Ankles Collection

Circus Acrobats / Garnier
A female acrobat balances on her hands and brings her ankles level with her ears

Warrior or actor with long hair and bracelets around wrist and ankles, full-length, seen from behind, holding a sword. Date between 1750 and 1850

Kissing the RALE Blarney Stone - a window has replaced the stone....!! Date: circa 1909

A summer paddle on the beach at Bournemouth
A Mother, her daughter and two of her sisters/Aunts going for a summer paddle at the British coastal seaside resort of Bournemouth, Dorset..ng in the Date: circa 1920s

Cartoon portrait, SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (1859 - 1930), writer, caricatured with his head in the clouds and with manacles on his ankles

Comic postcard, Neighbours chatting in garden Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Dishevelled woman at a party Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Womans feet in court shoes Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Womans plump feet in sandals Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Second Hand Whatnot For Sale with finely turned legs and fancy drawers Date: early 20th century

Comic birthday postcard, Little girl with fallen knickers Date: 20th century

GIRLS PADDLING
Girls in the sea - up to their ankles... Date: 1908

EVENING DRESS 1819
Gauze round dress with pink spots over white satin slip; flounces of blond lace at the hem. The bodice is cut low revealing the shoulders & is trimmed with bows. Date: 1819

African man with lip plate
An African man from the Zambezi region in Africa, with an extraordinary lip plate, haning from the top of his mouth below his chin. He also wears a series of metal rings around his ankles

World War One Training
British soldiers on rifle practice. They are all wearing puttees (cloth wound round the lower part of the legs to support the ankles and to keep dirt out of their boots)

Native boy reading Cape Argus newspaper, South Africa
Native boy reading the Cape Argus newspaper (weekly edition), South Africa -- What is your opinion? Date: circa 1902

Advert for Andre Gillier stockings
Advert for Andre Gillier womens stockings, advertising fishnet stockings and embroidered designs around the ankles or calves. Date: 1926

A group of young people having fun at the seaside
When the Heart is Young - a wonderfully free, natural and modern photograph of a group of young men and women having fun at the British seaside

Shoes by Perugia 1931
A selection of court shoes styles by Perugia. Date: 1931

Nautch girl dancing
A nautch girl (dancing girl) performs rhythmic steps emphasised by the bells around her ankles. The nautch girls were often courtesans highly trained in dance & music. Date: 1870

Showing Ankles
LADIES ANKLES There are circumstances under which a lady may reveal her ankles without incurring the slur of immorality... Date: 1902

Jules Gautier, stunt swimmer, with boat crew
Jules Gautier, the Manacled Swiimmer, with boat crew on the river. Date: 1910

Patterned stockings including patriotic flags, WW1 fashion
Two pairs of stockings with the embellishment fashionable during the First World War on the left, a pair featuring squirrels on the ankles from Peter Robinson an don the right

So Far So Good - A fine pair of ankles, calves, knees and
" So Far So Good" - A fine pair of ankles, calves, knees and... Date: circa 1910s

Keep Fit Squat
An exercise designed to slim legs and ankles, improve posture and add spring to your step. Date: late 1930s

Weather / Snow / Cold 19C
A very cold fellow stands up to his ankles in the snow. Fortunately, he has items available at home to warm him up. Date: late 19th century

Cyclist in Bridge Street, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A cyclist with his bicycle smiles at the camera in Bridge Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Three Turkish Women - veiled
Three veiled Turkish women. Interestingly showing their ankles - showing a certain level of relaxation on the stringent dress code for women in the Ottoman Empire

FASHION / GOSE / 1909
An impression of the top heavy fashions of 1909: large hats adorned with flowers, a narrow silhouette & and abundance of fur in the shape of stoles & muffs

Loder by Spy, 1906
Sporting Major Eustace Loder in a double-breasted pin- stripe suit with trousers that taper at the ankles, a wing collar, striped shirt, bowler hat, cane, town boots & gloves

Trouser Suit 1919
Feminine trouser suit in grey & pink pinstripe with waisted jacket with frog fastening, trousers with turn-ups, a pleated waistband & narrowing at the ankles

White Dress 1812
White muslin dress worn with white spencer trimmed with decorative edging. The sleeves have 7 divisions and are en bouffants with equidistant bands. The ankles are exposed

Mens Combinations
Passion-killers for men ! Picture your boy-friend in these Aertex combinations (open all down front) down to either knees or ankles. Prices from 7 to 14 shillings

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