Coats Collection (page 18)

Mens Wear during WW1, August and February by J. H. Thorpe
The contrast in clothing worn by British soldiers in the trenches in August and in February. The soldier on the left wears the familiar khaki tunic, breeches and puttees

Suffragette Hammer in Pocket Policeman. Wily suffragette with half concealed hammer sees her chance as policeman sleeps whilst on duty. Although the suffragettes have nt votes

Three young girls. Three young girls in coats & hats out for a country walk. Date: 1904

Xmas scene with children. With all kind thoughts. Three young girls in winter coats, hats and muffs in a winter landscape. Date: 1904

Poster - British Military
King Edwards Horse, The Kings Oversea Dominions Regiment, Special Reserve, Colonel in Chief His Majesty the King. Coloured chromolithograph poster after Hassall, 1908 (c)

London firefighters with hosepipes
London firefighters with their hosepipes trained on a building, with a fire engine and water supply on the street below

Advert for Debenham & Freebody fur trimmed coats 1914
Debenham & Freebody imitation fur-trimmed collar foal street coats. 1914

Zambrene weatherproofs advertisement, 1918
Advertisement for Zambrene weatherproof coats showing a young woman taking her dog for a walk n a windswept beach. Date: 1918

Our Mascot, Spot, guarding equipment and great coats. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Our latest Rig Out Fur Coats A wolf in sheep clothing
Our latest Rig Out Fur Coats. A wolf in sheep clothing. Somewhere in France. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

A blanket converted into an overcoat for British soldiers
The blanket as overcoat. With the shortage of military overcoats, a suggestion for converting a blanket into a warm and practical coat

Barkers Womens trench coat, WW1 advertisement
Advertisement for the Womens Service Section of Barkers Department Store on Kensington High Street, set up to provide nurses

Tatler cover - Mrs Dudley Coats
Mrs Dudley Coats, formerly Miss Audrey Evelyn James (1902-1968), society beauty and friend of the Prince of Wales. Married Captain Muir Coats of the Scots Guards in 1922 and divorced him in 1927

The fashionable winter coat of pony etoffe [material]. It is arranged to fall in long, graceful lines at the back, while in front it is cut with an elongated bolero effect

A page of adverts from The Tatler, dated 22nd July 1914
A page of advertisements from The Tatler, dated 22nd July 1914. D.H Evans adjustable ninon Motor Veil, life assurance policy from The Standard Life Company

Ladies Burberry coat, WW1
A smart sport or wrap coat of brown and white saddle tweed with claret-coloured over-check from Burberry s. Date: 1916

Coat by Scott Adie, WW1
A smart wrap coat of Glenfishie check cheviot available from Scott Adie s. Date: 1916

Gaby Deslys, 1917
Gaby Deslys (1884 - 1920), French actress, music hall artiste and sometime lover of King Manuel II of Portugal, pictured in 1917 after recovering from a severe illness

Keep the Workers Working, Buying fur coats during WW1
A spread from The Tatler featuring four designs for fur coats from a Parisian design house and ladies to continue to buy luxury fashion in wartime

Zambrene raincoat advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for Zambrene rubberless raincoat, ideal for war workers on a wet day, and to prove the point, the illustration shows a girl heading forth into the rain in her practical garb

Advert for Aquascutum coats 1930
Autumn and winter overcoats, for all weathers and for every occasion ready to wear or to measure. 1930

Burberry Burfron coat advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for the Burfron weatherproof coat from Burberrys, ideal for the trenches, for airmen, for mounted men and for the motor cyclist. Date: 1916

Title page - frontispiece - Portrait of John Browne
Title page and frontispiece of work - Portrait of John Browne Source: Myographia nova, or, A graphical description of all the muscles in the humane body, as they arise in dissection by Browne, John

Advert for Gamages officers outfits 1915
Uniforms and protective clothing for winter campaiging. Long sleeved chamois leather waistcoat, Comfortable flanders waistcoat

Advert for Gamages motoring needs 1926
Selection of motoring garments suitable for all weathers, showing at Olympia. 1926

Advert for Burberry smart topcoat 1913
Smart full length weatherproof topcoat made from Urbitor coating or tweed. Provides protection in rainy weather because of its resistance to wet is efficient and permanent. 1913

Two opium smokers, China
Two opium smokers reclining, China. Date: circa 1890

Suggested Christmas gifts 1915
Advert for suggested Christmas gifts for Britains Blue and Khaki boys. Chamois leather waistcoat, with long sleeves, sleeping caps -favourite cap with men of both forces

The Perils of High Collar fashion by Fish
Amusing cartoon by Annie Fish showing the fictional Tatler gossip columnist, Eve, struggling with the practicalities of wearing the fashionable high collars of the day

Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914 -1917
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: how and whence the expedition proposes to start. Showing the proposed methods of transport from the Weddell Sea Base to the South Pole. Date: 1914

Cast and crew on a film set -- a man and woman sit at a table, while another man holds up a slate (Shot 11, Set 3). Date: 20th century

APM inspecting men, Western Front, France, WW1
An APM (Assistant Provost Marshal) inspecting his men before going on duty, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Miners Federation delegates, Western Front, WW1
Delegates of the Miners Federation just after a tour of the front line during World War One. From left to right: Mr H Roughley, Mr T Greenall, Mr H Twist and Mr J McGurk. Date: circa 1916

Lady Glentanar by Madame Yevonde
Lady Glentanar (Grethe Dagbjort Thoresen of Oslo, Norway) by Madame Yevonde. She married Thomas Coats, 2nd Baron Glentanar, in 1927. Date: 1936

Ski-coat for Aquascutum 1923
Woman wearing a Ski-coat with belt. Available from Aquascutum, Regent Street, London. 1923

Full length mink coat 1935
Full length wrap-over mink coat, the pelts are worked in a herring-bone design, giving an effect of light and shade. A leather belt around the waist, can be taken off

Advert for Burberry waterproof overcoats 1923
Overcoats are Burberrys speciality, and a coat purchased at Burberrys presents, from every aspect, the highest possible return in overcoat values. 1923

Advert for E. Johnson chrome leather ulster 1923
Winter motoring, for men and women who motors in the cold winter months, either for work or pleasure, a warm leather ulster is indispensable

Advert for Aquascutum mens coats 1923
Aquascutum, sole maker of eiderscutum wraps. Snug and restful for motor wear, burdenless and limb-free for walking. 1923

Advert for Aquascutum coats 1934
Aquascutum raincoats, overcoats and macintoshes. Date: 1934

Two children by Muriel Dawson
Two children in hats and coats by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

From khaki to goatskin
Due to the harsh winter conditions the British soldiers had to change from their khaki uniform to warm goatskin overcoats, woollen hats and new rubber boots. Date: 1915

Advert for Rowe childrens overcoats 1914
Advertisement for childrens overcoats from Rowe of New Bond Street, London, by appointment to H M the Queen, featuring the double-breasted Prince style. September 1914

Advert for Burberry weatherproof top coat 1914
Advertisement for the Burberry weatherproof top coat or raincoat, designed for use in town and country. Showing a man in coat, bowler hat and trousers with turnups. 1914

Advert for Burberry winter overcoats 1923
Luxuriously warm, yet light weight, models designed to provide a wealth of warmth and comfort when encountering wintry conditions. Made in choice ranges of the finest quality wool. Date: 1923

Portrait photograph if Miss Margaret Cooper with her dog

Three ladies coats, 1915
Three coats in highly fashionable shapes for 1915. On the left is a velvet model trimmed with skunk, which testifies that voluminous folds are the height of fashion this winter from Peter Robinson of

FANY drivers in fur coats, Western Front, WW1
Five women drivers of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) wearing fur coats on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

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