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Couture Collection

Background imageCouture Collection: Adrienne Brune, in an evening frock created by Ninette, Lond

Adrienne Brune, in an evening frock created by Ninette, London, 1924. Made out of rose georgette it is embroidered in silver tissue and beads with a big side bow effect Date: 1924

Background imageCouture Collection: Maria Callas in Dior

Maria Callas in Dior
Maria Callas (1923-1977), American opera singer of Greek parentage pictured in the sitting room of her Milan home wearing a Christian Dior evening gown in floral print. Date: 1958

Background imageCouture Collection: Advert for Louis Vuitton travelling accessories and trunks

Advert for Louis Vuitton travelling accessories and trunks and Itylus dressmaker, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageCouture Collection: Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps, 1920s fashion

Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps, 1920s fashion
Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps of Albemarle St, London, part of a series depicting tongue in cheek scenes of society ladies (in this case the fictional Miss Coloothorne Coppit)

Background imageCouture Collection: Art deco fashion sketches, London, 1921

Art deco fashion sketches, London, 1921
Art deco fashion sketches by Soulie, London, 1921. On the left is a frock of black and white foulard supplemented with tulle

Background imageCouture Collection: Art deco fashion sketches, London, 1921

Art deco fashion sketches, London, 1921. Left to right: frock from the House of Belmont in tete de negre charmeuse relieved with beige and a floral arrangement; an Yvette dress of lace

Background imageCouture Collection: Three art deco fashion sketches, London, 1921

Three art deco fashion sketches, London, 1921
Three fashion sketches, London, 1921. (Left: from Marshall and Snelgrove a georgette or crepe de chin. Middle: from Dickens and Jones a crepe de chine gown embellished with a floral motif)

Background imageCouture Collection: Art deco fashion sketch of bridesmaid dress, London, 1921

Art deco fashion sketch of bridesmaid dress, London, 1921. Dres of taffeta in flower shadings of rose, delphinium, blue, lilac or daffodil with underskirts of georgette and silver lace Date: 1921

Background imageCouture Collection: Advert for Christabel Russell Ltd, 1928

Advert for Christabel Russell Ltd, 1928 featuring Jessie Matthews, London Date: 1928

Background imageCouture Collection: Fashion plate, Album de Bal, Atelier Bachwitz

Fashion plate, Album de Bal, Atelier Bachwitz
Fashion plate, Album de Bal, from Atelier Bachwitz, showing three women in the latest fashions. 1920s

Background imageCouture Collection: Fashion at Rectors Night Club

Fashion at Rectors Night Club. A model wearing a dance frock shown in Philip Moss Fashion Parade, London, 1923. Long bodiced of pale pink chiffon velvet

Background imageCouture Collection: Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps, 1920s fashion

Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps, 1920s fashion
Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps of Albemarle St, London, part of a series depicting tongue in cheek scenes of society ladies (in this case the fictional Miss Lobelia Lobb)

Background imageCouture Collection: Advert for French couture house of Boue Soeurs in New York

Advert for French couture house of Boue Soeurs in New York
Advert for the French couture house of Boue Soeurs in New York, 1926. Based in 9 Rue de la Paix, Paris and with branches in San Francisco and Palm Beach

Background imageCouture Collection: Tallulah Bankheads fashions in The Garden of Eden, 1927

Tallulah Bankheads fashions in The Garden of Eden, 1927
Tallulah Bankheads fashions in The Garden of Eden, London, 1927 Date: 1927

Background imageCouture Collection: Advertisement for Vivier Freres leather gloves

Advertisement for Vivier Freres leather gloves, featuring an elegant lady in a long black dress. 1924

Background imageCouture Collection: Original Fashion Illustration by Dora Sprinzel

Original Fashion Illustration by Dora Sprinzel Date: late 1930s

Background imageCouture Collection: Advertisement for Reville, 1920s fashion

Advertisement for Reville, 1920s fashion
Advertisement for Reville of Hanover Square, one of the leading fashion houses of the 1920s favoured by smart society, offering original gowns for all seasons, all climates, every occasion. Date: 1920

Background imageCouture Collection: Art deco sketch of Isadora Duncan and her pupils, Paris, 192

Art deco sketch of Isadora Duncan and her pupils, Paris, 192
Art deco sketch by Hemjie of Isadora Duncan and her pupils, Paris, 1921 Date: 1921

Background imageCouture Collection: Marie Wells in Jim Jam Jems, New York, 1921

Marie Wells in Jim Jam Jems, New York, 1921
Marie Wells in Jim Jam Jems a new play at the Cort Theatre, New York, 1921. She is wearing an evening dress of jade green satin, with skirt cleverly draped so as to show the jade green pantalettes

Background imageCouture Collection: Victor Stiebel / Ballgown

Victor Stiebel / Ballgown
An ash blue slipper satin evening dress from couture designer, Victor Stiebel. Typical full skirt of the period, with a white pleated " peau de soie"

Background imageCouture Collection: Cover of Eve Magazine August 1926 featuring a Glenster Hat

Cover of Eve Magazine August 1926 featuring a Glenster Hat
Cover of Eve Magazine 25 August 1926 featuring a Glenster Hat Date: 1926

Background imageCouture Collection: Advert for the London fashion house of Fifinella, 1920

Advert for the London fashion house of Fifinella, 1920 Date: 1920

Background imageCouture Collection: The Sketch front cover, 1957

The Sketch front cover, 1957
A model stalks up and down a catwalk in the latest fashions for 1957, watched by a front row of elegant fashion buyers and journalists

Background imageCouture Collection: Art deco fashion sketch of bridal gown, London, 1921

Art deco fashion sketch of bridal gown, London, 1921. Made of soft satin beaute or charmeuse and a veil train of old lace Date: 1921

Background imageCouture Collection: Leonara Hughes, 1921

Leonara Hughes, 1921
The famous cabaret / ballroom dancer Leonara Hughes, partner to Maurice Mouvet wearing a moleskin wrap from Selfridge s, 1921 Date: 1921

Background imageCouture Collection: French Horsewoman 1805

French Horsewoman 1805
In Napoleonic Paris, a lady on horseback (side-saddle) stops to talk to a friend about the news from the war - or from the salons de couture

Background imageCouture Collection: Stiebel / Amies / Hartnell

Stiebel / Amies / Hartnell
VICTOR STIEBEL Together with two other great British couturiers, Norman Hartnell and Hardy Amies

Background imageCouture Collection: HRH Princess Margaret in a black Dior Dress

HRH Princess Margaret in a black Dior Dress. Date: circa 1952

Background imageCouture Collection: Beaux-Arts des Modes, Album de Bal

Beaux-Arts des Modes, Album de Bal
French fashions, Beaux-Arts des Modes, Album de Bal Date: 1921-1922

Background imageCouture Collection: Advert for a new tea gown from Harvey Nichols, London, 1925

Advert for a new tea gown from Harvey Nichols, London, 1925 Date: 1925

Background imageCouture Collection: Advert for shawls from Selfridge s, London, 1926

Advert for shawls from Selfridge s, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageCouture Collection: Mme. Lucien Lelong wearing a Lelong design

Mme. Lucien Lelong wearing a Lelong design
Madame Lucien Lelong, formerly Princess Nathalie Paley, and wife of the dress designer, pictured modelling one of her husbands designs

Background imageCouture Collection: Charles Frederick Worth, fashion designer

Charles Frederick Worth, fashion designer
Caricature, Charles Frederick Worth, fashion designer. 1893

Background imageCouture Collection: Dior fashion show at the Savoy, 1950

Dior fashion show at the Savoy, 1950
Fashion show by Christian Dior held at the Savoy Hotel, London on 25 April 1950 to raise funds for the Museum of Costume, all arranged by Mrs Langley Moore

Background imageCouture Collection: Summer Fashions of 1928 - Two charming Ascot Gowns

Summer Fashions of 1928 - Two charming Ascot Gowns designed by Norman Hartnell. On left, a chiffon dress combining new sorts of printed patterns with box pleated skirt and broad black leather belt

Background imageCouture Collection: Three sketches of Parisian fashion models from Premet

Three sketches of Parisian fashion models from Premet, December 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageCouture Collection: A sketch of a Lucile model dancing gown by G. Peres

A sketch of a Lucile model dancing gown by G. Peres
A sketch of a Lucile model gown by G. Peres, December 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageCouture Collection: Three sketches of Parisian fashion models, December 1923

Three sketches of Parisian fashion models, December 1923
Three sketches of Parisian fashion models (most likely Premet), December 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageCouture Collection: A design sketch for a dancing gown, December 1923

A design sketch for a dancing gown, December 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageCouture Collection: The fair Danseuse showing three London fashion outfits

The fair Danseuse showing three London fashion outfits
Advance designs for the fair Danseuse showing three London fashion outfits, December 1923: two gowns from Reville and a Mason Lewis hat worn by Heather Thatcher Date: 1923

Background imageCouture Collection: Pendulum of Fashion showing three London fashion outfits

Pendulum of Fashion showing three London fashion outfits
The Pendulum of Fashion showing three London fashion outfits, December 1923; two gowns by Phelps-Paquin (Elspeth Phelps and Paquin) and a Maison Lewis hat worn by Heather Thatcher Date: 1923

Background imageCouture Collection: London Fashion notes from October 1922

London Fashion notes from October 1922 illustrating four gown models Date: 1922

Background imageCouture Collection: Thomas Couture, French artist

Thomas Couture, French artist
Thomas Couture (1815-1879), French artist Date: circa 1850s

Background imageCouture Collection: The Madeleine

The Madeleine
An atmospheric painting of L'eglise de la Madeleine, a Catholic church in Paris, designed over time by an array of architects including Pierre-Alexandre Vignon, Pierre Contant d'Ivry

Background imageCouture Collection: Woollands hat advert

Woollands hat advert
Woollands hats advertised here. Described for the gentlewomen? and fitting for a spring show in Paris. Woolland bros was based in London Knightsbridge. Date: 1925

Background imageCouture Collection: Parisian-inspired female fashion: a horseshoe-collared silk coat from Balmain

Parisian-inspired female fashion: a horseshoe-collared silk coat from Balmain and an evening dress from Desses. Date: 1954

Background imageCouture Collection: Victor Stiebel, British fashion designer

Victor Stiebel, British fashion designer
Victor Frank Stiebel (1907-1976), South African-born British fashion designer. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageCouture Collection: Jeanne Marie Justine Juilla (also spelled as Jullia and Juillia

Jeanne Marie Justine Juilla (also spelled as Jullia and Juillia) - a French model and actress, who became the seventh Miss France and the first Frenchwoman to earn the Miss Europe title in 1931



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