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Stiebel Lace DressA pretty design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a lace summer dress with a typical 50s fitted bodice and full skirt. Hat, gloves & corsage complete the outfit
Stiebel / Picture DressA sumptuous evening dress in white tulle with a mimosa bodice, deep green velvet belt & huge skirt with many layers. By Victor Stiebel at Jacqmar
Costume Sears RoebuckDress with pleated Russian tunic, low sash & gathered bodice; or flaring Russian tunic with yoke, narrow under- skirt & a hanging waist coatee bodice. Hats: brimless
Klimt Dress Circa 1914Artistic & exotic looking Klimt inspired dress with a translucent upper bodice, embroidered split tunic with train & fringed tango skirt worn with a feather headdress
BLOUSES 1915Selection of blouses in floral, striped & plain fabrics with lace over-bodice, wide shawl collars, wired stand collars, epaulettes & various cuff styles
Victor Stiebel / GownA design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for an elegant bias cut evening dress, complete with sequinned trim, pin tucked bodice and puffed sleeves
Patriotic Pillow 1915Dress by Jessie Porter: triple skirt in a lightweight striped fabric, the upper skirt in plain black, vest bodice with dentate edge, wide brimmed hat. Girl: short double smock
Evening Dress 1860SColoured skirt & bodice; corsage off the shoulder, pointed waist back & front & a doule skirt. White bertha & overskirt caught up at the sides & trimmed with roses
Blue & White Dress 1875Blue & white dress with low, square neckline & jacket bodice, under-skirt composed of lace flounces & puffings, the over-skirt arranged over a bustle or crinolette
Costume / Feather Fan / 1900Gown with a sac bodice composed of a large weave net, high all round collar with ruff, floral relief trim & an accordian pleated skirt ornamented with beaded waves
Fashion 1900 / LizTunic dress. The simulated tunic is pointed front & back with a chevron design to which is attached accordian pleated flounces. A double ruffle ornaments the bodice
FRENCHWOMAN 1780 - 1On the eve of the Revolution, this aristocrat wears a gown with absurdly exaggerated hips, contrasting with her narrow waist and low cut bodice
Rossetti / PistrucciDANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI Poet and Pre-Raphaelite artist at the age of six
Babies / Long Clothes 1863Long clothes - possibly a christening robe adorned with tucked panels & lace insertions; short clothes with vandyked sleeves & bodice, also habit-shirts & sleeves
Costume / Women / 1495An aristocratic lady, probably French, in a richly decorated costume
Amelie / Queen PortugalAMELIE, QUEEN OF PORTUGAL Wife of CARLOS I, daughter of the Comte de Paris
Vittoria Colonna / LarmessVITTORIA COLONNA Italian poet, noted for her Petrarchan sonnets
FRENCHWOMAN 1614 - 2A marked change of fashion takes place when Louis XIII inherits the throne : the wide lace collar and low-cut bodice are new styles which distinguish the period
Pink & Blue Dress 1878Grey-blue dress with V neck, central panel ornamented with horizontal straps, the sleeves & upper bodice with tassels & a white chemise with stand up collar with a ruffle edge
Pink & Black Dress 1878Pink princess dress: jacket bodice ornamented with black embroidery, cuffs & hem bordered in black with buttons. A black vandyked band applied to the skirt
Paris Fashions for 1874Dresses with single, trained skirts with tablier fronts in 2 colours. Ruffs are worn. The polonaise is replaced by a basque on a jacket bodice or a large sash tied over a bustle
Costume June 1870Dresses comprised of an under- skirt, upper-skirt with apron front & jacket bodice with basques deep enough to form an over-skirt. Girl: tunic with pointed hem & waistband
Le Follet Fashions 1850SNB: Bows arranged on the bodice like echelles & fringing; open bodice with a habit shirt; a waistcoat body; white dress with plaid sash crossed over the bodice & floating ends
LADIES & BOY 1865Boy: Danish trousers & Zouave jacket. Women: bodice with square basques, fourreau skirt (each panel trimmed); hitched- up walking skirt & hooded mantle in spotted fabric
Costume / Amy Aged 10 1865Girl wears a dress with loose, pleated bodice, a crinoline supported short skirt trimmed with lattice motifs & sleeves with epaulettes & turned back cuffs. Hair worn plain
Racial / Norway / Lady 1821Red dress: square neckline & short, puffed sleeves ornamented with cord trim, tucker & cuffs possibly of muslin & a broad black belt with a silver clasp
Fashions for Nov 1840Dress with vertical detailing on the bodice & skirt, various capes & mantles: sleeveless opera mantle with armholes & a hood; tartan edged pelisse mantel
Grey or Striped GownRobe redingote: bishop sleeves, defined lapels on the bodice & trimmed to simulate a front opening. Adorned with black net lace. Hair: worn flat to the head
Costume Parisiens 2885Hat: large turned-up brim at the front, trimmed with plumes. Dress: lace imbecile sleeves with mancherons, low bodice pointed front & back with Grecian drapery
Exotic Lady 1830SHair dressed in large sausage curls; large red turban; huge pearl drop earrings; pearl necklace; red scarf; gown with black bodice, lace tucker & striped gigot sleeves
Grey Silk Dress & TurbanPale grey satin dress with large, puffed sleeves; gold brooches worn on the bodice & sleeves; green turban with bird of paradise feathers; pearl necklace
Costume - Women 18194 gowns of 1819: 3 have large ruffs with vandyke or scallop edged pelerines or collars. 1 gown has a gallo-greek bodice. All hems have decorative bands or edging
Dresses Late 1940SThree dresses all with tight waists and calf-length skirts. One has a straight skirt with wrap-over, button bodice with fringing, plus white collar and cuffs
Little Black Dress 1948A black dress with 3/4 length sleeves, square neckline, finely pleated bodice detail and skirt. Worn with black gloves, court shoes and a Salvation Army style bonnet
1834 Arty ClothesMan: grey cossacks, fitted jacket, red fringed sash & gothic style slippers. Woman: white dress, imbecile sleeves encased below the elbow, brown bodice & vandyked apron
Fashions September 1850Plaid dress: open jacket bodice, chemisette, pagoda sleeves with engageantes. Jackets: (mantles, pardessus) with lace trim, skirts & cuffs or dentilated borders
Costume January 1849Two gowns with lace berthas, one with a caraco bodice; two outdoor garments possibly mantles, one trimmed in brown fur with a matching fur muff
Sporty Frocks 1929Cotton print frocks: sports frock with square neck, button bodice & gathered shoulder straps; moire print with panels & piping; abstract print with flared skirt panel
Linen Frocks 1929Practical summer frocks in embroidered linen: collarless jacket & 2 piece dress with flounce, or gored skirt, scarf & plain trim, or a floral dress with coatee bodice
Costume / A Florent 1902S-bend ladies wear gowns with trained gored skirts, braid trim & sleeves with fullness at the lower arm. Also an open bodice, turned back cuffs, lace yoke & belts
Female Type / Sepia C1860A dress in a horizontally striped fabric with front buttoning bodice, gigot sleeves, white cuffs & collar, a plain skirt, brooch & pendant on a long chain
Baby Lying down C1890LONG CLOTHES - CHRISTENING ROBE: with bands of narrow tucks at the hem, finely gathered bodice & long sleeves with lace insertions & cuffs
Mother & Baby / CostumeLONG CLOTHES - CHRISTENING ROBE: with narrow tucks at the hem. Woman: bodice with tight long sleeves & epaulettes, a high neck & the front ornamented with pin tucks
Female Type / Beige DressClose-up detail of a jacket bodice with fringed basques, narrow stand collar & funnel sleeves. Her hair is dressed in a chignon with a small straw hat worn tilted forward
Costume / Family 1890SWoman: plain skirt, separate bodice with gigot sleeves, pleated detail & stand collar. Girls: white broderie Anglaise frocks, shoulder ribbon bows & sashes & shoes with bars
Velvet Frock 1880SBoy: velvet costume of skirt & bodice with short sleeves, button detail & dentate border, lace edged drawers, cuffs & falling tucker (collar), sash & button boots
Father & Child 1860SA man in a frock coat & light coloured necktie holds a very small child on a plinth who wears a short frock with short puffed sleeves, buttoned bodice & ankle strap shoes
GIRL & SASH 1880SA little girl wears a costume of long jacket bodice with ruched trim at the hem, broderie Anglaise collar & cuffs, short kilted skirt, sash, socks & boots