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Dressed Collection (#21)

Background imageDressed Collection: Second Earl Zetland

Second Earl Zetland
THOMAS DUNDAS, second earl of ZETLAND Dressed in his gear as Grand Master of the Freemasons Date: 1795 - 1873

Background imageDressed Collection: Food preparation in the 17th century

Food preparation in the 17th century
Preparing foodstuffs of every kind - fowls are dressed, cows are milked, grapes are trod, soup is heated, bread and other items are carried by porters, biscuits are tasted Date: 17th century

Background imageDressed Collection: Children Washing C1920

Children Washing C1920
French children getting up, getting washed and dressed. Date: circa 1920

Background imageDressed Collection: Social / Naples Patisserie

Social / Naples Patisserie
Two well dressed young women are accosted by beggars in Naples as they leave a French patisserie. Date: 1859

Background imageDressed Collection: Lady Golfer 1914

Lady Golfer 1914
Advertisement for La Belle Jardiniere store, Paris. A fashionably dressed lady golfer grapples with her club. Date: 1914

Background imageDressed Collection: Napoleon (Imperial Look)

Napoleon (Imperial Look)
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE - French Emperor dressed in imperial costume (with Roman Laurel and staff) Date: 1769 - 1821

Background imageDressed Collection: Allied Dogs Ww1

Allied Dogs Ww1
A French poodle, the British bulldog, the Russian borzoi, a Belgian griffon (?) & an Italian greyhound, pursue a dachshund dressed like a zeppelin... Date: circa 1914

Background imageDressed Collection: Folklore / Rake Man

Folklore / Rake Man
LE MONSIEUR DE L ORME RATEAU (The Gentleman of the elm-tree of the Rake) a figure seen in Berry, central France, dressed in smart clothes but carrying a rake, none knows why Date: 1851

Background imageDressed Collection: Dan Godfrey

Dan Godfrey
Lieutenant Dan Godfrey (1831-1903), a musician and military bandleader, dressed impeccably in uniform. Date: circa 1875

Background imageDressed Collection: Girl dressed for her first communion

Girl dressed for her first communion Date: late 19th century

Background imageDressed Collection: Fruit seller

Fruit seller
Young boy dressed as a greengrocer selling fruit door-to-door. Artist: Enid Warne Browne Date: circa 1922

Background imageDressed Collection: Little Red Riding Hood fancy dress

Little Red Riding Hood fancy dress
A quartet in fancy dress costume dressed up as the main characters in the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. The wolf costume is particularly sinister. Date: c.1910

Background imageDressed Collection: Jeanne Bacu Comtesse du Barry in riding gear

Jeanne Bacu Comtesse du Barry in riding gear
JEANNE BECU, COMTESSE DU BARRY (1743 - 1793) Paris shopgirl who became mistress to Louis XV : dressed to go riding Date: circa 1770

Background imageDressed Collection: Governess

Governess
Young girl dressed as the governess, teaching her dolls to count. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: circa 1908

Background imageDressed Collection: Cook

Cook
Young girl dressed in the cooks clothes holding a frying pan. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: circa 1908

Background imageDressed Collection: Nurse

Nurse
Young girl dressed in the nurses uniform pushing her doll in a push-chair. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: circa 1908

Background imageDressed Collection: Housemaid

Housemaid
Young girl with a mop dressed in the housemaids clothes. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: circa 1908

Background imageDressed Collection: Regency couple

Regency couple
Elegantly dressed Regency couple dressed for the ball. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: 1905

Background imageDressed Collection: Fancy Dress for Winter sports holiday carnival - radish

Fancy Dress for Winter sports holiday carnival - radish
Suggestions for a fancy dress costume appropriate for a carnival as part of a winter sports holiday programme. Available from Dickins and Jones. Date: 1928

Background imageDressed Collection: Edwardian spectators at an event

Edwardian spectators at an event
An all-male crowd of smartly dressed spectators observe proceedings from behind a picket fence, perhaps at a sporting event in the north east of England. Date: c.1910s

Background imageDressed Collection: Children in Fancy Dress at a carnival or fete

Children in Fancy Dress at a carnival or fete
A group of children in fancy dress at a fete or carnival. Among the costumes are a clown, a Welsh girl and a harem girl. Date: c, 1928

Background imageDressed Collection: Madge Lessing

Madge Lessing (1862 - 1932), English actress and singer, showing her in trousers, playing the part of Aurora Bruce at the Prince of Wales Theatre

Background imageDressed Collection: Sweethearts

Sweethearts
Two children dressed in Pierrot and Pierrette clown costumes stand close together on a snowy hill. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: 1910

Background imageDressed Collection: Secrets

Secrets
Two children dressed in Pierrot and Pierrette clown costumes share a secret on a snowy hill. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: 1910

Background imageDressed Collection: Four little indians

Four little indians
Silhouette of children dressed up and playing as indians.Date: circa 1930

Background imageDressed Collection: Finely dressed lady with a bird

Finely dressed lady with a bird
A finely dressed young lady in a delicately made long dress in the decorative Art Nouveau tradition. Artist: Annie French (Scottish School) Date: 1902

Background imageDressed Collection: Finely dressed lady with a book

Finely dressed lady with a book
A finely dressed young lady in a delicately made long dress in the decorative Art Nouveau tradition. Artist: Annie French (Scottish School) Date: 1902

Background imageDressed Collection: Lady in Fancy Dress Costume - Dressed as a clock / Sundial

Lady in Fancy Dress Costume - Dressed as a clock / Sundial Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDressed Collection: Northcotts Approved School, Walthamstow - Puppet theatre

Northcotts Approved School, Walthamstow - Puppet theatre
Smartly dressed boys from Northcotts Approved School, Walthamstow, with the puppet theatre they have constructed. Date: circa 1937

Background imageDressed Collection: Chinese American children dressed in traditional clothing

Chinese American children dressed in traditional clothing and costume in America Date: circa 1901

Background imageDressed Collection: Dog dressed in human clothing

Dog dressed in human clothing Date: circa 1905

Background imageDressed Collection: Fancy Dress - WW1 - Group as patriotic national archetypes

Fancy Dress - WW1 - Group as patriotic national archetypes including Peace, Marianne, Britannia, Liberty and a lady from Japan

Background imageDressed Collection: Fancy dress - young woman dressed as carnival

Fancy dress - young woman dressed as carnival
A young women, by the name of Sadie according to the postcard, is dressed as Carnival with a fancy dress featuring rosettes, a mask and hat. Date: 1918

Background imageDressed Collection: Fancy dress - young woman dressed as a flower

Fancy dress - young woman dressed as a flower
A young woman in fancy dress costume - perhaps as a flower of the chrysanthemum or gerba daisy variety. Date: c.1900

Background imageDressed Collection: Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Boys Band

Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Boys Band
The Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. The boys wind band, dressed in sailor suits, pose with their instruments. Date: circa 1907

Background imageDressed Collection: Lady Massereene & Patrick Shaw Stewart- costume masque

Lady Massereene & Patrick Shaw Stewart- costume masque
Lady Massereene, formerly Jean Barbara Ainsworth, pictured in costume with Patrick Shaw Stewart at a masque arranged by Lord and Lady Desborough at their home, Taplow Court, in January 1912

Background imageDressed Collection: Lady Desborough & Billy Grenfell - costume masque

Lady Desborough & Billy Grenfell - costume masque
Ettie, Lady Desborough, pictured in costume at a masque she and Lord Desborough held at their home, Taplow Court in January 1912

Background imageDressed Collection: Advert for Standard Clothing, Bangor, Maine, USA

Advert for Standard Clothing, Bangor, Maine, USA
Advertisement for The Standard Clothing Co, outfitters for men and boys, 11 Main Street, Bangor, Maine, USA, with a calendar for June 1911

Background imageDressed Collection: VAD nurses, and child, at Quex

VAD nurses, and child, at Quex
A group of eight VAD nurses, three seated, are beside the Winter Garden, Quex Park. With them is Antoinette Powell Cotton (1913-1996), dressed as a VAD nurse

Background imageDressed Collection: Nurses & Patients, Winter Garden, Quex

Nurses & Patients, Winter Garden, Quex
A group of VAD nurses and patients outside the Winter Garden, Quex Park, dated February 1916. Standing beside her mother, Hannah Powell Commandant

Background imageDressed Collection: Tatler front cover - Paris Collections - 1965

Tatler front cover - Paris Collections - 1965
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model covering herself with an Ascher scarf in red, white and blue. Date: 1965

Background imageDressed Collection: Reldan Digby Morton tweed suit, 1965

Reldan Digby Morton tweed suit, 1965
An Edwardian style suit in oatmeal tweed with patch pockets below a high waistline designed by Reldan/Digby Morton. Burnt sugar straw boater by Moriot. Date: 1965

Background imageDressed Collection: Art deco iIllustration for dinner time

Art deco iIllustration for dinner time showing well-dressed woman opening curtains to reveal an elegantly laid out dinner table 1920s

Background imageDressed Collection: China Town. Street party, Queens Jubilee Middlesbrough 1977

China Town. Street party, Queens Jubilee Middlesbrough 1977 1977

Background imageDressed Collection: Trade card, C A Rumpf, poulterer of Nebraska, USA

Trade card, C A Rumpf, poulterer of Nebraska, USA
Trade card for C A Rumpf, wholesale poulterer of Hastings, Nebraska, USA, offering butter and eggs as well as live and dressed poultry at reasonable prices. Date: 1898



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