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Fashionable lady in a hat, accompanying an advertisement for the Marshall & Snelgrove department store, to be found in London, Scarborough, Leeds and Harrogate. Date: 1914
Advert for Dolcis shoes 1933For occasions demanding elegance... A selection of fashionable evening court shoes and sandals, can be dyed to any shade, in a variety of fabrics or kid leather with high heels
Woman in elegant close-fitting hatWoman in an elegant close-fitting hat of miroir velvet, with soft crown and flexible brim, trimmed with corded ribbon, as seen at D H Evans in Oxford Street, London. Date: September 1914
Business card design, man with clothesBusiness card design, depicting a man with a selection of clothes -- a large grey trilby hat on a stand, a green shirt and a pair of beige socks. Very tasteful. Date: 20th century
Business card design, young woman with hatBusiness card design, depicting a puzzled young woman who has just taken a small red cloche hat out of a large yellow hat box. Date: 20th century
Advert for Peter Robinsons men & women accessories 1915Suggestion of practical christmas gifts for the lady and gentleman. 1915
Advert for Asprey hand bags & clutches 1928A wide variety of hand bags and clutches, available from Asprey of Bond Street. 1928
Advert for Asprey travel clocks 1936Ados travelling clocks, luminous hands in morocco or pigskin, crocodile or lizard case. Also a 8-day clock aneroid, thermometer and automatic calendar, all you ever need! Date: 1936
Advert for Dolcis ladies high heelsA selection of ladies fashionable evening court shoes. Date: 1932
Bond Street LondonCentre of elegance and fashions mart - Bond Street is already established as the place to go for clothes and accessories. 1843
Making JewellryA rather stylish young woman with a Marcel Wave hairdo and nice shoes, making jewellry with a blow torch. Date: 1930s
Advert for GEC Electric cleaner 1950GEC Electric cleaner. 1950
Mirror Motoring GlovesA must for all motoring women - leather gloves with a mirror on the back, for checking ones make-up and applying lipstick before the trip! Date: early 1930s
Bejewelled Nail CoversA model shows off her bejewelled nail cover talons, similar to the type worn by traditional dancers in Bali. Date: early 1930s
Cambodia - Water Buffalo and hanging elephants feetCambodia - A small settlement with Water Buffalo and a rack of hanging elephants feet - destined to become fashionable western furniture items - (see picture 10528268). Date: circa 1910s
Advert for Handbags at The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths CompanyA seletion of clutch bags made of a variety of materials, polished crocodile, pebble grain and polished morocco all on sale at The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company. Date: 1931
Hat with Chin Strap 1913A woman in a black hat with a round crown, up-turned narrow brim & chin-strap. Date: 1913
Jewellery 1933Necklaces in crystal, paste, mirror, galalith, stone or a hand-painted floral motif, dress & bar clips, brooches, pendants, hat or bag clips, bracelets & a powder case. Date: 1933
Wigmaker making a wig for the legal profession - Temple, London. Date: 1910
Women in industry. Tool production. Inspecting thousands of drills each day, women employed by a large Midwest drill and tool company must learn to detect the tiniest flaw in these vital machine
An assortment of mens ties, hankies and shirts 1937
The Princess Royals dressing case, a wedding gift to the bride from the Duchess of Kent, on the occasion of Victoria(Vicky)s marriage to Prince Frederick William of Prussia in 1858
Advert for Asprey cigarette casesAsprey of Bond Street displaying a wide variety of Christmas present ideas for the woman, including lots of cigarette cases, cigarette holder, vanity case and powder boxes. Date: 1930
Advertisement for Andre Gillier knitwearAdvertisement for knitwear by Andre Gillier of Troyes and Paris, France, featuring elegant ladies in patterned scarves. 1924
Dressing CasesFine morocco leather dressing cases for ladies, containing Toilet Requisites, traveling clocks, accessories for all parts of the anatomy... Date: 1930
English Gable HoodA model wearing a Gable Hood or an English Hood, a popular Tudor head-dress, made famous by the wives of King Henry VIII of England. Date: 16th century (re-enactment)
Fashions for the 1927 debutanteA page of beautiful illustrations by Anne Rochester outlining the essential items required by the seasons debutante, inlcuding a georgette wrapper (dressing gown) patterened with cherries
Hair Brush Sets - 2Dressing table sets, comprising hair-brush, clothes brush and mirror in a choice of tasteful colours, in fine enamel and sterling silver, from Mappin & Webb. Date: 1930
Hair Brush SetsDressing table sets, comprising hair-brush and mirror in a choice of tasteful colours, in fine enamel and sterling silver, from Mappin & Webb. Date: 1930
Dolcis Shoe Advert 1930Advertisement for Dolcis high heel shoes. 1930
Terylene HatA trendy Terylene pork pie hat! Date: 1960s
Japanese Straw BoatersIf we MUST bring back the straw hat, why not copy the Japanese method of popularising it? Three straw boaters, worn with advertising sandwich boards! Date: 1933
Buffing Handbag FramesA worker with his overcoat collar turned up, buffing handbag frames on an industrial wheel. Date: 1950s
Fashion Hat 1960A young woman models a lovely orange basket hat. Date: circa 1960
Fake Fur HatA gentleman sporting a jaunty fake fur hat! Date: 1960s
Cigarette Accessories
Braces advertisementAdvertisement for Shirley President braces, which, according to the copy, instantly adjust themselves to every motion of the body
1920s jewellery design1920s costume jewellery design, taking its inspiration from different subjects such as nature and religion. 1924
Shirtwaister dress, 1962A smart, shirtwaister dress with a reed slim skirt and shiny gilt buttons worn with a mock croc belt by Sambo. The autumnal print silk scarf by Lanvin Castillo
Chauffeur livery advertisement by Moss BrosAdvertisement for chauffeurs livery, available from Moss Bros of Covent Garden, London in hard-wearing materials with accessories ready for immediate wear. Date: 1934
Making HandbagsMen and women working together in a factory, making handbags with sewing machines. Date: early 1930s
The Hat of 1909A woman named Marguerite in the fashionable hat for 1909 - a large creation with a broad brim & a high crown adorned with pink roses. Date: 1909
Making Brushes 1930SThese women are fixing bristles into ivory hairbrush handles. Date: February 1933
Bird on Nellies HatA fashionable hat of the period trimmed with a stuffed bird worn by May Ward - the dainty little comedienne. Date: 1906
A String of PearlsA stylish woman shows of her pearl necklace. Date: 1940s
Promenade Dress 1840Public promenade dress: green & black robe with skirt en tablier & bishop sleeves with reverse points at the cuff. Accessories: collar fastened with a brooch. Date: 1840
Top Hat & Tie / GrantAn elegant, elderly gentleman wearing a bow-tie and top hat. Date: circa 1960
Helmet Hats 1929A black helmet shaped hat with irregular brim, a green and black turban and a green hat fitting close to the head and with a flaring brim at the back. Date: 1929
