Feathers Collection (#22)

Two young ladies in evening dresses by Beer
Two fashionable young ladies in sleeveless evening dresses by Beer. On the left, blue moire decorated with roses and small pearls

Iron Tail - Chief of the Sioux Tribe in his full ceremonial traditional costume Date: 1901

Benguella, Congo - Carnival - Dance of the Chinas
Benguella, Congo - A Carnival, the traditional Dance of the " Chinas" Date: 1911

A Saltner from Merano, Italy
Since in the earliest paradise on record poor human nature found the plucking of forbidden fruit an irresistible temptation

Flowers & Feathers
Baskets of flowers with feathers, to take the place of ferns or other greenery, are the latest idea in home decoration. Date: 1930s

Hundu Festival
The Thaipusan Festival in Singapore where self- mutilation plays a key role. Here the Kavardie-bearer moves through the crowd out of the temple grounds. Date: February 1964

Feathers from partridge cochin hens: longer secondary quill; solid hackle-feather; pencilled hackle-feather; centre of breast; flat of the wing; centre of back; centre of cushion; shorter secondary

Epsom Derby Day - Prince Monolulu - Tipster. Date: 1929

Two young ladies in dresses by Molyneux
Two fashionable young ladies in sleeveless dresses by Molyneux. On the left, in grey, white and black, with white ostrich feathers at the hem. On the right, blue with a pink flower at the hip. 1924

Lady in dress and cloak by Molyneux

Dancers of the Crow Tribe performing a ceremonial dance. Date: 1911

Two young ladies in dresses by Madeleine et Madeleine

Young lady in black dress by Jenny
Young lady wearing a black dress with lace and a bright pink train, and ostrich plumes in her hat, by Jenny. 1924

Peacock design in an advertisement for stockings
A striking peacock design in an advertisement for Argus stockings made by Andre Gillier of Troyes, France. 1924

A fairy went a-marketing -- a fairy and a peacock, flying side by side. 1922

Sir James Moncrieff Grierson
Lieutenant General Sir James Moncrieff Grierson (1859 1914). Date: circa 1910

Chile - Tierra del Fuego - Onga Indian Warrior
Chile - Tierra del Fuego - Onas Indian Warrior in full battle dress Date: circa 1910s

The Cock with Two Wives by George Ranstead
Second in a series of six drawings depicted the Aesop Fable about the man with two wives but acted out by chickens instead

Italian Sharpshooter - World War One era
Italian propaganda postacrd depicting a poised Sharpshooter - World War One era. The caption translates as: For King and Fatherland: this is the ideal of the Sharpshooters Date: circa 1916s

Lord Herbert Kitchener in ceremonial uniform
Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) with others, in full ceremonial uniform, including many medals and a feather-topped hat. Date: circa 1914-1916

Woolland afternoon hat, 1953
In 1953, you had hats specifically to wear in the afternoon! This one, from Woollands is the perfect summer complement to a dark town frock (you also had dresses that were only worn in town)

A pretty English girl
The caption to this card on the reverse reads: " This is REAL PHOTOGRAPH of a BRITISH beauty" !! Date: circa 1910

France - French Women perform Japanese Dance
France - French Women perform a Japanese Dance, wearing a very Euro-centric interpretation of Japanese costume. Date: circa 1904

When I went to Fairyland, visiting the Queen, I rode upon a peacock, blue and gold and green (The Visit). 1922

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme

Exotic Italian dancer in fabulous costume
Anna Fougez - an exotic Italian dancer in fabulous costume, featuring a huge framework fan on her back in the form of a peacocks feather display

Five studies of a cockerel

Native American Indians in a wood, wearing feathered headdresses

Peacock Trailing
A Chinese peacock trails its feathers on a rock. (Pavo cristatus) Date: late 18th century

Jane Hading / Hat 1900
JANE HADING French actress wearing a hat trimmed with black feathers Date: 1900

Racial / Asia / Vietnam 19C
Four people from Annam, central Vietnam; one man carries a spear, the other holds a fan made of feathers Date: late 19th century

Paris Fashions 1915
The new wartime fashion of short full skirts in bold designs & colours, high Louis heeled boots, loose jackets with belts, V -necklines & hats with vertical feathers. Date: 1915

When we went out with grandmamma - Mamma said, for a treat - oh dear, how stiff we had to walk as we went down the street ! 1885

Edwardian lady with muff designed by Mrs Ralston
An Edwardian lady wearing a pale pink muff designed by Mrs Ralston. Her large hat decorated with white feathers is rather interesting too. Date: 1911

DRESS & CAPE 1914
Brimless hat & feathers, dress of tiered tunic & tango skirt, gathered cape with flounce, blouse with wired collar, wrap over long sleeved waistcoat in a vertical stripe & gloves. Date: 1914

Theatre / Exotic / Actresses
Two Chinese actresses in traditional costume. Date: circa 1880

Advert for Three Feathers whiskey, New York, 1937 Date: 1937

Dolly Sisters in Diamond Mine tableaux
The Dolly Sisters wearing creations by Jean Patou in the Diamond Mine scene in Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925

Bewitched book front cover by David Wright
Front cover of a pulp fiction novel by Louis Charles Royer, featuring an illustration by British pin-up artist, David Wright

Elderly Edwardian couple in studio setting
An elderly Edwardian couple pose for their photograph in the studio, with a large lump of rock to lean on, and a seaside painted backdrop. He is wearing a smart three-piece suit and trilby hat

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Wit - owl
An owl to wit. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a wit, from a candle, via a porcupine and owl

Origin Species, CH Bennett, man on holiday - cock
Cock-a-doodle-do. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man on holiday from a cock. His nose is a beak, his beard once a cox comb

David Wright woman with red and black feather fan
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a low-cut blue evening dress and holding a red and black feather fan. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Iroquois Indians - Canada. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Man and woman of the Moluccas Islands
A man and woman of the Moluccas (formerly Spice Islands) - a group of islands of eastern Indonesia between Sulawesi and New Guinea. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Music cover for The Keepsake, a Sequel to the Celebrated Song, The Cavalier, sung by Miss Poole. Words by W H Bellamy, music by Charles W Glover

Music cover for The Cavalier, a song sung by Miss Poole, with words by W H Bellamy, music by Charles W Glover. A very elaborately dressed Cavalier of the 17th century is depicted with a guitar under

A pair of long-eared owls, one large, one small, inside a shallow alcove in Paradise Park, a wildlife sanctuary in Hayle, Cornwall. The long-eared owl is medium-sized

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