Brocade Collection (page 2)

Advert for Asprey clutch bags 1937
Asprey of Bond Street, London advertising a number of bags and clutches including a childs muff suede handbag, a pigskin pochette, a childs umbrella, a tweed scarf and handbag in various colours

Bridal gown of the Duchess of Kent
The silver flowered brocade gown worn by Princess Marina of Greece on her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934 at Westminster Abbey

Tatler cover - Flare for Fashion 1963
Front cover of society magazine, The Tatler with a model wearing a black and gold check brocade evening dress and jacket, in which she looks so hot, flames are literally licking at her hemline

Original accessories designed by Gordon Conway
Original accessories designed by the American costume designer, Gordon Conway. The shoe is trimmed with satin and has brocade to match the bag; the clasps of the bag are of diamonds and platinum

William I, Prince of Orange (1533-1584), c. 1579, by Adriaen
Adriaen Thomasz Key )c.1544-1589). Dutch painter. William I, Prince of Orange (1533-1584), c. 1579. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Victorian scrap, woman, head and shoulders. 19th century

Jane Shore - Bartolozzi
Jane Shore (? - 1527) - Mistress of Edward IV

Photius / Constantinople
PHOTIUS Patriarch of Constantinople Date: ?820 - 891

King John / Lightbody / Tomb
KING JOHN OF ENGLAND 2 of 2 Date: 1167 - 1216

King John / Vertue / Tomb
KING JOHN OF ENGLAND 1 of 2 Date: 1167 - 1216

Helen Allingham
HELEN ALLINGHAM English watercolourist and illustrator Date: 1848 - 1926

Lord Francis Bacon
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans English philosopher and author and statesman Date: 1561 - 1626

Advert for Debenham & Freebody evening wraps 1929
Advert for distinctive evening wraps, available from Debenham & Freebody. 1929

French Theatre -- La Vie du Maulvais Riche
La Vie et l Histoire du Maulvais [Mauvais] Riche -- a rich mans wife in a yellow brocade dress. Date: 15th century

Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th

Jeanne de Bourbon, Joanna of Bourbon, 1338-1378.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Portrait of a lady, probably a Hungarian princess, 1528.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century

Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1640-1705, from an oil painting in the Germanischen Museum.. He wears a small badge of the Golden Fleece hanging from a gold chain

Noblewomen of the late 17th century.. From Pater Abraham a Sancta Claras Weltgallerie and Wiener Kaiserbuch. A young chambermaid with gold key and train of gold brocade, noblewoman in winter clothes

Venetian noblewoman, 16th century, brocade dress, lace collar, starched linen veil.. Handcolored illustration by E. Lechevallier-Chevignard, lithographed by A. Didier, L. Flameng, F

French gentleman in ceremonial garb, 17th century, possibly royal family.. Based on a print engraved by Ertinger after Jean de Saint-Jean. Handcolored illustration by E

Laura Cowie, actress, in costume
Laura Cowie (1892-1962), actress, seen here in costume peeping from behind a curtain. She was about to sail for America with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as his leading lady. Date: 1914

Advert for Asprey clutch bags 1928
A selection of 1920s clutch handbags, made of various types of leather. Date: 1928

Advert for Asprey hand bags & clutches 1928
A wide variety of hand bags and clutches, available from Asprey of Bond Street. 1928

Margaret Austria / Parma
MARGARET OF AUSTRIA also known as MARGARET OF PARMA Regent of the Netherlands Date: 1522 - 1586

Ito nishiki brocade, commonly called anhera-ori (weave). Drawing shows floral and vine designs for kimonos. Date between ca. 1750 and 1900

Nishike brocade with paulownia arabesque, with red background. Drawing shows bright floral, leaf, and vine designs for kimonos. Date between ca. 1750 and 1900

Brocade parade of the eastern capital: a view of Hachiman Sh

Nishiki brocade with Amaterasu Kotai Jingu Shinto shrine Nishike brocade with wheelbarrow. Drawings show stylized designs for kimonos of a Shinto shrine and a wheelbarrow. Date between ca

Kara nishiki (Chinese brocade) with red background Kinran (gold brocade) with hollyhock on blue background. Drawings show stylized floral designs for kimonos. Date between ca. 1750 and 1900

Nishiki brocade with cherry blossoms and wave designs on red background. Drawing shows stylized flower (cherry blossom) designs for kimonos. Date between ca. 1750 and 1900

Kyogen: the brocade tapestry. Date 1857

Ito nishiki (yarn brocade). Print shows stylized designs, possibly of rabbits, for kimonos. Date between ca. 1750 and 1900

Henry, Prince of Wales
Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales, elder son of King James I of England (VI of Scotland). He died of typhoid fever. Date: 1594 - 1612

Queen Elizabeth I of England (reigned 1558-1603). Date: 1533 - 1603

Royal Wedding 1934 - wedding dress fabric
A silver bride - the design of Princess Marinas wedding dress. A reproduction of the fabric design used for the wedding dress of Princess Marina of Greece for her marriage to Prince George

Royal wedding 1893 - weaving the wedding dress
The weaving of the wedding dress for the marriage of Princess May of Teck(later the Duchess of York, then Queen Mary)(1867-1953) to George Duke of York(later King George V)(1865-1936)

Venetian Dress
A beautiful traditional Venetian dress, embroidered brocade worn with a becoming lace shawl. Date: 18th century

Luxurious Car
This car, fitted with silver brocade blinds and countless innovations and luxuries, is a wedding gift for the only grand-daughter of wealthy Indian Bai Rahematbai. Date: 13 March 1930

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

Jean Shrimpton in Susan Small
Archetypal 1960s model Jean Shrimpton, wearing an oyster white brocade dress and jacket trimmed with navy, red and gold ribbon and fastened with a gilt and pearl pin, designed by Susan Small

Summer fashion -- coats, wraps and dresses
A selection of elegant summer evening fashion, showing coats, wraps and dresses suitable for wearing for a visit to the casino. They come from Woolland s, and Debenham and Freebody

Middle aged woman in Victorian style costume, Mid Wales
A middle aged woman in a Victorian style satin dress sitting next to a rustic table with two books on it, Mid Wales

Day & Evening Shoes 1925
Day and evening shoes; on left a day shoe in kid, beige and patent black leather. On right; a silver brocade evening shoe with a Louis Cuban heel

Chateaubriand / Francoise
FRANCOISE DE FOIX COMTESSE DE CHATEAUBRIAND Favourite of Francois I of France

Spring Fashions for 1913
Sketch depicting the vivid colour and graceful lines of ladies fashion in the early twentieth century. On left: an evening dress in green

Broche and Brocade
Evening shoes made of brocade and broche

Floral Evening Gown
Evening gown of gold & silver brocade in a large floral print with full, bishop sleeves & decorative pleated panel which is allowed to flare at the hemline

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