Costume Collection (page 22)

Nijinsky / Le Dieu Bleu
LE DIEU BLEU Costume design for Nijinsky in the role of Le Dieu Bleu

Cardinal Priest
CARDINALE PRETE Cardinal-Priest

Woman with Dogs 1929
Pretty young woman in skimpy costume, relaxing by the sea with her four fluffy white dogs

Girl Runs from Waves
A young woman in a clinging red tank style one-piece swimsuit with a ruffle edged collar & a beret style bathing cap encounters a large wave. Alarmed, she runs for her life

Dutch Girl (Hardy)
A Dutch girl in traditional costume

Easter egg customs in a Russian village
In a Russian village, friends and neighbours exchange eggs and kisses at Easter

Chap Posts a Letter
A smart cyclist stops to pop a letter into a Royal Mail letterbox

Limerick Mitre / Shaw
A precious mitre used by the Bishop of Limerick, Ireland on occasions of great ceremony. It is made of plates of gold and adorned with gems and precious stones

Costume / 13th C Nobility
A medieval nobleman and his wife: he wears armour and carries a sword; her plain white dress is decorated with embroidery and ermine

Clown on Bicycle Photo
Harry, a guest of the Mayors Fancy Dress Ball poses in his costume, (that of a clown), on a bicycle in his back garden

Christine Nilsson / Cdv
CHRISTINA NILSSON Swedish opera singer as Violetta in Verdis La Traviata

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Corset Persephone, 1911
The veritable corset Persephone renders the sveltest Parisiennes even svelter

Tailor of 1647 / Broadside
A tailor. These tradesman are preachers in the City of London, 1647. A satirical broadside on non- conformist preaching in London

English Aristocrat
An 18th century English aristocrat - Gustavus, viscount Boyne

Costume March 1868
Lastest Paris fashion of 1868

Fashionable 1940S Hat
A large, flat, felt hat worn at an acute angle, with two big feathers attached to the top. The model is also wearing a fur coat

Mussorgsky / Boris / Costume
Costume design for Boris

Woollen Swimwear 1940
A radiant young lady poses against a dramatic sky in her stylish two-piece woollen bathing costume in which she would be advised to continuing posing rather than attempt swimming

English Dresses Oct 1838
3 gowns all with bishop sleeves, 2 with reverse cuffs, V necklines and pointed waists. Hemlines are trimmed with flounces, embroidery, rouleaux and puffing

DRINKS AT MAXIMs 1911
The gentleman seems overwhelmed by the attentions of five - count them ! - five elegantly dressed cocottes who evidently use Maxims as their favourite watering hole

TAILORs WORKSHOP / 1890
A Tailors workshop, showing the master cutter, sleeve- presser and under-presser

Platinum Blonde Flapper
A typical flapper with platinum blonde bobbed hair, green eye-shadow, rouge and pencil thin eyebrows. She wears emerald and diamond bangles, ear-rings & beads

Social / Placing Flowers
A dress typical of the close of the 1920s with its low back, flared skirt & uneven hemline dipping to form train- a transitional phase prior to the long skirts of the 30s

Burberry Weatherproofs
Two sensible ladies are protected from the unpredictable British weather in their Burberry weatherproof overcoats with stylish long lapels & low waistlines

Male Type / Bowness C1850S
Man wearing a tweed lounge suit consisting of a lounging jacket, waistcaot & trousers all of the same fabric. He holds a straw boater across his knee

Elizabethan Judges
Two judges from the Elizabethan period in their robes

Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, Scottish musician
Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, Scottish composer, conductor, violinist and music teacher. He wrote oratorios, violin and piano pieces, Scottish folk music, and works for the theatre

Arthur Bourchier / Vf 1896
Black tailcoat & trousers, white waistcoat with roll collar & cut low revealing an expanse of shirt front, stand collar & white tie, gold watch chain & orchid buttonhole

Countrywear / Men 1876
A country gentlemen wears a Norfolk shirt (the forerunner of the Norfolk jacket), knickerbockers, bowler hat, woollen socks & leather shoes & carries a knobbly cane

Coat / Brandenbourg Trim
Hat with spreading crown, white cravat, brown coat with Brandenbourg trim & roll collar, strapped pantaloons, red under-waistcoat, black & yellow waistcoat

Sphinx / Rameses II Period
The Sphinx during the period of Rameses II. The Pharoah rides to pay homage to the giant visage

Rama Iv(Mongkut) of Siam
CHAO FA MONGKUT Pictures with Queen Ramphuy. Worked to modernise Siam (modern Thailand), relinquishing control of Cambodia to the French (1867)

New Woman Poster ?1896
The New Woman: a bookish frumpy young woman in plain clothes & monocle sits on a stool surrounded by improving books. She also smokes judging by the cigarette in the corner

Fashions December 1880
Dress fitting tightly to below the hips, reverse collar, buttons down the back. Girl: coat body with tails pinned up behind. Blue jacket body: tartan collar & basque

Varese Shoes 1928
A smiling young lady with a kiss curl on her forehead holds aloft a dainty pair of court style shoes with an ankle strap

Tartan Accessories 1902
Tartan accessories including silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, neck ties, scarves, tartan cravats, silk knit motor wraps, drawstring work bags & satchels

Girl with Fan 1870S
Girl in a white party dress with a pink sash, broderie Anglaise trimmed drawers, long gloves, shoes with rosettes & a folding fan decorated with roses

C18TH COSTUME / 1913
C18th costume for a masked ball: gold dress with panniers & echelles, white petticoat ornamented with a garland of roses, black lace engageantes, a high white wig with roses

Grey Top Frock 1909
Sir Maurice Fitzgerald, 20th Knight of Kerry, 2nd Baronet of Valencia, (1844-1916) wears a grey top frock coat over narrow black trousers, a top hat

Peacock Styling 1916
Satire on the current peacock modes: exaggerated voluminous short skirts in bold stripes & colours with antique accessories like panniers & reticules

DRESSMAKERs BILL C1816
Maids dress: melon sleeves, deep v corsage, chemisette & ruff, apron & turban. Lady: white pelisse with scallop edging & ribbon trim, dress with ruff & decorative hem

Social Scene Ascot 1911
A group of smartly dressed men and women enjoying a day out at Ascot

Slipper Pattern 1868
A colourful embroidery design for the Victorian lady of leisure for a cashmere slipper based on an original Hindustanee pattern

Cruising Suit Circa 1940
A two-piece cruising suit composed of blue trousers and a blazer (double-breasted coat) of striped flannel

Red Fox Coat by Rochas
A half-length coat in two colours of fur including red fox by Marcel Rochas. The model wears a brimless hat with a tall crown

Knitted Bows 1936
A machine-knitted jumper with narrow pleat detail on the shoulders & body. Wool lace bows add a decorative touch

English Court Dress C16
Nobleman & Knight of the Order of the Garter at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. N.B trunk- hose, canions, peascod-bellied doublets, ruffs, cloaks, copotain hat, gowns, flat cap

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