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Old lady, Burford, CotswoldsAn old lady, smartly dressed and wearing a deerstalker cap, look in an antique shop window. She carries a wicker shopping basket. Burford, Oxfordshire, Cotswolds, England
Flo Dixie - impersonating a male army officerFlo Dixie, Music Hall Performer - impersonating a male army officer. Known as the bantam male impersonator'. Dressed as an army officer with cane, monocle and cigar. Signed card.. Date: circa 1921
Bessie Bonehill music hall male impersonator 1855-1902Bessie Bonehill started on the halls as a clog dancer as part of the Sisters Bonehill act and became a male impersonator. Jaunty pose with hands in pockets
Mrs McCorquodale (Barbara Cartland) dressed as champagneDame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland (1901-2000), married name Mrs Barbara McCorquodale, British novelist. Photographed here in a sparkling champagne dress
The Bright Young People at a partyA group of Bright Young Things at Captain Macheacans fancy dress party where guests were instructed to come as a living celebrity
King George V and Queen Mary at Devonshire House BallA photograph taken at Devonshire House Historical Costume Ball held during the Diamond Jubilee festivities of 1897, of King George V (then Duke of York), dressed as George Clifford
A Run of Luck; Monkeys playing billiards, snooker or pool dressed as humans Date: 1870
Winston Churchill posing in the garden of the White HouseWinston Churchill, British Prime Minister, posing hte the grounds of the White House, Washington, dressed in his siren suit. Churchill was in the USA for a meeting with Franklin D
O wilt thou be my Valentine? by W. Heath RobinsonTableau staged by a member of the Stock Exchange as a pleasant surprise on Valentines Day. Man dressed as cupid on grandfather clock Please note
Jennie Benson music hall comedienne and mimicJennie Benson comedienne and mimic. Known for her character studies. Dressed as a soldier during the First World War in greatcoat and cap, smoking a cigarette. Signed card. Date: circa 1917
Mary Henniker-Heaton in fancy dress as EgyptMary Henniker-Heaton, debutante daughter of Sir John and Lady Henniker-Heaton, photographed in a fancy dress costume that won her first prize at one of the Monte Carlo fancy dress balls
Mrs Charles Sweeny as Astrae the Star-MaidenMrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll (1912 - 1993), pictured as Astrae, the Star-Maiden for the Olympian Party at Claridges on 5 March 1935 in aid of
Princesses Victoria and Elisabeth of HesseThe two elder daughters of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and Grand Duke Ludwig (Louis) of Hesse. On the left is Princess Victoria (1863-1950)
Princes Oscar, Joachim and Viktor of PrussiaPrinces Oskar (1888-1958) and Joachim (1890-1920) of Prussia with their sister, Princess Viktoria Luise (1892-1980), dressed in Highland attire
Just a wee note by G. E StuddyIllustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing Bonzo the dog, dressed in a tartan tam o shanter playing the Scottish bagpipes
Black-out by Merlin EnabnitBlack-haired pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) dressed in a black swimsuit and striking a classic pin up girl pose
Pin-Up in PetticoatPin-up girl lifts up her flounced petticoat revealing shapely legs & broderie anglaise edged knickers as she stands between a Christmas tree & a full-length mirror
Rock N RollersRock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!
Doukhobors StrippingMen of the Second Pilgrimage are stopped at Yorkton, where they undress : the Canadian Police arrest them and order them to get dressed, then take them back to the settlement
Showing her KnickersA young woman lifts her dress to reveal her drawers which have decorative vandyked trim. She also wears a cloche hat, silk stockings and tango heel shoes
Lesbian Couple ChattingTwo young women, one in her underclothes, one fully dressed, relax and chat
Two Dressed by ChantalTwo women wear creations by Chantal of Paris - one a woollen serge tailor-made for morning wear, her companion a day frock in two shades of crepe de Rome
Girl in her underwear riding a large Easter eggA girl in her underwear riding a large Easter egg
English Lunacy - A man dressed as a chicken running wild and free across a field and up a small hill
Mabel Lucie Attwell - All dressed up - an the button would go
All dressed up - an the button would go! A little girl suffers a wardrobe malfunction before having to make the choice between her two suitors...! Date: 1954
Monkey making flight at Bath Aviation Meeting 1912At the first Bath Aviation Meeting, Little Nat (monkey) made an ascent with Mr. Hucks, a well known airman at the time, after being up a short time the pilot had to come down owing to engine
Two women in fancy dress with tankardsTwo women in fancy dress costumes comprising of knickerbockers, shirts and waistcoats, raise a tankard of beer each - presumably they re meant to be some kind of 17th century roisterers? c.1928
Poe / Cask of AmontilladoTHE CASK OF AMONTILLADO Fortunato, dressed as a clown, is duped into a trip to the vaults
Pan Cover 1920Illustration by Pizer on the front cover of Pan magazine, showing a couple in costume, the man dressed as harlequin and the woman wearing butterfly wings and headdress
Spring at the SavoyA front cover illustration from The Tatler showing fashionably dressed women walking into The Savoy hotel in London
Daily Bovril AdvertisementA colourful advertisement illustration promoting Bovril, the image portrays a pair of smartly dressed boys racing their red and yellow cars. They're jolly well taking Daily BOVRIL
Group of revellers at the Princess Mary Hospital Ball. This group were all dressed as figures from 1820 with the ball organiser, Lady Terrington (centre), dressed as Princess Charlotte. Date: 1922
Costumed group at Baroness D Erlangers costume ball, VeniceA group on the theme of Neptunes Embassy at Baroness D Erlangers celebrated costume ball at the Fenice Theatre, Venice in 1926
Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by FerdinandMichiel de Ruyter (1607-1676). Dutch Admiral. Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680). Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Harrods head dresses 1919A variety of head dresses for evening, a popular accessory during the First World War and early 1920s. Date: 1919
The Butterfly by BarribalGorgeous and sumptuous illustration by William Barribal featuring a woman dressed as a butterfly. Date: 1914
Vasco di Gamas Fort, built 1498. The lady dressed in a Leso is carrying a kerosene tin of water on her head. This is the regular method of water supply in Zanzibar. 1935
Man under coal weighing machine, Llanerch CollieryA smartly dressed man (Herbert Saunders) standing under a coal weighing machine at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales
Lady in Underwear 1919A scantily dressed woman stands in her nighty, stocking and shoes and adjusts her hair
Princess Beatrice in 1860Princess Beatrice, later Priness Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944), fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert photographed in 1860
The Girl In The Cabaret by Suzanne MeunierA colour illustration of an elegantly dressed lady finishing off the last of her champagne. Suzanne Meunier was a French artist who produced a number of erotic illustrations for The Sketch
Cheesed Off by David WrightAn illustration of a lady dressed in a negligee, flicking through magazines on her bed. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s
Woman in Petticoat 1920A woman raises her petticoat for the camera
Little Girl playing with her Sailor Doll, 1888Illustration showing a little Victorian girl playing with her doll, which was dressed as a sailor. This image was originally entitled Now Geraldine Maude
The End of the Henley Regatta, 1893Engraving showing the melee of punts taking place at the end of the Henley Regatta, on the River Thames, 1893. Henley Regatta was part of the British social scene
Portrait of Ethel Le NeveEthel Le Neve, Dr Crippens mistress. Dr Crippen, an American citizen, lived at 39 Hilldrop Cresent, Camden, London. He was accused of murdering his wife when she disappeared under suspicious
Clan MenziesClan FORBES an 18th century gentleman dressed in the height of fashion