Dresses Collection (#26)

Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps, WW1 fashion
Advertisement for Elspeth Phelps of Albemarle St, London. Phelps was one of the leading purveyors of fine ladys fashions in London during the First World War and 1920s

Little girls at the seaside
Two little girls in pretty dresses at the seaside look out at the viewer while another looks out to sea. Date: 1902

Prince Edward and Prince Albert in 1897
Photograph showing (from left): Standing behind wooden horses, Prince David, sixteenth birthday titled Prince of Wales (future Edward VIII for one year in 1936) and then Duke of Windsor (1894 - 1972)

People taking part in Helston Floral Dance, Cornwall
People taking part in the annual Helston Floral Dance, Helston, Cornwall. circa 1970s

Advert for Debenham & Freebody childrens summer wear 1939
Charming Design for Sunny Days. Attractive pin spot muslin frocks, with periwinkle or red spot, rouleaux to match. 1939

Girls on a country path
Art Deco greeting card depicting two girls in contrasting dresses passing on a country path. Artist: Joyce Mercer Date: circa 1925

Advert for Debenham & Freebody childrens clothing 1917
Danity clothes for little boys and girls, available at Debenham & Freebody, department store. 1917

Duchess of York with her two eldest sons
Duchess of York (later Queen Mary consort), with her two eldest sons, (left) Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), (1895 1952)

German fashion featuring in the Graphic, 25 July 1914
Two photographs featured in The Graphic magazine, depicting typical German fashions from Berlin for children (top) and women (bottom)

Two young women performing on stage
Two young women in matching dresses performing on stage

Eve and her luxuries, WW1
Eve, the fictional gossip columnist of The Tatler magazine, pictured surrounded by some of her favourite luxury items - hats, dresses and lingerie

Burberry for summer sport, 1914
Advertisement for Burberrys of London, placed in The Sketch magazines 5 August 1914 issue, showing four outfits suitable for the pursuits of the season from a yachting gown for Cowes to a shooting

Phyllis Monkman in Not Likely
The actress, Phyllis Monkman (1892-1976), actress, dancer and singer, pictured in an unusual costume for her role in " Not Likely." The Sketch suggests the Thorough Ventilation costume to

Princess May of Teck with brothers
Photograph of young Princess May of Teck, later Queen Mary at the age of four, (middle), (1867 1953) with brothers, Adolphus Cambridge

Duke and Duchess of York with bridesmaids
Wedding of Duke of York to Princess Victoria May of Teck, (later King George V and Queen Mary consort), on 6 July 1893. Attended by thier bridesmaids, (Back row)

A Little Offensive by Edmund Blampied
A lady has the skirt of her evening gown ripped by a cupid ( with a " ripping" result ). Date: 1916

Marjorie Bowen in a Belle Alliance dress
MARJORIE BOWEN alias GABRIELLE MARGARET LONG English novelist (1888 - 1952), pictured in a " Belle Alliance" dress, designed by a group of women-artists who, according to The Sketch

Dress worn by Miss Irene Vanburgh, 1916
A dress worn by the actress Irene Vanburgh in the show, Caroline, in 1916. Built on Princess lines in dove-grey, it had a platinum ceinture set with emeralds at the waist

Barri advertisement, party frocks for children, WW1
Charming advertisement depicting a number of children around a maypole, all wearing party dresses, from Barri Ltd, of Baker Street, London of course. Date: 1918

The National Dress, 1918
Mrs Allan Hawkey, inventor of the national standard dress, modelling its versatility exclusively for The Sketch magazine in 1918

A War Bride by J. Mitchell Elliot
Artistic photograph showing a bride in veil and dress, looking pensively out of a window, perhaps in the knowledge that her new husband will soon be leaving for the front

Redfern advertisement, dressing well is patriotic, WW1
Advertisement for fashion house, Redfern advising ladies that, It is patriotic to treat our soldiers well, and to look your best when they are home on leave

Short, full skirt & taffeta cape, fashions for 1916
A fashion forward outfit comprising of a black and white gown with full skirt worn with a pretty little taffeta cape trimmed with ruches supplemented with an Eve ruffle from Dickins and Jones

Dress by Ernest, WW1
A picturesque dress of pervenche blue taffeta trimmed with frills, with a stiffened hem and a frill of white muslin edged with lace from Ernest s

A widows mourning dress, WW1
A becoming widows dress of dull black crepe de chine. The jupe is of black crepe, with an accordion-pleated tunic of crepe de chine

Becoming fashions combined with true economy, WW1
A double page spread from The Tatler giving examples of economical outfits which could be purchased in wartime. Extravagant evening dresses are not featured but instead coat frocks

An auction of fashion in aid of Belgian Relief Fund, WW1
Page from The Tatler reporting on a fashion show and auction of dresses at the Savoy Hotel in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund at the Savoy

An autumn gown from Madame Barris, 1917
An autumn gown of black velvet, the deep tunic trimmed with skunk, from Madame Barri. Date: 1917

First World War dresses, ladies taking afternoon tea
Two ladies take tea together at an outside table under the shade of a parasol. On the left, is a grey and white check taffeta dress with blue hooped bands, pannier pockets and brassard armlet

Madame Rayner by H. L. Oakley
Silhouette portrait of a lady in the evening dress. Date: c.1935

Mabel Sealby (1885 - ), British actress. Playing Clown Heroine of the Circus musical comedy in " Head over Heels" at Adelphi Theatre, london

Silk coat, 1915
Slim and shapely, but planned to withstand the ravages of the weather, this silk coats charm is enhanced with fur, while the moujik cap is of black astrakhan

Silk dress, 1915
A silk dress which, accords in every way with the mode, permits itself the luxury of a bustle edged with fur and an excelsior collar

Women frocks 1929
Gowns to wear beneath our winter coats. Date: 1929

Young China members
Young female students in the straight blue cotton dresses of Young China, also known as the Chinese Youth Party Date: 1937-1945

Court Presentation gown by Isobel
An elegant gown for a debutante to wear to be presented at court by Isobel. Date: 1937

Mannequin in silhouette
A mannequin in a smart ladies dress shop models a dress. Date: 1926

Latest Paris Fashions 1885
Three women with bustles. 1885

The Very Last Words in the Story of Fashion, 1915
The latest Parisian fashions copied by London shops showing examples of typical styles from the World War One era - high collars, circular skirts

A couple dressed in their finery, dancing

Portrait of a Red Indian on a horse

The Tatler, Summer Number 1926
Front cover of The Tatler magazines Summer Number featuring an illustration of a pretty young woman in a yellow dress and wide brimmed hat. Date: 1926

Miss Olwen Lloyd George in her court presentation gown
Miss Olwen Lloyd George, twenty-one year old daughter of David Lloyd George, at that time, Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Prime Minister

Flower arranging 1914
A group of young women arranging flowers on a maypole tree. 1914

Fashions for Ascot from Marshall & Snelgrove
Advertisement for Marshall & Snelgrove of London, suggesting billowing organdie for Ascot. The long dresses, picture hats

Advert for Revelation travel wardrobe 1937
Gifts by Revelation. A range of Revelation suitcases, from holders for your bottles of creams and lotions. To a travel case to hang your dresses straight from your wardrobe into your Rev-Robe with no

Court gown by Isobel 1938
An elegant, streamlined court gown for presentation at their Majesties court in 1938 by Isobel. Note the traditional three feathers in the hair and the ostrich fan

A Presentation Party Dress, 1957
A dress and monkey jacket by California Cottons in pure silk of dark green spattered with pale flowers. The dress is sleeveless and would be perfect for cocktail parties. Date: 1957

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