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Sea-suits for sunning and swimming 1930Women models relaxing with the latest beach pyjamas, (left model), Distinctly nautical air, and is made of sponge cloth and cotton in natural colours with wavy stripes, from Army and Navy Stores
Tour of the Colonies - Leaving Singapore Pier - Harbour departure, troops, crowds etc. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies.Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore
Skirt suit for holidays or cruises, 1932A skirt suit of uncrushable silk wool blend in an off white shade with cream tints, with a vest, braces and scarf in a polka dot pomegranate shaded material. Suitable for holidays or cruises
Nail Varnish 1940SAlways buy the smallest possible bottle of nail varnish, beacause it does not keep well. A young woman lovingly applies varnish to her lovely fingernails. Date: early 1940s
Bus ConductressA girl in a red polka dot dress happily flicks through a magazine on the back seat of the lower deck of a Routemaster bus, watched over by a happy bus conductress. Date: late 1950s
Coffee & Cakes PartyHe wears a single breasted, dark 3-piece suit. Of the ladies frocks: one uses plain fabrics with contrasting collar & cuffs; the other 3 are of various printed textiles. Date: 1930
Henry Viscount ChaplinHenry, Viscount CHAPLIN statesman - wearing a polka-dot necktie, circa 1896 1840 - 1923
Weldons fashionable womenPage from a catalogue of a fashion magazine of three 1930s women wearing high waist, long length spring clothing Date: 1935
Mother and daughter at the seaside - bucket and spadeA rather serious (yet smartly-dressed) Mother and daughter on holiday in Torquaye - bucket and spade at the ready. The girl is wearing a fabulous polka dot summer dress
Mrs Dot by W Somerset MaughamPromotional postcard for Mrs Dot by W. Somerset Maugham. First produced Comedy Theatre, 27th April 1908. The photo shows Decima Moore in the title part
Two Stylish Belgian girls on the beach with Paper UmbrellasTwo Stylish Belgian girls (both wearing spotty skirts) on the beach with hand-painted Japanese Paper Umbrellas. Date: 1932
Dot-eared coquette, Lophornis gouldii, and marvellous spatuletail, Loddigesia mirabilis.. Chromolithograph by unknown artist/engraver from Mary and Elizabeth Kirbys Beautiful Birds in Far-Off Lands
Polka-dot camellia, Iso arashi, Thea japonica Nois FormaPolka-dot camellia, Iso arashi, Thea japonica Nois. Forma.. Color-printed woodblock engraving by Kan en Iwasaki from Honzo Zufu, an Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants, 1884
Visiting the patient. 13th c. Detail. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Marks Library)
Model on a beach near sand dunesModel lying on a beach near sand dunes, wearing a polka dot bikini. Date: 1960s
Winston Churchill - British PoliticianWinston Churchill (1874-1965) - British Conservative Politician - Prime Minister 1940-1945 and also between 1951-1955. Date: 1926
Landing aircraft in fog by G. H. DavisThe dot and dash radio beam system of landing aircraft in fog: a method which prevented many accidents during the Second World War. Date: 1945
Tatler fashion shoot at Annabels nightclub, 1963Fashion shoot focused on the pinafore, photographed at Mark Birleys nightclub, Annabel s. On the left, a jet wool pinafore with a keyhole in the front to reveal a white blouse with long tight sleeves
Advertisement for the Mond Nickel Company -- female model (Jane Davis) posing in polka dot dress and gloves. 1959
South African Beauty - portrait with bouquet of flowers Date: circa 1903
Tibetan Man in traditional costume Date: circa 1920s
John A Collins - Lancashire Industrialist and InventorJohn A Collins - Lancashire Engineer, Industrialist and Inventor. Produced bicycle bags (Cykewear Limited) with a distinctive red dot in the centre
Dotty Frock & TeaA young woman wearing a floaty frock in a rectangular dot fabric with cap-sleeves leans back on a fur throw while stirring her cup of tea or coffee. Date: 1930s
Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1937Front cover illustration featuring a glamorous, cheeky young lady wearing a red and white polka dot neck-tie, and a huge grin
Britannia and Eve magazine, July 1935Front cover illustration featuring a 1930s woman attired in a red polka dot hat and matching scarf, tied in a bow
Britannia and Eve magazine, May 1938Front cover illustration featuring a model bedecked in a pink and purple polka-dot head scarf, carrying a large bunch of yellow and red tulips
Princess Diana visiting St Marys, Scilly IslesPrincess Diana on a visit to St Marys in the Isles of Scilly. She is wearing a polka dot dress and is pregnant with her first child. She appears to be bending down to speak to someone in a wheelchair
Chidren and an Austin A40A girl and her younger brother leaning against the front of A fine Austin A40 on a windy day
Delineator cover August 1929Front cover illustration featuring a fashionable art deco woman wearing a large brimmed yellow hat trimmed with a polka dot ribbon and matching scarf
Canadian Politician - John G. Farmer
Britannia and Eve front cover, September 1954An elegant woman in a navy and white skirt suit, offset by a white hat and gloves, poses elegantly on a table next to a vase of chrysanthemums or marigolds
Gordon Conway(1894-1956). Prolific costume designer for the theatre and film, and contributor to magazines such as " The Tatler" and " Eve"
A suit for the sports woman, by Gordon ConwayA fashion illustration showing a polka dot suit worn with a molded felt hat
Belgium: the coastPoster from the Belgian Luxembourg tourism office in Brussels proclaiming the attractions of the Belgian coast with a female figure in beach wear and sun hat against a blue ground with beach huts
Young children sitting on a tree stumpCartoon-style watercolour fantasy painting of two young children in rural costume, sitting atop a tree stump. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Stiebel / Coat and HatA fashion design by Victor Stiebel (1907-76) featuring a matching outfit of beige coat, dress & jaunty hat, trimmed with black & white polka dots
Ladies & Girl 1904Elegant ladies, one in blue gown and with parasol, the other in polka dot dress with bolero style bodice, accompany a small girl in a pink lace dress with sash
Morning Dress 1799Two ladies in Morning Dress for September 1799 : one carries a tiny parasol while her companion reads a letter
Polka Dot Frock 1832Pelerine with dentilated border; dress with full sleeves (tight from elbow to wrist - Medici ). Worn with a belt & large bonnet. Shown in black & a polka dot fabric
Tousled BlondeA tousle headed blonde, with a knowing look, poses on a cliff wearing a halter neck bikini in a large polka dot print fabric
Fancy Hats for 1919Five styles of cap for the summer resembling bathing caps, berets and turbans. Ornamented with bows large & small, a rose or a pom-pon they are very becoming
Swimwear - Belgium 1913Bathing beauties in polka dot headscarves and clinging one- piece bathing costumes take a stroll in the sea. One costume has side lacing on the legs & a deep V -neck. Date: 1913