Chine Collection

Shanklin, Chine, Isle of Wight, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Handbag Advert / Army / Navy
A selection of British made & foreign handbags, pochettes & evening bags in crepe de chine, also a beaded bag, an embroidered nightdress sachet & a bag with applique flowers

Printed Fortnum & Mason dresses for the Riviera casinos
Elegant evening dresses in print crepe-de-chine, among the styles seen in the casinos of Southern France according to The Sketch magazine in which this photograph was featured

Advert for Gorringes womens clothing 1928
70th year anniversary offers, smart sultan coat of dull satin, crepe-de-chine printed dress and a elegant coat in crepe-de-chine givree a fascinating mixture of artificial silk and wool. 1928

Alum Chine Suspension Bridge, Bournemouth, Dorset
Alum Chine Suspension Bridge, Bournemouth, near Poole, Dorset, England. Date: 1920s

Three daytime outfits by Drecoll, Poiret and Jenny
Three women in the latest day wear. On the left, a black scoop neck dress with large red rose to the side, by Drecoll

Afternoon dresses by Poiret and Drecoll
Two fashionable women in afternoon dresses. On the left, black decorated with metal and gold lace, by Poiret

Isle of Wight / Shanklin
Isle of Wight: Shanklin Chine

Black Gang Chine I. O. W
A majestic site - note the size of the boats

Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Dorset
Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Poole, near Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Waterloo Sunday School Outing Date: 1906

The Chine, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1900s

Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: 1960s

The Chine, Branksome, Dorset, England. Date: 1964

Durley Chine, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Date: 1960s

Alum Chine, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Date: 1960s

Durley Chine, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Date: 1970s

Bournemouth, Dorset - Alum Chine Beach

Chinese knotweed, Persicaria orientalis
La Persicaire vulgaire de la Chine. Chinese knotweed, Persicaria orientalis

Upper Chine, Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight

Boscombe Chine, early 1900s

Boscombe Chine

Bound feet, Chine, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

The Chine, Seaton, Devon - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Fisherman's Cottage, Shanklin Chine, Isle of Wight - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Honeymoon Cottage, Shanklin Chine, Isle of Wight - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Shanklin Chine, Isle of Wight - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Alum Chine and West Parade, Bournemouth, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Durley Chine, looking east, Bournemouth, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Branksome Dean Chine, Bournemouth, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Rhododendrons, Branksome Chine, Bournemouth, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Alum Chine, Bournemouth, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Chine Gardens, Boscombe, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Boscombe Chine, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Gladys Cooper
Actress Gladys Cooper (1888-1971), later Dame Gladys, showing off some of her gowns. Date: 1931

Advert for Marshall and Snelgrove's range of printed silk frocks, worn with woollen coats. Date: 1932

Vintage Photograph China c. 1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising
Vintage Photograph China c.1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising, Yihetuan Movement - image from an album of a British soldier who took part of the supression of the uprising - Liugong Island

Vintage Photograph China c. 1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising
Vintage Photograph China c.1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising, Yihetuan Movement - image from an album of a British soldier who took part of the supression of the uprising - Boxer hold-out near Anting

Three Spring Parisian frocks for the Riviera, 1925

A spring dress from Lucien Lelong, Paris, 1925. An important feature is the tunic skirt made of black crepe de chine Date: 1925

Two outfits from Lucien Lelong, Paris, 1925 - one a coat trimmed with fox, the other a dance frock of crepe de chine trimmed with bands of silver, gold and ruby Date: 1925

Sketches of three dress offerings from Paris, 1926
Sketches of three dress offerings from Bernard et Cie, Paris, 1926. Top left a cape, centre a dress of Kasha and top right a dress of crepe de chine Date: 1926

Woman in crepe-de-chine gown with cupid, 1913
Woman in crepe-de-chine gown with belt and bag embroidered with pearls. A cupid aims a love dart at her head. Robe de crepe de chine, sac et ceinture brodes de perles

Jewelry cockade and flexible rings designed by Morgan. Aigrette et bagues souples par Morgan

Porcelain designs for tableware, 1913
Porcelain designs for tableware from Saxe, Mennecy, Nymphenbourg and Wedgwood, 1913

Woman in white crepon dress with taffeta jacket and hat
Woman in white crepon dress with yellow taffeta jacket and hat. Robe de crepon blanc, casaque de taffetas soufre, bonnet de taffetas pekine

Young woman in dress of white crepe de chine, 1913
Young woman in dress of white crepe de chine decorated with black velvet in garden with roses on lattice. Robe de jeune fille en crepe de chine blanc et garnie de velours noirs

Woman in green wool suit with pet dogs, 1913
Woman in green wool suit with collar, belt and cuffs in yellow and grey taffeta check, walking with two dogs

Woman in crepe de chine dress, cape of otter and skunk fur
Woman in white crepe de chine dress, cape of otter and skunk fur lined with floral pattern, skull cap with plumes. Robe de crepe de chine blanc garnie de renard, manteau de loutre et skunks

Woman in violet velvet cape trimmed with fox fur, green suit
Woman in violet velvet cape trimmed with fox fur, suit of bottle-green woo, gaiters. Manteau de velours violet garni de renard naturel, tailleur de drap vert verre

Woman in velvet dress with chiffon double tunic trimmed with skunk fur, stole and muff of white fox fur

Woman in dress and cape of bleu crepe de chine with pekine velvet gilet jacket. Robe et cape de crepe de chine bleu, gilet de velours pekine

Woman in taffeta dress with striped silk apron, holding a Chinese umbrella. Robe de taffetas et voile de soie raye

Girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine
Interior scene with mother and children, and girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine. Robe de petite fille en crepe du chine bleu fleuri

Woman wearing an overcoat in blue French vicuna wool over a trouser suit, holding a top hat. Pardessus de vigogne bleu de France

Woman with shotgun in hunting outfit of green and tartan serge. Costume de chasse serge verte et ecossaise

Woman in country outfit of crepe-de-chine jacket and floral skirt. Robe de campagne, jaquette pilssee en crepe de chine eveque, jupe en crepe de chine a fleurs

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

Chinese yam or cinnamon-vine, Dioscorea polystachya, Dioscorea batatas, Igname de Chine

Daikon or Chinese radish, Raphanus sativus
Daikon, winter radish, or Chinese radish, Raphanus sativus

Peach tree in blossom, Prunus persica
Le Pecher de la Chine. Peach tree in blossom, Prunus persica

Chinese poinciana, Delonix regia
La Poinciniene de la Chine. Chinese poinciana, Delonix regia, and Chinese cuckoo or red-billed blue magpie, Urocissa erythrorhyncha

Sacred lotus water lily, Nelumbo nucifera
Le Nenuphar blanc de la Chine a fleurs semi-doubles. Sacred lotus water lily, Nelumbo nucifera

Chinese buckthorn, Frangula alnus
La Frangula de la Chine. Chinese buckthorn, Frangula alnus

Sheng di huang, Rehmannia glutinosa
La Sparmann de la chine. Sheng di huang, Rehmannia glutinosa (Sparmannia sinensis), Chinese traditional medicine. Named for the Swedish botanist Anders Sparmann

Chrysanthemum indicum
La Matricaire de la Chine a fleurs doubles rouges et jaunes. Chrysanthemum indicum

Sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera
La Nenuphar rouge de la Chine. Sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, and Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata

Dog rose, Rosa species
La Rose simple de la chine a 5 feuilles. Dog rose, Rosa species

Helleborine orchid, Cephalanthera longifolia
L Elleborine de la Chine. Helleborine orchid, Cephalanthera longifolia

Chinese lantern, Physalis alkekengi
L Alkekenge de la Chine. Chinese lantern, Physalis alkekengi

Chinese knotweed, Persicaria species
Persicaire de la Chine a feuilles de Chiendent. Chinese knotweed, Persicaria species

Chrysanthemum indicum with dragonfly
Le kiu-hoa, La Matricaire de la Chine a fleurs blanches et violettes. Chrysanthemum indicum with dragonfly

Bitter gourd or bitter melon, Momordica charantia
La Momordique de la Chine. Bitter gourd or bitter melon, Momordica charantia

Chinese daffodil, Narcissus tazetta
Le Narcisse de la Chine. Chinese daffodil, Narcissus tazetta

Water crowfoot, Ranunculus species
La Renoncule d eau de la Chine a feuilles de Parnassis. Water crowfoot, Ranunculus species. Chinese egret, Egretta eulophotes

Chinese tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa
La Tubereuse de la Chine. Chinese tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa

Himalayan jewelweed, Impatiens glandulifera
La Balsamine de la Chine. Himalayan jewelweed, Impatiens glandulifera

Catchfly species, Lychnis senno
Le Lychnide a fleurs laciniees couleur de Saffron de la Chine. Catchfly species, Lychnis senno

Chinese jasmine with double yellow flowers
Le Jasmin de la Chine a fleurs jaunes et doubles. Chinese jasmine with double yellow flowers, Jasminum species

Climbing dayflower, Commelina diffusa
La Commeline de la Chine. Climbing dayflower, Commelina diffusa, with dragonfly and butterfly

Wintersweet or Japanese allspice, Chimonanthus praecox
La Cornouiller de la Chine. Wintersweet or Japanese allspice, Chimonanthus praecox

Chinese pear tree in blossom, Pyrus pyrifolia
Le Poirier de la Chine. Chinese pear tree in blossom, Pyrus pyrifolia

Guelder-rose or snowball tree, Viburnum opulus
L Obier de la Chine a fleurs incarnates. Guelder-rose or snowball tree, Viburnum opulus

Chinese honesty, Lunaria annua
La Lunaire de la Chine. Chinese honesty, Lunaria annua

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