Artifical Collection

Advert for Courtaulds Rayons 1936
The miracle of Rayons. Rayon is what you used to call artifical silk. Its name was changed because it isn t silk and it isn t artificial. It is beautiful thread

ARTIFICIAL MAGNETS
The Method of making Artifical MAGNETS - as you see, its very easy when you know how. Date: 1755

Celanese evening coat and dress, 1937
A dramatic evening coat in heavy Celanese crepe bavalo, worn over an evening frock of lustrous celanese boucle satin. Date: 1937

Advert for Debenham & Freebody knitted coats 1915
Lightweight summer coats for women with wrap around tie belts. Made from artifical silk, knitted wool and pure rich silk. 1915

Francois De LA Noue
FRANCOIS DE LA NOUE Protestant general, known as Le Bayard Huguenot for his bravery, and Bras de Fer for the artifical left arm replacing one lost in battle. Date: 1531 - 1591

Netted Rainbow Trout
A rainbow trout in a fishing net. Trout fishing is done with an artifical fly and is the most sporting kind of fishing in England. Date: 1930s

Packing Poppies
Packing artifical poppies of linen or silk, at the British Legion, for Remembrance Day, in memory of those who so bravely gave their lives during World War One. Date: 1940

Making Poppies
Making artifical poppies of linen or silk, at the British Legion, for Remembrance Day, in memory of those who so bravely gave their lives during World War One. Date: 1940

Preparing Seeds for Raspberry Jam rations
A ridiculous amount of workers chipping, shaping, carving, polishing and checking the quality of artifical seeds for raspberry jam rations during World War One Please note

Sir Richard Paget, speaking through an artifical throat
Sir Richard Paget speaking through an artificial throat, capable of intimidating all vowel sounds. The artificial throat was displayed at his lecture in 1928 at the Royal Institution

Silk Cami-bocker, 1926
Illustration of a then-new style cami-bocker, made from artifical silk, available from Dorothy Perkins fashion stores

Artificial Manuring
Distributing artifical manure on a Norfolk farm, England

Silk Gown with Flowers
A sleeveless gown in cherry red silk with pleated bodice attached to a wide waistband & a full flaring skirt. Ornamented with large artifical flowers

Mabel Green in Hat
Actress Mabel Green wearing a fabric hat with horizontally pleated crown, a brim that tapers outwards & downwards & ornamented with artifical roses

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