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Elegance Collection (page 2)

Background imageElegance Collection: Client: George Newnes - Rhona Roy Dress - Pattie Boyd

Client: George Newnes - Rhona Roy Dress - Pattie Boyd
Client: George Newnes - Promotion for Flair Magazine - Rhona Roy Dress - Model Pattie Boyd - February 13, 1964. Date: 1964

Background imageElegance Collection: Model Celia Hammond - white sweater

Model Celia Hammond - white sweater and dark floral-print skirt Date: circa 1963

Background imageElegance Collection: White blouse and dark floral pattern skirt

White blouse and dark floral pattern skirt - Model possibly Celia Hammond Date: circa 1964

Background imageElegance Collection: Client: Rhona Roy - Model: Celia Hammond

Client: Rhona Roy - Model: Celia Hammond - Shoot date: April 13, 1965 Date: 1965

Background imageElegance Collection: Ron and Pam Williams - Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster

Ron and Pam Williams - Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster
Ron and Pam Williams last private owners of Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster, Yorkshire. They are pictured in Brodsworth Hall drawing room Date: 1989

Background imageElegance Collection: Eleanor Boardman - American silent era Movie Actress

Eleanor Boardman - American silent era Movie Actress
Eleanor Boardman (1898-1991) - American Movie Actress of the Silent Era. Married American Movie Director King Wallis Vidor (1926-1931)

Background imageElegance Collection: Young Arab woman with a face veil, Egypt

Young Arab woman with a face veil, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph - young Arab woman with a face veil, Egypt

Background imageElegance Collection: Woman in jacket and skirt, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman in jacket and skirt, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in green feathered bonnet, scarlet velvet jacket over a long full green silk skirt with floral-print edging. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by Ch

Background imageElegance Collection: Woman in fur-trimmed outfit, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman in fur-trimmed outfit, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in floral bonnet, wearing a fichu and pink fur-trimmed coat over long white skirts and carrying a cane. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by Ap

Background imageElegance Collection: Dress and cape by Molyneux, 1932

Dress and cape by Molyneux, 1932
An evening dress of green and white crepe romaine with ruching around the hips, worn with a cape of black velvet, trimmed with ermine. Designed by Edward Molyneux of 60, Grosvenor Street. Date: 1932

Background imageElegance Collection: A fine green open-top convertible 1920s sports car passes the Washington Monument

A fine green open-top convertible 1920s sports car passes the Washington Monument and lake - Spring scene with springtime blossoms - Washington DC, USA

Background imageElegance Collection: Illustration by Anne Harriet ( Annie ) Fish (1890-1964) for an Abdulla Cigarettes

Illustration by Anne Harriet ( Annie ) Fish (1890-1964) for an Abdulla Cigarettes Advertisement - The Bright Brigade - Higher Photography. Date: 1929

Background imageElegance Collection: Treloars Inlaid Linoleum - it never looks shabby

Treloars Inlaid Linoleum - it never looks shabby
Why is this girl like Treloars Inlaid Linoleum? Because she never looks shabby" !! Date: circa 1890s

Background imageElegance Collection: Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). 1789, by Velazquez

Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). 1789, by Velazquez
Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). Queen consort of Spain (1788-1808). Wife of Charles IV. Portrait by Zacarias Gonzalez Velazquez (1763-1834), 1789. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageElegance Collection: Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758). Anonymous portrait

Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758). Anonymous portrait
Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758). Queen of Spain. Anonymous portrait. Mid 18th century. History Museum. Madrid. Spain. (On loan, Prado Museum, Madrid)

Background imageElegance Collection: Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda (1814-1873), 1857

Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda (1814-1873), 1857
Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda (1814-1873). Spanish writer. Portrait by Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz (1815-1894), 1857. Detail. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageElegance Collection: The Drawing Room, Oddington House, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos

The Drawing Room, Oddington House, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
The Drawing Room - looking through into the Smoking Room at Oddington House, near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. Date: 1932

Background imageElegance Collection: Photographers capturing fashions at the races, photomontage

Photographers capturing fashions at the races, photomontage of outdoor fashion and sporting photographs. Captioned, ??Chic-hunting: running elegance to earth and ?

Background imageElegance Collection: Betty Stockfeld

Betty Stockfeld
Australian actress Betty Stockfeld (1905-1966), mostly known for her film work, but here appearing in a theatrical production of A Cold June at the Duchess Theatre. Date: 1932

Background imageElegance Collection: Elena Miramova

Elena Miramova (1901-1992) was a Russian actress who went on to become a playwright. Here she is appearing in a production of Grand Hotel at the Adelphi Theatre. Date: 1931

Background imageElegance Collection: Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper
Actress Gladys Cooper (1888-1971), later Dame Gladys, showing off some of her gowns. Date: 1931

Background imageElegance Collection: The family of Gaspar Soliveres by Jose Aparicio Inglada

The family of Gaspar Soliveres by Jose Aparicio Inglada
Jose Aparicio Inglada (1773-1838). Spanish painter. The family of Gaspar Soliveres. Oil on canvas, 1831. Detail. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageElegance Collection: Fernando Ferrant y Llausas(1810-1852), ca. 1845

Fernando Ferrant y Llausas(1810-1852), ca. 1845
Fernando Ferrant y Llausas(1810-1852). Spanish painter. Portrait by Luis Ferrant y Llausas (1806-1868), ca.1845. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageElegance Collection: The Duchess of Hijar, by Juan Bautista Martinez del Mazo

The Duchess of Hijar, by Juan Bautista Martinez del Mazo
Juan Bautista Martinez del Mazo (ca.1611-1667). Spanish painter. Portrait of the Duchess of Hijar. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageElegance Collection: Aspazja von Goldschmidt, 1895, by Kazimierz Pochwalski

Aspazja von Goldschmidt, 1895, by Kazimierz Pochwalski
Kazimierz Pochwalski (1855-1940). Polish painter. Portrait by Aspazja von Goldschmidt, 1895. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Background imageElegance Collection: Indian Elegance, painting by W Sibbons

Indian Elegance, painting by W Sibbons

Background imageElegance Collection: Elizabeth Arden dinner dress

Elizabeth Arden dinner dress
A wool dinner dress from Elizabeth Arden, here accessorised with a gas-mask carrier. Date: 1940

Background imageElegance Collection: Cecile Sorel, French actress

Cecile Sorel, French actress
Cecile Sorel (1873-1966) was a French comic actress, noted for her extravagant costumes, and here being feted as the best dressed woman in Europe. Date: circa 1910

Background imageElegance Collection: Wartime advert for Vani-Tred shoes, designed to ensure superb poise. Date: 1943

Wartime advert for Vani-Tred shoes, designed to ensure superb poise. Date: 1943

Background imageElegance Collection: Advert for Norvic Shoes, promising comfort and elegance. Date: 1943

Advert for Norvic Shoes, promising comfort and elegance. Date: 1943

Background imageElegance Collection: Afternoon fashion options for the stylish woman. Date: 1932

Afternoon fashion options for the stylish woman. Date: 1932

Background imageElegance Collection: A range of daytime options for the fashionable woman. Date: 1932

A range of daytime options for the fashionable woman. Date: 1932

Background imageElegance Collection: Mrs Wheatley in 1788 - Winter - Francesco Bartolozzi

Mrs Wheatley in 1788 - Winter - Francesco Bartolozzi
Mrs Wheatley (the artists wife) in 1788 - Winter - Francesco Bartolozzi RA (1727 - 1815), reproduction on a postcard - she is wrapped up against the winter cold and carries a big muff

Background imageElegance Collection: Advertisement for Aristoc silk stockings. An elegant woman talking

Advertisement for Aristoc silk stockings. An elegant woman talking and enjoying a drink with two officers. The advertisement reads: "A woman in war-time must combine duty with beauty

Background imageElegance Collection: Maria Corda - Hungarian actress

Maria Corda - Hungarian actress
Maria Corda (1898-1976) - Hungarian actress and a star of the silent film era in Germany and Austria. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageElegance Collection: Portrait of a young Japanese woman, Japan

Portrait of a young Japanese woman, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph of Japan - well-known portrait of a young Japanese woman, possibly of mixed race, variously described as An Officers Daughter or Girl with a European Hairstyle

Background imageElegance Collection: Italian Christmas Greetings Postcard

Italian Christmas Greetings Postcard
circa 1910s

Background imageElegance Collection: Star-Shine and Sun-Shine on the Riviera, well

Star-Shine and Sun-Shine on the Riviera, well known actresses (Mlle Arlette Dorgere, The Guy Sisters, Evelyn Laye, Mlle Falconetti and Betty Balfour) sketched at Monte Carlo, 1927 by A

Background imageElegance Collection: Riviera Rivalry as Tennis and Fashion hold their

Riviera Rivalry as Tennis and Fashion hold their courts at Cannes, 1927. Fashion sketches by A. Fried of Miss L. Dibble, Lady Dudley, Lady Dunedin and Miss Greville Soames Date: 1927

Background imageElegance Collection: Two young women and a mosquito net

Two young women and a mosquito net. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageElegance Collection: Viva Paris. Pierre Cardins suit in white wool gabardine (by Fournier

Viva Paris. Pierre Cardins suit in white wool gabardine (by Fournier) single-breasted with an officer collar and a front panel of semi-circular cutouts

Background imageElegance Collection: American actress and singer Barbara Streisand (1942-) featured on the cover of London

American actress and singer Barbara Streisand (1942-) featured on the cover of London Life magazine. Date: 1966

Background imageElegance Collection: Syrie Maugham

Syrie Maugham
Article in The Sphere by Derek Patmore profiling interior designer Syrie Maugham, wife of the novelist W. Somerset Maugham

Background imageElegance Collection: Fashionable couple in front of Cafe Foy, Boulevard

Fashionable couple in front of Cafe Foy, Boulevard
A corner on the boulevard des Italiens, 1833. Fashionable couple in front of Louis Bignons Cafe Foy of rue de la Chaussee-d Antin and boulevard des Italiens. Man in militaire redingote and top hat

Background imageElegance Collection: English huntsman and lady watching a fox swim across

English huntsman and lady watching a fox swim across a river, 19th century. Facey Romford raising his hat and shouting while Mrs Lucy Somerville sits sidesaddle on her mount. The view

Background imageElegance Collection: Woman in flower-trimmed outfit, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman in flower-trimmed outfit, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in extravagant tall floral bonnet, wearing a fichu and corsage, flower-trimmed pale green dress, holding a fan. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by Ch

Background imageElegance Collection: Elegant man in striped coat, era of Marie Antoinette

Elegant man in striped coat, era of Marie Antoinette
Elegant man in blue striped coat over black waistcoat and breeches, carrying a cane and hat. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by A

Background imageElegance Collection: Dandy with lorgnette, era of Marie Antoinette

Dandy with lorgnette, era of Marie Antoinette
Dandy in black suit, breeches and stockings, holding a sprig of flowers and looking through a pocket telescope or lorgnette. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by Ap



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