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Balenciaga and Givenchy fashions, 1961Illustration depicting ensembles designed by Balenciaga and Givenchy in 1961. From left, (1) wool coat with large black overcheck reversing to black
Madame Gres cape and dress, 1961A great circular cape in rich marron glace in superfine Persian suede designed by Madame Gres. The cape tops a dress of the same colour
Nina Ricci cape coat 1961Cape coat in pebble wool in a rich marron glace reversing to stone designed by Jean Crahay at Nina Ricci. The dress underneath is of the same marron colour and is slim-fitting
Lee Bender - English designerLee Bender, English manufacturer and designer of Lee Cecil clothes. She wears a white leopard printed coney for shopping at her local greengrocers in Great Tichfield Street
Sally Tuffin and Marion Foale - British fashion designer duoSally Tuffin (1938- ) and Marion Foale (1939- ), British fashion desginer duo and founders of the fashion label Foale and Tuffin. Seen here in their shop. Date: 1966
Professor Heinrich FockeFocke, Henrich Prof
Noel Coward in drag - playing lead in Cambridge FootlightsSome of the dresses worn by the leading lady of the Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club which was staging Folly at the Strand Theatre in June 1923. The actress is none other than Mr N. B
Jean Patou dress, 1929An outfit by Jean Patou called Castiglione in black velvet, daringly reminiscent with its high waistline, long skirt, tight-fitting sleeves and wide-brimmed hat
Vessel (4th c. ). Roman art. Late Empire. GlassVessel (4th c.). Roman art. Late Empire. Glass and Crystal. FRANCE. ALSACE. BAS-RHIN. Strasbourg. Archaeological Museum. Proc: FRANCE
BRAZIL. Olinda. Church of Sao Bento. Roof of the chapel with scenes from the life of St. Benedict, 18th c. Baroque art. Fresco
Ficoroni cist. ca. 300 BC. Etruscan art. Relief on bronze. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. National Etruscan Museum of Villa Julia. Proc: ITALY. LAZIO. ROME. Palestrina
GREECE. Daphni. Dapni Monastery. Nativity (early Comnenian period, ca. 1100). Byzantine art. Mosaic
Isabella I the Catholic (1451-1504). Queen of Castilla y Leon (1474-1504). Reproduction of the sword of the queen Isabella. Middle Age. SPAIN. CASTILE-LA MANCHA. Toledo. Army Museum
Jeanne Paquin, (18691936) leading French fashion designer, pictured in 1914 at the peak of her powers. The Sphere magazine, which printed this photograph declared that she stood
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) - French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker. Date: circa 1924
Society goes to see Count Michael de Torbys fashion designsSociety out in force to see the dresses designed by Count Michael de Torby, son of Grand Duke Michael, at court dressmakers, Reville and Rossiter in 1918
Paul Poiret as a soldier with costumes for Venus Ltd, WW1Paul Poiret (1879-1944), influential French fashion designer, pictured centre as a private in the French Army during the First World War surrounded by an array of costumes he had designed for
Zulieka, Potiphars wife (or Potifar), presents Joseph to the harem. Indo-Persian Art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Turin. City Library
Paul de Longpre and his daughter in his gardenThe Artist Paul de Longpre in the garden of his home in Hollywood, California, USA - pictured with his daughter. Date: circa 1910
Balenciaga fashion, 1964Two sketches showing some of the latest designs by Balenciaga. On the right, in pearl beige crepe are dolman sleeves on a jumper top which dips lower at the back over a soft skirt with flat side
Tatler front cover, 1963 - Christian Dior dressFront cover of The Tatler magazine featuring a model posed in a garden wearing a pink and crystal embroidered evening dress called Diorissimo by Christian Dior. Date: 1963
Cover design, Storyland, by Gladys PetoCover design for Storyland, by Gladys Peto. Gladys Emma Peto (1890-1977) was an English artist, fashion designer, illustrator and writer of childrens books. Date: 1931
Port Elizabeth, South Africa - The Horse Memorial - erected to honour the Gallant Animals which perished during the Second Boer War 1899-1902
Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859)Robert Stephenson, engineer and designer of the Menai Bridge. Depicted leaning against a rock with the bridge in the background Date: 1803 - 1859
Royal Wedding 1947. The Wedding DressThe dress designed for Princess Elizabeth by Norman Hartnell of ivory duchesse satin with hand embroidery on the skirt and bodice and Court train (fifteen feet long and of ivory tulle)
Bridal gown of the Duchess of KentThe silver flowered brocade gown worn by Princess Marina of Greece on her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934 at Westminster Abbey
Chanel suit, 1965A suit in sooty black chenille, the jacket with three high buttons and a wrap across skirt. The blouse is of pintucked white satin with a floppy black satin bow and the jacket cuffs are slit high
Alexander Carlisle (1854 - 1926)Alexander Carlisle, one of the designers of the Olympic class ocean liners, including the ill-fated Titanic. 1912
Captain MolyneuxCaptain Edward Molyneux, M.C. British fashion designer renowned for his cool and elegant designs. A favourite of the fashionable and chic Princess Marina of Greece
Jupe Pantalon tennis dress by Schiaparelli, 1930An exclusive Bystander photograph showing the designer, Elsa Schiparellis practical but stylish jupe-pantalon tennis dress in light white woollen weave with a waist belt of orange coloured tussore
Jacques Heim (1899 - 1967), French fashion designer. Born in Paris, Heim took over his parents furrier business in 1923 and began designing womens clothes for the firm until 1930 when he established
Marc Bohan (born 1926), French fashion designer, photographed at the time he was Creative Director at Christian Dior following the departure of Yves St Laurent in 1960
Balenciaga outfit, 1960A coat, jacket and skirt by Balenciaga displaying the cllllean tailoring and functional lines of his designs from this period
Princess Margaret OutfitDesign for the going away outfit of Princess Margaret following her marriage to Anthony Armstrong Jones in 1960. By Victor Stiebel. Date: 1960
Cambridge University Footlights with Victor StiebelThe cast of a recent production entitled P.T.O or " Please Tell Others" of the Cambridge University " Footlights Club which was played at the New Theatre, Cambridge from June 6 to 11
Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989), painter, printmaker, draughtsman, graphic designer and one of Britains most original artists, pictured working at his home in Great Bardfield, Essex
Dior suit, 1954A sophisticated sailor suit from Christian Dior; a blouse topped dress of fine navy wool with a knotted sailor collar, a leather belt, and, as a complement, a cartwheel boater worn straight
Princess MargaretPRINCESS MARGARET Inspects nylon lace used in a ballgown designed by the fashion designer, Victor Stiebel, a favourite designer of the princess. Date: 1930-2002
Joseph Paxton / JenkinsSIR JOSEPH PAXTON Architect and horticulturist, designer of the 1851 Crystal Palace
A portrait of the costume designer Gordon Conway, 1927 1927
New York Worlds Fair - Ford Motor Building at nightNew York Worlds Fair, USA - Ford Motor Building at night - designed by Walter Teague. Date: 1939
Gertrude Jekylls Garden fork and lawn shears placed on an old mill grindstone at Munstead Wood (Grade I listed), the home of influential British horticulturist, garden designer
The War Memorial at Busbridge, Surrey designed by LutyensThe War Memorial at Busbridge, near Godalming, Surrey designed by Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944). Date: 2016
The Church of Santa Maria Novella - Florence, Italy - " perhaps the purest and most elegant example of Tuscan Gothic Art in existence." Begun in 1278 on the site of anther edifice
A garden party frock by Lucile, 1920A garden party frock for 1920 by Lucile. 1920
Lee White wearing costumes designed by RevilleAmerican actress and entertainer, Lee White, posing in a variety of fantastic costumes designed by Reville for her tour of Australia in 1920. 1920
Norman HartnellSir Norman Bishop Hartnell (1901 - 1979), British couturier and favourite fashion designer of the Queen and Queen Mother. Pictured in a series of photographs taken by Peter North of famous figures
Vionnet gownA flame coloured Vionnet gown from Olga Fernande worn by Miss Leonora Corbett. Interesting waist embellishment, repeated at the cuffs of the dress sleeves. Date: 1933