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Juan Les Pins, DarlingJuan Les Pins, Cote D Azur, France: bronzed blonde, sunglasses in hand, reclines in a deckchair to enjoy a lager while she tops up her tan. N.B beach showers
Her latest dance frock? By Gordon ConwayA flame-haired flapper with a feathered fan strides into the frame wearing a revealing off-the-shoulder black striped dress
Evening Dresses / WorthSensually draped dresses with narrow beaded straps, square necklines & detailing over one hip - some with double or triple skirts, uneven hemlines & trains. N.B feather fans
Mali, Africa - Young women from TimbuktuMali, Africa - Two young women from Timbuktu Date: circa 1910s
Tunisian woman with elaborate coin necklaceTunisian woman with elaborate necklace made of many strings of coins with holes in the middle, metal bangles, thin silken clothing and a pointed hat
Young woman, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s
Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1940Front cover illustration featuring a glamorous 1930s woman wearing a red backless dress, red and white bangles and holding a white mask
Nancy Cunard on cover of The SketchFront cover of The Sketch featuring a photograph by Cecil Beaton of Miss Nancy Cunard (1896 - 1965), heiress, poet and political activist, owner of the Hours Printing Press
Algerian DancerAn Algerian Belly Dancer - holding aloft her scarf, in an alluring pose
Platinum Blonde FlapperA typical flapper with platinum blonde bobbed hair, green eye-shadow, rouge and pencil thin eyebrows. She wears emerald and diamond bangles, ear-rings & beads
Masai - Kenya, East Africa - Amazing neck rings. Date: 1949
Two Girls of the Nuer Tribe - SudanTwo Girls (sisters?) of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s
Sea Dayak girls, Sarawak, Borneo, SE AsiaA group of Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban girls in traditional costume made of brass rings and filigree headdresses, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire)
Young Beggar Girl - Algeria. Date: 1900s
Model in white knitted short sleeved t-shirt and mini skirt. Date: circa 1964
Three Sea Dayak warriors, Borneo, SE AsiaThree Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban warriors in traditional costume, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire). Date: 1922
Sea Dayak family, Borneo, SE AsiaSea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban family in traditional costume, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire). 1922
Young Sea Dayak or Iban woman, Borneo, SE AsiaYoung Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban woman in traditional costume made of brass and silver, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire). Date: 1922
Diola Man from Guinea-Bissau, West Africa - at a Festival Date: circa 1907
High Caste Brahmin woman, India. Date: circa 1890s
Indian Elegance, painting by W Sibbons
Indian girl with jewellery, necklaces and bangles, IndiaVintage 19th century photograph: portrait of an Indian girl with jewellery, necklaces and bangles, India
Indian boats, yachts and vesselsFilcehra at top, kosa and bangles in middle, Pinnace and grab at bottom. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Sea Dayak woman weaving, Borneo, SE AsiaA Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban woman in traditional costume weaving on a frame, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire). (2 of 2) Date: 1922
Sea Dayak woman making thread, Borneo, SE AsiaA Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban woman in traditional costume making thread, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire)
Shilluk man, South Sudan, East Central AfricaShilluk man in an elaborate headdress with beads, shells and feathers, South Sudan (then part of the British Empire), East Central Africa. Date: 1922
Three women of Algeria, North Africa, in jewelled costumes, lighting a cigarette. Date: 1922
BEMBERG STOCKINGS 1931Three lovely ladies show a leg through the split in their skirts, revealing their Bemberg stockings. 1931
Saint-Gingolph, Haute-Savoie, FranceA Souvenir shop (selling dolls and pearls) - Le Perle du Lac at Saint-Gingolph, a small town situated on the south bank of Lake Geneva (Lac Leman)
Kandian woman, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s
PICNIC FOR ONE 1930SSmiling woman, wearing finely striped dress, bangles & sandals, enjoys bread & butter alfresco from a picnic hamper. The food & tea flask is laid out upon a gingham cloth. Date: 1930s
Janesich Jewellery 1920A woman models an array of jewellery including a tiara, drop earrings, pearl necklaces of various lengths, bracelets, bangles & armlets, a brooch & rings. Date: 1920
Mendi (Mende) Dancing Girls, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1930s
East African Tribesman - Extensive Scarification, Nose ChainA postcard produced by Consolata Missionaries, an Italian Roman Catholic missionary congregation operating in Africa. Dramatic scarification on the shoulders of this East African tribesman
Bisharin woman from Aswan, Egypt. The Bisharin tribe live in the eastern part of the Nubian Desert in Sudan and southern Egypt. Date: circa 1910s
Djibouti - Arab Woman in traditional dress Date: circa 1910s
Two members of the Lango Tribe of Uganda - living in the Lango sub-region, north of Lake Kyoga. Date: 1938
Harem Girl / WoofScantily clad harem girl, in a headdress & harem pants, sits demurely on a leopard skin rug while she admires her jewellery. Date: 1950s
Marwari Caste girls, IndiaMarwari (or Marwadi) Caste girls, originating from Rajasthan, India. Date: circa 1890s
Two women and a man, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s
India - A Hindu Man dressed as the Hindu God Lord Shiva. Date: circa 1906
Saucy French Beauty and antique vaseSaucy French Beauty and a charming antique vase, which really catches the eye! Date: circa 1910s
Kikuyu Warriors - Kenya, East AfricaKikuyu tribal Warriors - Kenya, East Africa. They form the largest ethnic group in Kenya and speak the Bantu Kikuyu language as a mother tongue. Date: circa 1909
A Shilluk Warrior - Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa Date: circa 1920s
Young Zulu child, South Africa - Coming out of hut - morning. Date: circa 1920s
Shilluk warrior, South SudanA Shilluk (Chollo) warrior in an ornate headdress, near the River Nile, South Sudan. Shilluks are typically tall and slim, and wear a variety of ornaments. Date: 1936
Association of Diamond Merchants Jewellers 1893An assortment of elegant and inexpensive novelty Victorian jewellery. Special old gold and silver and precious stones taken in exchange or bought for cash
East Indian wife of plantation worker, Trinidad, West IndiesEast Indian wife of a sugar plantation worker, Trinidad, West Indies, with nose jewellery. Date: circa 1910s
Sixties kaftansModel on the left wears a white Grecian style kaftan with silver braiding down the front, by Simon Ellis. The silver sequin sandals are from Magli and the gilt bangles is from India Craft
Children from Sierra LeoneTwo young children from Sierra Leone, West Africa Date: circa 1910s
Nude Blond & SheikSymbolic or pornographic? Two white doves hover above a blonde wearing only a string of pearls & high heel mules while flirting with a sheik who might want her for his harem. Date: circa 1950
Lady from Nepal in traditional costume with a vast array of bangles, necklaces, rings and other adornments. Date: circa 1910s
South Africa - Queen of the PondosSouth Africa - The Queen of the Pondos. The Pondo or Phondo are a Xhosa speaking ethnic group who have given their name to Pondoland
Grand Chief Bernando and Family - Central African Republic Date: circa 1910s
Djibouti, East Africa - A Young girl cleans her teethDjibouti, East Africa (then French Somaliland) - A Young girl cleans (the exact translation is " rubs" ) her teeth. Date: 1905
A Young man of the Kenyan Kikuyu Tribe, East Africa. They form the largest ethnic group in Kenya and speak the Bantu Kikuyu language as a mother tongue. Date: circa 1910s
A Dinka Man - Sudan, Upper Nile Date: circa 1910s
Character from Il Trovatore -- AzucenaDepiction of the character Azucena from Verdis grand opera Il Trovatore (The Troubador), first performed in Rome in 1853. The gipsy woman Azucena (a mezzo-soprano or contralto role)
Algerian Woman - Handkerchief DanceAn Algerian woman doing the handkerchief dance - Algeria
Moorish Woman - AlgeriaA stunning postcard depiction of a Moorish woman - leaning against a doorway in a fabulous floral print dress with headdress Date: 1908
Sudanese Woman in traditional Costume seemingly emerging from a small localised Nile River mist (!) with the pyramids lightly visible in the rear
Young woman in fancy dress, Ealing, West LondonYoung woman (Lucy Auerbach, age 16) in fancy dress, with a British flag, in her garden at Ealing, West London. 1906
Native of Ero (location not identified). 19th century
Algeria - Moorish Dancer with tambourineAlgeria - A beautiful Moorish Dancer playing a tambourine. Date: 1902
Carrying a heavy load on the head - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s
Native boy reading Cape Argus newspaper, South AfricaNative boy reading the Cape Argus newspaper (weekly edition), South Africa -- What is your opinion? Date: circa 1902
Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths victorian jewelleryA selection of victorian ornamental decorative pearl accessories. Including pearl necklace with a detachable pendant forming a brooch, decorative pearl brooches and bangle bracelets. Date: 1884
The Black Hat by Elsie Harding -- a young woman wearing a printed dress, bangles and hat. 1924
Jewelry. Bracelets, bangles, earring and belt. 12th centuryMiddle Ages. Jewelry. Bracelets, bangles, earring and belt. 12th century. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia
Jewelry. Bracelets and bangles. 13th centuryMiddle Ages. Jewelry. Spiral bracelets and bangles 13th century. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia
Poster advertising India, a Shillong BellePoster by Dorothy Newsome, advertising India, depicting a Shillong Belle. Printed for the Government of India by Bolton Fine Art, Bombay. Date: circa 1930
Art Student Fashion 1918Art School Fashion: a student carrying canvases wears a spotty smock like blouse, large artistic beret, a short voluminous plaid skirt, bangles & court shoes. Date: 1918
Jane Russell (1921 2011), American film actress. Date: 1921 - 2011
Advertisement, Procter & Company, direct importers of Enamel, Gem, Gold & Silver, & Tiger Claws, The Indian Art Gallery, Oxford Street, London. 1883
South Africa - smiling Zulu girl kneeling in her doorwaySouth Africa - smiling Zulu girl kneeling in the doorway of her home. Date: 1931
Models wearing fashionable jerseys 1933Three models wearing fashionable jerseys for the summer; (top left) green and yellow striped with collar sleeves and waist band in former shade
Catching the Eye: the latest accessories, 1927Catching the Eye: the latest Paris accessories, 1927 - hats, bags, bangles and two ensembles Date: 1927
Indian women in dresses and cloaks Noble womanIndian women in dresses and cloaks. Noble woman wearing an elegant robe decorated with flowers.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of
Two Indian women, one with bangles and necklaces, with waterjugs.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity
India - Fitting on bangles and bracelets, FyzabadBlack and white. Next to a crouching figure, there is a young girl with a nose ring sitting and holding a baby. Behind her is a large pile of bracelets which seem to be strung together into large
Indian woman carrying a jar. Date: circa 1890s
Girl, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s
Woman of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s
A Mongoose on the ArmPeggy Hill of Camden Town, London, with her rat-catching mongoose. Date: November 1932
