Crinoline Collection (page 7)

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Cat - Old Maid
Poor puss. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a crinoline wearing old maid from a cat. Her footstool evolves into a poor man who gets trapped inside her crinoline cage

Origin Species, CH Bennett, husband hunter - mouse
Little Mousey. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a young woman on the look out for a husband, from a mouse

Paris Fashions for September 1859
From left, a highed necked walking dress with one deep flounce at the bottom of the skirt edged with narrow velvet, and five small plaited flounces above also edged with narrow velvet

Music cover for The Grand International Lancers by C C Amos, depicting a crowd of people outside the Crystal Palace at the time of the Great Exhibition

Miniatures for Piano, music cover
Cover design for a book of piano music for children, Treasures from an Old Oak Chest, Miniatures for Piano by H Baynton-Power

Young Victorian woman reading a letter
A young Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, sitting on an upholstered chair reading a letter. She is wearing a wide crinoline dress with zigzag designs on the bodice

Elderly Victorian woman in a crinoline dress
An elderly Victorian woman in a dark crinoline dress sitting at the side of an ornate desk in the photographers studio. She wears a white bonnet and is looking rather severe

Richmond Hill, Surrey
Fashionable promenaders on Richmond Hill, formerly in Surrey but now part of the London Borough of Richmond

Head-wear Fashions for May 1850
Illustration showing a Crinoline hat, designed to be worn to the opera, 1850

Crinoline Shape Mid1860S
An early 20th century stylised depiction of a woman wearing a cage crinoline typical of the shape fashionable from around 1863 until 1867

Crinoline Manufacture
Women in Germany making cage crinolines which are constructed around a wooden frame or template. Judging by the positions they adopt they are not wearing crinolines

Crinoline in High Wind
The fate that befalls fashion conscious women when visiting places susceptible to high winds. A womans skirts are blown over her head revealing her cage crinoline

Crinoline Gown 1939
Crinoline evening gown in black taffeta with a printed crepe bodice by Marcel Rochas. Ruched panels are used to ornament both bodice & skirt. Worn with a matching cape

Crinoline Difficulties
A lady falls dramatically onto the road having had trouble in squeezing her crinoline through the tight entrance of a London bus. Print title: Crinoline Difficulties

Crinoline Bus Accident
A lady wearing a large crinoline knocks over a man as she attempts to board a London bus. Two ladies in bonnets look on in amazement. Title: Cause and Effect

Making Crinolines
Crinoline production

Kings Sutton Church
East view of Kings Sutton Church. A small group of locals congregate outside

Costume / Women / Paris 1863
A later 19th century depiction of fashions of the 1860s. A young Parisian lady wears a dress with full bishop sleeves & wide skirt supported by a cage crinoline

Sophie Charlotte 1867
PRINCESS SOPHIE CHARLOTTE Photographed with her long hair combed down, in 1867 during her brief engagement to her cousin, Ludwig II of Bavaria, at his request

Croquet Match 1862
A croquet match during the crinoline period

Dressing in 1857
Dressing for the ball, a team of helpers gather round to help rhe daughter of the house into her crinoline

Frenchwoman of 1864
Frenchwoman in a crinoline during the reign of Napoleon III

Young Lady & Callers
Two young men call to see a demure-looking young lady, bringing a bouquet of flowers

Traditional female accomplishments
Three young women demonstrating traditional female accomplishments -- reading, embroidery, and playing the piano

Sympathy for French priest with toothache
An elderly woman in a frilly pink crinoline shows sympathy for a young French priest who is suffering from the toothache

Marie Amalie / Baden Cdv
PRINCESS MARIE AMALIE of BADEN, also known as PRINCESS LEININGEN Wife of Prince Ernst Leopold (m 1858), daughter of Leopold

Maria Christina / Cdv
MARIA CHRISTINA Empress of Russia Date: -

Cambridge / Augusta / Cdv
AUGUSTA OF HESSE DUCHESS of CAMBRIDGE Wife of Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge

Caroline Norton / Cdv
CAROLINE NORTON nee SHERIDAN English writer

John Keble / Wife / Cdv
JOHN KEBLE English clergyman and poet, seen here with his wife, circa 1862

Anna Maria Hall / Cdv
ANNA MARIA HALL nee FIELDING Irish writer, wife of Samuel Carter Hall

Old Viennese Dancers
Alt Wien A romantic couple manage to dance together in old Vienna, despite the emcumbrance of her crinoline

Costume / Amy Aged 10 1865
Girl wears a dress with loose, pleated bodice, a crinoline supported short skirt trimmed with lattice motifs & sleeves with epaulettes & turned back cuffs. Hair worn plain

Kitty Discards Crinoline
Forced to her senses Kitty abandons extremes of fashion to preserve her love with the long-suffering Adolphus, who with Fido the dog trample the collapsed hoops in triumph

Crinoline Destroys Love
Frustrated at every turn poor Adolphus, defeated by the crinoline, decides to leave the fashion conscious Kitty. Whale bone and metal triumph over love

Crinoline Prevents Kiss
Adolphus is foiled in his attempts to obtain a kiss from his beloved. The new fashion is proving a barrier to matrimony and intimacy between the sexes

Crinoline Spoils Dancing
The men are forced out of the ballroom. There is barely enough room to accomodate the crinolined belles. A page in an attempt to serve tea tilts forward precariously

Crinoline Trips Adolphus
Adolphus becomes ensnared in the hoops of Kittys crinoline forcing him to keep his distance. The beau of another crinoline wearer is forced to sit on the arm of a bench

Crinoline in the Rain
Another sacrifice made in the name of fashion. The breadth of poor Kittys crinoline prevents her and Adolphus, her chivalrous beau, from gaining shelter inside a carriage

Inflated Crinoline
Kittys cage crinoline is apt to inflate on windy days and carry her off like a balloon striking fear and panic into her, her intended Adolphus and pet dog Fido

Crinoline Hampers Walk
Kitty & Adolphus attempt a country walk but her fashionable silhouette creates yet another barrier between them & happiness. Fido, her dog makes a break for freedom

Kitty Spies a Crinoline
Fashion conscious Kitty spies the new cage crinoline (skeleton skirt, steel slips or the Ladies expander ) which will jeopardize her courtship with the attentive Adolphus

B. C (Before Crinoline)
At a time prior to 1857 when the cage crinoline became available (patented December 1856) Adolphus and his beloved Kitty could walk intimately side by side

Married Couple Vis-A-Vis
" Will you be our vis a vis?" A just-married couple in their finery

Crinoline Advert. 1864
PHILPOTTs SANSFLECTUM CRINOLINES : approved by the Englishwomans Domestic Magazine and by the Morning Post, these frames hold up the crinoline dress

Photo / Costume / Fratelli
Photograph showing the rear view of dress in watered silk with the sleeves ornamented with lace, a broad band of ribbon hems the skirt. Hair: dressed in a chignon

Female Type / Sepia C1860
A dress in a horizontally striped fabric with front buttoning bodice, gigot sleeves, white cuffs & collar, a plain skirt, brooch & pendant on a long chain

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