Chic Collection (page 6)

Summer suit by Molyneux
Black crepe de chine faced with white for a summer suit by Edward Molyneux. Worn with a white, belted blouse it is trimmed with an edging of tiny flowers cut out of the same material. Date: 1931

Lady Castlerosse in Cannes
Lady Castlerosse, formerly Miss Doris Delavigne, pictured with Mr John McMullen cruising off Cannes. Date: 1931

Mrs Peter Smith-Dorrien by Madame Yevonde
Mrs. Peter Smith-Dorrien, formerly Miss Bridget Liddell, with her dachshund pictured wearing a checked suit which is " one of Fashions last words" according to The Sketch magazine. 1931

Poster, Collins Music Hall, Islington Green, London

Advert for womens hats from Henry Heath, London
Advertisement for womens hats from Henry Heath, Oxford Street, London -- Two Sides to the Hat Question: The Battle of the Brims. Date: 1930

Knitted outfit by Schiaparelli 1930
A beige and brown knitted tricot sweater with demure front buttons and a little basque that emerges from below the belt. 1930

The Brave and the Fair at Pourville
Some impressions of the Grand Hotel and Casino at Pourville on the Normandy coast, one of a number of resorts in the area to attract the chic and sophisticated society. Date: 1924

Jean Patou outfit, 1929
A black and white ensemble showing a new lower level troiteur skirt. The shaped astrakhan muff and throw tie are faced with ermine. By Jeanne Lanvin. Date: 1929

Tennis fashion, 1931 drawn by Pat Charles
Smart equipment for the tennis courts. Tennis frocks from Lillywhites of Piccadilly and useful little coats from Swan and Edgar. Date: 1931

Tatler Cover, Spring Fashions Number, 1943
Beautifully illustrated Tatler cover for their Spring Fashions Number, 1954. An elegant woman with a chic hat, delicately sniffs a bunch of spring flowers although, considering shes in a park

Jaeger coat, 1954
A canary yellow top coat of mohair in a simple wrap shape from Jaegers of Regent Street. Date: 1954

Matita advertisement, 1950
Advertisement for clothing brand, Matita featuring a model wearing a tailored, fitted jacket with a matching pleated skirt and a hat by Erik. 1950

The Graphic Fashions and Womans Interest Number
Fabulous art deco cover of The Graphic Fashions and Womens Interest Number for 1928 with an illustration of a fashionable woman adjusting her hat in a mirror. 1928

1920s fashion
Chic woman wearing 1920s style yellow dress with velvet and fur cape. Illustration from Delineator magazine 1921. Artist anon. Date: 1921

Molyneux velvet cocktail pyjamas, 1931
Cocktail pyjamas designed by Edward Molyneux in black velvet with the blouse tunic held in with a chain belt, long fitting sleeves and a scarf lined with white satin. Date: 1931

Fashion designs for 1925 by Gordon Conway
Original designs by fashion and theatre designer, Gordon Conway in Eve magazine, 1925 focusing on the flared skirt. On the left

Very Stylish Young Woman stitting backward on a chair in sleet black attire, smart hat, black leather gloves and smoking a cigarette Date: circa 1920s

Stunning portrait - Chic French girl in Spiders Web Cap - see also: 10137800 Date: 1920s

Glamorous French Girl with Roses and a hat box
Glamorous French Girl with Mauve hat, choker and shoes, pink Roses and carrying a hat box. Date: circa 1920s

Gloria Swanson and Michael Farmer at Juan les Pins
Actress Gloria Swanson and her husband, Michael Farmer pictured in nautical chic at the fashionable resort of Juan Les Pins on the French Riviera. Date: 1932

Chanel tweed suit, 1929
A black and white tweed suit in Chanels inimitable manner, with fitted hips and pleated skirt. A narrow belt marks the waist line of the white gilet. Date: 1929

Art deco fashion 1930
Very simple and stylised illustration typical of the art deco period, featuring two women dressed in fashionable clothes and hats. Date: 1930

Man in suit and bowler hat, 1962
A smart gent in a tailored Heptons suit, carrying a cane and wearing a bowler hat. Date: 1962

Vichy poster
Travel poster advertising the delights of Vichy in France with a chic lady golfer in the foreground, about to take aim

Fashion plate, Bouquetiere and Espagnole
Fashion plate from Mode Journal Wiener Chic, with two womens styles, Bouquetiere and Espagnole. circa 1900s

Queen Sirikit visiting London
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - the stylish Queen wowing the London crowds. Date: 1960

Cecil and Nancy Beaton in Antibes, 1929
Cecil Beaton, and his sister Nancy, going on for the full-on Riviera look at Antibes (in what the Tatler describe as the Antibes Tanning Factory ) in 1929. Date: 1929

Elegant Skier
Kitted out by Madeleine de Rauch, a chic piste artiste poses in front of a Fiat. Date: 1931

Sketch cover - Mrs Gerald D erlanger (Edythe Baker)
Front cover of The Sketch featuring a portrait of Edythe A. Baker (1899 1971), American boogie-woogie pianist, wife of Gerard (" Pop" ) d Erlanger, pictured by society artist, Olive Snell

Baba D Erlanger - Princess Jean Faucigny-Lucinge
Princess Jean Faucigny-Lucinge, formerly Miss Liliane (Baba) d Erlanger, only daughter of Baron and Baroness d Erlanger. She married Prince Jean Louis Faucigny-Lucinge in 1923

Charlotte Rampling in Jean Varon
Actress Charlotte Rampling (born 1946) pictured in her Avengers dress by Jean Varon (designed by British designer John Bates), black and white crepe

Balenciaga and Givenchy fashions, 1961
Illustration depicting ensembles designed by Balenciaga and Givenchy in 1961. From left, (1) wool coat with large black overcheck reversing to black

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

Cartoon, Replacing those who are at the Front, WW1
Cartoon, Replacing those who are at the Front, showing French women taking on mens jobs during the First World War: shaving a man in a barbers shop, punching a travel ticket, selling newspapers

Graven Grace and Modern Chic by George Barbier
The caption reads: Paris looks at the past: Cecile Sorel in an 18th Century setting. Date: 1926

Royal Wedding 1986 - Prince Philip and Susan Barrantes
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and a very chic looking Susan Barrantes, mother of Lady Sarah Ferguson travel together in an open top landau carriage to Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Prince

Chanel suit, 1965
A suit in sooty black chenille, the jacket with three high buttons and a wrap across skirt. The blouse is of pintucked white satin with a floppy black satin bow and the jacket cuffs are slit high

Captain Molyneux
Captain Edward Molyneux, M.C. British fashion designer renowned for his cool and elegant designs. A favourite of the fashionable and chic Princess Marina of Greece

Nina Ricci outfit, 1960
A model studies a fashion magazine while wearing a dress in flecked grey wool with a peplum overskirt giving a fashionable tiered effect by Nina Ricci, worn with a short bolero jacket. Date: 1960

Balenciaga outfit, 1960
A coat, jacket and skirt by Balenciaga displaying the cllllean tailoring and functional lines of his designs from this period

Berg of Mayfair suit, 1962
A glamorous model looks either pleased or shocked at the cards at a chemmy table in a casino. She is wearing a dress and jacket in rich cream silk given ultimate glamour with mink cuffs by Berg of

Mr Mort suit and Otto Lucas hat, 1960
A honey coloured silk tweed dress and jacket bound up with white silk braid by Mr Mort worn with an Otto Lucas high hat in honey straw. Date: 1960

The Sketch front cover: Mrs Ernest Simpson
Front cover of The Sketch magazine in March 1935, featuring a portrait by Dorothy Wilding of Mrs Ernest (Wallis) Simpson. The caption reads: Mrs Simpson is the beautiful wife of Mr

Vionnet gown
A flame coloured Vionnet gown from Olga Fernande worn by Miss Leonora Corbett. Interesting waist embellishment, repeated at the cuffs of the dress sleeves. Date: 1933

French woman using a sewing machine
Pretty French woman making her lacy underwear using a sewing machine. Date: circa 1909

Fashionable lady buying bed socks in a Chic Boutique
Fashionable lady buying bed socks, egg-cosies and other trifling items in a Chic Fashion Boutique. Date: 1923

Beach pyjamas from Swan and Edgar
A nautical chic pyjama outfit for the beach from Swan and Edgar of Piccadilly. The trousers are blue and the corsage portion white striped with blue. Date: 1933

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