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Cummerbund Collection

Background imageCummerbund Collection: Romania - Dancer in National Costume

Romania - Dancer in National Costume Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCummerbund Collection: Advertisement, Hotel Previtali, London

Advertisement, Hotel Previtali, London, showing a man in eccentric costume blowing a fanfare trumpet. The Italian-run hotel was in Arundel Street, near Piccadilly Circus. Date: circa 1880

Background imageCummerbund Collection: Evening Dress 1919

Evening Dress 1919
La Robe Dindon: barrel-line evening gown with narrow shoulder straps with a long train descending from them - the whole ornamented with plumes as is the high headdress. Date: 1919

Background imageCummerbund Collection: Polly Peck wool dress modelled by Jean Shrimpton 1961

Polly Peck wool dress modelled by Jean Shrimpton 1961
Pale oatmeal wool dress with an inserted cummerbund of ocelot-printed kid, shortened bolero and long tight sleeves. The slim skirt widens to a fluted hemline

Background imageCummerbund Collection: Tatler front cover, 1963 - Paris Collections

Tatler front cover, 1963 - Paris Collections
Front cover of The Tatler celebrating the new Paris fashion collections for the new season. The model who reclines on the cover wears an outfit by Nina Ricci comprising a tangerine Lesur mohair coat

Background imageCummerbund Collection: Romanian Boy in traditional costume

Romanian Boy in traditional costume Date: circa1900

Background imageCummerbund Collection: Italian Costumes

Italian Costumes
A man and woman, possibly mother and son, dressed in traditional costumes at Piedmont, Italy. Note the knife in his cummerbund and pom-poms on her boots. Date: 1930s

Background imageCummerbund Collection: Spanish Man 18C Bullfigh

Spanish Man 18C Bullfigh
A young Spanish man dressed in bullfigher costume: a short jacket, red cummerbund, breeches, and black slippers

Background imageCummerbund Collection: BLOUSES 1915

BLOUSES 1915
Selection of blouses in floral, striped & plain fabrics with lace over-bodice, wide shawl collars, wired stand collars, epaulettes & various cuff styles

Background imageCummerbund Collection: 3 DRESSES OF 1914

3 DRESSES OF 1914
Skirts narrow at the ankle, tunic dress with cummerbund, double skirt with button detail & lace sac blouse. Hats: cocked or brimless hats with horizontal trim

Background imageCummerbund Collection: FUR MUFF 1913

FUR MUFF 1913
Tango dress with V -neck, broad green cummerbund / sash, green toque & black aigrette & a large fur muff with ruffle lining drawn in at the centre with a band of roses

Background imageCummerbund Collection: Feminine Shorts 1930S

Feminine Shorts 1930S
How to wear shorts & still retain ones femininity: printed linen culottes with cummerbund & bolero worn with wedge heeled strappy sandals over ankle socks

Background imageCummerbund Collection: Tunic Dress 1912

Tunic Dress 1912
Column-like Directoire or Empire line revival: corsage of translucent fabric with a deep V back, broad cummerbund & a narrow trained skirt with gathered tunic


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