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Woman in Helston Floral Dance costume, CornwallWoman in her special dress and hat for the annual Helston Floral Dance, Helston, Cornwall, sitting on grass by a pond. Date: circa 1970s
Two women in Helston Floral Dance costume, CornwallTwo women in their special dresses for the annual Helston Floral Dance, Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Children taking part in Helston Floral Dance, CornwallChildren dressed in white in the street, taking part in the annual Helston Floral Dance, Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Stationery, Mrs Addley Bourne, Belgravia, LondonStationery, Mrs Addley Bourne, 174 Sloane Street, Belgravia, London, Court Dressmaker, with handwritten details. 1916
Lead Dancers in Helston Floral Dance, CornwallTwo Lead Dancers in the street, taking part in the Midday Dance of the annual Helston Floral Day, Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Fashion for tennis 1933Three models wearing practical clothing for tennis. 1933
Horrockses advertisement, 1956Advertisement for Horrockses, well known for their printed cotton dresses and skirts during the 1950s. Date: 1956
Advert for Viyella dress by Digby Morton, 1941Advertisement for Viyella frocks designed by Digby Morton during the Second World War. The advert urges women to find time to be gay and that Viyella wears tirelessly and washes like a kittens ear
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
Tatler cover - Paris translated, 1959Front cover of The Tatler - an issue devoted to showing how the latest fashions from Paris and Rome can be translated into clothes you can buy in the shops now. Date: 1959
A stately court gown, Debenham & Freebody 1912A stately gown for presentation at court of ivory tinted charmeuse designed and carried out by Debenham and Freebody. 1912
Advert for Peter Robinsons womens gowns 1911Womens Autumn gowns for all occasions, bride, bridemaid s, evening, tailor-made and day. 1911
Evening gown made with Courtaulds Rayon advert, 1939Advertisement for a soft-draped evening gown of " Tested-Quality" satin made with Courtaulds Rayon available in pastel shades for 7 guineas. Date: 1939
Wartime fashion article, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1941A double-page illustrated article from Britannia and Eve, April 1941, reporting on women outfits for any occasion, from regular working days to a week-end out in the countryside
What People Are Wearing - Gabby VargasThe actress Gabby Vargas wearing a black and white dress with black ostrich cuffs by Toni Michelle. Date: 1966
What People Are Wearing - H鬨ne LangThe ex-Patou model H鬨 ne Lang wearing a heavy navy wool boucl頣 oat and dress. Date: 1966
Fashion Illustration, 1966Fashion illustration by Shuna Harwood featuring dresses by Nina Ricci, Harvey Gould, Yves St Laurent, Louis Feraud and Hildebrand. Date: 1966
What People Are Wearing - Anna NeagleThe popular English stage and film actress and singer Anna Neagle (1904 - 1986) wearing a printed chiffon evening dress designed by Rahvis. Date: 1966
What People Are Wearing - Sandra NaylorSandra Naylor wearing a black, red and beige silk dress with matching scarf from Deliss. Date: 1966
What People Are Wearing - Elizabeth BarhamElizabeth Barham wearing a lightweight wool dress in Liberty print from Jane & Jane 1966 spring collection. Date: 1966
What People Are Wearing - Viscountess DunluceThe Viscountess Dunluce wearing a demure dress which she bought short, found matching material and had it transformed into this long dress. Date: 1966
What People Are Wearing - Amanda GrinlingThe actress Amanda Grinling wearing a dress she made herself using a finged stole in pink and purple striped wool. The top is pink rayon. Date: 1966
Fashions for Spring, 1919Demi-toilettes de Printemps. Soft blue and beige charmeuse make up the dress on the left, which has a distinctive note, a cleverly arranged panel of black satin
Jane and Jane dress, 1965A dress of soft chiffon in an exotic print by Jane & Jane (designed by Jean Muir until she launched her own eponymous label in 1967). Available from Woollands of Knightsbridge. Date: 1965
Harrods advertisement Yves St Laurent inspired dressPhotograph taken from a Harrods advertisement. Dress is inspired by Yves St Laurent, designed exclusively for the store. The slender dress was made of moss crepe
Jane and Jane evening dress from Debenham and Freebody, 1965A long chiffon dress, printed like a poem to midnight in brown and pink or black and orange designed with the modern wizardry of Jane and Jane
Advert for Debenham & Freebody childrens clothes 1937Delightful clothes for childen. 1937
Black and white zebra dress by HildebrandA black and white zebra dress in Courtelle jersey by Hildebrand with Echo black and white stockings and black mock croc shoes by John Smith. Date: 1966
Lightweight sheath dress by Mis PollyA lightweight sheath dress by Miss Polly. The sleeves and waist are sharply defined by white pique. Date: 1961
Edwardian style 1960s evening dressesOn the left, a long black velvet skirt and white silk ruffled shirt from Harrods worn with black patent ankle strap shoes from Charles Jourdan
Polly Peck advertisementAn advert for Polly Peck fashions, showing a model in a Victoriana striped dress in Rayon Surah. Date: 1961
White pure silk chiffon ball dress by Victor StiebelVictor Stiebels magnificent ball dress of white pure silk chiffon. The high bodice is entirely encrusted with crystals and Wedgewood blue embroidery while a satin sash of the same blue encircles
White pique dress from HorrocksesA white pique dress from Horrockses. The full skirt is supported by a stiffened new petticoat, shoe-string shoulder straps and neckline edging are of narrow fondant pink cotton
Susan Small and Mr Dino of America dresses, 1965All-white dress by Susan Small in crisp Arnel sharkskin with tramline stitching that breaks into sharp pleats above the knee. Made to drip and dry and stay just the way it is
Linen dress from Harrods, 1965Navy linen dress frogged with vivid scarlet braid from a selection of gay young American dresses at Harrods. Date: 1965
Mexican dress, 1965Model wearing a Mexican lime green hand-woven cotton dress with an embroidered yoke and peasant buttonholes in sugar pink and yellow - from Mexicana boutique. Date: 1965
Fredrica trouser suit, Marimekko dress, 1965 fashionTrouser suit by Fredrica in linen-textured rayon by Manko covered in stylised flowers scattered lightly on the top, closely massed on the trousers
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
Womens fashion for lunch at Caprice, 1965Two girls meet for lunch at the Caprice. On the left, model wears a slip dress in navy linen by Norman Hartnells Petit Salon with a navy-edged white panama Breton hat by Jean Barthet
Eric Hill dress at Marshall and Snelgrove advertisementAn Eric Hill dress in check worsted by Burt and Willis available from Marshall and Snelgrove of Oxford Street. Date: 1961
Checked jersey dress from The ShopPhotograph from an article entitled What People are Wearing showing Alexa Sich in a brown and white checked jersey dress from The Shop, and brown and white shoes by Lotus. 1966
Frederica evening dress, 1961A cocktail dress in fine wool available from Frederica, a brand name of Frederick Starke. 1961. Date: 1961
Polly Peck wool dress modelled by Jean Shrimpton 1961Pale oatmeal wool dress with an inserted cummerbund of ocelot-printed kid, shortened bolero and long tight sleeves. The slim skirt widens to a fluted hemline
Maternity fashion, 1961Two maternity dresses featured in The Tatler in July 1961. On the right, a wild silk short evening dress that flares from two wide flat bows on the shoulders, available from Motherhood, Baker Street
Maternity evening wear by Just Jane, 1965Mrs John Hardy, aka the model Suzanne Kinnear wearing a maternity evening dress in soft black faconne silk with a soft, high-waisted skirt beneath a dÚú»lletÚáóodice centred by a big full-blown rose
Elegance Maternelle maternity fashion, 1965Advertisement for a couple of elegant couture cocktail gowns for expectant mothers, available from Elegance Maternelle of Sloane Street and Thayer Street, London. Date: 1965
Just Jane maternity fashion 1965Advertisement for Just Jane exclusive maternity fashions featuring a tailored Swedish dress in fine pure wool with detachable collar and grosgrain bow. Date: 1965
French Womens fashions - Magazine Fashion PlateFrench Womens fashions - 1921. Date: 1921
