Costumes Collection (page 99)

Costumes of the Red Cross: an Russian nurse, 1915
Ministering angels and what they are wearing: varieties of the Allied Red Cross headgear. A Russian nurse, portrayed in 1915. Date: 1915

Costumes of the Red Cross: an Japanese nurse, 1915
Ministering angels and what they are wearing: varieties of the Allied Red Cross headgear. A Japanese nurse, portrayed in 1915. Date: 1915

Costumes of the Red Cross: an French nurse, 1915
Ministering angels and what they are wearing: varieties of the Allied Red Cross headgear. A French nurse, portrayed in 1915. Date: 1915

Entertainment within the two miles of the front
British troops as pierrots, only two miles from the trenches. Date: 1915

Scenes from the play Chantecler by Rostand, 1910
A page from Femina magazine, showing scenes from the first and second act of the play Chantecler by Edmond Eugene Alexis Rostand

Gaby Deslys (1881-1920), French actress, singer and dancer, pictured wearing a costume designed by the artist Drian and realised by the fashion couturier Paquin for the new revue

A county cricket match in progress in costumes of the period
County cricket match by James Pollard being held in costumes which consisted of short jackets, nankeen tights, pumps and tall hats. Date: circa 19th century

Birmingham firefighters in historical costumes
Birmingham firefighters in 17th, 18th and 19th century firemens costumes, in a display to raise money for a proposed superannuation fund. Date: 1892

Les Grands As : Fonck - Guynemer - Madon - Nungesser - Heurtaux. On reverse - BLASONS ET COSTUMES DES CHEVALIERS Aɒ IENS - giving further information in French. Maurice Busset (1879-1936)

Allies of the Great War at the Alhambra, WW1
Actresses in costume representing, from left to right, Miss M Thorp as Russia, Miss Woodger as Belgium, Miss Dick as Britain (Britannia)

Regine Flory in The Passing Show
Regine Flory (1894-1926), French actress and singer, pictured in an exquisite costume as the La Marchande de Masques in The Passing Show

Eileen Molyneux in Not Likely
The actress Eileen Molyneux pictured in a leg-revealing stage costume for the show, Not Likely, staged in July 1914. The outfit is suggested as ideal weather the country was experiencing at the time

Phyllis Monkman in Not Likely
The actress, Phyllis Monkman (1892-1976), actress, dancer and singer, pictured in an unusual costume for her role in " Not Likely." The Sketch suggests the Thorough Ventilation costume to

Irene Castle in her Victory Ball costume
IRENE CASTLE (nee FOOTE) Dancer, with her husband Vernon Castle known as Americas Dancing Sweethearts. Also lauded as a leader of fashion and arbiter of style

The Victory Ball, Mrs Jack & Mrs Lionel Harris
Mrs Jack and Mrs Lionel Hall in the costumes they wore to the Victory Ball, held at the Albert Hall on 27 November to celebrate the end of the First World War

Sketch cover, Emily Drange at Britannia
Front cover of The Sketch magazine featuring a photograph of American actress, Emily Drange in costume as Britannia. She was part of a patriotic tableau staged in New York

The Crinoline by Miss Haddon Chambers
Stylised illustration showing a woman dressed up in a Victorian crinoline, accompanied by a man in a Pierrot costume. Date: 1918

Ciro pearls advertisement with Dolly Sisters
Advertisement for Ciro Pearls featuring the Dolly sisters wearing the fancy-dress costume representing Ciro Pearls in which they gained First Prize at the Warriors Day Ball, Covent Garden. Date: 1921

Eve of The Tatler in the revue, Tina at the Adelphi, WW1
Actresses, including Phyllis Dare, playing Eve, the fictional lead columnist, drawn by Annie Fish for The Tatler magazine

Dress worn by Miss Irene Vanburgh, 1916
A dress worn by the actress Irene Vanburgh in the show, Caroline, in 1916. Built on Princess lines in dove-grey, it had a platinum ceinture set with emeralds at the waist

Greek lady wearing a blue dress and yellow shawl
Depiction of a Greek lady wearing a blue dress and yellow shawl. From: A journey through Albania and other provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia, to Constantinople, during the years 1809 and 1810

Check Mate by S. Abbe
Illustration of a pretty young woman in a swimsuit and a fetching checked bathing cap. Date: 1915

Costumes Drying, Jubilee Hall
Costumes drying behind the Jubilee Hall during rehearsals of The Beggars Opera, Aldeburgh Festival 1962 Date: 1962

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 56, February 1927
Illustration Carnival costumes by Sacha Zaliouk from Paris Plaisirs number 56, February 1927 Date: 1927

Mme. Karina & pupils in patriotic dance tableau, WW1
Madame Karina, Danish prima ballerina, pictured with a number of her pupils, all children or sisters of serving officers, taking part in a dance called The Good Angel

A hospital ship Pierrot troupe, WW1
A hospital ship Pierrot troupe for the entertainment of men on board during the First World War. From left to right are: STanding - Surgeon R. H. H. Jolly, R.N.V.R. Surgeon J. R. H. Turton, Mr E

Patriotic tableau at the Alhambra, Defenders of Europe WW1
A scene from the patriotic revue, Not Likely, at the Alhambra theatre in Leicester Square, showing the Defenders of Europe, - Russia (Madge Thorpe), Britannia (Hilda Dick)

Matinee in aid of the Concerts of the Front fund, Lady Diana
A group at Lena Ashwells special matinee at the Lyric Theatre on 29 June 1917, in aid of the Concerts at the Front Fund. A number of society ladies took part

Costumes in Chu Chin Chow, 1917
A selection of mannequins showing the latest costumes from the show, " Chu Chin Chow" which opened at His Majestys Theatre in 1916 and ran for five years and more than 2, 300 performances

Madge Titheradge in The Best of Luck
Madge Titheradge (1887-1961) Australian born actress, pictured in a fetching aviator costume for her role in " The Best of Luck" at which opened at Drury Lane in 1916. Date: 1916

Men wearing Venice Carnival Costumes, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Boy wearing Venice Carnival Costume, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Man wearing Venice Carnival Costume, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Venice Carnival Costume
Person wearing costume at the Venice Carnival, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Woman wearing Venice Carnival Costume and Gondolas
Person wearing costume with gondolas at the Venice Carnival, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

The Soldiers Theatre in France, WW1
The Follies, one of numerous entertainment troupes performing for soldiers in France, giving a performance to an audience from an undisclosed division at a converted factory near the British front

London Sketch Club evening
A fancy dress evening at the London Sketch Club, frequented by artists and illustrators with members in various costumes and acting up for the camera. The silhouette artist, H. L

A beach photographer
Snapshots on the beach: how the persistent camera fiend makes life weary at the crowded seaside resorts. A photographer takes a picture of a couple in beach attire. Date: 1891

The Merry Mummers, World War One entertainment troupe
The Merry Mummers entertaining troops at a West African Concert Party organised by Major P. a Beckett, son of the late Arthur a Becket of Punch

The Gamecocks, WW1 entertainment troupe
The Gamecocks, one of the many divisional concert parties entertaining troops on the Western Front. Despite the deceptive appearance of the girl in the middle, she really is a man. Date: 1918

Childs Royal Flying Corps uniform, World War One
A Royal Flying Corps miniature uniform for children, available from Gamages, and comprising breeches, tunic and puttees with the cap being 1s. 6d. extra

Proclamation of King George VIs accession
Scene at the Royal Exchange, London, on Saturday 12th December 1936, as the Garter Principal King-at-Arms proclaims King George VIs accession to the throne following the abdication of his elder

Device fitted to larger submarines by G. H. Davis
In response to the accident experienced by the British A7 submarine, a new device is fitted to all the larger submarines, allowing the men inside to put on their diving costumes

Clarice Mayne in 1922
Clarice Mayne (1886 1966), singer and performer of music halls and variety shows. Starring here in Jack and the Beanstalk in London Hipprodrome

Bystander Summer Number front cover, 1919
Front cover of The Bystander magazines summer number for July 1919, featuring a back view of a couple in their bathing costumes, embracing as they gaze out to sea. Date: 1919

H. L. Oakley and friends at Scarborough, July 1914
A jolly group, with arms linked on the beach at Scarborough, in the month before the declaration of World War One. Fifth from left is Harry Lawrence Oakley, the famous silhouette artist

French tailor fitting John Bull with a Jean Debry 1799
A French revolutionary tailor fitting John Bull with a Jean Debry (or de Bry) coat, in 1799, named after the President of the National Convention in revolutionary France

Girls padding in the sea
Aren t we brave. Five girls in red bathing costumes going for a paddle in the sea. Date: C.1905

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