Costume Collection (page 16)

Kodak 1924 Advert
A woman cautiously descends a cliff path to the beach, clutching her precious Kodak with which she proposes to take holiday snaps to entertain the family

Woman on Beach / 1950S
A woman sits on the beach in front of a brightly coloured stripy parasol, and smiles for the camera

Amelia Bloomer, Originator of the New Dress - the first sight the British public received of the scandalous new attire for women

Sugar Loaf Late 19C
Maman is watched by her daughter as she cuts a lump off the sugar loaf : at this time, sugar was supplied in cones which were broken off as required

Carol Singing / Dressed Up
God save you Merrie Gentil Men

Seaside Fashions 1878
Princess line dresses: one is short & more practical for walking, the other has a stand up collar, lacing down the central back seam, buttoned panels at the sides & a train

GIRLS FASHIONS 1847
Grey dress: corsage a caraco made to resemble a jacket & skirt. Blue dress trimmed with black rosettes: pointed waist, skirt pinned up to reveal an underskirt

Frock, Fur & Feather Fan
Narrow tubular shaped dress in an ornate fabric by Worth with a plunging back, beaded straps, fur trimmed hem & a long train attached at the lower back. She holds a large feather fan

Felixstowe, Running
Two girls in look-alike costume run hand in hand along the sand at Felixstowe, Suffolk

Silk Topper & Crop 1824
Tall silk top hat, pink striped English cravat, single-breasted brown frock coat with roll collar, yellow waistcoat, white strapped trousers & riding crop

Man & Woman Costume 1806
Man: top hat, top boots, drab coat with sleeves padded & gathered at the shoulder, breeches. Woman: close bonnet, blue pelisse, short cape, vandyked falling collar

Tutmania 1923
A comic look at the influence of all things Egyptian, especially on female fashion, sparked by the interest in Tutankhamen & his tomb

Costume / Orange Seller
London characters: an ORANGE GIRL offers her wares to passers-by in the street, a valuable source of vitamin C if they only knew it

Riding Habits 1834
Riding habits. Woman: imbecile sleeves, embroidered canezou, cravat & top hat. Boy: pantaloons, waistcoat with a roll collar, short jacket with gigot sleeves, ruff

French Tailors C18Th
An elegant Frenchman has a fitting for a new coat. A tailor, down on one knee, makes some adjustments. Another, sewing buttons, sits cross legged on a bench

Advert / Lime Juice Stower
Tailor-made costume with a jacket with gored basques & gigot sleeves (leg-of-mutton) & a gored skirt, high stand- fall collar & tie, gauntlets & a hat with birds & bows

Fashionable Shape 1906
The fashionable silhouette of the period as personified by the actress Camille Clifford. The waistline may possibly have been re-touched

Evening Dress / Doucet
Doucet sleeveless Empire-line tunic dress: bouillonnee / puffing at the hem, a gathered tunic with beaded fringing; worn with a vibrantly patterned fur-trimmed coat

Garden Party Frock 1913
Garden party dress by Redfern: tubular style tunic dress with batea (boat) neck, hobble skirt & ornamented with lace & tassels. Hat: flat crown, wide brim, large black bow

Evening Dress / Zimmerman
Back view of a high waisted draped gown with train by Zimmerman. An embroidered floating panel hangs from the shoulders. Worn with a toque & aigrette

Evening Dress 1913
Exotic gown witih Chinese style tassels, a narrow draped satin skirt with train worn with an embroidered lace, square necked bodice with decorative cut under-sleeves

Surtout Greatcoat 1907
An American surtout greatcoat: double-breasted with waist seam, full skirts, long lapels & a velvet collar. Worn with a bowler (Derby) hat & half- boots or town boots

Castle Mill, Dorking
A stylish woman, well wrapped up for a cold day, stops to admire Castle Mill, Dorking, Surrey, England

Sandal Sellers 1930S
Twin sandal makers selling their wares in a bazaar

Draped Balenciaga Gown
Gown in mauve jersey by Balenciaga of Paris which makes dramatic use of classical style drapery. Worn with long evening gloves

Tennis Pin-Up 1950S
An athletic, glamorous blonde in pristine whites (shorts, blouse, plimsolls, bobby socks & red belt), wooden racquet & with fuzzy balls in hand, stands on tip-toe at the net

Mirrored Dressing Table
A graceful & elegant woman sits on an upholstered leather chair at a stylish art deco mirrored dressing table with a bottle of scent, candlesticks & looking glass

Formal Menswear for 1963
French mens formal wear for Spring-Summer 1963: evening dress of tail coat, white tie, wing collar & waistcoat; daywear of morning suit with morning jacket & top hat

Lord Sankey 1935
Lord John, 1st Viscount Sankey, Lord Chancellor during Ramsay Macdonalds Labour government. Famous for the 1927 Persons case, which asked Are Women Persons ?

Bristol Market 1930S
A study in light and shade at the fruit and vegetable stall of Bristol Market, England

Beach Scene 1912
A little boy and girl play with their spades on the beach, while their mother, looking rather cold, holds their coats and watches over them

Steamship Crowd 1899
A crowd clamour to get a good glimpse of St. Elvies a paddle steamer of the Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Co. at Llandudno, North Wales

Womens Hats 1916
What the well-dressed American female is wearing on her head in 1916 - from a mail order catalog by Bellas Hess

Woman & Dog on Beach
A young woman in a red swimsuit, with her white bulldog on the beach. A man with a black poodle looks at them admiringly

Flapper / Ascot Dress / 1926
An Ascot gown of georgette trimmed with bands of emeralds and diamonds. A fringe of uncurled ostrich feather is caught at one side with a rose and foliage

Mr Tape the Tailor, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

Top English Clergy
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, together with other top English clergy, at the coronation of George V

Egyptian Dress / Vionnet
Black dress by Madeleine Vionnet inspired by recent archaeological discoveries in Egypt: tubular long bodice with horizontal bands, gored skirt with handkerchief hem

Advertisement for the London Glove Company of Cheapside and New Bond Street, showing a selection of womens gloves including long white evening gloves

Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scotland, in a black and white dress with lace at the collar and cuffs

Lapps in Lapland during daily life with reindeer living and working in 1650

Jesus as a boy, carrying a plank of wood
Jesus as a boy, carrying a wooden plank through the streets of Nazareth

Edith Wynne in Red Riding Hood, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Date: 1890s

Clara Webber in Red Riding Hood, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Date: 1890s

Cover of Dance Magazine, Sept 1930 showing a chorus line
Cover of Dance Magazine, September 1930 showing a chorus line. Artwork by Rita Leach Date: 1930

Back view of three geishas displaying obi sashes. Vintage 19th century photograph

Two people in fancy dress. The girl on the left is in a fanciful Pierrot type outfit reminiscent of Paul Poiret, or at least the more flamboyant fashions of the First World War, while in contrast

Roman bridge over the River Rhine, Germany. Built by Julius Caesar and his legions using timber pilings and beams during the Gallic War. Ponte gettato sul Reno

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