Curves Collection

English Rose Corsetry advertisement
Advert for the new corselette from English Rose corsetry, exquisitely styled and entirely without bones. It is described as a corselette with wired

Two types of dresses, 1954
On the left, an 1890-inspired party frock in striped taffeta with the stand-up collar, tight bodice, near-crinoline skirt, and steel-buttoned

Owen Jones Egyptian 10
The ornaments in this plate are taken from Mummy-cases in the Louvre (1-5), from the Tomb at Thebes (6+7), from a Mummy-case (8+9) and from the ceilings of various tombs

Victor Stiebel Suit
A town suit in charcoal grey flannel with velvet collar by Victor Stiebel for Jacqmar. Jacket fastens diagonally, basque curves over the hips

Tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to smash
Striking! A tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to hit a net-side smash shot. It looks like game, set and match for her handsome male companion. Date: early 1940s

Design for Woven Textile, art deco style
Design for Woven Textile in art deco style. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1933

Roller-skating girl cutting a dash on the beachside boardwal
Frivolous - a roller-skating beauty cutting a dash on the beachside boardwalk Date: early 1940s

Sporty equestrian blond posing with her horse
Team-mates - a very pretty sporty equestrian blond in jodhpurs and boots, standing holding the bridle of her thoroughbred black stallion, gloved hand on hip. Date: early 1940s

Minnie Everette Kirby - Mistress of William West Durant
Minnie Everette Kirby (1876-1944) - Mistress of William West Durant. Graduated from State Teachers College of Potsdam in 1895. Date: circa 1900s

Town Artwork
Artwork of a town with exaggurated use of curves and perspective. Date: circa 1926

Comic postcard, Woman with dress improvers the wrong way round, as pointed out by her maid Date: early 20th century

Motor racing track course at Avus, Berlin, Germany. 1930s

Smallhead Flying Fish Date: 1849

Scrolling Vine Border

OWEN JONES EGYPTIAN 10
The ornaments in this plate are taken from Mummy-cases in the Louvre (1-5), from the Tomb at Thebes (6+7), from a Mummy-case (8+9) and from the ceilings of various tombs. Date: 1868

Domed roof, Djerba, Tunisia
Rusty outdoor lamp, domed roof and deep blue sky, Djerba, tunisia Date: 1987

Art nouveau tree and leaf design with a space at the centre. Date: circa 1920s

Art nouveau tree designs
A multi-coloured assemblage of art nouveau tree designs and pine cones, with a more representational image of trees at the centre. Date: circa 1920s

Tall blonde with pink nightdress and stockings
Step-in High! A tall blonde girl in profile, with long long legs and stockings and a sheer pink nightdress -she stands in front of some fine floral wallpaper. Date: early 1940s

Pretty girl caught getting dressed
Caught " Una-wears" - a curly-haired lovely is shocked to be discovered whilst getting dressed into a tiny sheer green undergarment. Date: early 1940s

Design for Woven Textile in red and cream. Charcoal and Gouache on copy paper. Silver Studio. 1958

No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to a Peeping Tom
No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to an invisible onlooker, who is seemingly admiring her choice of tiny red (with black spots) beach wear and red high heeled shoes. Date: early 1940s

Peek-a-boo! A Blonde starlet with tights and bare back
Peek-a-boo! A Blonde starlet standing alongside a some red stage curtains covered in little black stars, looks back over her shoulder

Greenhouse by Sir Joseph Paxton at Chatsworth House
Greenhouse ( The Great Conservatory ) of 1837 by Sir Joseph Paxton at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire - demolished in 1920. Date: circa 1910s

Design for Carpet Filling. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1934

Christopher Dresser textile design 1899 Date: 1899

Art nouveau design with fruit in green and grey. Date: circa 1920s

Art nouveau abstract design in green and mauve. Date: circa 1920s

New Military Curve corsets, WW1
Royal Worcester Kidfitting Corsets, the new military curve corset, to ensure the new fashionable silhouette underneath gowns. Part of the military vogue in fashion during the Great War. Date: 1915

Hollywood woman on pin-up greetings card
Hollywood woman on a pin-up greetings card, kneeling on a sandy beach in a swimsuit. Date: 20th century

Waterskiing beauty waving
Daring - A one-handed approach to waterskiing taken by this risk-hunting brunette beauty wearing a small green swimsuit! Date: early 1940s

A ginger-haired young lady golfer, completing her swing
Winsome - A ginger-haired young lady golfer, completing her swing having driven down the eighth hole. The tight short blue jumper and thin red and white stripe mini-skirt seem par for the course

Leggy beauty sunbathing on a floating wooden platform
Inspiration - A long-legged beauty reclines and relaxes on a floating wooden platform seeking sun, inspiring thoughts and a good view of the diving! Date: early 1940s

Cycling beauty waving
Care-Free. A sporting young brunette peddling through the countryside on he bicycle, waving to those who are lucky enough to witness her passing. Date: early 1940s

Twirling Tempest dancer in red and black gown
Twirling 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

Saucy Sailorette ready for a dip in the sea
A Saucy Sailorette in long white trousers and a (very) tight red top, accentuating her curves. Standing by a groyne on a beach and holding a beach towel as if a little sea dip is in the offing

A pin-up beauty providing a Package of Oomph
A scantily-clad striking ginger-haired beauty providing a Package of Oomph! Date: early 1940s

Statuesque blonde beauty teasingly pulls at her waistband
Teasin to Please! a statuesque blonde beauty teasingly pulls at the waistband string on her ever-so-skimpy undergarment. The flowers on her shoes are of the same colour. Date: early 1940s

Angles and Curves - hourglass beauty in tiny yellow dress
Angles and Curves - an hourglass beauty in a tiny yellow dress, suspenders and stockings, all curves displayed to their best advantage. Date: early 1940s

Una-veil-able - Brunette in tiny sheer pink nightdress
" Una-veil-able" - a saucy pretty brunette in a tiny pink nightdress/lingerie holding an even smaller pink wrap. Date: early 1940s

Palacio de Penaflor - Ecija, Spain
The Long Balconies of the Palacio de los Marqueses de Penaflor (a unique 18th century Baroque Palace) at Ecija, Seville (Savilla), Spain - the city has over twenty churches and convents

Design for carpet in orange, yellow and brown. Pencil and crayon on tracing paper. Silver Studio. 1934

Whiteleys Viaduct, Charleston Curves, on the Manchester and Leeds Railway. Coloured lithograph by A F Tait, 1845 Date: 1845

Art deco style brooch or fastener
An art deco style rectangular brooch or fastener in black, brown and gold. Date: 1930s

Young people in Pyongyang, North Korea
Young people in formation in Kim Il Sung Square, in front of the Korean Central History Museum, Pyongyang, capital of North Korea. They are practising for a mass show to take place in a sports stadium

Patou cape and skirt suit, 1954
A striking outfit by Jean Patou of a swaggering civet lined cape topping a narrow skirted suit

Advertisement for Kestos Backless Brassieres and girdles

Planing Off a Bit More
Comment on womens desire to achieve the fashionable silhouette of no curves. A thin, flat-chested woman with an Eton crop wears court shoes & a sailor style dress

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