Fancy Collection (page 11)

The Carnival of Basel - the 4am Morgestreich
The Carnival of Basel (German: Basler Fasnacht) is the biggest carnival in Switzerland and takes place annually between February and March in Basel

Four costumes designed by Natacha Rambova for Forbidden Frui
Four costumes designed by Natacha Rambova for the Paramount film Forbidden Fruit, 1921 Date: 1922

Little girl in fancy dress - HP Sauce costume
A young girl posing in her HP sauce themed fancy dress costume. Date: c.1920

Fancy Dress - the Entente Cordiale
First prize winner at the Covent Garden fancy dress ball in 1905 - a lady dressed in an incredibly elaborate costume as the Entente Cordiale

Fancy Dress costume - Kitchener pun, 1898
Quite brilliant fancy dress costume on the pun of Kitcheners great with a man dressed as a kitchen range or stove, with the words Kitcheners grate written across the front - a reference to military

Supper Table -- how we entertain our friends. Accompanying an article entitled How I keep house on 250 per annum. 1885

Family in ancient Egypt style fancy dress, 1920s
A father, mother and little girl dressed collectively in the style of ancient Egypt, at a time when, following the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Luxor

Procession of fancy dress costumes at the Epilogue Ball
The culminating point of the great advertising convention, the Epilogue Ball, marking the close of the first International Advertising Convention held in Britain

The Epilogue Ball - costumes of famous magazines
Examples of costumes seen at the Epilogue Ball, held at the close of the International Advertising Convention at Olympia in July 1924

Aubrey Beardsley fancy dress at Artists Costume Ball
Miss Gladys Baly in costume as Aubrey Beardsleys Mademoiselle de Maupin at the Artists Costume Ball held at Covent Garden in February 1910. Date: 1910

Mrs John Lavery as Botticellis Prima Vera at Picture Ball
Hazel Lavery, wife of the painter Sir John Lavery, pictured as La Prima Vera by Botticelli at the Picture Ball, held at the Albert Hall in aid of the Invalid Kitchens of London The ball paid homage

Fancy Dress Ball 1910
La Princesse de la Tour d Auvergne gives a ball where the guests are all dressed as Pierrot or Pierrette Date: 1910

Fancy Dress Ball 1900
Madeleine Lemaires Exposition ball, at which guests come in costumes which reflect some aspect of the current Exhibition Date: 1900

Celebrating the crossing of the Equator
Scene on a Royal Navy ship. It is the custom on board ship to indulge in merrymaking when crossing the Equator -- in fancy dress if its your first time. Date: circa 1845

The Countess of Yarborough in fancy dress
Marcia Amelia Mary Pelham, Countess of Yarborough, 13th Baroness Conyers and 7th Baroness Fauconberg, OBE (18 October 1863 17 November 1926), British peer

Pigeons - A Portrait of a Silver and Blue Runt, Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Silver and Blue Runt, which are breeds of fancy pigeon. The Runt is one of the oldest known pigeon breeds and was widely bred in Italy, from which its French name, Roman pigeon

Pigeons - Frill-Backs and Scandaroons, Fancy Breed
A portait illustrating two Frill-Back and two Scandaroon pigeons. Both breeds are domesticated and a breed of fancy pigeon

Pigeons - Three Russian Trumpeters, Fancy Breed
Three Russian Trumpeters, Black-Mottled, Black and White, are seen here in their coop. The illustration presents the breeds unique feathering which radiates from around their heads

Pigeons - Scotch Fantails or Broad-Tailed Shakers
A portrait of a White, White Laced and Black-Saddle Back Scotch Fantail pigeons, also known as Broad-Tailed Shakers. The Fantail is a popular breed of fancy pigeon

Pigeons - Blue, White and Black Jacobins, Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Blue, White and Black Jacobin, a breed of fancy pigeon. The Jacobin developed over many years of selective breeding and originates from Asia

Pigeons - Red and Yellow Jacobins, Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Red and Yellow Jacobin, a breed of fancy pigeon. The Jacobin developed over many years of selective breeding and originated in Asia

Pigeons - Red, White and Yellow Dragoons, London Fancy Breed
A Red, White and Yellow Dragoon pictured together in their coop. The Dragoon belongs to the Fancy pigeon breed, these Dragoons are also in common with London

Black-Pied Pouter Cock Pigeon
A portrait of two Black-Pied Pouter, (Pigmy Pouter) pigeons, with two white feathered Brunner Pouters featured in the background. The illustration shows their unsual features as a fancy breed

Yellow-Pied Pouter Cock Pigeon
A portrait of a Yellow-Pied Pouter Cock, (Pigmy Pouter), with a Red-Pied Pouter featured in the background inside their coop

Blue Pouter Cock Pigeon
A portrait of a Blue Pouter Cock standing on a loft rooftop with three other pouters featured in the background. The Pouter pigeon is characterised by a its very large, inflatable crop

Cecil Beaton as an ugly sister in Heil Cinderella, 1940
Cecil Beaton in costume as an ugly sister for a performance of the play he co-authored, called Heil Cinderella. Date: 1940

Tableaux lumineux anim鳧. French poster advertising a show of illuminated scenes

Royal Navy men in Malta, WW1
Royal Navy men in Malta during the First World War. They are standing on a fire tender made by J Stone of Deptford, SE London. One person is in fancy dress, with their face covered, holding a fan

The Venetian party held by Mrs Keiller, July 1914
Page from The Sketch reporting on a lavish party hosted by Mrs Alexander Keiller, formerly Miss Doll Phil-Morris, the artist

Edward Huskinson, editor of The Tatler magazine
A photograph of Edward (Teddy) Peter Huskinson (1877-1940), editor of The Tatler from 1908 to 1940. His career began as a political cartoonist of the Conservative party before he became a journalist

The Victory Ball at the Albert Hall, WW1
A double page spread of photographs presenting some of the notable personalities and the costumes they wore to the Victory Ball at the Albert Hall on the 27 November 1918

Man wearing Venice Carnival Jester Costume, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Person wearing Venice Carnival Costume, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Couple wearing Venice Carnival Costumes, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Venice Carnival Costumes
People wearing costumes at the Venice Carnival, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Cover design, Storyland, by Gladys Peto
Cover design for Storyland, by Gladys Peto. Gladys Emma Peto (1890-1977) was an English artist, fashion designer, illustrator and writer of childrens books. Date: 1931

Anita Benson, in fancy dress, 1920
Anita Benson, the actress, in fancy dress for the Pan Ball, Covent Garden, London, 1920. Date: 1920

Sigmund Holtzschucher
SIGMUND GABRIEL HOLTZSCHUCHER German statesman - a very fancy engraving with very effective ornamentation. Date: 1575 - 1642

Soy Kee & Co - Importers of Chinese and Japanese Fancy Goods - advertising postcard featuring a high status Chinese lady in fine robes seated on a throne

Prince of Wales Hospital Carnival, Tottenham, London
Watched by mounted police, three spectacularly dressed collectors pose for their photo during the annual Prince of Wales Hospital Carnival in the Tottenham area of North London

Rosita Forbes at the Jewels of Empire ball`
Miss Rosita Forbes (1893-1967) British traveller, socialite and author (later Mrs A. McGrath) pictured as Rubies at the Jewels of Empire Ball

Pierrot Hat
A Pierrot fancy dress hat, with pom-poms on it, worn with a neck ruff, is a look of which one never tires; it is always becoming, gay, and easy to make! 1930s

Princess Paul of Yugoslavia in traditional costume
Princess Paul of Yugoslavia (1903 - 1997), formerly Princess Olga of Greece, eldest daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia, sister of Princess Marina

Group of people in ragtime fancy dress
A group of people in ragtime style fancy dress, including a cowboy on a mule, two policemen, men in drag, a pierrot, a chef, and a few blacked-up faces. Date: 1920s

Bedroom / 12th Century
In their well-furnished bedroom - leaded panes, fancy cushions and all - a noble couple admire their falcon while their dog lies bored Date: circa 12th century

Normandy traditional costume as fancy dress
A fancy dress costume suggesting a late Victorian party goer dress as a Normandy peasant. Her costume comprises of a dress with a brightly coloured petticoat

Cambridge University Footlights with Victor Stiebel
The cast of a recent production entitled P.T.O or " Please Tell Others" of the Cambridge University " Footlights Club which was played at the New Theatre, Cambridge from June 6 to 11

Maria Levinskaya
Madame Maria Levinskaya, Russian pianist, pictured wearing an exaggerated costume of the Napoleonic era, as part of her series of recitals given wearing historical dress under the title

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