Capes Collection

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen passing through Westminster Abbey wearing St Edwards crown and carrying the orb and sceptre. Date: 2nd June 1953

Police in the Snow
A group of Metropolitan Police Officers stand in a line in the snow

The Hiker & Camper 1934
Stylised front cover of The Hiker and Camper magazine featuring an advertisement for Stormgard rain capes, leggings sou westers & rucksacks, all necessary for keen hikers

Christmas children sledging
Four small girls dressed in matching festive red capes and with fur muffs share a rather long sledge decorated with holly, forming a very pictureseque scene as they whizz down a snowy slope

The Dolly Sisters in Paris-New York
The Dolly Sisters in a scene from Paris-New York, Paris, 1927 1927

Two models in dark capes at Albert Memorial
Two models in dark capes and fancy hats - Shoot at Albert Memorial, London. Date: circa 1950s

Dress and cape by Molyneux, 1932
An evening dress of green and white crepe romaine with ruching around the hips, worn with a cape of black velvet, trimmed with ermine. Designed by Edward Molyneux of 60, Grosvenor Street. Date: 1932

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove capes
Advert for a range of wool capes available from Marshall & Snelgrove. They are being marketed as ideal for the air raid shelter. Date: 1940

Woman wearing a white old point lace cape with collar, with choux of pale green and pale blue velvet. Date: 1896

Original Artwork - Three identical maids with hat boxes
Original Artwork - Three identically-dressed maids, with matching capes and bonnets carrying their striped hat boxes. Date: circa 1937

The former industrial school, designed by Aicken and Capes, erected in 1853 by the Whitechapel Union at Forest Gate. It later became the Forest Gate District School. Date: 2002

Travelling feminine fashions for a trip to Scotland, 1926 Date: 1926

Scenes in South Africa, 1820
View of the Cape of Good Hope 46, Khoikhoi people with oxen and wagons 47, and Griqua people crossing a river 48. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev

Dapper Regency lad
Torso of a young Regency man wearing a brown great coat with capes and a black conical hat. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1903

Woman in velvet bonnet and long carrick coat with pelerines
Woman in velvet bonnet with plumes, long carrick coat in wool with two pelerines (shoulder capes). There is nothing lighter, softer and warmer than a cashmere shawl

Advert, Mesdames Millerand & Gervaise, Regent Street, Brighton, Summer Gowns and Capes. 1899

London policemen wearing rain capes. 19th century

Advertisement, Mandleberg Waterproofs. 1891

Advert for Jays spring and early summer coats 1937
Two women models wearing the latest fashion in coats for spring and early summer, (left) made in black romaine with separate cape trimmed with natural silver fox

Advert for Peter Robinsons young gentlemens coats 1893
Advertisement for age eight and above overcoats 1893

Advert for Thorpe et Cie womens clothing 1895
Smart full cape for day and evening wear, in dark mulberry-coloured cloth, lined throughout with real squirrel lock and trimmed with black thibet. Date: 1895

Formal group of nurses in outdoor dress. Modern print of older photograph of 14 nurses in uniform short capes and bonnets, plus one in indoor uniform with apron, all posed on steps. Date: circa 1890

Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens clothing 1934 Advert for Debenham & Freebody
Selection of new winter designs for women. Date: 1934

GEOFF CAPES IN ACTION
Geoff Capes, in training, prepares to put a shot. Capes is a man of many things: a former Worlds Strongest Man, Highland Games champion and champion parakeet breeder. Date: 1970s

Advert for Turnbull and Asser poncho and ground-sheet 1915
Oilskin combination waterproof poncho and ground-sheet, for dealing with the awful wet and rainy conditions at the front. Date: 1915

The Early Iron Age. The bog body from Huldremose in Djursland from 100 AD. The woman wore a skirt of wool, a scarf and two fleece capes. Her hair was tied up with a long woollen cord

Advert for International Fur Store silver-fox capes 1937
Three models wearing fashionable silver-fox capes. 1937

Madame Gres cape and dress, 1961
A great circular cape in rich marron glace in superfine Persian suede designed by Madame Gres. The cape tops a dress of the same colour

Nina Ricci cape coat 1961
Cape coat in pebble wool in a rich marron glace reversing to stone designed by Jean Crahay at Nina Ricci. The dress underneath is of the same marron colour and is slim-fitting

Advert for Harrods white fox capes and muffs 1937
Harrods incomparable furs 1937

Advert for Jays womens quality furs 1934
Jays international fur store. 1934

A Classic English Summers Day on the beach! The rain is pouring, it is freezing cold and even the dog appears to not be relishing his daily stroll

The first class dining hall, Interior from the lost liner, V
The dining hall from the lost liner Vestris. The liner was sailing from New York, bound for Barbados. On the 11th November 1928 she sprang a leak during a storm and abandoned off the Virginia Capes

Summer Gowns and Capes, Millerand & Gervaise
Advertising design, Summer Gowns and Capes, Mesdames Millerand & Gervaise, Regent Street, Brighton. 1900

Advert for La Samaritaine womens clothing 1905
Selection of outdoor clothing for women, available at La Samaritaine, a large department store in Paris. 1905

Two black student nurses sitting by a plant in the Womens H
Nottingham. Two black student nurses, in full uniform with capes, sitting by a plant in the Womens Hospital Peel street. Rug on the floor and chair -near picture front. Date: 1960s

French Cavaliers C17Th
The costume of French Cavaliers include: doublets, ruffs, trunk-hose, capes, cocked hats with feathers & very high boots reaching above the knees with tabbed tops. Date: early 17th century

Lilac Tunic Dress 1914
Brimless hat with feathers, mink scarf & muff, tunic dress & jacket with flaring skirt, short cape & collar, split tunic & military trim. Girl: gaiters & D-B coat with capes Date: 1914

Christmas children with yule log
Three children wearing matching green capes haul a yule log down a snowy slope. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: 1907

Capes and coats 1933
Two models wearing fashionable outdoor wear; (left) Sleeveless coat for the summer that is very effective contrast, with the dress showing on the sleeves

Advert for Turnbull & Asser, combined poncho & ground-sheet
The untearable combination poncho and ground-sheet. Light in weight, yet strong and thoroughly waterproof, the fabric does not tear, is durable, and yields long service. 1916

Combined poncho and ground-sheet, WW1
Advertisement for the untearable combination poncho and ground-sheet, for dealing with unspeakably awful wet and rainy conditions at the front

Short, full skirt & taffeta cape, fashions for 1916
A fashion forward outfit comprising of a black and white gown with full skirt worn with a pretty little taffeta cape trimmed with ruches supplemented with an Eve ruffle from Dickins and Jones

Checked Tipperary costume from Paris, womens fashion, WW1
A striking outfit of Celtic-inspired checked or tartan material with a cap and cape by Maison Lewis and Maison Dolnillet, a style guaranteed to be popular in both Paris and London in autumn 1914

Advert for Bradleys quality mink 1934
The exclusivenessof Bradley furs. 1934

Advert for Mandleberg & Co. waterproofs 1890
Mandleberg, patent coats made from rubber and " free from odour", for men and women. 1890

A modified Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune during trials from the USS Coral Sea off Virginia Capes. c.September 1948. Date: 1948

The yacht Maria 216 tons: modelled by R. L. Stevens Esq. buil
The yacht Maria 216 tons: modelled by R.L. Stevens Esq. built by Mr. Capes 1844 and owned by Messes JC. RL. & E.A. Stevens of Hoboken, N.J. Date c1861. The yacht Maria 216 tons: modelled by R.L

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