Elegant Collection (#17)

Evening headwear by Lewis and Judith Barbier
A selection of evening headwear from the 1920s, three designed by Lewis and four by Judith Barbier. Date: 1924

Girl with Parasol by David Wright
An elegant lady seated on a garden bench under the shade of a parasol. Date: c. 1950

Silhouette of an 18th century dance
Silhouette of couples at an 18th century dance. 1717

Chanel suit, 1965
A suit in sooty black chenille, the jacket with three high buttons and a wrap across skirt. The blouse is of pintucked white satin with a floppy black satin bow and the jacket cuffs are slit high

Deportment Lesson
A proper young lady learns the art of deportment, walking with the obligatory book balanced on the head, shoulders back and head held up! Date: 1930s

David Wright woman smelling yellow flowers
Elegant woman in a low-cut white dress, smelling yellow flowers in a garden. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Captain Molyneux
Captain Edward Molyneux, M.C. British fashion designer renowned for his cool and elegant designs. A favourite of the fashionable and chic Princess Marina of Greece

Barbara Goalen modelling a Marshall & Snelgrove coat
Quintessential 1950s model, Barbara Goalen, modelling a a black coat, line with a red and white Ascher print (which, when detatched, itself makes a coat or a dress) is worn over a plain

Open to Any Suitable Offer by Vernon Ward
An elegant woman in a wrap coat and cloche hat walks down the street with her Pekingese dog on a lead, passing a residence available to let. Date: 1930

Nina Ricci outfit, 1960
A model studies a fashion magazine while wearing a dress in flecked grey wool with a peplum overskirt giving a fashionable tiered effect by Nina Ricci, worn with a short bolero jacket. Date: 1960

Main Entrance and Foyer, Strand Palace Hotel, London
Main Entrance and Foyer of the Strand Palace Hotel, London, with art deco style decor. Date: circa 1930s

Balenciaga outfit, 1960
A coat, jacket and skirt by Balenciaga displaying the cllllean tailoring and functional lines of his designs from this period

Berg of Mayfair suit, 1962
A glamorous model looks either pleased or shocked at the cards at a chemmy table in a casino. She is wearing a dress and jacket in rich cream silk given ultimate glamour with mink cuffs by Berg of

Tunic suit by Marcus and Otto Lucas hat, 1960
A tunic in fine black and white check wool worsted which buttons down the back worn over a straight skirt by Marcus and teamed with a black straw high-crowned hat by Otto Lucas. Date: 1960

Mr Mort suit and Otto Lucas hat, 1960
A honey coloured silk tweed dress and jacket bound up with white silk braid by Mr Mort worn with an Otto Lucas high hat in honey straw. Date: 1960

Dress by Pierre Balmain, 1960
A dress by Pierre Balmain in pale yellow silk chiffon with a matching hat trimmed with roses and white lilac. Date: 1960

Poster advertising Huntley & Palmers biscuits, depicting an elegant 18th century lady in white muslin dress with matching pink hat and sash

Poster advertising Euthymol toothpaste, showing an elegant young Edwardian lady smiling prettily

Kayser Bondor lingerie advertisement
Striking advert for Kayser Bondor lingerie showing a woman in a black negligee with a flounced white dressing gown set against a vivid green background

Dior suit, 1954
A sophisticated sailor suit from Christian Dior; a blouse topped dress of fine navy wool with a knotted sailor collar, a leather belt, and, as a complement, a cartwheel boater worn straight

For Spring Outdoors, fashions for 1954
Warmth with the muffled look. Left: introducing the phantom weight beaver lamb which is velvety and supple and in a variety of lovely colours including golden brown, turquoise and ivory

At The Casino by Rene Vincent
A colour illustration showing three elegant ladies with a croupier gambling at a roulette wheel. With the popularity of resorts on the French Riviera, particularly Monte Carlo

Dalhousie Barrack building, Fort William, Calcutta
An elegant building at the Dalhousie Barracks, Fort William, Calcutta, showing British Architectural styles transplanted to India

Art Nouveau Glassware
Art Nouveau has come in for a lot of satirical comment, and looking at these German items, one can see why. A few are elegant, but most are either boring or silly

Liane De Pougy / 1905
LIANE DE POUGY French actress

White crepe evening frock, by Gordon Conway
Fashion plate by Gordon Conway, showing an elegant evening gown in heavy white crepe with a princess line skirt matched with a white chiffon-velvet wrap trimmed with white fox fur

Bystander Christmas Number 1929
Art deco illustration for the front cover of The Bystander Christmas number showing an elegant woman being admired by two men

Lady Takes a Tumble / 1918
An elegant lady takes a rather less elegant tumble

Lady with Jewellery 1927
An elegant lady shows off her jewellery: earrings, necklace, rings and bracelets

Bewick Dalmatian
The Dalmatian, or Coach Dog, is frequently kept in genteel houses, as an elegant attendant on a carriage

Miss Sara Sample - Modelling hats from Maison Lewis, 152 Regent Street, London. This charming model is in navy blue belize straw with coronet of navy wings. Date: circa 1920s

WW1 era - The Femina Quartette
WW1 era - The Femina String Quartette presented by Nathan P. Haimsohn. Date: circa 1916

Platform of Marble Arch Underground Station
Central Line series. A very pretty girl seated on a bench on the platform of Marble Arch Underground Station is admired from both sides

For the Fashionable Convalescent - Harrods advertisement
Advertisement for a charming reception outfit for when one is feeling a little wan, can t get out of bed, but wants to look ones best. Date: 1929

Vionnet gown
A flame coloured Vionnet gown from Olga Fernande worn by Miss Leonora Corbett. Interesting waist embellishment, repeated at the cuffs of the dress sleeves. Date: 1933

A skating costume, 1903
A costume of fine blue serge trimmed with coarse black braid and black and white tassels; embroidered yoke of green silk and front and ruffles of ivory lace - just the thing for ice skating in 1903

Ship in full sail on calm water, " In the Tropics (Wind Coming)". 1938

Jig-Saw, dancing couple. circa 1930s

Elegant 1930s woman looking at snow from a window
An elegantly dressed woman in a knitted sweater pulls aside a curtain to gaze upon falling snow from her window. Date: 1932

Cover design, ships menu. 1906

Elegant lady in a grand country garden picks roses Date: circa 1890s

Two ice skaters in a skating rink, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Flower arrangement with pink and mauve flowers on a circular metal plate. Date: circa 1960s

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