Crape Collection

Crape myrtle, Lagerstromia indica. Handcoloured lithograph by D. Blair after an illustration by Lena Lowis from her Familiar Indian Flowers with Coloured Plates, L. Reeve, London, 1878

Two British officers of the Scots Guards bearing the Colour at the changing of the guard at Buckingham palace. The two soldiers are seen in black crepe armbands, as ordered by the King

Women at Theatre 1814
Crape gown, demi-train, shawl of cashmire, amber jewellery; hair a la Grecque with gold comb. Round dress, long lace sleeves, gold jewellery, black lace shawl; hair: Romano-Greek. Date: 1814

An Original Boudoir Pyjama
Advertisement for a womens three-piece cr갥 -de-Chine pyjama suit by Marshall and Snelgrove of Verre Street and Oxford Street, London. 1928

Milwata race-coat of proofed cr갥 de chine trimmed with calf-skin patterned velvet. 1927

Lagerstroemia indica, Crape myrtle - By Franz Bauer, undated. Paper, pencil, colour pencil, watercolour. Unfinished Drawings of Plants, vol. 1, no. 125

Costume / June 1814
Evening dress: blue sarsnet with crape draperies, short full sleeves. Morning dress: of muslin trimmed with lace, coloured petticoat with fringing & an oldenberg bonnet. Date: 1814

Courtaulds waterproof crape for mourning, 1915
Advertisement for Courtaulds Waterproof crape, available in the usual firm finish, or in a soft finish. Ideal for fashionable mourning and obtained from the leading drapers of the world. Date: 1915

Two dresses by Martial et Armand and Bernard
Two fashionable ladies wearing the latest dress designs. On the left, a long sleeved pink crepe two tier dress with dark pink velvet trim and matching brimmed hat, by Martial et Armand

Fashions for February, 1844
Engraving of two women modelling The Illustrated London News idea of Fashion for February 1844. The full caption reads as follows: No.1

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