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British Celanese Ltd, Advertisement PhotoA photograph used for the advertisement of British Celanese Ltd, a subsidiary company of fabric manufacturer, Courtaulds Ltd
Courtaulds Ltd Advert PhotographA portrait photograph used for the advertisement of Courtaulds Ltd, a fabric manufacturer. The photo shows an elegantly posed young woman pinching her skirts. Date: circa 1939
Evening MistA portrait sketch of a young woman elegantly holding out some draping fabric above and around her head, standing in the countryside under an evening sky, swathed in mist. Date: circa 1901
The Blouse ShopA detailed painting which portrays a seated woman dressed colourfully, admiring a yellow fabric inside a blouse shop, a stack of books and an umbrella are placed next to her
The House With The Stone StepsThis oil painting shows a white house with some red fabric hanging from the window ledge, with some stone steps leading up to the property, at the base of which a mysterious dark figure is standing
Lever Brothers Twink AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Twink, a product which both cleans and dyes materials simultaneously
The BegoniasA still life painting of red and white begonia flowers in a large, simple tankard, beside a bowl of similar style, sat on top of a blue, striped fabric. Date: circa 1915
Heal's Shop AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for Heal's Shop in London, promoting hand printed linens, chintzes and cretonnes. The image shows a lady, admiring her patterned curtains
Japan - Dyeing FactoryDyeing Factory, Japan. Date: circa 1920s
Japan - Old Clothes DealerOld Clothes Dealer, Japan. Date: circa 1920s
Japan - Cloth DealerCloth Dealer, Japan. Date: circa 1920s
Weaving Sik on a traditional foot-powered loom, Japan. Date: circa 1910s
A Peking Cart - Hong Kong. Date: circa 1900s
Alyse Berton Draped in Raw SilkAlyse Berton, a Seattle resident, draped in raw silk. Seattle had become the most important silk port in the United States. Date: circa 1925
Mrs Tryon the Tailor's Wife
Spain, Madrid. Exhibition of men's clothing, held by the Society of Master Tailors (Sociedad de Maestros de Sastre) La Confianza. It took place at the end of November 1881
Textile fragments. Late Intermediate Horizon (1000-1450)Textile fragments. There were different types of textiles qualities. During the Inca period, the finest was cumbi, made with vicuna. Central coast. Late Intermediate Horizon (1000-1450). Peru
A Chinese ShawlThis oil painting portrays a woman, seated, wearing a Chinese shawl with her hands folded. A patterned fabric makes up the background. Date: circa 1923
Courtaulds Courgette AdvertisementAn advertisement for Courtaulds Ltd, promoting Courgette, a very dainty crepe fabric with full surface weave. Image shows a stylish woman at a formal gathering with the quotation Joan dear
Courtaulds Delysia AdvertisementAdvertisement for Courtaulds Fabric promoting women's fashionable clothing under the name Delysia. Image shows a group of women donning their delightful Delysia attire. Date: circa 1930
Advertisement for Hamptons Furniture, showing Hamptons Easy Chairs and Settees in floral fabric. Established in 1830, and expanded in the 1890s
Advertisement for Aquascutum, by Tom Purvis. Showing elegant man in Aquascutum coat, reading a magazine, whilst seated on a table
Advert for Sanderson of Berners Street, suppliers of wallpapers and fabrics. Date: 1954
Advert for Rosebank Fabrics, available to order through local stores and furnishers. Date: 1954
Advert for Arthur Sanderson and Sons, highlighting the international provenance of the fabrics and wallpapers available at their Berners Street showroom. Date: 1954
Advert for Courtaulds, makers of rayon fabric. The gown depicted is made by Liberty's. In the background is a scene from Ranelagh Gardens in the 18th century. Date: 1954
Advert for Celanese, a chemical and speciality materials company whose products included acetate yarn and artificial silk. Date: 1943
Instructions for creating decorative patches to repair holes in fabric, with ideas for motifs. Date: 1943
Advert, Watson's Matchless Cleanser for every household and laundry use. Date: 1927
Pastrana Tapestries, 1471 c Disembarkation in AsilahThe Pastrana tapestries: Disembarkation in Asilah. ca. 1471 - 1475. Cloth number 1 of the series on the conquest of Asilah and Tangier in 1471 by Alfonso V of Portugal
A page of adverts from - February 1954Three fashion adverts for women's permanent hair styles at Vasco's Hair Bubbles, tailored lingerie at and Supalese early spring tailored suits at Swan & Edgar. Date: 1954
New fabric that stretches three ways Vita-Flex was made of an exclusive process in which pure rubber was interwoven with fine cotton backing. Date: 1939
Marshall & Snelgrove gown: loose fitting, high waisted ankle length gown in a bronze fabric, round neckline, Medici style collar, translucent sleeves & reverse cuffs. Date: 1915
Looking at a fabric stall in a French country market. Date: 1915
The Douglas Tartan. Date: circa 1902
Putting bee-hives into mourning 1856Telling the bees, traditional European custom in which bees would be told of an important event in the beekeepers life, such as long journeys, births, marriages and deaths
Original Artwork - little patched-up blue fabric dog, holding a yellow flower. Date: circa 1937
Vintage 19th century photograph: cloth, fabric, bazar, bazaar, probably Tunis, Tunisia
Advertisement for Peerless Velveteen fabric Date: circa 1880s
Advert for Lux, soap powder, featuring tennis wear, 1926 Date: 1926
Advert for Lux, soap powder, featuring Miss 1926 Date: 1926
Advert for Lux, soap powder, with hints for holiday clothes packing, 1926 Date: 1926
Nursery Fabric FriezeA section of a fabric nursery frieze. Date: circa 1920
Nursery Fabric SampleA section of a nursery fabric sheet. Date: circa 1920
Fashionable woman strolling through the Palais Royal, 1800Fashionable woman strolling through the gallery of the Palais Royal, Paris, Year VIII, 1800. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours. Workers distilling whisky in a distillery in Edinburgh 70, worker boring a cannon at Carron Works factory 71
Trades in Regency England: Grinding cutlery, iron works and flax spinning. Workers seated at grinding wheels in a cutlery factory in Sheffied 58
Trades in Regency England: Spar ornaments, pottery ware and salt refiner. Alabaster stone ornaments made in the Peak District on a mantlepiece 52, shop window with pottery from Etruria
