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Romania - Dancer in National Costume Date: circa 1910s
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
Evening Dress 1919La 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
Polly Peck wool dress modelled by Jean Shrimpton 1961Pale 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
Tatler front cover, 1963 - Paris CollectionsFront 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
Romanian Boy in traditional costume Date: circa1900
Italian CostumesA 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
Spanish Man 18C BullfighA young Spanish man dressed in bullfigher costume: a short jacket, red cummerbund, breeches, and black slippers
BLOUSES 1915Selection of blouses in floral, striped & plain fabrics with lace over-bodice, wide shawl collars, wired stand collars, epaulettes & various cuff styles
3 DRESSES OF 1914Skirts narrow at the ankle, tunic dress with cummerbund, double skirt with button detail & lace sac blouse. Hats: cocked or brimless hats with horizontal trim
FUR MUFF 1913Tango 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
Feminine Shorts 1930SHow to wear shorts & still retain ones femininity: printed linen culottes with cummerbund & bolero worn with wedge heeled strappy sandals over ankle socks
Tunic Dress 1912Column-like Directoire or Empire line revival: corsage of translucent fabric with a deep V back, broad cummerbund & a narrow trained skirt with gathered tunic