Designer Collection (page 11)

Mrs James Beck in a Schiaparelli suit
Mrs James Beck, socialite and daughter of one of the famous Wyndham sisters painted by Sargent, pictured in a black suit made of amusing quilted material by Schiaparelli

Claire Luce in Schiaparelli
Actress Claire Luce (1903-1989), actress and entertainer, photographed in a Schiaparelli evening dress worn in the film, Vintage Wine

Victorian Scrap -- Milliner. late 19th century

Roosevelt Memorial, London
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) Memorial, Grosvenor Square, London. Paid for through donations by the British Public

Hercules Linton, designer of Cutty Sark
Hercules Linton (1837-1900), Scottish surveyor, designer, shipbuilder, best known as the designer of the Cutty Sark. Date: C.1865

Hildred, a mannequin for Lucile
One of Luciles famous models. Lady Lucy Duff Gordon (aka Lucile) was famous for employing a band of mannequins at her salon and for introducing the mannequin parade for her customers

Margot, lead mannequin for Lucile
Margot, the chief mannequin at the salon of Lucile, aka Lady Lucy Duff Gordon in the 1920s. One newspaper described her thus

Bern, Switzerland - Monument de l Union Postale Universelle
The UPU (Union postale universelle / Universal Postal Union) monument (Weltpost Denkmal) in Bern designed by Rene de Saint-Marceaux (1909), which inspired the logo of the organisation

Paquin evening dress, 1938
An evening dress by Paquin in black net and lace, full skirted, longer at the back than the front. The frock is completed by a large taffeta bow of an elusive petunia shade. Date: 1938

Joan Jordan creating The Tatler Xmas number cover, 1950
Danish-born artist, Joan Jordan, at work creating a cloth-cut montage design for the front cover of The Tatler, 1950. The finished cover is picture number 11067905. Date: 1950

Jacques Griffe outfit - and dog, 1950
Sally, the star mannequin of French designer, Jacques Griffe, hides a little dog in the vast pocket of a tightly belted beige wool jacket

Vincenzo Lancia - Italian Motor Engineer and pilot
Vincenzo Lancia (18811937) - an Italian pilot, engineer and founder of the Motor Company Lancia. Pictured in a Fiat Motorcar Date: circa 1908

Lunch at Reddish House
Cecil Beaton sitting at a lunch table with Miss Davies, his mother and Mr. Hal Burton, in his home at Reddish House, Broadchalke, near Salisbury. Date: 1951

Fete Champetre at Ashcombe House
Page showing a number of photographs from the Fete Champetre at Ashcome House, home of Cecil Beaton house in Wiltshire. Date: 1937

Dolly Tree - English Costume Designer and Actress
Dolly Tree (1899-1962) - English Costume and Poster Designer and Actress. At the time this photograph was published, it was noted that Tree had done all of the work for the Wylie

Jean Peron shows off two of his couture creations
At his salon on Regent Street, London, fashion designer Jean Peron shows off two of his beautiful couture creations to Mrs Philip Maufe

1960s interior designers with their work
Designer David Davies and his collaborator, Nell, pose with their latest work - a series of hand-decorated antique printing blocks

Juan de la Cosa (1460-1509). Spanish navigator and cartographer. Portrait

Teddy Tinling on the French Riviera
Cuthbert Collingwood " Ted" Tinling (1910-1990) - English tennis player and fashion designer pictured with Miss Ryan

Leon Bakst
Russian painter and costume/ theatrical designer, Leon Samoilovitch Bakst (18661924). Pictured in The Sketch at the time he held an exhibition of his costume designs at the Fine Art Society

Captain Molyneux throws party at his Riviera villa
Photograph of the party given by famed dress designer, Captain Edward Molyneux at his French Riviera home, the Villa Capponcina at Cap d Ail

Emil Preetorius
Photograph of Emil Preetorius, German stage designer taken c.1929 Date: 1929

The modern trend towards vivid colouring in dress
Series of illustrations showing fashionable brightly coloured dresses and garments to be worn by women at Royal Ascot during 1913

Margot Fonteyn and Robert Helpman in The Wanderer
Margot Fonteyn and Robert Helpman in the Spring 1941 Sadlers Wells production of Schuberts The Wanderer at The New Theatre, London - choreography by Frederick Ashton with sets by Graham Sutherland

Hans Makart (1840 A?i? 1884). Austrian academic history painter, designer, and decorator, Colored engraving by J. Dieguez. La Ilustracion Artistica. 1896

Jorge Busato (1836-1917). Engraving. Colored
Jorge Busato (1836-1917). Italian painter scenographer. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1892. Colored

Isaac Peral (1852-1895). Spanish engineer, sailor and designer of the Peral Submarine. Partial tests verified the Peral submarine in the dock of Arsenal de la Carraca, 1889. Cadiz. Andalusia. Spain

Summer outfit by Elsa Schiaparelli
Photograph of a model wearing a coulotte suit styled by Elsa Schiaparelli in plain and checked Viyella. Date: 1939

Summer skirt and jacket by Elsa Schiaparelli
Illustration of a summer skirt and jacket designed by Elsa Schiaparelli, in black crepe, tight to the hips, cunningly folded across the front, a violin ornament at the high throat

Half-length coat by Elsa Schiaparelli
Half-length coat designed by Elsa Schiaparelli. The coat is made in carbon blue embroidered with black soutache. The skirt is blue

Advertisement for Salut de Schiaparelli, a perfume recommended for the evening, as the advert states: For the evening - The essence of all that an exclusive and individual perfume should be

Advertisement for Elsa Schiaparellis Shocking products
Advrtisement for Elsa Schiaparellis Shocking perfume, powder and lipstick Date: 1937

Caricature of Elsa Schiaparelli drawn by Sirra Date: 1935

Caricature of Percy Anderson and G A Sala
Caricature of Percy Anderson (1851-1928), stage designer and painter, and George Augustus Henry Sala (1828-1895), English journalist -- David and Goliath. 1882

At Home to The Sketch - Cecil Beaton (Reddish House)
Spread from The Sketch magazine, showing scenes at Reddish House, Broadchalke, near Salisbury, the home of artist, writer, photographer and designer, Cecil Beaton

Paris Fashions, 1924 by drawn by Peroud
An illustration, by Peroud, originally drawn for The Tatlers counterpart, Eve - The Ladys Pictorial. Special artists were engaged in Paris

Ferd. Galli-Bibiena
FERDINANDO GALLI-BIBIENA Italian architect and stage designer. Date: 1750 - 1828

Edward Gordon Craig in 1923
EDWARD GORDON CRAIG Actor, stage designer, in 1923 Date: 1872 - 1966

Cowper Phipps Coles - 1
COWPER PHIPPS COLES Naval engineer, designer of HMS Captain. Date: 1819 - 1870

Cowper Phipps Coles - 2
COWPER PHIPPS COLES Naval engineer, designer of HMS Captain. Date: 1819 - 1870

Advert for Raynes shoes 1937
Designers sketches of shoes in blue suede & luggage tan leather. Models include high heeled lace-ups ornamented with pinking & perforations, buckles & tassels. Date: 1937

Couturier at Work 1927
An overweight couturier in a smoking jacket depicted in the throws of creating a fashion masterpiece. His assistant holds some fringing up against a model for his approval. Date: 1927

Steamer Rugs Advert
Who would think of taking an ocean voyage without packing a steamer rug - and of course it must be a designer rug from PeaceDale ! Date: 1913

Sir William Chambers
SIR WILLIAM CHAMBERS Landscape designer, the architect of Somerset House and the Kew Gardens Pagoda. Date: 1726 - 1796

Isobel court gown, 1938
Advertisement for court gowns designed by Isobel of Grosvenor Street and Harrogate. Date: 1938

Fashion Plate - 1950s - French - Womens Costume. Date: 1950s

Lady Eileen Orde working on wallpaper designs
Lady Eileen Order, nee Wellesley (1887-1952), daughter of the 4th Duke of Wellington and wife of the artist Captain Cuthbert Orde

Court gown by Elspeth Phelps
Lady Eileen Orde, nee Wellesley (1887-1952), daughter of the 4th Duke of Wellington and wife of Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde, WW1 pilot

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