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Sergei Rachmaninov 1920SERGEI RACHMANINOV Russian composer
Her latest dance frock? By Gordon ConwayA flame-haired flapper with a feathered fan strides into the frame wearing a revealing off-the-shoulder black striped dress
The Rape of the Lock by Gerda WegenerHaircut and shave - new version. Stylised illustration by Gerda Wegener showing three women getting the new fashionable shingled hair cuts. Date: 1925
Unusual Eton crop for Fraulein von Poremski, 1928Fraulein von Poremski, a noted Berlin dancer sporting a geometric, and close-cropped hair style, notably masculine and daring, even in 1928 when everyone was shingling their hair. 1928
Gisbert Combaz - WavesGisbert CombazaA1869-1941 Belgium. His graphic style was clearly Art Nouveau. Combaz was also a scholar of Far Eastern art, and this no doubt influenced the bold outlines, stylized patterning
Gisbert Combaz - Rough SeaGisbert CombazaA1869-1941 Belgium. His graphic style was clearly Art Nouveau. Combaz was also a scholar of Far Eastern art, and this no doubt influenced the bold outlines, stylized patterning
Just an old-fashioned girl - skirt lengths go down in 1930Cartoon commenting on the sudden change in hemlines in 1930, which went down to the floor once more. Suddenly, the modern flapper girl of the mid-1920s with her short skirts looks rather
Maya - a mannequin for Reville sMaya, the professional name of Messrs. Revilles most famous mannequin, who was, according to The Sphere, a member of an old Russian noble family exiled by the Bolsheviks
Marjorie Craigie, tapestry artist -- an exhibition of her work had just opened at the Bloomsbury Gallery, London. Working in silk and wool, she was influenced by the style of Picasso. Date: 1930
Cicely Courtneidge as an Eton-cropped flapperActress Cicely Courtneidge made up as a typical eton-cropped, cigarette-smoking flapper in Cleansing the Stage sketch in the revue, " By the Way". Date: 1925
Fraulein von Poremski and her cropped hair, 1928Fraulein von Poremski, a noted Berlin dancer, with a severe, cropped hairstyle. The Graphic magazine in which this photograph features comments
Royal Flying Corps - Nieuport 12 A-3281Royal Flying Corps - Nieuport 12 A/3281 (cropped) Date: circa 1917
BANG BANGFull-length portrait of a model in a checked shirt and cropped jeans poses with her fingers making a gun. Date: late 1960s
FALL / DOBERMANN / 1940Unnamed dobermann with cropped ears owned by Wechsel. The dog is sitting carrying a briefcase by its handle in its mouth. Date: 1940
FALL / GREAT DANE / 1931CAROL OF OUBOROUGH Owned by Rank. Note the cropped ears. Date: 1931
FALL / GREAT DANE / 1897CHAMPION HANNIBAL With cropped ears. Colour: brindle. Date: 1897
Boxer - 3 Heads - 1937The heads of three boxers belonging to Mrs Sprigge. The one of the left with the cropped ears has been imported, the other two were bred in Britain. Date: 1937
Solitary oak tree in harvested corn field in Malvern HillsA solitary oak tree in a freshly harvested corn field in the Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England. The Sunday Times Date: 1991
Sketch cover - the Marchesa MalacridaMarchesa Nadja Malacrida portrayed by Olive Snell on the front cover of The Sketch magazine. She was born Louisa Nadia Green, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Green and niece of Lord Cowdray
Art deco fashion 1930Very simple and stylised illustration typical of the art deco period, featuring two women dressed in fashionable clothes and hats. Date: 1930
Old Type PugStanding Pug. A very old type example with cropped ears and a long snout. The tail, although less exaggerated than in later periods, is curled over the back
The Eton Crop" The Eton Crop - beloved of the moderns, detested by the old." Worn here by a Lucien Lelong mannequin. 1927
Mice and Men by Winifred C. Honey, 1920s woman with catIllustration showing an elegant woman with cropped hair posing with a grey cat. The background shows silhouettes of men running from scurrying mice. Date: 1929
Inspiration by H. M. Bateman" Why, thats the very thing" ! A rather large and curvaceous 1920s lady contemplates a fashion magazine featuring the slim and sinuous fashions of the decade. Date: 1929
Harrods head-dress for court presentationsAdvertisement for Harrods for head-dresses to be worn at court presentations. On the left is a design for a debutante, suitable for shingled hair to support the court plume of feathers
Aertex pyjamasWoman wearing aertex pyjamas, made from artificial silk and cotton. 1927
Fashion advice in The SphereThe Spheres womens section offers a range of ࠬ a mode style tips: the woman in the top-left has visited Mrs. Adairs salon on Bond Street; the woman in the top-right has used Swedish rubaway in
Holidays in Venice, 1920sAn advertisement for hotels on the Lido in Venice. 1927
Mobile Chinese Street Barber at work. Date: circa 1910s
1927 A. D. - 1920s societyIllustration showing stylish and fashionable society at a smart hotel in 1927. Date: 1927
Crops - fashion of c. 1794This satirical print is entitled Crops, perhaps referring to the dandyish gentlemans cropped hair. He also wears a high cravat and short cropped boots to reveal stripey stockings
Autres Temps; Autres - Modes By Felix De GrayThis picture shows three fashionable ladies of the eighteenth century considering a group of women dressed in fashion of the 1920
Fine portrait of a Zulu Woman, South Africa - Intombe River region. Date: circa 1901
Burglar in disguise - not the most convincing transformationExtract from an interview with a celebrated burglar - " The Old style of Crib Crackers is all done away with now-a-days
Twirling Tempest dancer in red and black gownTwirling Tempest - a striking brunette dancers with billowing skirt, red stappy high heeled shoes and short cropped red top strikes a pose on a wooden stage. Date: early 1940s
Lady Godiva and her Eton CropHumorous illustration, the first in a series called Hushed Up History showing Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the city of Coventry with only her long hair to cover her modesty
1927 by Lewis BaumerA quintessentially twenties young woman with an Eton crop, a short skirt and a cigarette holder, posed nonchalantly by a stylised picture of Adam and Eve hanging on the wall
Gebrauchsgrafik fashionGraphic and stylised art deco fashion images with women wearing dresses typical of 1930 and with cropped or shingled hair
A good catch, Norfolk 1932A lady wearing shorts and a sleeveless, V-necked blouse and with fashionably cropped hair holds a 2lb bream having caught it in the water on the Norfolk Broads
Delineator cover, July 1928Summery front cover illustration for the Delineator magazine featuring a woman with a sleek looking cropped hair style holding a long glass of lemonade, or perhaps a cocktail?
Delineator cover January 1929Art deco front cover illustration featuring a fashionable and elegant woman wearing an emerald green evening dress with matching jewellery, a fur wrap and with fashionably cropped blonde hair
Delineator magazine cover August 1927Stylish art deco front cover featuring a sleek looking blonde woman with fashionable cropped hair positioned against an inky blue starlit sky
Delineator Christmas Number 1927Festive front cover design by Helen Dryden featuring a woman with fashionably cropped blonde hair clutching a heap of wrapped up Christmas presents against a candlelit background
Anita Loos by Olive SnellPortrait of Anita Loos (1888 - 1981), American screenwriter, journalist, novelist and producer, most famous for writing the novel on which the film " Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" was based
Prince John of Wales (1905-1919), youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, pictured here wearing a dress. Until after the First World War it was normal to dress small boys
Christmas LeaveTwo soldiers return home to join in the peace celebrations in time for Christmas. They are accompanied by a number of ravishing women with newly cropped hair
Women of the Papagos Tribe of Native American Indians, 1858Illustration showing some native American Indian women, of the Papagos tribe, with bows and arrows, wearing wide brimmed hats, cropped tops and skirts
Fashion for hair, 1927A perfectly groomed hairstyle by Francis, of Hanover Square. The hair was permanently waved into a style complementary to the face shape