Bodice Collection (page 7)

Traditional Swiss Costume - Woman from St Gallen
Traditional Swiss Costume - Woman from St. Gallen, the capital of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Date: circa 1909

Portugal - Madeira - Traditional costumes. The Grey heaired (and bearded) guitarist is wearing a distinctive pointed carapuca hat

Cambridge-Abel Smith Balcombe wedding, 1931
Queen Mary(1867-1953)and her eldest grandchild Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Elizabeth is pictured in the dress she wore on the occasion of her first appearance as a

Two ladies in summer outfits by Martial et Armand
Two fashionable young ladies in summer outfits by Martial et Armand. On the left, a white crepe dress with red lace trimming

Busy street in Vienna, Austria

Fashion for the evening 1895
Three women wearing enormous leg-of-mutton sleeved blouse with bulging bodice, gored skirt and tiny waist. Date: 1895

Young woman with roses on a birthday postcard
Birthday Greetings -- a young woman in a mob cap holding a bunch of roses on a birthday postcard. Date: early 20th century

Dress by Henri Gowns, 1953
A romantic picture frock of grey-blue wild silk. The skirt is worked in huge petals and the rose which decorates the very plain strapless bodice is in muted shades of mauve, pink and grey

Mercia wedding dress, 1953
A wedding dress of pale gold and ivory patterned brocade with a prettily folded bodice and a train cut in one with the skirt. The long, tight-fitting sleeves are cuffed with mink. Date: 1953

Girl in white and gold, with a pink fan. 20th century

Bellville and Cie dress modelled by Jean Shrimpton, 1962
A froth of grey and white shadow striped organza bubbles over five layers of net petticoats. A pristine white organza cape etched with stripe is kept trim by a wide black patent leather belt which

Lady & Page Circa 1515
French noblewoman: trained skirt that falls softly in folds, a chemise gathered at the neck (precursor to the ruff) & a decollete bodice. Page: fur-trimmed doublet. Date: circa 1515

Red & White Costume 1818
White woollen gown / pelisse with a broad red, velvet band at hem & cuffs & military style Brandenbourg cord trim on the bodice. A large red & white bonnet completes the outfit. Date: 1818

Fashions 1 July 1883
Girl: long bodice & kilted skirt. Women: jacket bodice, waistcoat front, horizontal bands of gaging & puffing on the skirt; black beaded mantle, flounces & apron front Date: 1883

Paisley Costume 1888
Brown wool costume with embroidered paisley border: under-skirt & wrap over tunic & bodice which buttons on one side, 3/4 length slightly puffed sleeves. Date: 1888

Brown Open Bodice 1899
Open bodice with revers that extend beyond the waistline, tight sleeves pleated at the shoulder, gored tunic open to reveal an embroidered under- skirt & pouched blouse. Date: 1899

Fashions 1884
Jacket bodice with dentate basques & plastron, pleated skirt & tunic; jacket body & waistcoat, small fur muff, flounce edged skirt, tunic draped in a polonaise. Date: 1884

Promenade Dress 1899
Open jacket bodice, irregular shaped revers, high necked blouse, gored skirt trimmed with concentric narrow bands, puff at top of sleeves, profusely ornamented straw hat Date: 1899

Costume / Children / 1880
Boys: knickerbockers, bowler hat, tunic with cape. Girls: low waisted dress with yoke, striped stockings; coat- bodice, kilted or flounced short skirts, trimmed hats. Date: 1880

Miss Lascelles Costume
Miss Annie Lascelles, singer, wears a gown with a skirt comprised of 3 flounces that appear to be decorated with beads. The bodice is trimmed with rows of lace & fringing Date: 1850s

Womens Costume Mid C17
Mourning Dress with a pointed bodice & a cloak-like garment with hood; a bodice with tabs, large slashed sleeves, lace falling collar, hitched up over-skirt & floral petticoat Date: mid 17th century

Woman holding a fan 1889
Attractive woman holding a fan 1889

The Dolly Sisters modelling smart evening gowns of black tulle and jet with satin bodice, USA, circa 1915 circa 1915

Young Victorian couple in their best clothes
A young Victorian couple pose for their photograph in the studio. They are wearing their best clothes, perhaps for a wedding. He wears a long coat, a waistcoat and a wing collar with tie

Young Victorian woman in stylish dress
A young Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, wearing a stylish dress with a high collar and embroidery on the bodice and cuffs

David Wright woman in pale blue evening dress
Elegant woman with blonde hair, wearing a strapless pale blue evening dress. She is holding her hands behind her head, as if to show herself off to the best advantage

The Witch, fancy dress
Fancy dress costume suggestion for 1884. To go as a Witch it is suggested to wear a quilted petticoat touching the ground, a chintz tunic open at the front and bunched up, a muslin apron

A reaper by J. Absolon
A Worcestershire reaper, by J. Absolon, from the beauties of England and Wales

Esmeralda Quadrilles, music cover
Scene from a ballet on a music cover for the Esmeralda Quadrilles by Charles W Glover. A male ballet dancer takes centre stage, with several ballerinas grouped round him

Young Victorian woman holding a folded fan
A young Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio with a folded fan in her hands. The two-tone tailored bodice of her dress is decorated with buttons and buttonholes

Young Victorian woman reading a letter
A young Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, sitting on an upholstered chair reading a letter. She is wearing a wide crinoline dress with zigzag designs on the bodice

1954 fashions
A contemporary suit to take one from morning until night comprising a Middy style jumper, with skirt and golfer cardigan by Wolsey

The Mode in May by Gordon Conway
A fashion illustration of a heavy pink satin gown, cut on the bias. The bodice is cut like a small bolero, tied at the back with a bow. The dress is worn with long pink suede gloves

History of Fashion 1875
Elongated, bodice with front lacing, (applied also to the outer sleeves) over a double skirt with apron front. The puff or bustle at the back of the skirt is still discernible

Jeanne Lanvin / Outfit
Front cover design by Lanvin showing a remuskah dress in purple with balloon sleeves, double breasted bodice, belted waist and contrasting hat, gloves and bag

An Afternoon Dress, 1905
Design for an afternoon dress, made of white voile over straw coloured silk. The bodice and skirt were trimmed with Irish lace, finished with a belt of Liberty satin

Stiebel / Nightdress
Fashion design by Victor Stiebel (1907-76) for a white chiffon night dress with small appliqued ecru lace bodice & full sun ray pleat skirt. Matching gown, quilted revers

Stiebel / Night Dress
A fashion design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a smoke-grey tucked satin night dress with Empire bodice in appliqued lace & accompanying full length " coat"

Victor Stiebel / Summer
A fashion design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a navy & white summer sports dress. Red buttons on bodice, large white hat, gloves & red sandals

Fashions for the 1890S
Enormous gigot sleeves & gored skirts. A green & black blouse with a large vandyked lace collar that also forms epaulettes. Open bodice & high-necked, pleated blouse

Dress / Diamond Applique
Wrap over bodice, high collar, tight sleeves with shoulder puff & reversed cuffs, diamond applique on the hem & sleeves. A reticule hangs from a broad belt with a silver buckle

Resort / Casino Dress 1899
Pleated & gauged bodice, lace yoke, skirt tight over the hips & flaring from the knee & trimmed with 3 rows of lace. Straw hat trimmed with flowers & accordian pleated chiffon

Lady Charles Beresford
Bodice with en coeur or sweetheart neckline, shoulder straps & transparent short sleeves - the whole heavily ornamented with beadwork. N.B choker & long string of pearls

Seaside Costumes 1896
The year that signalled the demise of big sleeves? Puffed & gigot sleeves, wide square revers, epaulettes, high collars, pleated blouse, open bodice fastened with bands

Photo / Stripe Dress 1880S
Tight fitting, high-necked bodice, buttoning diagonally from shoulder to waist, kilted under-skirt, draped tunic caught up at the rear. Watch & crescent brooch

Fashions November 1879
Olive green dress, patterned jacket with wrap-over front cut away below the waist; brown dress with ruched bodice panel. Girl: grey tailor-made with rear pleated panel

Green Costume 1877
Vertical silhouette enhances by vertical trim on the cuirasse bodice and skirt. The front plastron is in the same shade as the cuffs. The skirt has a rounded train

Women, Girl & Hoop 1877
Cuirasse bodice & tunic with underskirt in pink & grey; gold dress with square neckline & plastron composed of horizontal bands of lace. The girl wears heeled boots

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