Applique Collection

Handbag Advert / Army / Navy
A selection of British made & foreign handbags, pochettes & evening bags in crepe de chine, also a beaded bag, an embroidered nightdress sachet & a bag with applique flowers

EVENING DRESS 1816
Gown with high waist situated just below the bust. The sleeves & hemline are lavishly adorned with flowers & foliage. Lace edged gloves & a turban with aigrette are worn. Date: 1816

Visiting Costume 1899
Dark green costume with white floral applique trim. Open jacket bodice with puffed upper sleeve, waistcoat, lace high necked blouse, wrap over gored skirt with curved front. 1899

Stylish women wearing different headgear from Edelle
Five stylish women wearing the following outfits from Edelle, 30, New Bond Street: hat and scarf to match of crepe de chine embroidered in cardinal red (left top)

Coat with Chain Motif
A stylish, 3/4 length coat with wrap-over front, large revers, self-coloured belt & padded applique chain motif running down the bodice. Worn with a brimless hat. Date: 1930s

Ball Dress 1899
Gold low cut gown with shoulder straps (tied into bows), roses worn on the corsage, draped lace edge panel to the skirt, lace applique & purple ruched trim Date: 1899

Egyptian Gods Wall Hanging
Early 20th Century applique cloth picture wall hanging, a typical memento or souvenir from a visit to Egypt around 1910. Fragments of finely woven cotton materials sewn on more heavily textured

Brown Open Bodice 1899
Open bodice with revers that extend beyond the waistline, tight sleeves pleated at the shoulder, gored tunic open to reveal an embroidered under- skirt & pouched blouse. Date: 1899

Dress / Diamond Applique
Wrap over bodice, high collar, tight sleeves with shoulder puff & reversed cuffs, diamond applique on the hem & sleeves. A reticule hangs from a broad belt with a silver buckle

Peasant Style Dress 1923
A dress inspired by European peasant costume: applique trim, full sleeves, low waistline & gathered skirt. Also a hat with a broad brim & cockade & a stocking purse

Dinner Dresses 1900 / Liz
Decolletee tunic dresses with transparent fabric high neck & chemisette infill. Applique, embroidery & relief trimmings, a lace under-skirt & long kid gloves

Acrobats in a Group / 1860
5 acrobats, 3 of them boys, pose with legs crossed, with their ?manager. Their costume consists of decorative shorts & leotards with soft lace-up boots or pumps

Dressed for the Seaside
Beach pyjama suits by Redfern, Notwitzky or Rochas: loosely cut trousers, blouses, jackets & robes for beside the sea in stripes or a modern abstract applique design

Leafy Swimwear 1927
A woman with bobbed hair holding aloft a beach ball & striding out of the sea wears an unusual one-piece bathing costume with skirt covered in applique leaves

Paris Evening Gown 1904
Pretty Paris gown created with layers of sheer fabric profusely ornamented with ribbon & three-dimensional flowers. The pointed sash emphasizes the tiny waist

Theatrical Dress
A decollete gown with theatrical skirt length: bell shaped skirt with layers of accordian pleated flounces. N.B applique leaf motif, diamante straps, court shoes

Couple at the races in a costume brochure
An elegant couple at the races. He is wearing a frock coat, top hat, grey trousers, cravat and buttonhole. She is wearing a jacket body with gigot sleeves, a high necked blouse and lace jabot

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