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Fabric design, Art Gout Beaute, 1924Fabric design for Moroccan crepe in a multicoloured, Middle Eastern style, Art Gout Beaute, 1924. 1924
Handbag Advert / Army / NavyA selection of British made & foreign handbags, pochettes & evening bags in crepe de chine, also a beaded bag, an embroidered nightdress sachet & a bag with applique flowers
Two Dressed by ChantalTwo women wear creations by Chantal of Paris - one a woollen serge tailor-made for morning wear, her companion a day frock in two shades of crepe de Rome
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
Printed Fortnum & Mason dresses for the Riviera casinosElegant evening dresses in print crepe-de-chine, among the styles seen in the casinos of Southern France according to The Sketch magazine in which this photograph was featured
Advert for Gorringes womens clothing 192870th year anniversary offers, smart sultan coat of dull satin, crepe-de-chine printed dress and a elegant coat in crepe-de-chine givree a fascinating mixture of artificial silk and wool. 1928
Suffragette Coronation Procession 1911 SouvenirA souvenir and programme of the Womens Coronation Procession, 17th June, 1911, giving details of the Pageants
Three daytime outfits by Drecoll, Poiret and JennyThree women in the latest day wear. On the left, a black scoop neck dress with large red rose to the side, by Drecoll
Afternoon dresses by Poiret and DrecollTwo fashionable women in afternoon dresses. On the left, black decorated with metal and gold lace, by Poiret
CREPE PANA flat-bottomed, shallow frying pan made for cooking crepes or pancakes to perfection
Cruising Suit Circa 1940A two-piece cruising suit composed of blue trousers and a blazer (double-breasted coat) of striped flannel
Men and women's golfing boots and shoes. Date: 1924
Regency woman in ball dress and turban, 1813
Regency woman in full dress
Regency woman lounging on a sofa at a ball, 1812. Grecian robe of white crepe embroidered up the front, antique bodice of marigold velvet, square veil of Mechlin lace on her head. Plate 11, Vol
Regency woman in evening or half dress
Regency woman in opera dress seated in a theatre balcony. Round robe of white crepe with satin bodice, fawn satin mantle trimmed with swansdown. Pearl necklace, earrings and bracelets
Four costumes representing Maytime Modes. Suggestions for dancers both on and off the stage, 1928, Top left: sophisticated simplicity - a gown of black satin crepe
Man in loose fitting coat, waistcoat, trousers and bootsMan in loose fitting coat of grey cloth with velvet collar, pink-and-white check waistcoat, hazelnut colour trousers and soft boots. Handcoloured lithograph by E
Dress and cape by Molyneux, 1932An evening dress of green and white crepe romaine with ruching around the hips, worn with a cape of black velvet, trimmed with ermine. Designed by Edward Molyneux of 60, Grosvenor Street. Date: 1932
Service Bocker outfit, Debenham & FreebodyThe Service Bocker, underwear and shirt, Debenham & Freebody, fashion illustration of woman in outfit. Captioned, A clever utility garment'
Advert for Summer Suits in Ascot CrepeAdvert from Marshall and Snelgrove, promoting their latest range of summer suits, made from Ascot crepe. Date: 1932
Gladys CooperActress Gladys Cooper (1888-1971), later Dame Gladys, showing off some of her gowns. Date: 1931
Three Japanese Gifts for Felicitous Events, Mitsukoshi Department Store, Osaka
Beauty of Japan's Textiles - the young woman on the left, holding a battledore, is in formal New Year's Day dress. The one on the right is in a homongi, a costume suitable for paying visits
Courtaulds Courgette AdvertisementAn advertisement for Courtaulds Ltd, promoting Courgette, a very dainty crepe fabric with full surface weave
Isabel Jeans, actress, (1891-1985) studio fashion portrait, with fashion illustration. With description, Miss Isabel Jeans wears an unusual cocktail or cinema gown designed by Peggy Morris
Camilla Horn, German actress and dancer (1903-1996), fashion studio portrait
Marda Vanne, actress, studio fashion portrait. From an item, A Portfolio of Fashion, compiled weekly for The Bystander, by Madge Garland'
Advert for Marshall and Snelgrove's range of printed silk frocks, worn with woollen coats. Date: 1932
Averil Streatfield (1911-1977) is here seen modelling a crepe romain gown and a coat bordered with grey fox, by designer Norman Hartnell (1901-1979). Date: 1932
Changing of the Guard, St James's Palace, LondonChanging of the Guard at St James's Palace, Central London. The colours are tied with black crepe in honour of the recent death of King Edward VII. Date: 1910
WELLINGTON'S FUNERALThe Horse Guards, who will be marshalling the procession. Top hats tied with black crepe are worn. A tent housing the coffin & funeral car & plumed horses can be seen. 18 November 1852
FREDERICK VIII (1843 - 1912), King of Denmark (1906 - 12) - a commemorative picture soon after his death
Putting bee-hives into mourning 1856Telling the bees, traditional European custom in which bees would be told of an important event in the beekeepers life, such as long journeys, births, marriages and deaths
Advert for Celes pure silk Spring Models for 1925 Date: 1925
Three Spring Parisian frocks for the Riviera, 1925
A spring dress from Lucien Lelong, Paris, 1925. An important feature is the tunic skirt made of black crepe de chine Date: 1925
An evening gown from Chantal, Paris, 1925. Made of almond green crepe and soft tulle draperies on the skirt and steel and silver bead embroidery Date: 1925
Two outfits from Lucien Lelong, Paris, 1925 - one a coat trimmed with fox, the other a dance frock of crepe de chine trimmed with bands of silver, gold and ruby Date: 1925
Two gowns worn by actresses at the Poiniere Theatre, Paris, 1925 - the left worn by Mlle Marken is an emerald green crepe edged with silver rose voile
Sketches of three dress offerings from Paris, 1926Sketches of three dress offerings from Bernard et Cie, Paris, 1926. Top left a cape, centre a dress of Kasha and top right a dress of crepe de chine Date: 1926
A portrait of the American dancer Claire Luce, 1929 wearing a Lucien Lelong tiered black georgette crepe dance frock Date: 1929
Christmas Day at the North Eastern Hospital 1904Christmas Day in a childrens Goldsmiths Ward in North Eastern Hospital in Hackney Road, London
Woman in linen dress looking at herself in the mirror. Robe de linon de fil
Woman in crepe-de-chine gown with cupid, 1913Woman in crepe-de-chine gown with belt and bag embroidered with pearls. A cupid aims a love dart at her head. Robe de crepe de chine, sac et ceinture brodes de perles
Jewelry cockade and flexible rings designed by Morgan. Aigrette et bagues souples par Morgan
Porcelain designs for tableware, 1913Porcelain designs for tableware from Saxe, Mennecy, Nymphenbourg and Wedgwood, 1913
Woman in white crepon dress with taffeta jacket and hatWoman in white crepon dress with yellow taffeta jacket and hat. Robe de crepon blanc, casaque de taffetas soufre, bonnet de taffetas pekine
Young woman in dress of white crepe de chine, 1913Young woman in dress of white crepe de chine decorated with black velvet in garden with roses on lattice. Robe de jeune fille en crepe de chine blanc et garnie de velours noirs
Woman in green wool suit with pet dogs, 1913Woman in green wool suit with collar, belt and cuffs in yellow and grey taffeta check, walking with two dogs
Woman in crepe de chine dress, cape of otter and skunk furWoman in white crepe de chine dress, cape of otter and skunk fur lined with floral pattern, skull cap with plumes. Robe de crepe de chine blanc garnie de renard, manteau de loutre et skunks
Woman in violet velvet cape trimmed with fox fur, green suitWoman in violet velvet cape trimmed with fox fur, suit of bottle-green woo, gaiters. Manteau de velours violet garni de renard naturel, tailleur de drap vert verre
Man in evening suit with white waistcoat and silk gaitersMan in evening suit with white bowtie and waistcoat and silk gaiters. Habit de soiree, gilet de pique blanc, chausettes de soie blanche
Woman in dress and cape of bleu crepe de chine with pekine velvet gilet jacket. Robe et cape de crepe de chine bleu, gilet de velours pekine
Woman in taffeta dress with striped silk apron, holding a Chinese umbrella. Robe de taffetas et voile de soie raye
Woman in evening gown of ash blue satin with Irish lace. Manteau du soir en satin bleu cendre avec garnitures d Irlande
Woman in vest of Scottish silk vest, crepe cotton skirtWoman sitting in armchair wearing a vest of Scottish silk vest, crepe cotton skirt, with a cat playing with her parasol. Veste de soie ecossaise, jupe de crepon de coton souris
Girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chineInterior scene with mother and children, and girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine. Robe de petite fille en crepe du chine bleu fleuri
Woman wearing an overcoat in blue French vicuna wool over a trouser suit, holding a top hat. Pardessus de vigogne bleu de France
Woman with shotgun in hunting outfit of green and tartan serge. Costume de chasse serge verte et ecossaise
Woman in country outfit of crepe-de-chine jacket and floral skirt. Robe de campagne, jaquette pilssee en crepe de chine eveque, jupe en crepe de chine a fleurs
Evening pyjama suit by WorthAn extremely glamorous pyjama du soir in black crepe with full, deceptive skirt front, and short wide-sleeved coat with black fox collar by Worth. Date: 1931
Summer suit by MolyneuxBlack crepe de chine faced with white for a summer suit by Edward Molyneux. Worn with a white, belted blouse it is trimmed with an edging of tiny flowers cut out of the same material. Date: 1931
Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, 1788Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, fichu of white Italian gauze, and bonnet-hat in white crepe
Crepe ginger, Cheilocostus speciosus (Costus speciosus). Chromolithograph by J. Goffart after an illustration by A. Goossens from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1896
Woman of the Puster Valley, Tyrol, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a large crepe hat over a small muslin bonnet. The scissors and belt is a family heirloom passed from mother to daughter
Woman in a rumpled bonnet, 1783Woman in a rumpled bonnet. Bonnet neglige
Young lady in pink crepe-de-Chine pyjamasYoung lady wearing pink crepe-de-Chine pyjamas during the First World War period. Date: 1915
Fashion design by Schiaparelli, London, showing a satin Empire coat over an Etruscan dress of stencilled crepe. 1936
Beach suits of shantung and crepeExtremely clever beach suits from Marshall and Snelgrove of Oxford Street
Victor G Ginn catalogue, Crepe Paper Party Hats. 1939
Evening frock 1905Side-view of a woman wearing an evening frock made from crepe-de-chine, available from Shoolbred, department store. Date: 1905
Woman wearing teagown 1905Woman wearing a long teagown in pale pink crepe-de-chine, almost transparent silky quality and a new soft spotted lace with little lattice work motifs sleeves, available at Marshall & Snelgrove s
Women theatre goer 1905Woman wearing an attractive dainty theatre bodies of white ninon, threaded with scarves of old rose crepe de chine, sleeves are outlined by a finger-depth of dark fur. 1905
Five fashions from the 1960s. From l-r: Sleeveless plumFive fashions from the 1960s
Advertisement for Bear Brand superfine Stockings. Date: 1936
Fashion page adverts April 1937Two fashion adverts for Dickins & Jones, Ltd, modelling the latest short sleeved blouses and Debenham & Freebody, modelling a petit black crepe evening gown with cherry belt. Date: 1937
LITTLE GIRLS DRESSESTwo little girls in attractive dresses. The one on the left is in two shades of blue and white. The one on the right in green wool crepe. Note the jacket effect on the bodice. Date: circa 1930
GIRLS PARTY FROCKA fair-haired girl with long plaits wears a pretty party dress in salmon-pink crepe ornamented with frills and smocking. Date: 1930s
Royal Wedding 1947. Bridesmaid and Going-Away outfitPrincess Elizabeths going-away outfit; a love-in-the-mist blue crepe dress with a coat in velours cloth to match
Advert for Lillywhites summer sports clothing 1930Fashions for all summer sports, available at Lillywhites, Piccadilly. 1930
Dresses by Philippe et Gaston fashions, depicting elegant people in the Ruhl Hotel, Nice. 1929
Womens clothes 1935Page from a fashion catalogue for older women styles. Date: 1935