Button Collection (page 4)

American ladies coat fashion

Metropolitan Police fingerprint database
A man sits at a monitor to look at fingerprints on the Metropolitan Police database

Metropolitan Police buttons
Two Metropolitan Police buttons, one with a silvery finish, the other gold. They are set alongside a one penny piece to give an idea of their size

Refueling a British Road Services truck
A promotional photograph for British Road Services. Here a truck of the fleet is refueled at a trade pump. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

A Worker at an Exchange
A worker adjusts the wiring connections at a telecommunications exchange. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Lear / Nonsense / Dutton
There was an Old Person of Dutton, whose head was as small as a button, So, to make it look big, he purchased a wig, and rapidly rushed about Dutton

Sketches of the Socialist Meeting in Trafalgar Square, 1886
Engraving showing a series of sketches of the Socialist Meeting in Trafalgar Square, London, in November 1886. The images show (clockwise from top left)

Germans - Button Magnets
A new method of German frightfulness as magnets are used to attract buttons away from the braces of British soldiers by a German plane and thus render em incapacitated

The Workless man-of -all-work
Illustration of a man reading the paper whilst all the household work is done by machinery. The sketch depicts what was then considered a glimpse into the future

Blue Pelisse 1824
Blue pelisse with sleeves full to the elbow (gigot / leg of mutton), button fastening & 3 tucks at the hem. Worn with a muslin, round-edged collar & feather trimmed hat

Hot Pink Pedal Pushers
Fifties blonde wears a sleeveless black & white vertical stripe blouse with hot pink pedal pushers & large white button earrings

Humbug Pillar Box Hat
A young woman wearing a black & white humbug striped pillar box hat with a large black ribbon hat band & pearl button earrings

Dark Haired Girl
A girl in pearls with short, black hair, very dark eyebrows & brown eyes, smiles knowingly. She wears large, pearlised button earrings

Girl in Button Earrings
Brown-eyed girl, in a dress with tied shoulder straps & large button earrings, smiles sweetly

Girl with Britvic Glass
Short-haired brunette, wearing a striped, sleeveless summer top & pearlised button earrings, sips orange juice from a Britvic glass through a very long straw

Bathing Beauty / Woof
Pretty blonde bathing beauty, wearing a royal blue, halter- neck one-piece bathing costume, looks knowlingly at the viewer

White Bathing Costume
Fifties blonde wears a backless, white one-piece bathing costume while sitting on a sandy beach

Knitted Paletot 1924
Shapeless knitted jacket with raglan sleeves, wrap-over front, long roll collar & cuffs in a contrasting shade, & single button at hip level

Mink Coat 1922
A mink coat with rounded front borders, funnel shaped sleeves, a large roll collar & a wrap-over front fastened with one large fur covered button

Tailor-Made Circa 1910
Tailor-made suit: button detailing, box pleated skirt & long line jacket with velvet collar & western style pocket, a blouse with lace jabot, broad brimmed hat & fur muff

3 DRESSES OF 1914
Skirts narrow at the ankle, tunic dress with cummerbund, double skirt with button detail & lace sac blouse. Hats: cocked or brimless hats with horizontal trim

Mother, Child & Dog 1921
Mother wears a narrow black tubular shaped skirt & orange long line blouse with turnover collar & button detail. Daughter wears a short dress with a bold geometric design

SIMPSONs SUIT 1937
An elegant man in a double- breasted suit with easy drape and long lapel rolled to the bottom button worn with a carnation buttonhole, striped tie & trilby hat

Fur Fashions of 1924
Cloche hats, fox fur stole, waistless tubular dresses with button detailing or fur cuffs & a window pane check suit of narrow skirt & shapeless jacket with large lapels

White Trouser Suit 1939
White trouser suit with single button & long collar based on a mans casual suit. Worn with a red scarf as a belt, a checked shirt and 3 colour loafers

Dryden / Salamander / 107
Poster advertisement for the Salamander shoe company

Mushroom Agaricus
Agaricus species: either Campestris or Bisporus

We Gladstone / Anon Photo
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE English politician MP

Advert for hairbrushes
An advertisement for a range of hairbrushes in ivory and erinoid from Harrods toilet brush department

Button Maker 1827
Making metal buttons using a pulley with a weight which is released to stamp the buttons before they are shanked with a solder and polished by women

Broadside / Button Maker
A button maker. These tradesman are preachers in the City of London, 1647. A satirical broadside on non- conformist preaching in London

Paris Fashions for 1874
Dresses 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

Dresses Late 1940S
Three 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

Sporty Frocks 1929
Cotton print frocks: sports frock with square neck, button bodice & gathered shoulder straps; moire print with panels & piping; abstract print with flared skirt panel

American Fashions 1924
Selection of tubular dresses with belts & sashes on the hips. Styles include a coat dress with diagonal wrap over front & button detail, pleated skirts or kimono sleeves

Girl with Skipping Rope
A girl in a long sleeved dress with button front detail, narrow ruff & knife-pleated flounces at the hem & rear in imitation of womens fashion & buttoned boots

Costume / Photo of Frank
Boy wears a dark 3-piece suit with a collarless short jacket fastening with one button at the throat & the front borders rounded off, an Eton collar, narrow bowtie & a peaked cap

Costume Photo / Webster
Redingote or pelisse-robe with button front, bishop sleeves with gathering & button detail, white cuffs & collar, a belt & a brooch worn at the throat

Velvet Frock 1880S
Boy: velvet costume of skirt & bodice with short sleeves, button detail & dentate border, lace edged drawers, cuffs & falling tucker (collar), sash & button boots

Child in Frock 1860S
A small child wears a frock with short sleeves ornamented with full rosettes of narrow ribbon, volans & ribbon trim on the skirt, broad belt with buckle & button boots

Boy & Velvet Chair 1860S
Boy: dark suit with a Zouave style jacket (collarless, one button & rounded front borders), waistcoat, narrow bowtie & boots. His hair is slicked back from his face

Boys / Lounge Suits 1860S
Two boys wear dark suits with narrow bowties. The jackets have collars and lapels, a top button only & the front borders rounded off

Boy in Suit 1860S
A boy wears a dark suit, waistcoat & boots & holds a pair of leather gloves. His jacket has a tiny turn down collar, a top button only & the front borders rounded off

Costume / Mid-Day Dress
Two-piece barrel-line dress by Beer with button front, deep cuffs en bouffants, vandyked collar, ornate gilt belt on the hips, skirt with hip gathers & an uneven hemline

Military Style Mini
Mini-dress with military pretension & stand collar, epaulettes, brass buttons, belt loops & self-coloured belt. The model wears sling back shoes. Date: 1960s

Beach Robe with Pockets
A short, sleeveless, button front beach robe in a bold floral print and with large, plain patch pockets

Floral Beach Robe 1960S
A short, sleeveless, button front beach robe in a small floral print and with a contrasting border trim

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