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Braiding Collection

Background imageBraiding Collection: Africa. The Congo. Bangala indigenous

Africa. The Congo. Bangala indigenous
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Bangala indigenous. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageBraiding Collection: 1900 Zanzibar - woman having her hair braided

1900 Zanzibar - woman having her hair braided

Background imageBraiding Collection: Advert for Peter Robinsons womens spring wear 1910

Advert for Peter Robinsons womens spring wear 1910
Latest fashion clothing for the spring, wearing a Paris frock with shades of French Voile, bodice is effectively trimmed with self colour guipure and the vest is silver lace

Background imageBraiding Collection: 18th century French Court Dress

18th century French Court Dress
Female French court dress of 1702 (Francoise Marie of Bourbon, Duchess of Orleans) and male French court dress of 1724 (under Louis XV). Date: early 18th century

Background imageBraiding Collection: Sixties kaftans

Sixties kaftans
Model on the left wears a white Grecian style kaftan with silver braiding down the front, by Simon Ellis. The silver sequin sandals are from Magli and the gilt bangles is from India Craft

Background imageBraiding Collection: Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Falkas boyfriend, Arthur

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Falkas boyfriend, Arthur
This page shows Falkas boyfriend, Arthur. She disguises herself as him in an attempt to get away from her uncle. They are depicted in similar costumes. The caption reads That little nose. Date: 1880s

Background imageBraiding Collection: Dick Turpin, with R. A. Roberts

Dick Turpin, with R. A. Roberts
Dick Turpin, starring R.A. Roberts (born Richard Arthur Roberts, 1870) in which he played five different characters, including two women. This version of the famous story was a music hall sketch

Background imageBraiding Collection: Society. Belgium. The lacemarkers in the city of Bruges. Dra

Society. Belgium. The lacemarkers in the city of Bruges. Drawing, 19th-20th centuries

Background imageBraiding Collection: Passementerie 1889

Passementerie 1889
Detail of a bodice with puffed sleeves and a V neck which is highly ornamented with passementerie. Date: 1889

Background imageBraiding Collection: How to make braided rugs

How to make braided rugs, with material dyed in different colours, page of instructions in a brochure, Dy-o-la Dyes. Date: 1920s

Background imageBraiding Collection: Straight cut frock of ribbon tussore 1909

Straight cut frock of ribbon tussore 1909
Woman wearing a straw and ostrich plumes and straight cut frock of ribbon tussore, at Goodwood races. 1909

Background imageBraiding Collection: Elegant tailored dress 1909

Elegant tailored dress 1909
Natural 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

Background imageBraiding Collection: Advert for Estancia by Joyce California shoes 1943

Advert for Estancia by Joyce California shoes 1943
Green slip on shoes, with braiding edge. 1943

Background imageBraiding Collection: Young woman braiding a cord before a screen depicting the Ch

Young woman braiding a cord before a screen depicting the Chinese sage Huang Shangping. Date 1799

Background imageBraiding Collection: Djibouti, East Africa - Hairdressers

Djibouti, East Africa - Hairdressers
Djibouti, East Africa - Traditional methods of hairdressing. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBraiding Collection: Portrait of a working horse at a show

Portrait of a working horse at a show
A detailed portrait painting by Malcolm Greensmith showing the head of a elaborately decorated working horse at a show, with hair braiding and ribbons

Background imageBraiding Collection: Pigtails and Powder

Pigtails and Powder
Engraving of a watercolour by Frank Dadd showing a group of naval men or soldiers braiding and powdering their hair in a typical 18th century fashion

Background imageBraiding Collection: Costume Men & Boys 1845

Costume Men & Boys 1845
Boys: trousers, tasselled cap, short fitted jackets one with braiding. Men:1/2 length sac coat, pinched waists, waistcoats with a deep V opening & strapped trousers

Background imageBraiding Collection: Girl with Galoshes C1880

Girl with Galoshes C1880
Girl wears a navy & white nautically inspired costume with a sailor collar, white braiding, white fur muff, cocked hat with white ostrich plume & pink bow at the neck

Background imageBraiding Collection: Patterned Frock 1940S

Patterned Frock 1940S
Woman wearing a short-sleeved, summer frock with a square neckline outlined with ric-rac braiding. The fabric has a diagonal check infilled with images of donkeys & women

Background imageBraiding Collection: Mary Tudor / Ryall

Mary Tudor / Ryall
MARY TUDOR Catholic Queen of England

Background imageBraiding Collection: Military Fashions 1914

Military Fashions 1914
The initial impact of the war on fashion i.e a source of style. Military taileur of hobble skirt & 3/4 jacket with flared skirt, Napoleonic collar & cuffs, braiding & epaulettes


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