Feathers Collection (page 16)

Behind a Big Hat
- Ah, to sit behind a man with a bald head ! Date: 1905

Alfonso XIII
ALDONSO XIII, KING OF SPAIN In full dress uniform Date: 1886 - 1941

Hernando Cortes / Cook
HERNANDO CORTES Spanish conqueror of Mexico Date: 1485 - 1547

Hannah Cowley / Big Hat
HANNAH COWLEY Dramatist and connoisseur of hats Date: 1743 - 1809

Lantern / Zulu / Cetewayo
CETEWAYO or CETSHWAYO Zulu king (1873-79) in 1879, the year he was captured by the British

Ang Kauffmann / Anon
ANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome Date: 1741 - 1807

Joan of Arc / R Page
JOAN OF ARC French heroine in armour and feather-topped hat, with sword in hand Date: 1412? - 1431

Joan of Arc / Cooper
JOAN OF ARC French heroine in a dress and feather-topped hat, with sword in hand Date: 1412? - 1431

Joan of Arc / Marshall
JOAN OF ARC French heroine in feather-topped helmet and armour Date: 1412? - 1431

Court Dress
English court dress stills employs the use of hoops to hold out the elaborately ornamented skirts even though they had fallen out of use for fashionable dress. Date: 1800

Cheif of Pawnee
A chief, men and women of the Pawnee people Date: circa 1860

Diego De Almagro / Walker
DIEGO DE ALMAGRO Spanish conquistador in Peru and rival of Pizarro Date: 1475 - 1538

Examples of the newest millery 1909
Two Edwardian women wearing toques hats. (left) Hat of black crinoline trimmed high in front with some upright ostrich feathers, held in place with jet black buttons

Frances H Burnett 1888
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT Writer; author of " Little Lord Fauntleroy" and other childrens stories Date: 1849 - 1924

COSTUME / MUFF / 1799
An extremely long tubular fur muff. Date: 1799

Costume / London Fashions
Two women in London fashions - full and half dress Date: 1799

Merry Widow Feather Hat
Actress Elizabeth Firth (as Natalie, wife of Popoff) in Lehars operetta, " The Merry Widow", wearing a hat or headdress composed mostly of feathers. Date: 1907

Merry Widow hat, Elizabeth Firth
Actress Elizabeth Firth (as Natalie, wife of Popoff) in Lehars operetta " The Merry Widow" wearing a plume laden hat - a style later named after the opera. 1907

Modelling Gown 1930S
Two potential customers watch a mannequin model a gown with a gored skirt, pointed panels forming a yoke on the hips, a loosely tied narrow sash & a marabou trimmed cape. Date: early 1930s

Woman wearing feather boa and muff 1907
Edwardian woman wearing a bronze shade feather boa and muff. Date: 1907

Marguerite, Countess of Blessington(1789-1849). Irish writer and social leader

Woman wearing a hat for spring 1912
Woman wearing straw hat for spring with flowers, plumes and ostrich feathers. Date: 1912

Joan of Arc / Charles VII
JOAN OF ARC presented to Charles VII Date: 1429

Summer frocks 1907
Two women wearing charming summer frocks, (left) white muslin with black spots, valenciennes lace and narrow rouleaux of pale blue silk

Native American chief, Mah-To-Toh-Pa
Mah-To-Toh-Pa, Chief of the Mandan tribe, wearing a large feathered headdress and carrying a spear. Date: circa 1855

Winfield Scott (1786-1866) la Old Fuss and Feathers, American soldier

Isobel court gown, 1938
Advertisement for court gowns designed by Isobel of Grosvenor Street and Harrogate. Date: 1938

King George Iv / Noble
KING GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND Half-length circular portrait surrounded by a decorative border surmounted by the Prince of Wales feathers Date: 1762 - 1830

Advertisement, Auguste & Cie Costumiers, London
Advertisement, Auguste & Cie, Costumiers de Paris, Wellington Street, Strand, London. 1883

Advertisement, Zephyr Bicycle and Tricycle Co, Coventry
Advertisement, The Zephyr Bicycle and Tricycle Co, Lower Ford Street, Coventry. 1883

Hair styles for state functions in 1937
Suggestions for hair styles to be worn with regulation headwear at court presentations or state functions in 1937, the coronation year. Emile of Conduit Street advises curls dressed high on the head

Womens seaside clothing 1886
Three women at the seaside. 1886

Spur against Free Knife, Mexico -- a cockerel. Date: circa 1900s

Frontispiece, Legends of Origins -- The Knight of the Swan. Date: published circa 1870s

Society dresses 1907
Society dresses designed by Redfern, showing the newest styles for the forthcoming autumn season. (left) Shows a charming dinner gown, of white silk tulle over a soft shade of vieux rose

Nella Bergen (1873 - 1919), American actress, as Anna in The Mystical Miss. Date: 1900

Hunting clothing 1907
Woman wearing a costume for the moors in Harris Tweed and brown cloth. 1907

Grace Stewart - Showgirl Date: 1938

Womens hats 1909
Parisenne models wearing fashionable hats with plumes, ribbon and floral decorations. Date: 1909

Majesties Courts gowns 1933
Gleaming white satin with appliqued leaves of net embroidered with diamante and pearls this Geene Glanny model has net-bordered train. 1933

Medorah by Rupert Hazell
Promotional postcard for Medorah adapted by Rupert Hazell from the American musical romance by Denn Spranklin; music Vada Ennem.. First produced at the Alhambra Theatre, 22nd January 1920

Harrods tiara for court presentations
For Their Majesties Courts or the Coronation Ceremony (in 1937), a tiara of rhinestones and pearls, plumes and regulation veil from Harrods. 1937

Advert for Dickins & Jones stylish lace wear 1912
Fashionable lace wear for women. 1912

Fashionable lace coats 1912
Two models wearing smart distinctive coats that are the must have in fashion, (left) Chantilly lace with a collar of heavy guipure in black

Advert for Jays courts gowns 1933
Limited amount of courts gowns, available from Jays. Showing a model wearing a beautiful slimline gown with white long gloves, train, feathers and tiara. 1933

Majesties Courts gown 1933
Elegant model wearing a streamlined court gown for presentation at their Majesties court in 1933 by M.E Brooke. Wearing long veil, white long gloves, train and a spray of flowers. Date: 1933

Cherub with white flowers on a cross-shaped Easter card
Cherubic angel with white flowers on a cross-shaped Easter card. Date: circa 1890s

Vietnam - Group of Actresses - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
A delightfully hand-tinted postcard showing a group of Traditional Vietnamese Actresses - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. Date: circa 1909

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