Fashion Collection (#22)

William Powell, Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy in Libeled Lady (1936). Loy and Harlow in Dolly Tree creations. Date: 1936

Myrna Loy in The Thin Man (1934)
a shiny alluring sheath of black cire moulded to the figure formed this gown designed by Dolly Tree for Myrna Loy in The Thin Man (1934)

Billie Burke wearing range of Dolly Tree creations
Brown herringbone lightweight tweed was featured in a two-piece tailored suit (top left) designed by Dolly Tree for Billie Burke in Bridal Suite (1939)

Rosalind Russell?s housecoat advert - First Love Silverware
Rosalind Russell?s housecoat for an advertisement for First Love silverware (1937). The housecoat ? stylistically matched Dolly Tree

The wedding scene from Manproof (1938) with Rosalind Russell (Left) and Myrna Loy (right) wearing Dolly Tree creations Date: 1938

Mrs Charles Sweeny & Miss Jeanne Stourton at Maggy Rouff
Miss Jeanne Stourton seated next to Mrs Charles Sweeny (formerly Miss Margaret Whigham, later the Duchess of Argyll), who she closely resembled, at a Maggy Rouff dress show in 1937

Advert, Woolland Brothers, Knightsbridge, London
Advert for Woolland Brothers, Outfitting Department, Lowndes Terrace, Knightsbridge, London SW, Ladies Fashions. 1897

Portrait of a German maiden in late 16th century garb. She wears a lace ruff, a painted glass brooch with her own likeness, and holds a prayer book bound in painted parchment

Women of Venice dying their hair using a solana (a wide brim hat with a hole in the centre), one with a sponge A, and one with comb in front of a mirror after Cesare Vecellio B, and wooden comb C

Antoine, King of Navarre, and Jeanne III, Queen of Navarre. From a miniature painting. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Traditional dances of the Caroline Islands, Micronesia, 19th century. Men with tattoos, wearing loincloths, dancing with sticks. Carolians on Guam at top

Cossack, Bashkir and Kalmyk cavalry
Russian military: Cossack officer 4, Bashkir archer 8, Kalmyk cavalry 9, 10, and regular Cossacks 5, 7, 11. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre

Medieval Kings of Hungary: Saint Stephen 5, King Ladislaus I 7, Geza I or Magnus 4 and Arpad 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Temple of Odin at Old Uppsala, Sweden. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847

Costumes of the Berbers, North Africa, early 19th century, including woman in traditional hayek shawl. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Womans high-heel shoe design in beige leather within abstract art deco border. Chromolithograph from Andre Camys La Chaussure d Art, The Art Shoe, August-September, Paris, 1930

Womans shoe design in salmon pink leather with buckle, 1930
Womans shoe design in salmon pink leather with buckle from the Maison Jean Peraro within abstract art deco border. Chromolithograph from Andre Camys La Chaussure d Art, The Art Shoe

Womans high-heel shoe design in purple leather, 1930
Womans high-heel shoe design in purple leather with red lace-up panel and snakeskin toe within abstract art deco shooting star border

Waiting for the bus they never catch
Two flappers posing prettily at a bus stop. Date: 1923

Women playing with a Yoyo on a beach near Dieppe, France
Women playing with a Yoyo, the craze of 1932, on a beach near Dieppe, France. Date: 1932

Charles Frederick Worth, fashion designer
Caricature, Charles Frederick Worth, fashion designer. 1893

Womens undergarments 1935
Double page catalogue of womens underwear from 1935. Date: 1935

Margaret Whigham at Ascot with her boater and ruches muff
Celebrated society it girl, Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then the infamous Duchess of Argyll pictured at Ascot in June 1931 wearing an unusual boater style hat

Straw hats return to favour in 1930 - factory in Luton
Straw hats return to favour! Luton, the centre of the straw hat industry had suffered from lean years since 1914; khaki was the wear of choice until 1918

Womens shingle cap 1929
Shingle cap, made of crocheted silk, with a choice of colours. Date: 1929

Unusual Eton crop for Fraulein von Poremski, 1928
Fraulein von Poremski, a noted Berlin dancer sporting a geometric, and close-cropped hair style, notably masculine and daring, even in 1928 when everyone was shingling their hair. 1928

Princess Margaret at Dior fashion show at Blenheim
A Dior mannequin curtsies before Princess Margaret in the Long Library at Blenheim Palace as she displays the highlight of the collection, a white satin off-the-shoulder evening dress named Blenheim

Molyneux / Chanel models
A presentation of the latest evening fashion by Chanel (two on the left) and Molyneux (right). The three lovely ladies are members of the British high society

Woman holding a dog wearing a hat made of black taffeta, with a crown of beige moire, the ends of which are clasped together in front with a head ornament. Hat available from Debenham and Freebody

A Variety of womens shoes 1926
Ladies 1920s footwear, including slippers, tennis and dress shoes. Date: circa 1926

Advert for Aertex men and womens underwear 1933
Aertex underwear, little cells in the fabric that allow the body to breathe. Date: 1933

Sir Savile Crossleys Shoot at Somerleyton Hall, Lowestoft - an after-luncheon group, featuring: Sir Savile and Lady Crossley, Lord and Lady Vivian, Lord and Lady Hastings, Colonel and the Hon

Four pretty young Austrian girls spin wildly in happy dance
Four pretty young Austrian girls spin wildly in a happy dance on the banks of a lake or seashore. circa 1908

King George V and his first four children - country scene
King George V (far right) (1865-1936) pictured with his first four children in the country - from left: Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI)

Advert for stockings by Bear Brand 1940
Luxury stocking, showing a model holding up a pair of sheer Bear Brand stockings Date: 1940

Machine for Tight Lacing
Satire on the fashion for tight corsets - A correct view of the new machine for winding up the ladies Date: circa 1830

Cartoon, The Six-Mark Tea-Pot (Aestheticism)
Cartoon, The Six-Mark Tea-Pot -- a satirical comment on the new fashion of aestheticism: a man who resembles Oscar Wilde admires a teapot

A young man in jeans sits against a fashion shop window
A young man sits against a fashion shop window and makes a call on his mobile phone. The window display shows a smartly dressed chimpanze and a bearded man - both wearing in blue jackets

Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth (Later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) and their daughter, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II). Date: 1935

Hop Scotch Maggie - Frae Bonnie Scotland. Comic postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period

Harness electric corset - a boon to women of all ages
Mr C. B. Harness electric corset - a boon to women of all ages - The Medical Battery Co. Ltd - 52 Oxford Street, London (The Electropathic and Zander Institute). (3/3) Date: circa 1890s

New Fashion Style from France - Jupes-Pantalons
New Fashion Style from France - three young women wearing Jupes-Pantalons stride confidently - Porte Dauphine, Paris. Date: circa 1910

Alima - a very beautiful woman from Somalia, wearing a wrap-around dress of patterned fabric, headscarf and bead necklace. Date: circa late 1920s

Queen Elizabeth II in her Coronation gown
A photograph taken at the special request of the Queen in order to showcase the workmanship of the gown, the work of Norman Hartnell

Elfrida Marjorie Eden, later Countess of Warwick
Miss Elfrida Marjorie Eden (1887-1943), who married Lord Brooke (Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville, later 6th Earl of Warwick) on 29 April 1909 at St Margarets Church, Westminster

Model wearing embroidered chemise over embroidered long knickers and stockings Date: 1920s

Front cover of Leach's Hairdressing Styles showing an elaborate hairstyle Date: 1920s

A model wearing a loose blouse with a ruffle. Date: 1920s

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