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Hotel PorterA hotel porter escorts a woman (elegantly clad in a woollen afternoon ensemble by Jean Patou) to her taxi, an onerous task for which he will expect to be handsomely rewarded
Coat by PatouA fashionable lady wears an elegant coat by Jean Patou, and and has a matching scarf and muff to keep out the winter cold
Outdoor FashionsThey have driven into the Bois de Boulogne, and now they are debating wheher to sit or walk in their costumes by Paul Poiret and Drecoll
With Dogs in ParkShe clutches her pet dogs apprehensively, well wrapped up in a creation by Jenny (she, not the dogs)
Humboldt / Begas / PoundALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT German scientist and traveller towards the end of his life
Moliere / BourgeoisLE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME Monsieur Jourdain shows off his new town coat
Chas Kingsley / Elliott &fCHARLES KINGSLEY Writer and clergyman
Edward Jenner / HicksEDWARD JENNER Physician and pioneer of vaccination
Country Slip / Coat 1913A gentleman dressed for the country in a slip ( slip- on or slip- over ) - a roomy overcoat with raglan sleeves, a fly-front & pocket flaps
Costume / Day OutfitFormal dress clothes for a daytime function: a braid trimmed morning coat - the Mayfair, narrow grey striped trousers, spats, stiff collar & tie, gloves, cane & top hat
Costume / Morning CoatA gentleman wearing the Seasons MORNING COAT with floral buttonhole, top hat, grey striped narrow fitting trousers with a front crease, spats, wing collar & bowtie
Carl Xii / Sweden / MiniaturCARL XII King of Sweden (1697-1718)
WINDY DAYHigh winds
Blue Waistcoat 1909Professional gentleman (Mr J C Wason) wears a top hat, frock coat, blue waistcoat, grey striped trousers with a front crease & turn-ups, half- boots & a wing collar & cravat
Hermann Boerhaave / WilkesHERMANN BOERHaVE Dutch physician
Furs / Grunwaldt / Plate 7A sumptuous black fur evening mantle; a 3/4 length coat in an unspecified brown fur (possibly sable) worn over a white brocade & beaded gown
Spotted Fur / GrunwaldtA short, wrap-over fur coat & flat muff in a dark coloured fur; full-length coat in an unspecified spotted cat fur with a contrasting collar. N.B fur & oriental rugs & cushions
Gb Shaw / V Fair 1911GEORGE BERNARD SHAW British playwright and critic in a long check coat
Couple Xmas ShoppingA couple go shopping - she does the choosing, he does the carrying
Couple at the races in a costume brochureAn elegant couple at the races. He is wearing a frock coat, top hat, grey trousers, cravat and buttonhole. She is wearing a jacket body with gigot sleeves, a high necked blouse and lace jabot
Game of Blind Mans Buff at a childrens partyA game of Blind Mans Buff (or Bluff) at a childrens party in the early 19th century
Robert Edwin Peary, American explorerRobert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), American explorer who claimed to have been the first to reach the North Pole in 1909. Though this was accepted for a long time, it is now disputed
Edward VII at Epsom racesKing Edward VII watches the racing at Epsom from the Grand Stand
Daniel Maclise, Irish painterGentleman wears a fly-fronted long coat with broad lapels faced in a contrasting fabric, large necktie tied in a bow & with fringed square cut ends
Female Type / Demure C1890Victorian woman in outdoor dress
MENs COATS 1828Grey overcoat with cape & hip pockets. Brown D-B frock coat with gigot sleeves, shirt with stand collar & pointed cuffs, patterned cravat, top hat, cane & strapped pantaloons
Evening Dress 1826Short black cut-away coat with gigot sleeves, M -cut collar, white waistcoat, silk under- waistcoat, top hat, black pumps & Wellington pantaloons (buttoned at the calf)
Brown Coat 1821Wellington hat with spreading crown, blue silk cravat, brown frock coat with roll collar, kashmir under-waistcoat, light brown strapped pantaloons & red waistcoat with roll collar
Man in Brown Suit 1817Top hat, cravat, light brown pantaloons with falls, brown double-breasted coat cut away at the front, small collar & sleeves padded & gathered at the shoulder & buttoned cuffs
Man & Boy / Costume 1827Man: grey D-B overcoat, full skirts, gigot sleeves, hip pockets & beaver fur collar. Boy: quartered cap with pom- pom & Athenienne coat with mother-of-pearl buttons
Purple Coat / Brolly 1812Purple cut-away coat (rear view), grey pantaloons, black hessian boots, umbrella, top hat. The high stand collar of his yellow & white striped waistcoat is just visible
Leicester Improved breed of sheetThe Leicester Improved breed of sheep