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WW1 The Ladys World cover - dreadnought cushion coverFront cover of a First World War period The Ladys World Fancy Work Book featuring a topical design for a dreadnought cushion cover. Date: c.1915
Julia James in 1920Julia James (1890 - 1964), English actress, playing the part of Lady Mary Lasenby in Sir James Barries " An Admirable Crichton", Comedy, at the Royalty Theatre London. Date: 1920
German woman - crocheting for her brother at the front - WW1A German woman (Gertrude Konigshain) works on a piece of crochet - possibly a favour to her brother (?) fighting at the front during WW1
Music Notation, 1810Diagrams illustrating musical notation. The treble, tenor and base clef, the diatonic scale and note names and values are indicated. Date: 1810
Evening Mantle 1912A blue satin evening mantle open to the waist & ornamented with black bows & possibly Irish lace. She wears tiara & an ostrich feather plume in her hair. N.B jade necklace. Date: 1912
Nurse holding babyA nurse in white uniform holds a baby dressed in a long crocheted shawl and bonnet
Crocheted AccessoriesA woman looks in her bag, crocheted from red rust wool; her matching hat and scarf are also crocheted and look smart against her fawn tweed coat
Girls Wearing PonchosNon-identical twin sisters wearing crochet ponchos
Dress with Irish CrochetA barrel-line dress with a V -neck & inserts of irish crochet with a long fringed sash worn across the hips & the bodice pouched slightly to soften the line
Female Type / Crochet CapAll the nice girls love a sailor especially this young woman whose decided to crochet herself a cap to let everyone know which is her favourite armed service
Crochet Chemise 1920SA young woman poses provocatively in a chemise with a crochet yoke, hem & insertions
Furs / Grunwaldt / Plate 9Two women with one live furry friend. Tunic dress with crochet trim, black gauze hat, black fur muff; unspecifed black fur coat ornamented with large oriental style tassels
Marguerite Leslie C1908The S-bend silhouette is still discernable in this velvet gown with square corsage & crochet or lace trim. N.B bandeau in her hair & a long string of knotted pearls