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Elegant Collection (page 3)

Background imageElegant Collection: Victor Stiebel / Day Dress

Victor Stiebel / Day Dress
Design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a pink linen and silk surah summer dress. Scooped-out bodice is filled with a lilac spotted scarf & large knot tied to the belt

Background imageElegant Collection: Girl peering over the back of a chair

Girl peering over the back of a chair
A Girl peering over the back of an elegant chair, her hair tied up with a large black velvet bow. She is wearing long black gloves and her smiling gaze is directed straight out toward the viewer

Background imageElegant Collection: Dinner Party at Home

Dinner Party at Home
A lavish dinner party takes place in a French household

Background imageElegant Collection: Cover design, London Mail, Christmas Extra 1923

Cover design, London Mail, Christmas Extra 1923
Cover design in art deco style, London Mail Christmas Extra 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageElegant Collection: Art Deco lady with car

Art Deco lady with car
An elegant lady in a coordinated outfits with billowing scarf pauses beside a car. Date: c.1929

Background imageElegant Collection: Paris, France - La Grille du Parc Monceau

Paris, France - La Grille du Parc Monceau - Gates of the Monceau Park. Date: circa 1904

Background imageElegant Collection: The Cigarette by Gordon Conway

The Cigarette by Gordon Conway
Stunning illustration by Gordon Conway depicting an elegant woman in black wearing a close-fitting cloche hat and some impressive emerald, diamond and pearl jewels

Background imageElegant Collection: Rosie Dolly and the Begum Aga Khan

Rosie Dolly and the Begum Aga Khan
Two personalities at the Super Elegance de Cote d Azur held in Nice on the French Riviera wearing costumes elegant enough to win

Background imageElegant Collection: Elegant building of the Casino de Belvedere - Tunis, Tunisia

Elegant building of the Casino de Belvedere - Tunis, Tunisia
Elegant building of the Casino de Belvedere at Tunis, Tunisia. Date: circa 1908

Background imageElegant Collection: Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina, in Swan Lake

Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina, in Swan Lake. circa 1920s

Background imageElegant Collection: Advertisement for Pratts petrol and motor oils

Advertisement for Pratts petrol and motor oils
Advertisement for Pratts high test petrol and motor oils, the essence of refinement. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageElegant Collection: Elegant venus shell, Hysteroconcha dione

Elegant venus shell, Hysteroconcha dione.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

Background imageElegant Collection: Stockholm - Central Railway Station

Stockholm - Central Railway Station
Stockholm, Sweden - Main Central Railway Station. Inside the Terminus. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageElegant Collection: Group of girls of the Harem, Port Said

Group of girls of the Harem, Port Said, reclining and relaxing in elegant surroundings. Date: 1903

Background imageElegant Collection: Fashion illustration by David Wright, 1930s

Fashion illustration by David Wright, 1930s
Fashion illustration by David Wright, better known for his pin-up girls during World War II, featuring two elegant women wearing chic outfits for the outdoors. Date: c.1935

Background imageElegant Collection: Advertisement for Vivier Freres leather gloves

Advertisement for Vivier Freres leather gloves, featuring an elegant lady in a long black dress. 1924

Background imageElegant Collection: David Wright woman in black evening dress

David Wright woman in black evening dress
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a black evening dress with a red flower on the bodice, and matching red material below the waist

Background imageElegant Collection: Princess Elizabeth 1947

Princess Elizabeth 1947
ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA & RHODESIA: Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II), looking elegant under a parasol, chatting to a Guide Leader at Maseru, Basutoland

Background imageElegant Collection: Gertrude Lawrence in Molyneux

Gertrude Lawrence in Molyneux
A pale green and russet brown evening ensemble by Edward Molyneux, designed for Gertrude Lawrence to wear in the play, Behold we Live at the St. Jamess Theatre in 1932. Date: 1932

Background imageElegant Collection: Maria, Lady Eardley (1743-1794), 1766, by Thomas

Maria, Lady Eardley (1743-1794), 1766, by Thomas
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788). English painter. Portrait of Maria, Lady Eardley (1743-1794), 1766, National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageElegant Collection: Advertisement for Nuit de Noel perfume by Caron

Advertisement for Nuit de Noel perfume by Caron, Paris. 1929

Background imageElegant Collection: Debenham and Freebody suit, 1954

Debenham and Freebody suit, 1954
A classic black suit from Debeneham and Freebody, finely tailored with black velvet collar and cuffs and made from the very best worsted barathea. Date: 1954

Background imageElegant Collection: Original Fashion Illustration by Dora Sprinzel

Original Fashion Illustration by Dora Sprinzel Date: late 1930s

Background imageElegant Collection: Advertisement for Daimler hire cars with chauffeur

Advertisement for Daimler hire cars with chauffeur
Advertisement for Daimler hire cars, complete with chauffeur. Showing a Daimler landaulette in front of a large country house. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageElegant Collection: WW2 greetings card, As You Were

WW2 greetings card, As You Were! Three servicewomen in uniform, a WRN, an ATS and a WaF, look longingly at an elegant evening dress in a store window. Date: circa 1942

Background imageElegant Collection: Advert for William Whiteley, womens underwear 1906

Advert for William Whiteley, womens underwear 1906
Elegant corset cut very low at the bust and rounded at the hips. 1906

Background imageElegant Collection: Cover design, Aeronautics magazine

Cover design, Aeronautics magazine
Cover design, Aeronautics Magazine, formerly Popular Aviation, showing an elegant woman sitting on the edge of a cockpit. June 1929

Background imageElegant Collection: Bunny Roger

Bunny Roger
Neil Munro (" Bunny" ) Roger (June 9, 1911 in London - April 27, 1997 in London) English couturier, war hero, and dandy

Background imageElegant Collection: Bas de Soie by Harold Earnshaw

Bas de Soie by Harold Earnshaw
An elegant girl in a swimming costume chases gracefully after a small terrier dog who has run away with her head scarf on the beach, an essential part of the 1920s swimwear look. Date: 1927

Background imageElegant Collection: David Wright woman in white evening dress

David Wright woman in white evening dress
Elegant woman in a white evening dress, fixing her stocking near her dressing table. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Background imageElegant Collection: Three daytime outfits by Drecoll, Poiret and Jenny

Three daytime outfits by Drecoll, Poiret and Jenny
Three women in the latest day wear. On the left, a black scoop neck dress with large red rose to the side, by Drecoll. In the middle, a white, red and black print dress and black coat

Background imageElegant Collection: Afternoon dresses by Poiret and Drecoll

Afternoon dresses by Poiret and Drecoll
Two fashionable women in afternoon dresses. On the left, black decorated with metal and gold lace, by Poiret. On the right, three-piece dress in crepe de chine, red and black

Background imageElegant Collection: Rayne shoes advertisement, 1953

Rayne shoes advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Rayne shoes, in particular their range of brocade heels for memorable evenings. Date: 1953

Background imageElegant Collection: Swimming Baths, Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London

Swimming Baths, Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
View of the Swimming Baths of the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London. The club was founded in 1897. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageElegant Collection: Advertisement for Players cigarettes

Advertisement for Players cigarettes
Players please " Its the tobacco that counts" Young elegant lady holding a cigarette in a holder. Date: 1930

Background imageElegant Collection: Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1933

Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1933
Front cover illustration featuring an extremely glamorous lady wearing a bright orange coat with fur trims, a yellow hat with orange feather and holding a blue clutch bag

Background imageElegant Collection: David Wright woman with lipstick

David Wright woman with lipstick
Elegant woman in a low-cut blue evening dress, putting on bright red lipstick at her dressing table. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Background imageElegant Collection: Front cover of The Bystander by Rick Elmes

Front cover of The Bystander by Rick Elmes
A front cover illustration by Rick Elmes entitled The Minx, depicting an elegant young woman in evening dress, with her fur-trimmed coat falling off her shoulders

Background imageElegant Collection: Calendar girl by David Wright

Calendar girl by David Wright
A blonde woman dressed in a transparent black teddy which leaves little to the imagination relaxes on a chaise lounge and enjoys the sensation of a new pair of silky stockings through her elegantly

Background imageElegant Collection: Gilt-edged Security by Elsie Harding

Gilt-edged Security by Elsie Harding
Illustration by Elsie Harding featuring a beautiful and elegant young woman with red hair just visible tying a bandeau style cloche hat in gold colours around her lovely head

Background imageElegant Collection: Britannia and Eve front cover, April 1954

Britannia and Eve front cover, April 1954
An elegant woman in a full-skirted dress with a nipped in waist typical of 1950s fashion, poses with hat and gloves finishing off her ensemble

Background imageElegant Collection: Kangol advertisement 1956

Kangol advertisement 1956
Advertisement for Kangol hats showing three chic, elegant women wearing Kangol hats (of course) at an event, possibly a private view at an art gallery

Background imageElegant Collection: Tatler front-cover: H. R. H. Princess Paul of Yugoslavia

Tatler front-cover: H. R. H. Princess Paul of Yugoslavia
A beautiful portrait study of the Consort of the Regent of Yugoslavia. H.R.H. the former Princess Olga, was a sister of H.R.H

Background imageElegant Collection: Tatler fashions for July 1930

Tatler fashions for July 1930
A fashion design by Gordon Conway, taken from a series of monthly supplements drawn by the artist. A summer dress in printed cotton voile, trimmed in cream coloured organdie

Background imageElegant Collection: Victor Stiebel / Twenties

Victor Stiebel / Twenties
Design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for an elegant evening or cocktail dress in royal blue with embellished assymetric hem and drop-waist. Shoes & jewellery match dress

Background imageElegant Collection: Victor Stiebel / Ballgown

Victor Stiebel / Ballgown
An ash blue slipper satin evening dress from couture designer, Victor Stiebel. Typical full skirt of the period, with a white pleated " peau de soie"

Background imageElegant Collection: Mme Recamier / Cig Card

Mme Recamier / Cig Card
JEANNE-FRANCOISE-JULIE- ADELAIDE RECAMIER nee BERNARD French society beauty and wit

Background imageElegant Collection: Main Staircase Titanic

Main Staircase Titanic
The opulent main staircase of the ill-fated Titanic showing various elegant passengers relaxing in the luxurious surroundings



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