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Paquin Phelps advertisement, 1923Advertisement for Paquin Phelps of Dover Street, London, the result of an amalgamation between British designer Elspeth Phelps and the Paris fashion house Paquin in 1923. Date: 1923
The Castle from Ness Walk, Inverness, ScotlandThe Castle from the River Ness Walk, Inverness, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. The castle was built in 1836 and designed by architect William Burn. Date: late 1930s
Three remarkable glass lamps by Rene Jules Lalique (1860-1945) - a French designer known for his creations of glass art, perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers
The RAF Memorial - Embankment, London. Unveiled in 1923 - designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield (the main monument) and William Reid Dick (the eagle). Date: circa 1923
Queen Victoria Memorial, London - Great Central Feature designed by Thomas Brock RA, sculptor. Designed in 1901, the memorial was unveiled on 16th May 1911
New air route opens between Italy and FrancePostcard commemorating the opening of a new air route between Italy and France in 1935. This was in the 13th year of the Fascist era in Italy (the 1st year was 1922)
Party dress by Maggy Rouff, 1959A pretty look that characterised the Paris collections of 1959, manifested in a little party dress by Maggy Rouff. The Tatler states that it is easy to copy
What People Are Wearing - Mary-Jane GibbsMary-Jane Gibbs wearing a French navy herringbone wool trouser suit which she designed for the Carol Freedman spring collection. Date: 1966
Fashions by Dior and WorthIn the background is a two-piece by Dior of silk shantung dyed to a mandarin colour. The pleated skirt is mounted on a chemise top and worn with a sleeveless bodice trimmed with matching bows
White wool suit by CardinA white wool garbardine suit by Cardin. It is single-breasted with an officer collar and a front panel of semi-circular cutouts and is worn with a welders helmet in white felt. Date: 1966
1960s Parisian fashionsFashions in Paris- Clockwise from top left: Stunning coat and matching gaiters by Lanvin in tomato-red window-pane checked wool ratteen (by Garique)
Christian Dior shirt dress and matching bikini, 1965Dior-printed silk shirt dress, in poppy-red and white, buttons low, with a red leather whiplash belt. With it, a bikini with widely-set straps and a yard-square headscarf
John Cavanagh fashion show at Bowood, 1965Guests watch a fashion show by British designer John Cavanagh held at Bowood, Wiltshire, the Palladian home of the Marquess of Lansdowne. The catwalk is in the Library, built by the Adam brothers
Shoes and bags by Charles JourdanBrightly coloured shoes and bags by Charles Jourdan, Date: 1966
Courreges fashion, 1961Three outfits by Courreges from 1961. From left (1) coat of double-sided cloth (tan reversing to white) featuring chopped off sleeves, horizontal welt seaming, dropped shoulder line
Pringle fashion 1965A model wearing cashmere knitwear by Pringle of Scotland, the classic knitwear brand. The intarsia-patterned sleeveless sweater in pineapple and white is teamed with a classic pineapple cardigan
Susan Small advertisement 1965Advertisement for the fashion house, Susan Small, featuring a model wearing a dress and jacket in fine worsted twill with a scarf tied around her neck. Date: 1965
Three sketches by Marcelle De Saint Martin for productions made by Famous Players Laskys British Producers Ltd in the early 1920s Date: 1921
A portrait of Marcelle De Saint MartinA portrait of the French artist Marcelle De Saint Martin, head of Famous Players Laskys British Producers Ltd costume department at the Islington film studio Date: 1921
Willy ClarksonWilliam Berry " Willy" Clarkson (1861 - 12 October 1934), theatrical costume designer and wigmaker. Date: 1929
Terry de Havilland (born 1942), iconic British shoe designer known for his glamorous designs during the 1970s and still making fabulous shoes today
Junkers (1859-1935), German aircraft designer Date: circa 20th century
Raymond Cusick stage set for The Madwoman of ChaillotStage set designed by Raymond Cusick (designer of the Daleks for Dr Who). The Tower Theatres production of The Madwoman of Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux. Date: 1957
Raymond Cusick stage set for Ambrose Applejohns AdventureStage set designed by Raymond Cusick (designer of the Daleks for Dr Who). The Tower Theatres production of Ambrose Applejohns Adventure by Walter Hackett Date: 1961
Voisin, Gabriel, designer pilot and manufacturer with his 1915 Voisin triplane bomber
Saulnier, Raymond, designer pilot and manufacturer in his Morane-Saulnier Type G, 1913
Rumpler D I German fighter biplane (serial no. 1589/18) which came too late to take part in the First World War. It was apparently difficult to build
Morane, Leon, designer pilotand manufacturer in Morane Saulnier Type G, 1913
Dornier, Claudius, designer and aircraft manufacturer
Captain Geoffrey de Havilland, designer and pilotCaptain Geoffrey de Havilland (1882-1965), aircraft designer and pilot, in RFC uniform, standing in front of his Airco DH 9. Date: circa 1917-1918
L Impertinence by Paul PoiretThe dress of the near future according to French designer, Paul Poiret - rather revealing for 1914. Date: 1914
Pierrot by Paul PoiretDress of the near future designed by French designer, Paul Poiret. Date: 1914
Dolly Tree, theatrical and costume designer, pictured in The Sketch magazine with two of her poupee dolls (very fashionable in the 1920s)
Schiaparelli ski oufit, 1929A ski-ing outfit by Elsa Schiaparelli featuring loosely cut breeches in dark blue toile and a novel fitted jumper, pointed hood-like cap
Lelong coat, 1929A simple coat of marron velours by Lucien Lelong, with a low placed frill along the hem and a deep collar and cuffs trimmed with a lighter shade of fox fur
HENRY II of France (1519-1559). King of France (1547-1559), Valois dynasty. Effigy of Henry II. Fresco. ITALY. Caprarola. Villa Farnese
Representation of a cat, s. XVI. Bring clothing newborn and talisman against evil spirits. Japanese art. Sculpture. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Museum of Oriental Art
CRESCENZI, Giovanni Battista (1577-1635). Pantheon of the Kings. 1620. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Generalife. SPAIN. Granada. Alhambra. Generalife. Patio de la Acequia (The Court of the Main Canal). Detail of plasterwork. Hispano-Moresque art. Nasrid dynasty. Architecture
Vase of 14th c. type Alhambra decorated with plant, geometric and zoomorphic motifs (gazelles). Hispano-Moresque art. Nasrid dynasty. Ceramics. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Granada
Visigothic fibula, 7th cFibula of arc with trilaminate plates. 7th century. Visigothic art. Jewelry. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia
Embarkation of a sailing boat, Qianlong Period (1736-96). Chinese art. SWITZERLAND. Bern. Bernese Historical Museum
San SebastiᮮFestival 2012. Yvonne BlakeSPAIN. Donostia. San Telmo Municipal Museum. Anglo-Spanish costume designer Yvonne Blake (L) receives the National Cinematography award from Spanish culture minister Jose Ignacio Wert (R)
Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps, WW1 fashionAdvertisement for Elspeth Phelps of Albemarle St, London. Phelps was one of the leading purveyors of fine ladys fashions in London during the First World War and 1920s
Elspeth Phelps and Reggie de Veulle, 1917The fashion designer, Elspeth Phelps, one of Londons leading couturiers during the First World War period (she later merged with Paquin) with an inset picture of her designer, Reggie de Veulle
Edward Rayne, shoe supremoEdward Rayne of the famous Rayne shoe dynasty, founded by his grandparents in 1889 and shoemakers to royalty, contemplating a pair of the firms shoes in the 1950s. Date: 1952
Frank Brangwyn at workSir Frank William Brangwyn RA RWS RBA (12 May 1867 11 June 1956), Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, water colourist, virtuoso engraver and illustrator, and progressive designer
Tom Purvis. 1888-1959. Best known for his poster designs for the London North Eastern Railway, outfitters Austin Reed and the 1932British Industries Fair. Date: circa 1932