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Elegant tailored dress 1909Natural coloured shantung with queue-de-rat braiding. The top of the corset skirt disppears under a smart vest of white pique piped with black satin
Edward VIII (1894 - 1972), in naval uniform, founder of King Georges Silver Jubilee. After just one year Edward chose to abdicate the throne (January 1936 December 1936)
Man in naval costumeAn unidentified man in ceremonial naval costume, complete with epaulettes and sword
Royal Wedding 1904 -- Prince Alexander of TeckPrince Alexander of Teck, later Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874-1957), photographed at the time of his marriage to Princess Alice of Albany, later Countess of Athlone (1883-1981)
A portrait of an Indian Prince Date: circa 1907
South Africa - Two women, a witchdoctor and a childTwo women negotiating with a witchdoctor concerning the blessing of a new house in the village - South Africa. Date: circa 1920s
Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood (1865-1951) - " The Soul of Anzac" - Commander of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during the Gallipoli Campaign (WW1)
Profile portrait of a beautiful Masai woman - KenyaA stunning profile portrait of a beautiful Masai woman - Kenya. Note the elongated earlobe piercing and remarkably decorative hair braiding. Date: circa 1930s
Russian Boyar girl - portrait by BobroffPortrait of a Russian Boyar girl (high class/rank/status) with long brunette hair tied in a plait, in luxurious traditional costume. Date: 1901
Connaught / Arthur / Col LitARTHUR DUKE OF CONNAUGHT 3rd son of Victoria Date: 1850 - 1942
George V / Downey / CabinetGEORGE V as Prince of Wales in 1890 Date: 1865 - 1936
Friedrich Wilhelm Iii / EnFRIEDRICH WILHELM III King of Prussia (1797-1840) Date: 1770 - 1840
Edinburgh / Alfred / VirtueALFRED DUKE OF EDINBURGH Second son of Victoria, in naval uniform Date: 1844 - 1900
American lady dressed as Red Indian GirlA very (non-native!) American lady dressed as a Red Indian Girl with long brunette braided hair and full feather headdress, necklace and squaws kaftan. Date: 1913
Tuareg Woman - AlgeriaTuareg Woman - from a desert oasis in southern Algeria. Date: circa 1910s
Lieutenant-Colonel Rochford-Boyd, British army officerLieutenant-Colonel Henry Charles Rochford-Boyd (1877-1917), British army officer with the Royal Horse Artillery, 16th Brigade during the First World War. Date: circa 1914
General Lechitski, Russian army officer during the First World War, operating south of the Dniester River in 1916. Date: circa 1916
Admiral Franz von Hipper, German Imperial NavyAdmiral Franz Ritter von Hipper (1863-1932), German Imperial Navy during the First World War, including the Battle of Jutland and the Battle of Dogger Bank, and raids on Scarborough
Victor Emmanuel III, King of ItalyVictor Emmanuel III (1869-1947), King of Italy (reigned 1900-1946). Seen here in dress uniform. Date: early 20th century
Modes for 1809Man: coat cut-away at the front with an M -cut collar & split cuffs, pantaloons with decorative braid, hessian boots. Woman: gown with vandyked & embroidered hem. Date: 1809
Countess NorthumberlandELIZABETH, COUNTESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND Baroness Percy, Lucy, Poynings, Fitzpain, Bryan and Latimer (wife of Sir Hugh Percy). Date: 1716 - 1776
George Vi / St H LanderGEORGE VI in uniform in 1937, the year of his Coronation Date: 1895 - 1952
L-G Suchet / HopwoodLOUIS-GABRIEL SUCHET DUKE of ALBUFERA French military Date: 1770 - 1826
Lord Methuen / Col LithPAUL SANFORD LORD METHUEN 3rd BARON British soldier Date: 1845 - 1932
Costume / French Page 1800Livery of a page of the French Empire: red breeches & waistcoat with gold braid, green coat with stand collar & gold braid, tricorn with white plume & tricolore rosette. Date: circa 1800
Von Ludendorff / BerscheidGENERAL EFW VON LUDENDORFF German general Date: 1865 - 1937
Victorian man in military uniformA Victorian man in military uniform, possibly Frederick Charles Polhill-Turner of the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)
Girls Attire: The Newest and BestDress of Hop-Sacking and Silk Braid. Two women sit at a table in the fashionable attire of the day
Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) in naval uniformThe Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, in naval uniform after a six month absence from the UK
Fantastic hairdo - late 19th centuryAn extraordinary plaited hairdo being sported by a late 19th century woman from Dalston Junction!
Burns / I Hae a WifeI HAE A WIFE O MY AIN I hae a wife of my ain, I ll partake wi naebody; I hae a guid braid sword, I ll tak dunts frae naebody
The Great Golf QuestionCartoon lampooning the flamboyant and outlandish golf fashions of the day. Golfers featured include James Braid, J.H. Taylor, George Duncan, Fred Robson, Archie
Montholon / BompledCHARLES-TRISTAN COMTE DE MONTHOLON French soldier and Napoleons executor Date: 1783 - 1853
Mcneill / John CarstairsSir John Carstairs McNeill Military
Ladies fashions for September 1923A black and white faconne made the skirt of this outfit a stylish contrast to the navy cloth coat. The coat was finished with a trim of silver braid and fur
Fashion for September 1923An attractive example of a autumn coat frock, showing an original decoration of black cire braid
Bathing costume, 1897Illustration of a bathing costume made of pale blue serge with white serge revers, waistband and knickerbockers, trimmed scallops of white mohair braid
Pin-Up with BouquetPretty blonde woman with a plait holds a bunch of flowers, which include pink roses, against her bare chest
Bathing Costume 1899A highly decorative but thoroughly impractical bathing costume of fine red serge trimmed with silk, braid and fringed edging
Reception Dress 1909High waisted Directoire / Empire revival reception gown with a square corsage, open tunic - the whole richly trimmed with beads, gold braid & embroidery
Russian Man 17C Red CoatA Russian soldier in a large red greatcoat with gold trimmings
Wilhelm Ii / George V 1913KING GEORGE V OF ENGLAND With Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in Berlin in 1913
Platov Russian SoldierCount Matthew Platov, Hetman of the Cossacks
Costume / Girl / FranchommeGirl wears a red fur or plush hat, buttoned up tunic or skirted jacket with soutache (Russian braid) over her dress, matching cape with blue lining & leather gloves
Edward Vii / Players / 47 / 50EDWARD VII, BRITISH ROYALTY Reigned 1901 - 1910: seen here in his coronation robes
Lord Roberts / SlideFREDERICK SLEIGH 1st EARL ROBERTS British soldier who served in India, Afghanistan and South Africa
Rembrandt / Officer SelfREMBRANDT VAN RIJN Dutch painter and etcher in middle age, in a self-portrait as an officer
Thomas Picton / TomkinsSIR THOMAS PICTON British army officer