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French Fashions 1891Wrap-over jacket bodice with gigot sleeves & long basques forming an over-skirt, broad belt & high necked blouse. Gored skirt, plaid blouse & sash worn as a belt & braces
Corset Belt Circa 1929A woman wearing a blue elastic corset belt with built in suspenders & a matching bra demonstrates how easy it is to bend while still enjoying maximum support
Fireman / Lewes Circa 1890A Fireman, Lewes
Swimwear / Graphic / 1883Swimwear worn at a ladies swimming competiton include two-piece costumes with knickerbockers or trousers & a blouse with sailor collar or with gathers & a Swiss belt
Girl Makes a Big SplashGirl is splashed in the sea by her jovial companions. She wears a black, sleeveless, V -neck, one-piece bathing costume with white stripes & a white belt with buckle
Worth Fur Coat 1924Fur hat & coat by Worth: wrap- over front, low-waisted with a full skirt & sash belt in black fur with a high collar, funnel sleeves & hem detail in a spotted cat fur
Astrakhan & Possum FurA full-length astrakan coat with a wrap-over front & wide dolman sleeves, a large stand-fall collar, cuffs & hem in Australian opossum. N.B belt with decorative clasp
Costume / Photo 1902A young woman wears a plain gored skirt & a blouse trimmed with lace with an all-round collar of a sensible height. A V shaped belt emphasizes her small waist
Dinner Dress 1912Doeuillet Empire-line revival gown: column like silhouette, with a high waist, impossibly decollete with a V -neck, belt with pearl clasp & floating sash ends
Worth Evening Dress 1913Worth dress in an exotic shade of orange: high-waisted, decorative belt & shoulder straps, puffed & draped skirt with a train, translucent black sleeves
Afternoon Dress 1914Tunic dress with Dolman (Batwing) sleeves, ruffle stand collar, open tunic flaring from a yoke, tubular skirt & belt with a rose clasp
Asymetrical Trim 1922Barrel-line dress: slash neck & all-round turnover collar creating a berta or cape effect, narrow sleeves, asymetrical bands of trim & a low slung belt at the hips
Mole & Chamois Skin Coat3/4 length coat narrow in the bodice & then flaring from the hip composed of triangular sections of moleskin & chamois leather with a hood, deep fold back cuffs, belt & fur beret
Quality Checking CoinsQuality checking new coins at the Royal Mint as they come off the conveyor belt, rejecting the badly made ones
Cocktail Frock 1930SA wily looking platinum blonde wearing a black chenille frock with black velvet belt & hem, lights a cigarette which she has taken from a box designed especially for the purpose
Astrakhan SleevesA coat from the Ledux Company, Leeds with large decorative buttons, over- stitching & Astrakhan sleeves with gathered tops. Worn with a contrasting belt
Balenciaga Dinner GownA dinner gown in pale pink crepe trimmed with rows of black lace by Balenciaga of Paris. The jacket buttons & has a shaped basque & tie belt
Seagull Top 1930SA navy blue & white beach ensenble composed of a backless sun-top with seagull motif & shorts with belt & piping down the sides
Golden Seal Collar 1930SA long tweed coat with a large collar of golden seal fur & a deep chestnut coloured leather belt by Martial et Armand. The coat has a wrap- over front & turned back cuffs
Jumper & Flower BroochA hand-knitted jumper in a lacy ribbed stitch without a collar or welt is worn with a broad belt & a knitted flower brooch
Theatrical Costume 1890SMargaret Corneille (possibly an actress) wears a theatrical looking costume with arrow headed, strap shaped applied trimmings & sequin adorned diamond shaped straps & belt Date: late 1890s
Ladies of C15ThErmine lined gown with belt, gown with tight sleeves worn over the knuckles or turned back to form a cuff, sleeveless garment with side vent worn over a kirtle
Social / Britain Vicar 18CA farmers wife wears a white gown & apron, black pelerine, shoes with pointed toes & vamps, a mob cap, straw hat & pink belt. Her son wears a smock & blue stockings
COSTUME 1791-1792Man: top hat with a tapering crown & cut-away coat. Women: buffonts (buffons), belt with medallion buckle, a skirt with a vandkyked & oranmented hem, pierrot jacket
1950S Girl by WykehamA young woman with a very short hair-cut, wearing a pencil skirt, cap-sleeved blouse and wide elasticated belt stands in profile against a wall
Hunting Dress 1813Single-breasted green coat cut away below the waist, cuffs unbuttoned, stand-fall collar & leather belt, red waistcoat, cravat, breeches, top boots, spurs, velvet hard hat
Marshall ThresherA rather fashionable young woman photographed on a Marshall box, threshing and bagging oats. Men, farm workers are all around her, Wirral, Cheshire, England