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VOLTAIREFRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET the French writer and philosopher
Wren Lely EdwardsSIR CHRISTOPHER WREN The architect of St Pauls Cathedral
Wren Wroxhall AbbeySIR CHRISTOPHER WREN The architect of St Pauls holding a plan of the cathedral in his hand
Wren Eng. HeathSIR CHRISTOPHER WREN The architect of St Pauls Cathedral
Wren Kneller ThaneSIR CHRISTOPHER WREN The architect of St Pauls Cathedral
Frock Coat & Globe PhotoA very tall man, his hand resting on a globe, wears a frock coat, narrow trousers, a single-breasted waistcoat with no collar & a dark cravat
Costume / Photo by MerrickWoman: polonaise with pagoda sleeves, coils of false hair & a tiny hat tilted forwards. Man: light coloured trousers & waistcoat, striped cravat, short jacket with bound edges
German Girl Photo 1890STeenage girl wears a boater, high stand collar with the points in front rounded off, cravat, jacket with gigot sleeves, contrasting collar, lapels & braid & lace up shoes
Costume / Girl C. 1890Older girl in a tight fitting woollen dress, high necked front buttoning bodice, long sleeves with fullness & pleating at the shoulder & broderie Anglaise jabot
Male Type / John Hare 1890A typical late Victorian: John Hare, actor-manager (1844-1921)
Costume Photo Man 1860SVictorian man wearing a frock coat, double-breasted waistcoat with roll collar, cravat with diamond design, trousers & top hat. His watch chain is also visible
MENs COATS 1853Three sobre looking French gentlemen in top hats, strapped trousers & double- breasted coats: one with a fur collar, one like a frock coat but without the waist seam
Dressing Gown 1839Red patterned dressing gown with cord belt & green lining, slippers & colourful cravat. Evening dress: black tights, bicorne hat, cut-away coat & embroidered waistcoat
Hunting & Town Garb 1832Hunting: peaked cap with chin strap, velvet cut-away jacket, black trousers with goat skin leggings. Town: Black S-B velvet frock coat, deerskin trousers & spotted cravat
London Fashions Men 1829Boy: straw hat, blue D-B coat, gold buttons, shirt with falling collar, neckcloth in green, white trousers. Men: black tights, cut-away coat, D-B frock coat & pantaloons
Male Ball Dress 1820SRed plush cloak (manteau) with green lining, black pumps, pantaloons buttoning at the ankle, stockings, top hat, waistcoat & cut-away coat with roll collar & white cravat
Huntsman Costume 1820SCossacks, waistcoat with pointed front, blue d-b coat: gigot sleeves, cut-away in a curve, short tails; tartan stockings & cravat, black pumps. French hunting attire
Striped Cossacks 1823Straw hat with broad brim & spreading crown, loosely tied plaid cravat, grey frock coat with roll collar, blue striped cossacks with fly front, white waistcoat, yellow fob ribbon
Riding Habit 1924Horsewoman in a vivid blue riding habit & top hat & white cravat
Man in Gaiters 1814Brown double-breasted coat, cut away at the front & with tails & stand-fall collar worn open to reveal a short striped waistcoat, white cravat, breeches, gaiters & top hat
Carrick Coat 1810Carrick coat with single collar & heavily pleated cape, green coat, white cravat, dark pantaloons, hussar boots (buskins) & a hat with a tall crown that narrows at the top
Frock Coat & Cane 1807Top hat, pink waistcoat with stand collar, fawn coloured frock coat with stand-fall collar & sleeves gathered at the shoulder, breeches, top boots, cravat & handkerchief
MANs DRESSING GOWN 1927A brightly coloured dressing gown in a stylized floral print with green roll collar & cuffs; geometric patterned cravat & handkerchief (foulard)
Trouser Suit 1939Madeleine de Rauch design: masculine cut trouser suit in striped linen with broad padded shoulders, deep revers & wide leg trousers with turn- ups (cuffs) & loafer shoes
Hastings German AlbumWARREN HASTINGS Governor General of India
John Dryden BasireJOHN DRYDEN The English poet and Poet Laureate, with an epitaph
Tying an Ascot Tie 1906How to tie the " Ascot" necktie. A step by step guide to achieving the knot. Fashionable from 1876, it was similar to the Octagon tie
Costume / 1887 TuileriesBlack mantle with jet fringe & passementerie, high crowned hats, checked jacket bodice, skirt & tunic, wing collar & cravat. Girl: jacket with roll collar, dress with box-pleats
Martin Van Buren 19CMARTIN VAN BUREN 8th American President (1837-41). Date: 1782 - 1862
3 Elegant Men 1844Blue lined sleeved cloak or mantle (Mantaeau Catalan), striped or plaid trousers, waisted S-B & D-B coats with pocket flaps worn as top coats & collarless waistcoats
Man in Green Coat 1813Green frock coat with velvet collar & unbuttoned cuff, short waistcoat with stand collar, white stock or cravat, Wellington pantaloons, pale grey top hat with green brim
Hunting Dress 1813Single-breasted green coat cut away below the waist, cuffs unbuttoned, stand-fall collar & leather belt, red waistcoat, cravat, breeches, top boots, spurs, velvet hard hat
William III by SchenckKING WILLIAM III A half-length portrait with ermine robes, crown and sceptre
Wren / Kneller / ScrivenSir Christopher Wren Architect
Male Type / Legrain 1915This rather forbidding man is the son of a soldier who fought in 1870
Edward Jenner / HicksEDWARD JENNER Physician and pioneer of vaccination
Blue Waistcoat 1909Professional gentleman (Mr J C Wason) wears a top hat, frock coat, blue waistcoat, grey striped trousers with a front crease & turn-ups, half- boots & a wing collar & cravat
Byron, Age 19 / SandersLeaning against a wall on a windy day
Felix Mendelssohn / InkFELIX MENDELSSOHN German composer
George I / Players / 37 / 50GEORGE I OF ENGLAND Reigned 1714 - 1727
Couple at the races in a costume brochureAn elegant couple at the races. He is wearing a frock coat, top hat, grey trousers, cravat and buttonhole. She is wearing a jacket body with gigot sleeves, a high necked blouse and lace jabot
Daniel Maclise, Irish painterGentleman wears a fly-fronted long coat with broad lapels faced in a contrasting fabric, large necktie tied in a bow & with fringed square cut ends
MENs COATS 1828Grey overcoat with cape & hip pockets. Brown D-B frock coat with gigot sleeves, shirt with stand collar & pointed cuffs, patterned cravat, top hat, cane & strapped pantaloons
Brown Coat 1821Wellington hat with spreading crown, blue silk cravat, brown frock coat with roll collar, kashmir under-waistcoat, light brown strapped pantaloons & red waistcoat with roll collar
Man in Brown Suit 1817Top hat, cravat, light brown pantaloons with falls, brown double-breasted coat cut away at the front, small collar & sleeves padded & gathered at the shoulder & buttoned cuffs