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Round tower in Devon countrysideA woman wearing a cloche hat stands in front of an old round tower somewhere in the Devon countryside. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Hand knitted jacket, 1954A coat to make, using rug wool which knits speedily and achieves the fashionable chunky look. Good for street wear in the Spring an; d acceptable for cooler evenings later
Formal wear for daytime occasionsA gown of white Everglaze pique cotton decorated with butterflies, perfect for Glyndebourne, country balls and Continental hotels. Over it, a coat of luminous pink
Bear Brand stockings advertisementAdvert for Bear Brand superfine stockings with a slim and elegant lady, wearing a full skirted evening dress, pulling up her skirt to reveal shapely legs clad, of course, in Bear Brand
Fashions by Michael and Digby Morton, 1954Two designer outfits for 1954. On the left, a tan dress and bolero lined with coral. On the right, a black Spanish style alpaca coat and dress from Digby Morton, the coat having a wide turn back
Latin American panache, 1954Coat with four temperaments: in light and dark silver-birch tweed, it is reversible, and can be worn with a stem of contrast colour as shown here
Summer fashions for 1954A variety of fashions for a 1950s summer. From left, two tennis fashions by Louis London. In the background, an impeccably tailored summer suit in chiffon weight wool
Laceknit in Two-plyA lightweight summer sweater with a tailor type collar and sleeve edging in plain garter stitch
Cotton for cocktailsA finely knitted evening sweater (made in Coats cotton) which achieves the illusion of lace
Archduke Albert of Austria after RubensArchduke Albert of Austria (1559-1621), also known as Albert VII, after a portrait by Rubens
Stiebel, Worth and Paterson designs, 1954From left; Overskirts were in favour with several designers, worn apron-wise, or in a pannier effect. One of the prettiest was Victor Stiebels young bell-skirted silk afternoon dress in mist
Knitted dress, 1954It is hard to believe that hand knitting could produce the delicate laciness of this evening gown. A cobweb design of palest grey wool interwoven with silver thread
Ski-ing streamlineA contrasting ski outfit from Jaeger. The tough looking, loose-fitting wool sweater, with its ribbed knit and roll collar, and the tailored ski-pants of black barathea produce an ensemble that
Make up Moment in the SnowAll ready for a days winter sport, a woman applies the last completing touch of lipstick. Her equipment includes white knitted cap and sweater, red Grenfell ski jacket
Grahame-White and Lady Northcliffe at HendonThe aviator Claude Grahame-White (1879-1959) with Lady Northcliffe at Hendon before the Great Air Race (probably the air race sponsored by the Daily Mail in 1910)
Kestos advertisementAdvertisement for Kestos brassieres giving reassuring and firm support under the most revealing of bathing and beach suits in 1933
Flower show 1880A flower show at the Royal Botanic Societys Garden, Regents Park
Miss Tomblin in tennis shortsThe Sketch magazine in their We Take Our Hat Off To- weekly page feature Miss G.E. Tomblin, for taking the shorts way to further lawn tennis fame
Chrysanthemum showLawyers and smartly dressed families admire a flower display at the chrysanthemum show in Middle Temple Gardens, London
Can shorts rival these graceful frocks for the courts?A fashion illustration underlining the great tennis fashion debate of 1932 - Can shorts rival elegants skirts and dresses on the tennis court
Mid 19th Century Paris fashionWoman wearing a pink moire dress and an ornate hat with pink feathers
The Tatler front cover 1956Front cover of The Tatler featuring an elegant woman in a turquoise blue dress, and white hat and gloves contemplating a large spray of yellow flowers
Britannia and Eve front cover, February 1954Front cover of Britannia and Eve featuring an elegant lady in a smart 1950s dress (with typical full skirt and nipped in waist) standing by a table where a game of cards is in progress
Royal Couple - ThailandA Royal Couple from Siam (Thailand)
Aquascutum rainwearThis charming green proofed Ottoman silk coat with its pretty collar and wide, rounded shoulder line can be worn belted as it is here, or hanging loose from the shoulders
Women from the Kalotaszeg RegionKalotaszeg region in Romania, part of Transylvania - formerly ruled by Hungary. The rediscovery of Hungarian folklore traditions became popular in the 1880s
Spring suit, 1956A sleeveless square necked slim dress with a boxy jacket made from the finest mens grey and white pinpoint suiting. Worn with a red calf belt, the outfit costs 40 guineas from Harrods
Elegant travel, 1956The ideal travel coat - loose, comfortable and roomy enough to go over any suit; two toned, light-grey checked tweed - raglan deep sleeved with curved cuffs and hemline
Suzanne Lenglens Tennis Outfits for SelfridgesA page depicting the outfits designed and modelled by Suzanne Lenglen for Selfridges, shown exclusively in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
Zulu man in marital costume, southern Africa
Woman from Albania near ScutariWoman from the Mountain region of Albania near Scutari in traditional costume
Attractive and Stylish Italian Girl, wearing an orange jacket with a fur collar and a wonderful hat with blue and white striped decoration
Indonesia - Java - Paku Alam VII of Pakualaman, a small hereditary principality within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta - pictured with his wife, he was Prince between 1903-1938
Bystander Riviera NumberArt deco style front cover of The Bystander magazines Riviera number featuring a glamorous, blonde woman with chic, waved hair and a pink hat and suit against a background of blue skies
Flounces and Frill Dispute the Favours of the Evening ModeColourful fashion illustrations for evening wear
1926 FashionLatest trends from Paris in the spring of 1926. Here, the women are wearing a Flaring Skirt, Smoking Suit, Straight Suit and Picture Frock
Morocco - Dressing a Moroccan Moorish BrideDressing a Moroccan Moorish Bride in traditional costume in preparation for her wedding
Gordon Conway(1894-1956). Prolific costume designer for the theatre and film, and contributor to magazines such as " The Tatler" and " Eve"
A Malay Bride in South Africa in all her finery for the Big Day. A lot of immigrants fro South East Asia and India came to South Africa at the end of the 19th century
Two Zulu WomenAbsolutely fabulous postcard depicting two Zulu Women, wearing traditional multi-coloured bead and animal hide tabards, their hair shaped up into thin conical forms and wearing bright necklaces
A Young Jew from Tashkent, UzbekistanA reflective Young Jewish boy wearing a fine robe from Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The Sphere Spring fashion number front coverColour illustration for the front cover of The Sphere spring fashion number showing two women in a springtime setting
Three Gowns of Classic Beauty, by G. SacyColour fashion illustration showing three glamorous evening gowns
Bows are important details, G. SacyColour fashion illustration showing glamorous dresses adorned with bows
The Bystander Spring Fashion NumberColour illustration for front cover of The Bystander Spring fashion number showing an elegant group of fashionably dressed people
Fashion illustration for The Sphere 1927A group of elegant women in Paris
The Cause of the CrashSophisticated lady dressed in late 1920s fashion
The Sphere fashion number illustration 1927Woman choosing an evening gown from her Chinoiserie wardrobe. The caption reads, The flounced frock with a bow on the hip is very new