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Female Type / UnderclothesA young woman is taken by surprise when someone important arrives, and she is still in her underclothes!
Chemise & Knickers 1920A young woman with an angular bob hairstyle models a chemise & a pair of matching Directoire knickers ornamented with a circular motif trim
Kirbigrip card with hair grips for bobbed and shingled hair. circa 1920s
The Bright BrigadeModes for Men - illustration from one of a series of advertisements for Abdullah cigarettes showing types from the 1920s, in this case The Bright Brigade consisting of three flapper girls working in
Mrs Sacheverell Sitwell by Madame YevondeGeorgia Doble Sitwell, Canadian wife of writer, Sacheverell Sitwell, sister of the actress Frances Doble. Photographed by Madame Yevonde in The Tatler who comment that although
A Flapper Girl" A smart costume for sport from the centre of feminine fashion", presumably Paris. A highly modern outfit featured in an article in The Sphere
Advertisement for Mirande fashions, showing two elegant women in evening dresses. 1929
Lady Helen Murray by Madame YevondeLady Helen Murray (1892-1971), formerly Lady Helen de Vere Brassey, wife of Lieut.-Col. John Murray, partner in the well-known publishing firm, who she married in 1916
Young woman playing with her kittenA topless French young woman lying on a cushion playing with her kitten. Date: 1928
Elegant Evening DressBack view of a dress in heavy crepe-satin with gored skirt trimmed with skunk fur at the hem & with an unusual segmented back detail to the bodice with triangular shaped voids. Date: 1930s
Isabel Jeans (1891 1985), British actress of stage and screen
Jeanne De Casalis (1897 - 1966), Actress and radio entertainer Date: mid-20th century
Claudette Colbert (1903 1996), American film actress
Powdering before taking plunge in swimming poolA member of the cast of the Paramount film, The Garden of Weeds, powders her face before taking part in a bathing party scene
Terylene advertisement, 1965Advertisement for Terylene polyester fibre featuring a model with bobbed hair wearing a pink and white striped blouse. Date: 1965
Mlle Lily Scott in Paris PlaisirsMlle Lily Scott of the Casino de Paris in Paris Plaisirs, Mirror of Beauty series, sitting on a stool fully clothed, showing off her legs. Date: circa 1920s
Mother and child, 1928A mother and her little boy play together at home. Date: 1928
Young woman with large dog in a garden. Date: circa 1920s
Two women with three dogs in a field. Date: circa 1920s
Five girls with tea tray in a gardenFive girls with a tea tray in a garden on a summers day. A badminton net is set up on the lawn in the background. Date: circa 1920s
Girl holding a dog in a garden. Date: circa 1920s
Studio portrait, young woman with terrier dogStudio portrait, young woman with a terrier dog wrapped round her neck. Date: circa 1920s
Bobbed hair going out of fashion, 1919 Harlene advertAdvertisement for Harlene hair tonics from 1919 claiming that the bobbed hair women had cut during war-time was now being grown long again. How wrong they were. Date: 1919
The Origin of the Bob by William Heath RobinsonAnd the first realisation of its advantages. A lady struggling to maintain her hair style while on board a board, looks with envy at a decks mop and its unmoving head
Advert for Hindes hair wavers 1925Pattern Hindes hair wavers, for shingled and bobbed hair. 1925
Advert for Nestle permanent hairwave 1923What would you not give to have naturally wavy hair ? Iy cost the lady whose photographs are pictured here, but 3 guineas to have her hair permanently waved by Nestle into these gloriously becoming
Little girl in red by Muriel DawsonA little girl in red, with dark hair, by Muriel Dawson. Date: circa 1930s
Business card design, woman at dressing tableBusiness card design, depicting a woman squirting perfume at a dressing table mirror. Date: 20th century
Cover design, My Shopping AddressesCover design for an address book, My Shopping Addresses, depicting a young woman sitting on a low stool reading a letter
Label design with elegant womanLabel design featuring an elegant woman in colourful costume
The revenge of SamsonA series of photographs showing a fashionable 1920s lady going from long hair to a bobbed style. The period saw a huge shift in hair styles with the majority of women choosing to bob or shingle their
Piano Lesson 1930SA female piano teacher turns over the pages of the sheet music as little girl pupil plays the piece. Date: early 1930s
Making a Doll 1930SA woman doll maker combs the hair of a doll with bobbed hair in the style of film star Louise Brooks. Date: early 1930s
French Model with fun Vampish expressionFrench Model wearing dramatic make-up with a marvellous Vampishexpression! Date: circa late 1920s
So Pretty! by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in pink, picking red flowers. 1944
Ready for Rehearsal by W. S. HuttonA confident young actress in a sleeveless blouse and shorts smokes a cigarette whie waiting to perform in a rehearsal. Date: 1927
The Vamp by Tony CastleAn aloof and fashionable young woman reclines on a chaise longue, with a cigarette holder in her mouth, as a number of opened letters, presumably professing love for her
The Girl of the Period by Balliol SalmonA typical girl of 1924 in a red dress and with bobbed hair, dances with a dashing partner at a ball. In the background are numerous other couples dancing. Date: 1924
Advertisement for Andre Gillier knitwearAdvertisement for knitwear by Andre Gillier of Troyes and Paris, France, featuring elegant ladies in patterned scarves. 1924
Advertisement for Auguste Bonaz hair combsAdvertisement for Auguste Bonaz decorative hair combs, worn here on short bobbed hair. 1924
Young lady in plain dress by Premet
Lady in geometrically patterned red and white dressLady in a geometrically patterned red and white dress, advertising AGB cotton fabrics. 1924
Louise Brooks / DogsAmerican silent film actress, LOUISE BROOKS (1906-1985), with two toy dogs: Dismal Desmond (left), and Bonzo (right)
The Modern Girl by G. L StampaA series of sketches by G. L. Stampa sub-titled Undress showing a number of female nudes
Elegant young woman -- The Mauve DressAn elegant young woman with short blonde hair sits in a mauve dress
Little Coppernob by Muriel DawsonA sweet little girl with glowing red hair gets creative with some paints and paper
Such a Thirsty Maid by Muriel DawsonAn adorable little girl with a blunt bob and brown eyes, enthusiastically drinks a glass of milk
Dressing Time by Muriel DawsonA sweet little girl with a blunt bobbed hair cut and blue dress finishes dresses by putting on her red shoes
