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A Farrier at work, WorcestershireA Farrier at work, fitting a shoe to a large working horse, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd
Costume / Women / 1715A fun-loving lady in a loosely fitting dress, suitable for relaxing at home, or elsewhere
Costume / DressmakingCOSTUME FITTING A well-off German woman is attended to by her dressmaker who makes the final adjustments to a new pink satin evening dress
Churchill on Wedding DayWINSTON CHURCHILL arrives at Church on his wedding day wearing a frock coat with buttonhole, bow tie, top hat, gloves & narrow fitting trousers
Fashion Plate / 1848 / MenEvening dress, top coat & gibus hat; Wellesley style wrapper with fur trim & brandenburgs; loose fitting jacket & strapped pantaloons with vertical stripes
Costume by Lelong 1930Lucien Lelong grey-blue coat with geometric panels, flaring hem & deep cuffs & collar trimmed with astrakan fur. A small skull fitting cap covers the hair
Gas Masks Fitted 1938Two wardens for the Air Raid Precaution Scheme fitting children with gas masks during a house to house visit in Beckenham, Kent
Costume / Photo / Men / R DayA man seated on a stile wears a short S-B coat with rounded borders, collar & long lapels, narrow fitting trousers & a low square crowned hat with a broad hat band
Male Type / Dour Scot 1870Bearded man wears a frock coat, waistcoat with roll collar, narrow fitting trousers, slim bowtie & lace- up boots
Girl & Basket 1880SLittle girl wears a loose fitting, long sleeved dress, front fastening with buttons, & single flounce topped by a band of self trim at the hem. Shoes with ankle straps
Costume / Girl C. 1890Older girl in a tight fitting woollen dress, high necked front buttoning bodice, long sleeves with fullness & pleating at the shoulder & broderie Anglaise jabot
Photo / Sailor SuitYoung boy poses in his sailor suit (no doubt in navy blue serge) with turnover white collar & tight fitting knickerbockers, dark socks & shoes with 2 buttoned bars
Raincoat / Burton 1938Loose fitting, rain-proof, raglan raincoat in waterproof gabardine with diagonal side pockets, storm collar & fly front fastening
TOPCOAT 1938Single-breasted, loose fitting topcoat in a window-pane check with large patch pockets. This gent wears his with leather gloves & a trilby hat
Costs / Men & Boys 1926A selection of single & double-breasted coats including raglans, sacs & slim-fitting models with fly fronts
Coats & Suits for 1926Coats: single or double- breasted raglans, double- breasted slim-fitting coat. Suits: single & double- breasted including a smoking costume with black tie
Ryton Overcoat 1907American gentleman in town boots (half-boots) & Ryton overcoat: 3/4 length, loose fitting with a back vent & velvet collar, reads a magazine
CLOAK & ROBE 1914Mantle with a yoke, voluminous sleeves & fur trim & close fitting hat with aigrette; white tunic dress with beaded epaulettes, tunic & bead fringe hem
Model by Miss CuthbertBrimless hat, fox fur stole, tunic dress with low waisted loose fitting bodice & pleated under-skirt. Girl: dress with pleated skirt & cape. Boy: knitted jersey suit with tie
Bowler Hatted Men C1890A group of friends wearing tall crowned bowler hats, lounging jackets & narrow fitting trousers. One man sports a curly moustache
Quilted Silk Coat 1922Loose fitting cape style evening coat in sable & quilted silk with a huge fur collar exhibits a distinct chinese influence in the fabric design & tassel trim
Evening Coat with ErmineLoose fitting evening coat shaped like an upturned triangle uses ornately patterned velvet with a high collar & back panel in ermine
Tailored Suit by WorthTailored suit by Worth in salmon pink & black: sac-like jacket with half-length sleeves, pockets & high loose fitting collar & a barrel-line skirt or 2-piece dress
Suits You, SirA customer tries on a suit the tailor has made for him - Suits you, Sir!
Creusot Steam HammerVisitors to the Paris Exposition admire the massive Creusot steam hammer, a fitting symbol of French engineering
Costume / Morning CoatA gentleman wearing the Seasons MORNING COAT with floral buttonhole, top hat, grey striped narrow fitting trousers with a front crease, spats, wing collar & bowtie
MENs & WOMENs GLOVESA lady tries on some gloves. An advertisement showing womens gloves with a decorative stitched cuff & a pair of mens gloves