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A rather grand-looking elderly lady going out for a spin in her bath chair along with her daughter. She is wrapped up warm with furs, muff and elaborate black hat! Date: circa 1910s
Italian Christmas Greetings Postcardcirca 1910s
Revelations from the Riviera -What the smartestRevelations from the Riviera (1927) - What the smartest women wear at Monte Carlo is prophetic of what will be worn in London and Paris in the subsequent seasons
Sketch by Jean Gabriel Domergue of an elegant French lady in the flowing mantiila of Spain, 1925 Date: 1925
Advert for Selfridges illustrating an elegant frock for the smaller woman, 1925 - the model is of embroidered gold tissue with scarf and hem edged in fur Date: 1925
Advert for an elegant coat on sale at Selfridge s, London, 1926 Date: 1926
The Seaside GirlPortrait of a healthy young girl in a blue bathing costume and elegant bathing cap. Artist: Joseph W Hammick Date: 1913
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
American actress and singer Barbara Streisand (1942-) featured on the cover of London Life magazine. Date: 1966
Syrie MaughamArticle in The Sphere by Derek Patmore profiling interior designer Syrie Maugham, wife of the novelist W. Somerset Maugham
Pot Pourri. Young lady in a crinoline with a basket of fragrant dried plant materials and an elegant porcelain pot. Art nouveau style. Artist: Ethel Larcombe Date: circa 1910
Elegant man in striped coat, era of Marie AntoinetteElegant man in blue striped coat over black waistcoat and breeches, carrying a cane and hat. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by A
Woman with large fur muff, era of Marie AntoinetteWoman in bonnet, long crimson coat over white petticoats, with both hands in a huge fur muff. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by Ap
Woman in elegant finery of low-cut, gold sheath gown with cape holding a fan. Grande parure. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in outfit for St. Moritz in embroidered white friezeWoman in outfit for St. Moritz in white frieze with skunk trim and wool embroidery. Pour St. Maritz ratine blanche garnie de skunks et brodee de laine
Woman in linen dress with pearl English lace, black and white slippers. Robe de linon a haut volant de Broderie anglaise perle, souliers noir et blanc
Le Salon Royal - Lyon Exposition Internationale (Belgian Section). The Exposition internationale urbaine de Lyon was the 1914 Worlds Fair in the French city of Lyon
Five women pose for a group photograph in the gardenFive women pose for a group photograph in the lovely garden of a fine house. Possibly sisters or cousins. Date: 1912
Super-smart chic 1930s British holidaymakersA super-smart chic 1930s British couple take a walk along the seafront of a coastal resort along with the young ladys parents, the Mother wearing a quite remarkable print dress
Suggested decor and layout for a high-class luncheon and dining room of the 1900s. With the painted green panelled walls and elegant furniture
Hilary Charles at Heston in Matita advertisementAdvertisement for Matita sports clothes featuring model and socialite Hilary Charles looking wonderfully elegant at Heston air field. Date: 1932
Advert, Mulsified Coconut Oil Shampoo -- Your Whole Appearance Depends upon Your Hair. 1926
Young people at an evening party. 1926
Silhouettes of Women - Many Caprices. 1926
1930s woman in black with yellow background, Albert BaileyGlamorous woman dress in black against a yellow background. Illustration by Albert Bailey. Date: c.1935
Constance Marie de Masirevich, daughter of the recently retired Hungarian ambassador. The Sketch reports, " she has many friends in London and is very Anglophile
Lady Pamela Berry, formerly Smith (1915 - 1982), younger daughter of the 1st earl of Birkenhead. In 1936 she married Hon. William Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell
Evening pyjama suit by WorthAn extremely glamorous pyjama du soir in black crepe with full, deceptive skirt front, and short wide-sleeved coat with black fox collar by Worth. Date: 1931
Tailored coat and dress by Jean Patou, 1931A tailored coat and dress for " a summers rainy day in town". With slightly flared skirt and belted, it fastens on one side to leave a loose draping end. Very smart and chic. Date: 1931
Evening dress by Worth, 1931Two views of an evening dress by Worth in beige and deep chestnut satin worn with sandals. Date: 1931
Summer suit by MolyneuxBlack crepe de chine faced with white for a summer suit by Edward Molyneux. Worn with a white, belted blouse it is trimmed with an edging of tiny flowers cut out of the same material. Date: 1931
Harrods hats for 1929Lovely advertisement for Parisian hats by Agnes, Lydia, Reboux and Alphonsine available from Harrods in the autumn of 1929. Date: 1929
MMe, Drake-Exner wearing in a dress of her own designMadame Drake-Exner, formerly Evelyn Boyriven, Parisian socialite, pictured wearing a simple patterned day dress of her own design, with a severe felt hat and snake belt. Date: 1929
Advertisement for Southern Railway - South for SunbathingAdvertisement for Southern Railway - For Perfect Holidays - The Riviera! South for Sunbathing. Date: 1931
Advert for Hershelle clothing 1940Advertisement for Hershelle womens clothing showing a woman in Yardleys of Bond Street seemingly so engrossed in the shops catalogue
Fantoche (puppet) ballet. circa 1890
Unknown Victorian actress. late 19th century
Ancient Greek lady in elegant costume. 1906
Maya - a mannequin for Reville sMaya, the professional name of Messrs. Revilles most famous mannequin, who was, according to The Sphere, a member of an old Russian noble family exiled by the Bolsheviks
Bride in classic 1920s bridal dress, heavily influenced by the wedding attire of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother). Date: circa 1924
Fortnum & Mason fashion ad - Mrs Philip KindersleyAdvertisement for a ready-to-wear suit in pale green wool tweed with white revers from Fortnum & Mason, modelled by society beauty, Mrs Philip Kindersley
Brilliant Fashions for the Little Season, 1926Smartly dressed members of London society leaving the theatre on a night out. The women wear the knee length tubular dresses that were to epitomise 1920s fashion
Coral drops or elegant bessera, Bessera elegans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G
Elegant cup-flower, Scyphanthus elegans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert Sweets The British Flower Garden, Ridgeway
Harlequin flower, Sparaxis elegans (Elegant streptanthera, Streptanthera elegans). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert
European pond turtle and Indian star tortoiseEuropean pond turtle, Emys orbicularis (mud tortoise or la Bourbeuse), and Indian star tortoise, Geochelone elegans (elegant tortoise)
Three graces of the Ballet of **. Elegant ballet dancers in costume (one in turban and shawl, one with tambourine and dress decorated with flowers)
