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Suffragette Cat In Hat and Flag. A cat wears a large picture hat and a flag in WSPU colours, purple, white and green, fastened as a shawl with VFW badge
Icarus & DaedalusDaedalus encouraged his son Icarus to fly from the island of Crete to the sun. But the sun melted the wax with which his wings were fastened on and Icarus fell into the sea
The Wedding GownA wartime children's short story illustration of a bride having her wedding gown fastened. Date: circa 1940s
Fairy IllustrationAn illustration of fairy-like young woman, wearing a sequin dress with pink ribbons strapped around her shoulders, bursting through some paper
AliceA portrait oil painting of Alice, a young woman wearing a floral patterned scarf and purple outdoor coat, she has a unique fringe with a clip fastened at the front. Date: circa 1921
TinkA portrait oil painting of a standing girl, wearing a white dress with a pink sash, fastened at the back with a bow, her name is Miss Joan Claudia Johnson
KittyA portrait painting of a young girl named Kitty, who is wearing a large, white sun hat and dress, which is fastened at the collar with a black bow, she is carrying a bunch of blue flowers
Spanish GirlA portrait painting of a smiling young Spanish woman, wearing a heavily patterned cloak, with ribbons in yellow, red and blue fastened to her hair. Date: circa 1916
Mrs. Charles McEvoyA portrait painting of a seated young lady named Mrs. Charles McEvoy, wearing a cardigan fastened with a black bow, over a beige dress, a possibly relative of the artist. Date: circa 1916
Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Joining feathers 1907Edwardian women sitting along a table, using a sharp knife they cut and trim the quill thin and flat, so the colourful feathers can be glued together. Date: 1907
Woman wearing a white old point lace cape with collar, with choux of pale green and pale blue velvet. Date: 1896
Anglo-Saxon nobleman with a forked beard wears a green mantle fastened with a brooch, a blue roc or super-tunic & a long gold tunic. Date: 8th century
Anglo-Saxon with a forked beard wears a green mantle fastened with a long brooch, a roc or super-tunic with a gold border over a short tunic with side vents & an ornate border. Date: 8th century
Old Woman Reads Letter Date: 1941
Costume - King Edgar 966Anglo-Saxons. King: red tunic, blue mantle with gold border fastened with a brooch & leg bandages. Youth: embroidered tunic, red mantle, criss-cross leg bandages. Date: 966
FRENCH VELVET SUIT 1881French boy wears a velvet suit comprised of knickerbockers, jacket fastened at the neck & open to reveal a waistcoat, white falling collar & large bow, socks & heeled boots. Date: 1881
Morning Coat 1890sYoung man in morning coat with the top button fastened, a high stand-fall collar with rounded ends, plaid tie, dark waistcoat, pin-striped trousers, bowler hat & cane. Date: late 1890s
3 GIRLS ON SWINGS C19Three girls take turns on a makeshift swing made from a length of rope fastened to a railing. A little child, whose toy horse has broken, sobs. Date: late 19th century
Frankish Court Dress C11Man: mantle fastened with a brooch, embroidered super- tunic. Woman: coronet, veil, hair worn in long plaits, mantle & super-tunic with a girdle. Date: 11th century
American ladies coat fashion 1924Collection of 1920s American coats, from a clothing catalogue. Date: 1924
Harry Houdini, Tied UpHarry Houdini the Austrian-Hungarian escapologist (1874 to 1926) being tied up by two members of his audience. Date: circa 1910
German - Italian DressWoman: barbette & fillet. Man: tabard style sleeveless surcote, tunic, mantle fastened with cord. Italian students wear voluminous gowns & a fur-lined surcote. 13th century
Englishman 1170He wears a short cloak over an ankle-length tunic, fastened with a brooch at the neck and a belt at the waist : he wears gloves Date: circa 1170
Women wearing fur-lined winter coats 1909Two women wearing fur-lined coats, one with full length with fur-trim, decorative fasten to the front, other with a diagonal wrap-over front and fur collar and cuffs
Houdini Preparing for Bridge JumpThe prolific Austrian-Hungarian escape artist Harry Houdini preparing for one of his many daring feats of escapology, this time a highly publicised Bridge Jump whilst in metal chains. Date: circa 1910
Loung Suits Photo 1890SDapper young men in lounge suits, shirts with all-round stand collars, side buttoning boots & pinkie rings, also a tie fastened with a ring, a bowler hat, cane & a monocle. Date: 1890s
Short-Sleeved Cardy 30SYoung platinum blonde wearing a Peter-pan collar & a short- sleeved hand-knitted cardigan with cuffs, deep angular revers & fastened with 3 rows of knitted buttons. Date: 1930s
Promenade Dress 1840Public promenade dress: green & black robe with skirt en tablier & bishop sleeves with reverse points at the cuff. Accessories: collar fastened with a brooch. Date: 1840
American ladies coat fashion
Ladies daywear, 1927A design, from the Drapers Exhibition, for a dress featuring a low slung waist fastened with a metal clasp and a skirt adorned with embroidery and fringing, 1927
Spring Fashions for 1913Sketch depicting the vivid colour and graceful lines of ladies fashion in the early twentieth century. On left: an evening dress in green
Fashions for April, 1872A selection of ladies fashions from the Paris designers, April 1872. From left to right: Toilette de Diner, trimmed with a deep flounce
Paris fashions for February, 1864Sketches of designs featured on the monthly ladies fashion page. (From left) The walking dress, made from dark brown silk, trimmed with black velvet
Tatler fashions for February 1930, by Gordon ConwayA fashion design by Gordon Conway, taken from a series of monthly supplements drawn by the artist. This illustration shows an outfit of brown and yellow crepe marocain
Seaside Costumes 1896The year that signalled the demise of big sleeves? Puffed & gigot sleeves, wide square revers, epaulettes, high collars, pleated blouse, open bodice fastened with bands
Yellow / Black Dress 1868Pink corselet & tunic over a white dress. Blue open dress fastened with bows & sleeves open from the shoulder. Yellow dress: square bodice, open sided tunic & trained skirt
Petard Offensive / 17th CDiagrams showing the attack offensive on a castle using a petard. A device filled with gunpowder and fastened to the gates, the danger lest the engineer be blown up too
Petit-Gris Cloak 1922A cape with a large tubular stand collar made using rectangular pieces of petit- gris (a type of squirrel) fur & fastened with a silk cord with tassel ends
Mink Coat 1922A mink coat with rounded front borders, funnel shaped sleeves, a large roll collar & a wrap-over front fastened with one large fur covered button
Egyptian Frocks 1924Egyptian influence. Green tube dress with gold fabric draped diagonally from one shoulder & fastened at the hip; black print dress with handkerchief drapery at the hips
Photo / Boy in Sailor HatLittle boy in a sailor hat tied on with a ribbon & a pale coloured coat fastened with enormous frogs & toggles & trimmed on the cape collar with self coloured braid
Fashionable Couple 1837Man: frock coat with roll collar & pointed lapel. Woman: pink & white open-robe, bodice with lace tucker & quilling, tunic fastened at intervals with a shell shaped trim
Blue Waistcoat 1829Blue waistcoat open to reveal the shirt front, square toed boots, pantaloon-trousers, black cut-away coat with M cut collar. Blue coat fastened with straps, gigot sleeves
Bonnet / August 1868A bonnet of the shape then fashionable worn at the front of the head and with lappets fastened beneath the chin. Trimming include yellow flowers & a pom-pon
Motoring Woman 1907Fashionable motoring wear for a modern girl includes a warm fur lined double-breasted coat with fur collar & cuffs & fastened with brandenburgs. Her hat has a protective veil
Fur-Trimmed Cape 1913A fur-trimmed short cape with rows of beads fastened with a Chinese style medallion with tassels across a long fur stole