Dresses Collection (page 7)

Dresses designed to be worn at a Royal Wedding
Three dresses designed to be worn at a Royal Wedding. 1922

Three Young girls with their Mother and their Aunt (?)
Three Young girls (sisters) posing for a formal studio photography between their seated Mother and (possibly) their Aunt. circa 1920s

The Story of a Dress - Christian Dior
Double page spread from The Sketch drawn by Francis Marshall documenting the different stages of a Christian Dior dress. Top left the dress is designed by Dior himself while top right shows a

Poster, A Mother of Three, Theatre Royal, Sheffield
Poster, A Mother of Three, a William Greet production at the Theatre Royal, Sheffield, Yorkshire. 1896

Daisy Chain, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY State, USA
Daisy Chain, a tradition at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1915

Esther Bruce by Val Wilmer in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Esther Bruce (extreme right) at a family wedding in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham

French give a Ball
A ball given by the French Army for the ladies of Mexico, in the theatre hall. A crowd of men and women in dresses and military dress mill about the floor, as more people watch from the balconies

Lucien Lelong evening dresses
Two evening dresses in contrasting styles from Lucien Lelong. Fro the young woman on the left, a white tulle gathered on the hips and stiffly outstanding fullness of deep tucks

Tennis fashion, 1931 drawn by Pat Charles
Smart equipment for the tennis courts. Tennis frocks from Lillywhites of Piccadilly and useful little coats from Swan and Edgar. Date: 1931

Gathering wood violets 1872
Two young women gathering wood violets, sweet scent of this flower was popular in Victorian times and was used in sweets and baked goods. Date: 1872

Paris Spring fashions 1874
Parisian women wearing the latest fashionable dresses for the races. 1874

Ladies Party Dresses. circa 1800

French Ball Dresses by Atelier Bachmitz. early 20th century

Elegant and fashionable ladies headdresses and hats

Latest summer fashion from Paris, dress or undress? Decollete and slit up, but not clinging. Date: 1913

Blackness of society at Ascot - June 1910
Due to the recent death of King Edward VII on the 6th May 1910, full mourning attire was wore by the society at Ascot until the 17th June 1910. June 1910

Black mourning dress 1910
Due to the recent death of King Edward VII, black mourning clothing became fashionable, here wearing a cool mourning frock of black spotted muslin and shantung. May 1910

The Tallien Costume, finishing touches to a new fashion
The Tallien costume, so called after the famous Directoire beauty, Mme. Tallien, the latest fashion from Paris. A model being fitted with the style at the salon of Doeillet. Date: 1912

Beautiful bride and page boys
Cover of Home Notes magazine: Special Wedding Number. The bride wears a floor length gown with an endless train, puff ball sleeves

Dressmakers workroom in London 1858
Interior of the working conditions of a dressmakers workroom in the west-end of London. With women over worked and tired at five-past twelve midnight. 1858

Fashionable dresses for women 1911
Selection of attractive womens dresses with embroidered lace. Date: 1911

Ladies Fashion -- evening dress
Ladies Fashion - ornately decorated evening dress. 1829

Ladies Fashion - two women in day dresses
Ladies Fashion - two young women in day dresses and hats. 1829

Fashion designs for 1925 by Gordon Conway
Original designs by fashion and theatre designer, Gordon Conway in Eve magazine, 1925 focusing on the flared skirt. On the left

Fashion sketched on the Riviera
A trio of chic outfits seen on the Riviera. From left, a jumper suit in lavender hasha worn with a coat of darker tone trimmed with grey fox

Fashions for Monte Carlo, 1925
Evening dresses for the fashionable resort of Monte Carlo on the Cote d Azur. On the left, crepe dress in peacock blue enriched with silver rose

Advert for Peter Robinson gowns 1924
Two women wearing gowns of georgette. Date: 1924

Advert for Debenham & Freebody little girls coats 1924
Exclusive designs of little girls Spring coats, available from the childrens outfitting department at Debenham & Freebody, Wigmore Street. Date: 1924

Ascot hats 1937
Selection of fashionable wide brimmed Ascot hats. Date: 1937

Page of Fashion adverts 1937
Two adverts from Woolands of model wearing a graceful full length Ascot dress, designed in floral organza, patterned in charming shades, petalled frill on bodice and skirt

Madame Parsons and her Seven Daughters, the Little Lancashire Lasses, a family of performers. (There was also Papa Parsons and Boys.) Date: circa 1910s

Morris Clark, renowned for being one of the Gibson Girls, appearing in The Catch of the Season, at the Vaudeville Theatre, London. Date: 1905

The last dance of the season 1906
Disappointed night for some of the debutantes, at the end of a long evening of dancing and being entertained by young gentlemen, some of the society ladies have come away empty handed! 1906

Fashionable womens clothing 1905
Woman wearing a stylish taffeta coat and a long handled parasol, available from Shoolbred s, department store. Date: 1905

Advert for Shoolbred & Co. girls frocks and coats 1905
Girls blue-grey or navy dresses and coats for 8 and 9 year olds, available from Jas. Shoolbred & Co in Tottenham Court Road. 1905

Evening frock 1905
Side-view of a woman wearing an evening frock made from crepe-de-chine, available from Shoolbred, department store. Date: 1905

Women wearing black evening frock 1905
Women wearing a black evening frock of ninon, inset with arched motift of lace which at the hem resolve into large wheel effects, worked up with chenille and silk

Debutantes court gowns of 1905
A page of Debutantes wearing traditional white court gowns. Date: 1905

Fashion House latest Paris blouses 1905
Parade at Panem s, Rue Royal, where the demi-toilette and original blouse design form a great speciality. Date: 1905

Fashion House latest Paris dresses 1905
Morning inspection at Paquins where the French models are wearing fashionable dresses for London showrooms. Date: 1905

Womens visiting outfit 1905
Back-view of a women wearing an elegant visiting dress. Date: 1905

Advert for D. H Evans womens clothes 1917
Selection of womens loose fitting fashionable clothing during World War One. 1917

Advert for John Noble womens clothing 1898
Advertising half-guine costumes, available to be parcel posted free to all parts of the World. Date: 1898

Advert for Kendal, Milne and Co. tailor-mades 1897
Ladies tailor-made garments and girls knockabout frock Date: 1897

Page of womens Autumn fashion 1925
Page of four fashion adverts for womens clothing, from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 1925. Harvey Nichols, stockinette jumper suits in wool, Marshall & Snelgrove, fur coat

Advert for Peter Robinson womens evening gowns 1925
Sleeveless evening gowns made from taffeta. 1925

Advert for Woollands womens clothing 1927
Selection of ladies tea frocks for Autumn, 1927. 1927

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