Costume Collection (page 18)

Cartoon, Fred Evans in clown costume
Cartoon, Fred Evans in his clown costume. He performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. 1879

Advert for Gorringes womens wool lace for coats 1937
Dainty unlined coat of wool lace. 1937

Chic Vs False Chic 1914
True chic - elegant young woman wears the latest fashion to good advantage: hobble skirt & long belted fur trimmed jacket, the skirts of which create a tunic & a fur muff. Date: 1914

Cartoon, Two emancipated women
Modified wartime silhouette: skirts begin to evoke the barrel-line shape being narrower & court shoes are vying with high boots. Hats: tam-o shanter or high crown. Date: 1918

Cartoon, French soldier and his mother, WW1
Cartoon, French soldier and his mother, taking a borzoi and a lapdog for a walk. He says that people will think she is his fiancee

Nurse in British Red Cross uniform
The British Red Cross regulation uniform for trained nurses. Date: 1914

Cyril Maude
CYRIL MAUDE (1862 - 1951), English actor-manager 1897

Edward VII & Kaiser
King Edward VII of England, (left) with his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (right) and brother, Arthur, Duke of Connaught (centre), during the Kaisers visit to Windsor. Date: November 1907

Tango Dress Trailing
If shes not careful, she is going to get her feet caught up in that trailing dress of hers... Date: 1914

Advert for Gorringes inexpensive summer frocks 1929
Three charming floral frocks, available from Gorringes. Date: 1929

People in the Lion House at London Zoo. Date: circa 1910

Advert for Happy New Year Costume Ball 31st December 1925
Black and white advertisement in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 28th November 1925 for the Happy New Year Costume Ball at the Albert Hall on 21st December 1925

Riding habit
Woman wearing a traditional Victorian riding habit. circa 1840s

The loved one far away
Dutch girl sitting on the end of a jetty thinking of her lover. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1915

A labour of love
Dutch boy plaits the hair of his girl friend while she is knitting socks. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1911

Woman drying herself after a dip in the sea outside her hut
Woman drying herself with a beach towel after a dip in the sea In her trendy striped bathing costume) outside her hut which is named Burleigh after a village in Berkshire, England. Date: circa 1920s

Parisienne models wearing fashionable feathered hats 1914
Fashionable parisienne models wearing the latest hats with feathers. Date: 1914

Parisienne models wearing headdresses 1914
Fashionable parisienne models wearing the latest headwear and hair. Date: 1914

The Key of England celebrates its pageant, 1908
The Key of England (Dover Castle) celebrates its pageant: Dovers history in living pictures, 1908. 1 - Gawaynes last words to King Arthur; 2 - King Arthur; 3 - King John kneeling before Pandolfo

Fancy dress
Cover of Leach Fancy Dress catalogue. Date: 1928-9

Croupier dealing cards
Marilyn Rugg portrayed while pleasantly working as a croupier. About her job she said: " Its what I call basically an enjoyment job - everyone is out to relax and ejoy themselves

Harrods advertisement Yves St Laurent dress
Advertisement for London department store, Harrods, featuring a knee length, long-sleeved shift dress designed by Yves St Laurent but made in London exclusively for Harrods

P J Proby
P.J. Proby (born James Marcus Smith, November 6, 1938), American singer, songwriter, and actor. He also portrayed Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison in musical theatre productions. Date: 1965

Venetian Pools, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Swimmers enjoying the Venetian Pools at Coral Gables, just south of Miami, Florida, USA. Date: 1952

Comtesse A de Chabrillan at Persian ball, 1912
Comtesse A de Chabrillan, in an exotic costume, at the Thousand and One Nights Persian ball in Paris, May 1912. Date: May 1912

Three women with a dog at an open window
Three women with a Jack Russell terrier at an open window. Date: circa 1900s

WW2 Christmas card, Escort! A Chelsea Pensioner looks in admiration at an RAF airman with an elegant woman on each arm. Date: 1941

Codex Capodilista, 1442. Falconer
CAPODILISTA, Giovanni Francesco (15th c. - 15th c.). Capodilista Codex. 1434. Carlotus Capodilista de Transelgardi, nobleman of the lineage Capodilista, dressed in a falconers costume

Redhead flapper, posed in the mouth of a mask of Pan
Front cover of Pan magazine, featuring a red haired flapper woman in stage costume or fancy dress, posed in the mouth of a mask of Pan. Date: 1920

Stephanie Stephens with Bonzo
Actress Stephanie Stephens posed in one of her costumes from the musical comedy, Queen High at the Queens Theatre in 1926

Firefighters in costume for an entertaining evening
Men and women in costume for an entertaining evening at Stoke Newington Fire Station, 17 March 1920. Date: 1920

Recruiting on the beach at Southsea, WW1
A call to arms. A very persuasive pair of recruiting sergeants, Beattie and Babs, on the beach at Southsea. The pair later appeared on stage at the Southend Hippodrome to continue their campaign

Gaby Deslys, 1915
Celebrated French actress and music hall artiste Gaby Deslys (1881-1920), pictured in stage costume for her role of Lady Lil in the new burlesque at the Duke of Yorks Theatre in London, Rosy Rapture

Hammond Innes, British novelist
Ralph Hammond Innes (1913-1998), British novelist, giving a speech at a dinner

Gaby Deslys, 1914
French actress and music hall artiste, Gaby Deslys pictured in rather glamorous caricature. At the time, she was appearing in the revue, The Passing Show, at the Palace Theatre, London. 1914

Devil Dancers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Devil Dancers of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with drummers. Date: circa 1890s

Pug Peter -- rabbit riding a kangaroo
Pug Peter -- The High Jump. A rabbit in riding costume on the back of a kangaroo, jumping over a telegraph wire. Date: 1905

Football after dark: a match on the first association ground
Playing with a specially made white chrome ball, lit by powerful electric lamps on thirty masts: ladies football teams on the Burnley cricket club ground during a match

Print Users Yearbook -- red-haired woman
Print Users Yearbook -- a red-haired woman in a skimpy costume, with a long scarf billowing from each hand. Date: circa 1930s

Brochure cover, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton
Brochure cover design, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton, advertising Footshape boots by post. Depicting an 18th century scene with a coach and horses and a road sign: Boots by Post in 1780

Costume design by Gertrude A. Johnson for showgirl in blue gown, New York, 1920s Date: 1920s

Fruit Label -- oranges and lemons from Matteo Mancuso, Messina, Sicily, top quality. Depicting a woman in traditional costume. Date: 20th century

Mary had a Little Lamb
A lady shopper with her pet lamb on a lead, at Minnis Bay, Birchington, Kent, England. Date: early 1930s

Advert for Burberry weatherproof coats 1927
Shelter under the Burberry. The worlds best weatherproof and one of the worlds best overcoats. It keeps its wearer perfectly dry in downpour or drizzle - conserves healthful warmth. Date: 1927

Advert for Ribana pure wool bathing suits 1931
Multiform and multicolour for a multitude of tastes.... Ribana swimming suits for women, men and children are finely woven from soft Austrralian wool in a wide variety of styles and colours

The Belle of the Ball - a young girl in a fantastic fancy dress frock dancing at the carnival. A Christmas postcard Date: circa 1910s

Exotic dancer / performer - Italy, wearing an extraordinary silk dress with beaded bustier. Date: circa 1910s

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