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Evening Dresses C. 1875Pale blue gown with a princess line bodice, white lace bertha & tunic adorned with garlands of roses. Rear view of a blue gown shows the drapery & train
Metal Disc Dress 1968Mini-dress: bodice & skirt are joined by a band of flat metal discs riveted to transparent plastic - a futuristic style reminiscent of Paco Rabannes metal dress of 1967
Dinner Dress 1913Sprigged print robe by Doucet based on classical drapery: V -neck bodice with fill-in, dolman sleeves, tunic draped from a high waist, trained tango style skirt
Monkey Fur Coat 1922A barrel-line coat trimmed with monkey fur has a low waist, pouched bodice, high stand collar & large bow detail at hip level worn with a broad brimmed hat
Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Alexina de KelkirschFalka by H.B. Farnie. Alexina de Kelkirsch, shown here, is a young heiress. The caption reads Ive got a mind of my own. Date: 1880s
Amateur theatre performance, The Pyjama Game. Date: circa 1980s
Modern women wearing beautiful dresses 1912Women models wearing simple spring dresses for afternoon and evening. Date: 1912
Latest fashion from Paris and Berlin 1912Women models wearing the latest evening and afternoon frocks. Date: 1912
Costume April 1881French woman wearing a floral dress with bustle. Date: 1881
Advert for International Fur Store 1888Fur-lined coat with bustle, jacket bodice with high round collar. 1888
Misfitz Dolls - Norwegian. early 20th century
Stylish young lady wearing a cowboy tie-neck bodiceA stylish young lady wearing a pretty georgette bodice with a cowboy tie-neck. Date: 1923
Women in national costume, Mundal, NorwayTwo women in national costume, Mundal, Norway. The costume was worn by most people on Sundays and also as a uniform by hotel waitresses. Date: circa 1910s
Woman in national costume, Mundal, Norway. She is carrying two milk pails with a yoke across her shoulders. The costume was worn by most people on Sundays and also as a uniform by hotel waitresses
Family in national costume, Mundal, NorwayA family (two women and four children) sitting on a doorstep, wearing their Sunday best, in Mundal, Norway. The national costume was worn by most people on Sundays. Date: circa 1910s
Peasant girl with red roses on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Hon Mrs Richard Norton wearing a Schiaparelli outfit, 1937Mrs Richard Norton modelling an enchanting ensemble from Schiaparelli, which consists of a short, fitted jacket of tweed in a dull shade of pink and a dress of brown wool with a sleeveless bodice
The Spinner by Pierre Adolphe HuasThe Spinner. circa 1870s
Coat with Chain MotifA 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
Polonaise Dresses 1882Polonaise dresses: cross-over bodice, horizontal drapery & loosely pleated skirt with tucks & bow; bodice with velvet collar & cuffs & plaid under-skirt. Date: 1882
German Ladies 1425Kirtles with trains worn with a houppelande with funnel sleeves which hang in loose folds or a short gown with fitted bodice & a dagged ? mantle & girdle. Date: 1425
Royal Costume 1566Man: jewel-encrusted trunk hose with panes & bombast padding, doublet & cloak. Woman: tight bodice, large under-sleeves, deep fur cuffs, ornate petticoat. Date: 1566
French Court Dress C16ThMan: trunk hose with panes & padded with bombast, doublet, cod-piece, cloak, flat cap & feather, ermine lined gown. Woman: bodice & skirt fastens down the front with bows. Date: mid 16th century
German Costume C. 1615Men: doublet with tabbed border, high standing collar, voluminous hose or breeches, shoes with roses, cloak, ruff. Woman: bodice & over-skirt hitched up to reveal petticoat Date: circa 1615
English Costume 1620Man: doublet with overlapping, pointed tabs, cloak, shoes with roses, transitional collar between ruff & falling band. Woman: ruff, bodice with pointed waist, triple cuffs. Date: 1620
English Costume 1675-80Woman: simple, yet elegant gown with ornamented bodice & long cloak. Men: lace falling collar or cravat, vests which replaced doublets, fur- lined coat with half sleeves. Date: 1675 - 1680
Evening Dress 1889Countess Cadogan in a decollete evening gown with deep V neckline, pointed bodice, box-pleated skirt & a cascade of drapery at the back. Date: 1889
Evening Dress 1890Mrs W J Bonsor wears a decollete evening gown with tight lace bodice & draped skirt & marabou trimmed mantle. She wears three bracelets, a necklace & tiara. Date: 1890
Celanese Nightgown 1944A glamorous yet inexpensive nightgown in Celeanese artificial silk, makes good use of coupons. This model has a softly gathered bodice, gored skirt & ribbon bow trim Date: 1944
Tunic Dress 1920Young lady in a tunic dress with tubular under-skirt, V neck bodice & broad sash. She wears Louis heeled buckle shoes & her hair is cut into a bob with a thick fringe. Date: 1920
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
Evening Dress 1899Pink spotted gown (possibly a net over dress ornamented with sequins), corsage en ceour, cascade of lace from the bodice to the hem, trimmed with sinuous gold braid. Date: 1899
Lilac Stripe Dress 1899Lilac & lace vertical striped tunic dress, vandyked tucker, trained triple skirt with accordian pleats. Black & pink tunic dress with simulated open bodice & fringing. Date: 1899
Green Dress 1899Dark green princess style dress trimmed in white with shoulder puffs, wrap over bodice & gored skirt tight over the hips & flaring from below the knee. Date: 1899
Frocks / Red Parasol 1899Blue tunic dress: 3 pointed upper skirts draped up at the back, gauged lace edged yoke. Grey mohair costume with orange lace bodice & simulated tunic. Date: 1899
Seaside Frocks for 1899Yellow tunic dress, rows of tucks on the sleeves, waist & under-skirt. Grey & purple dress with yoke skirt with curved flounces, lace bodice & jabot & saucer collar. Date: 1899
Floral & Fur Dress 1899Pale grey dress with fur edged floral print yoke, bodice panel & band on the gored skirt, tight sleeves with shoulder puff & belt with a large silver buckle. Date: 1899
Zig-Zag Blue Dress 1899Tunic dress with points at the front, a high throated sac like lace bodice, V shaped falling tucker, sleeves with shoulder puffs & inverted cuffs, flounce at the hem. Date: 1899
Visiting Dress 1899Fawn coloured dress, bodice composed of alternate panels of lace & plaid fabric, tight sleeves gathered into a puff at the shoulders, diagonal insert of lace on the skirt. Date: 1899
Travelling Costume 1899Full length double-breasted coat with patch pockets. Black seamless skirt & jacket bodice with short tails, simulated open front & revers. Both have puffed sleeves. Date: 1899
Grey Costume 1899Jacket bodice, scallop edged basques, high collar rolled down to reveal red lining & fur edge, gored skirt with fullness at the back, highly ornamented with passementerie Date: 1899
Brown Tailor Made 1899Brown tailor-made with open jacket bodice secured with crossed bands & buttons, tight sleeves with flared cuff, tight skirt flaring from the knee & swansdown ruff. Date: 1899
Purple Open Bodice 1899Open jacket bodice, curved basques, sleeves with small puff at shoulder, lace jabot, waistcoat, high collar, gored skirt with fullness at back, 3 bands of trim on skirt & body. Date: 1899
Purple Ensemble 1899Open bodice, velvet revers, cuffs & trim, tight sleeves with slight puff at shoulder, skirt with lace ruff collar & cravat, gored skirt with tablier trim, velvet belt. Date: 1899
Costume of 1890SBeige & green: cape collar, gigot sleeves, belt, gored skirt, inverted triangular panels at hem. Purple & grey: corselet bodice, skirt with side split, embroidery & bows Date: 1890s
Costume / Lacourriere 90SGreen spotted tunic: wrap over bodice & fur trim over a high- necked black dress. Costume bodice: short basques, gigot sleeves, pockets, gored skirt, button detail, large revers. Date: 1890s
Frilly Fashions 1892Blue: yoke bodice, sleeves (3 vandyked flounces, pleated transparent flared cuffs). Brown: wrap-over coat bodice, frilled revers, gored skirt, gigot sleeves, broad belt. Date: 1892
Fashions / Lefranco 1892Tartan blouse, gigot sleeves, sleeveless bolero with passementerie. High necked lace blouse, coat bodice with long basques simulating an over-skirt, gored skirt. Date: 1892