank handbag advertisement, WW1A novelty hand bag in the shape of a tank, available from Mark Cross Ltd of Regent Street in 1918. 1918
Madame Kyra Alanova by Madame YevondeMadame Kyra Alanova (1902-1965) by Madame Yevonde. She was a dancer, appearing in a special matinee at St Jamess Theatre, London
Jacqmar silk scarves, 1955A variety of silk scarves with floral designs by famed textile firm, Jacqmar. Date: 1955
Victorian Boots and Shoes
Old Man, Flat Cap & PipeA characterful old man wearing a flat cap smokes his pipe. Date: 1950s
Winter fashion accessories, 1927Illustration showing a silver fox stole, designed to fall down the side of one arm and reach to the wrist
Spider Web Cloche HatA rather unattractive young woman models a fantastical lace cloche hat with an elaborate spiders web radiating from the back - complete with spider
A Variety of Mens HatsA selection of mens hats, including a Bowler Hat, a Tweed Cap, a soft felt hat, a best silk hat, an opera hat, a chauffeurs cap, a Ladies Riding hat and a Tweed hat
Ancient Footwear / DiderotA selection of ancient and not so ancient footwear including various styles of sandal (possibly Greek & Roman), also over-shoes & what looks like a shoe of the C16th (fig.25)
Scarf and hand muff with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Clothes prop with comic verse on a Christmas cardClothes prop with washing line and socks, with comic verse on a Christmas card -- including a Leap Year proposal in advance of the following year. Date: circa 1890s
Glove with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Cats in a dress shop on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Odd pair of gloves with comic greeting on a Christmas card. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Advert for James Aitchison brooches 1883James Aitchison, manufacturer of National Scottish Jewellery. From birds shot in the Highlands of Scotland, mounted as brooches in gold and silver, and set with Scotch Cairngorms stones. 1883
Frenchmen in berets, Sarlat, Dordogne, FranceFrenchmen wearing berets at a farmers market, Sarlat, Dordogne, France. circa 1966
Advert for Gorke womens accessories 1898Novelties Christmas gifts for women. A charming painted gauze and large ostrich fans, linen gloves for gifts Chevrette, fur tops, button ladies driving gloves
Fashion. 18th century. Classicism. Dress and accessories. MuRiga. History. Fashion. 18th century. In 1780 he was able to fashion a new style of classicism. Showcase with feminine dress and accessories (fans and shoes). Museum of History and Navigation. Riga
15-carat soild gold sporting brooches 1929A selection of soild gold sporting brooches, products for Harrods catalogue jewellery department. Date: 1929
Parasol / Ackermann sCambric muslin morning dress with the skirt finished with a 13 tucks, in the French style. Pale fawn coloured spencer with cuffs & half-sleeves trimmed with full scallops
Tools and accessories of the natives of Brazil.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840
Advertisement for Old Bill car mascot, 1920Advertisement for the " Old Bill" car mascot, exclusively sold by Smith of Motor Accessories fame. Old Bill was the soldier character created by the cartoonist Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in
Advertisement for Horners patent Dorcas thimble, 1899Advertisement for Charles Horners patent Dorcas thimble, as worn by a quarter of a million ladies. This thimble has a steel core, lined with two layers of silver
Advert for Hindes hair brushes 1923The very brush for the hair. " Just the very thing" is an expression in every-day use a commonplace in the English language
Advert for Dolcis shoes 1936Shoes for the cruise from the worlds most beautiful shoe store. In the minds of smart women the new Dolcis super shoe store has in one month become the Rendezvous of fashion lovers. Its visitors
Advert for Asprey clutch bags 1937Asprey of Bond Street, London advertising a number of bags and clutches including a childs muff suede handbag, a pigskin pochette, a childs umbrella, a tweed scarf and handbag in various colours
Evening headwear by Lewis and Judith BarbierA selection of evening headwear from the 1920s, three designed by Lewis and four by Judith Barbier. Date: 1924
Making a FezMaking a fez or tarboosh (from the Persian sar, meaning head and poosh, cover) worn by East Mediterranean Muslim men, which originated in Fez, Morocco, North Africa. Date: 1930s
Greek Theatrical MasksMasks were worn by the actors in ancient Greek theatre which evolved from the cult of Dionysos : all actors were male, so masks were especially necessary for female roles
Hat & Mask in One 1929Dual purpose headwear: cloche hat worn so low over the eyes that it doubles as a mask. Eyeholes are cut in the crown. Perfect hat for hiding upper facial flaws
Victorian Shoes & BootsA selection of Victorian shoes and boots for men and women