Afternoon Collection (page 8)

Christmas Eve by Charles Pears
Festive scene showing a village, with its illuminated church in the foreground, covered by a blanket of snow in the fading light. 1930

Two young ladies in outfits by Drecoll and Jenny
Two fashionable young ladies in the latest winter outfits. On the left, a dress in black velvet and white crepe with white fur trimming, by Drecoll

Two ladies in outfits by Paul Poiret
Two fashionable ladies in outfits by Paul Poiret. On the left, an afternoon dress of black pleated tafetta with a blue collar

Young lady in black and red dress by Martial et Armand
Young lady wearing a black and red crepe dress with red embroidered flowers, by Martial et Armand. 1924

Two young ladies in outfits by Bernard
Two fashionable young ladies in autumn outfits by Bernard. On the left, an afternoon dress in crepe and lace, with a low-slung green sash tied at the hip

Two young ladies in outfits by Doeuillet
Two fashionable young ladies out walking in outfits by Doeuillet. On the left, a muslin afternoon dress in a floral pattern

Three women in outfits by Premet, Bernard and Jenny
Three fashionable women wearing the latest outfits. On the left, a black and powder grey tailored suit trimmed with white crepe de chine, by Premet

Two ladies in outfits by Jeanne Lanvin and Jean Patou
Two fashionable young ladies in the latest outfits. On the left, a visitors dress in mauve muslin with a blue ribbon and fur trimming at the hem, by Jeanne Lanvin

Young lady in green afternoon dress by Molyneux
Young lady wearing a green crepe afternoon tubular dress with velvet belt, embroidered silver sequins and a centred stem flower motif, by Molyneux. 1924

Tango Tea, 1913
The new craze of 1913, the tango dance given a novel spin with the tango tea at the Queens Theatre, London where the theatre stalls were removed and replaced by tables and chairs for afternoon tea

Silhouette of Grace Moore
An intricate silhouette of the American film star, Grace Moore who made her d?t at Covent Garden in June 1935, as Mimi in Puccinis La Boh?. 1935

Woolland afternoon hat, 1953
In 1953, you had hats specifically to wear in the afternoon! This one, from Woollands is the perfect summer complement to a dark town frock (you also had dresses that were only worn in town)

Copenhagen Park Sunday
Sunday afternoon in the Oster Glacis, Copenhagen - couples and families sprawl on the grass, flirting, drinking, telling stories, gossiping or playing games. Date: 1888

Racial / Japan / 3 Women
Three Japanese women on an afternoon call Date: early 20th century?

Lady Taking Tea
A woman prepares two cups of tea, pouring the milk in first. Date: 1960s

Edwardian Garden Scene
A summer afternoon in an Edwardian garden - the older ladies take tea, while the young folk work up an appetite on the tennis court Date: circa 1905

Female Type / Gloves 1930S
A woman poses outside wearing the latest style of afternoon gloves in yellow jersey trimmed with dark stitching Date: 1930s

Social / Tea Party 1908
An afternoon tea party in high society Date: 1908

Tea on the Lawn
The English, too, have their Tea Ceremony - five ladies take tea on the lawn Date: 1895

My Tea Party by Muriel Dawson
A small blonde girl enjoys playing with a toy tea set. A tiny toy soldier on the other side of the table appears to be her only guest

Tea for Two by Muriel Dawson
Two young children sit at a trestle table and enjoy a snack, possibly elevenses or supper

Sunday afternoon, Victoria Park
A Sunday afternoon lecture in Victoria Park, London. A well-dressed crowd listen to a speaker from the nearby Oxford House

Elderly inmates, Islington Workhouse, London

Georgia - Batumi - Sitting at the waters edge
Local people take in the air, sitting at the waters edge. A lovely late afternoon/early evening view in Batumi (formerly Batum or Batoum) a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara

Distant view of Izola, Slovenia
A distant view of the port and town of Izola, Slovenia, in the late afternoon

Moored ships
Ships Moored up by a woodyard. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Rowing on the Golden Horn
An afternoon rowing women on the Golden Horn with the silhouette of the Topkapi Palace and Mosques behind

Musical lovers in a boat
Being stranded in a boat on the river, this poor woman can find no escape from her lovers musical offering so she sits back resigned to an afternoon of violin playing

Evening lakeside scene with reeds
A view of a still lake in the evening light. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Summer Afternoon in Muskoka, Canada
Children playing at the waters edge of one of the Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada on a summer afternoon

Informal dress, 1932
An afternoon dress of dark brown georgette, in which you could also dine. The removable sleeves and small detachable ermine cape allow for infinate variations

Temple in Mandu
A wonderful photograph of a Temple in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. The distinctive pointed arches frame the late afternoon light creating beauty in design and form

London Fleet Street
Looking towards Ludgate Hill and St Pauls on a rainy afternoon

Relaxing in the garden, reading, gardening
Two young women in similar white blouses and long dark dresses spend an afternoon relaxing in the garden. One sits on the lawn and reads, the other stands with a lawn mower. A lawn roller sits behind

Dog Eats Cake Aldin
Towser helps himself to afternoon tea in the drawing room

Morocco - Marrakesh - Cluster of Palmtrees

Galata Bridge (New Bridge) - Constantinople
View toward Karakeui in the hazy late afternoon light across the New Bridge (Galata Bridge). A solitary tram heads across the cobbled span. Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat

Constantinople - View of the city across Golden Horn
A very attractive view of Constantinople across the Golden Horn in the late afternoon light. Promotional card for the Hamburg-America line - an enterprise established in Hamburg

A Forecast of Spring Fashions by Gordon Conway
This charming afternoon gown is carried out in steel blue satin wtih circular bands and a full skirt lined with red. Specially designed and drawn for Britannia & Eve by Gordon Conway

Le Five O Clock At Deauville by Edmund Blampied
An impression of the polo ground at Deauville during the tea hour. Since the war, afternoon tea - that formerly despised meal - has become the most fashionable of ceremonies among l haut monde

Afternoon, Monte Carlo: A Sketch By Sir John Lavery, R. A
Sir John Laverys impression of the gaming rooms at the world famous casino in Monte Carlo

Kestrel and English Countryside scenery
A Kestrel sat on a fencepost is set into the border framing a n atmospheric view of the late summer light throwing the shape of the trees of an English countryside into sharp relief

Sunday Afternoon in a Picture Gallery, 1879
Engraving showing a group of Victorian Britons admiring the paintings in an art gallery, 1879. This image was originally entitled Sunday Afternoon in a Picture Gallery and was drawn from life

Light through the trees and a perched Little Owl
Hazy mid-afternoon light falls through two large trees, sat in the middle of a classic English countryside scene of rolling fields and low distant hills

Afternoon Walk in Regent Street, London, 1891
Engraving showing pedestrians in Regent Street, London, 1891

The Magic Interlude
Three children are interrupted from a game of tennis by an aeroplane buzzing high in the sky on an afternoon late in World War I, by which time aircraft were a familiar sight in the sky

Afternoon Bowling at an English Country House, c. 1893
Engraving showing two young couples enjoying a game of bowls on the lawn of an English country house, c.1893

French Fashion 1827
A French lady in a blue full- length dress in the Naples style with an elaborately- decorated hat in grey and gold

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