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Couple kissing outside Carnaby Street boutiqueA couple kissing in front of iconic Carnaby Street boutique, I was Lord Kitcheners Valet. Hanging outside can be seen a variety of mens vintage clothing including a naval peacoat
Shell Fountain / CostumeTunic dress by Paquin: draped tango skirt with front split & train, translucent flared tunic & pearl adorned corsage, toque / turban with feather trim
Helston Youth ClubA group of boys wearing flared jeans, denim jackets and checked shirts play air guitar to a rock song at Helston youth club
Egyptian Dress / VionnetBlack dress by Madeleine Vionnet inspired by recent archaeological discoveries in Egypt: tubular long bodice with horizontal bands, gored skirt with handkerchief hem
Booths bone china flared beaker. Hand-enamelled transfer. Portrait of Britannia entitled The Flag which never comes down. Royal Coat of Arms on reverse. Commemorative Ware
Social / Placing FlowersA dress typical of the close of the 1920s with its low back, flared skirt & uneven hemline dipping to form train- a transitional phase prior to the long skirts of the 30s
Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brandClient: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - Teenage girl in patterned raincoat (floral and paisley psychedelic motifs)
Warly 1970s model in poncho and flaresModel with big hair (wig?) wearing a poncho, flared trousers a knitted polo neck sweater and loafers. Date: circa 1970
Model with St. Bernard puppy dog on lead - wearing double-breasted jacket (large lapels) and wide flared trousers. Also wearing a baker boy cap and white roll neck sweater. Date: circa 1966
Tailored coat and dress by Jean Patou, 1931A tailored coat and dress for " a summers rainy day in town". With slightly flared skirt and belted, it fastens on one side to leave a loose draping end. Very smart and chic. Date: 1931
English military uniforms, Napoleonic eraCaricature of English military uniforms, Napoleonic era, Hussar with flared trousers worn over calf-high boots. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817
Caricature of English fashions in Paris, 1814. Man in flowerpot hat, women in bottle-shaped gowns. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817
Fashion designs for 1925 by Gordon ConwayOriginal designs by fashion and theatre designer, Gordon Conway in Eve magazine, 1925 focusing on the flared skirt. On the left
Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens clothing 1934 Advert for Debenham & FreebodySelection of new winter designs for women. Date: 1934
MENS WINDOW DISPLAYRather camp outfits for well-dressed men-about-town, including a blouson jacket, safari shirt, flared slacks and (of course), sunglasses pushed back on the head! Date: circa 1980
ERMINE COAT 1922Ermine trimmed otter fur coat with an 18th century feel having boot cuffs & imitation brandenbourgs, a flared skirts. worn with a fur scarf & hat with a cocked brim. Date: 1922
Afternoon Frock 1914Redfern design: pleated skirt like a fluted column, short flared tunic & translucent wrap over blouse / jacket, striped rosette & sash, helmet style hat with chin strap. Date: 1914
Girls Overcoat 1930SThe new Spring coats for children are tailored at the waist and have full, flared waists. This little girl wears a becoming double-breasted coat with a scarf collar. Date: early 1930s
A Sydney Larrikin. Larrikinism is the name given to the Australian folk tradition of irreverence, mockery of authority and disregard for rigid norms of propriety
Fur Coat & Hat 1930SA diagonal plaid / check dress worn with a 3/4 length coat in grey fur & a tall, brimless hat with a flared crown trimmed in the same fur
Portrait, Catherine Lewis, comedy actressPortrait of Catherine Lewis (1853?-1942), British-born American comic opera actress and singer, seen here in the costume of a midshipman. Date: circa 1880s
Brown Tailor Made 1899Brown tailor-made with open jacket bodice secured with crossed bands & buttons, tight sleeves with flared cuff, tight skirt flaring from the knee & swansdown ruff. Date: 1899
Frilly Fashions 1892Blue: yoke bodice, sleeves (3 vandyked flounces, pleated transparent flared cuffs). Brown: wrap-over coat bodice, frilled revers, gored skirt, gigot sleeves, broad belt. Date: 1892
MARINER 1827A young sailor holding a sextant points out to sea at his ship. Date: 1827
Sixties patterned silk culotte suitJanet Lyle wears a long pink patterned silk culotte suit designed by herself. Date: 1966
Suffragette and Bugle. Suffragette in pretty dress with flared skirt, feathered hat and white boots, blows a bugle with banner proclaiming Votes for Women Date: circa 1908
The Tatler Guide to Sales - WW1 fashionIllustration marking the fashion section of The Tatler magazine, focusing particularly on the summer sales. Note the wider, flared skirts which had replaced the hobble skirt by 1915. Date: 1915
Womens elegant afternoon dresses 1929Women wearing elegant afternoon dresses. Date: 1929
Young lady in plain brown dress by Jean PatouYoung lady wearing a plain brown v-necked crepe dress with flared sleeves, by Jean Patou. 1924
Brown Open Bodice 1899Open bodice with revers that extend beyond the waistline, tight sleeves pleated at the shoulder, gored tunic open to reveal an embroidered under- skirt & pouched blouse. Date: 1899
Fur Trimmed Frock 1923Low-waisted dress with a gathered skirt trimmed with rows of fur, a high stand fall fur collar, tight full length under-sleeves & fur trimmed bell sleeve. Date: 1923
WOMENs SUITS FOR 1948Costumes or suits with narrow, straight skirts & various styles of double-breasted jacket, some with hip pockets. Hats are worn on the side of the head
Pathan Tribesmen - North West Frontier Province. On the reverse of this postcard, a British officer has written " These are the hillmen we have to contend with"
Robes de DinerTwo flirtatious girls model the latest Parisian dinner gowns with high waists and full, flared skirts typical of the World War One period
Harella Coat 1948A light brown, double- breasted, tailored coat with large pocket flaps and turn back cuffs. The skirt is flared and is 3/4 length
The New LookA dress showing the flared skirts that came into fashion from 1947
Sporty Frocks 1929Cotton print frocks: sports frock with square neck, button bodice & gathered shoulder straps; moire print with panels & piping; abstract print with flared skirt panel
Printed Frocks 1929Print frocks in georgette & chiffon: casino frock with cape, scalloped yokes & uneven hem; bertha corsage, flared flounce & pleated ruffle trim; brown dress: box-pleated flounces
Children with their ToysBoy: tweed hat & D-B coat cut with the newly fashionable long lapels. Girls: woollen coats with flared skirts, wrap over fastening with velvet or fur trim & a hat or bonnet
Tailor-Made / Worth 1914Elegant tailor-made costume by Worth: tubular skirt, flared open tunic in 2 colours, directoire style jacket with stand-fall collar, hat worn over one eye
Casino Robe 1914Tunic dress with draped tango skirt, translucent flared & pleated tunic with fur trim, beaded corsage en ceour, shoes with cross-over ribbons & a feather & pearl headdress
Fur Accessories 1915Stylish tunic dresses: either a narrow tubular under-skirt & flaring tunic or slightly flared skirt with assymetrical tunic worn with fur stoles, flat muffs, Louis heel boots
Military Fashions 1914The initial impact of the war on fashion i.e a source of style. Military taileur of hobble skirt & 3/4 jacket with flared skirt, Napoleonic collar & cuffs, braiding & epaulettes
High Neck Dress 1922Clinging gown with high stand collar & cuffs that extend over the hands with button detailing & gored flared skirt. Contrasting colour trim adds interest
Sealskin Coat 1922Flared coat in russet & grey leather with an embroidered yoke & high stand collar & deep cuffs of sealskin. The lining & toque hat are also of sealskin
Fancy Dress OutfitThe Ping Pong Girl : A novel fancy dress costume, a gay look for January parties. Though striking in effect, it can quite easily be made from cheap materials