Flirting Collection

The It Girl by George Whitelaw
Colour illustration showing an attractive socialite surrounded by attentive gentlemen

Kayser Bondor Nylons advertisement
Elegant advert for Kayser Nylon stockings showing a woman raising a sumptuous cloak to reveal her shapely legs and the tops of her stockings

1920S Pair in Bar
A louche couple sip cocktails in a fashionable bar; he dons a blue suit, she wears a coat with a fur neck and cuffs, but precious little else

Fred and Adele Astaire in Stop Flirting
Fred and Adele Astaire starring with Majorie Gordon in the successful show, Stop Flirting which opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London in 1923 and moved to the Queens Theatre a few months later

Wodehouse / Jeeves / Wooster
Front cover of Piccadilly Jim, showing a couple playing footsie beneath the dining table

Polo - Its Social Aspect by Higgins
The best part of the game. Polo players at a club such as Hurlingham or Ranelagh unwind after (or in the middle) of a match to share pleasantries with some female companions while a band plays in

Fred and Adele Astaire in Stop Flirting, London, 1924 Date: 1924

Burma (Myanmar) - Traditional Costume (3 / 4)
Burma (Myanmar) - Traditional Costume (3/4) A Burmese man and his girl, with whom he converses over a low stone wall, whilst holding onto her hand

Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg with family
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg (1884-1966), fourth and youngest daughter of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh and his wife, Maria Alexandrovna (later Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg)

The Famous Astaires by Nerman
Caricature of brother and sister dance act, Fred and Adele Astaire by Nerman during the time of their successful run in Stop Flirting at various London theatres during the mid 1920s

The Farce by William Barribal
A young red-headed woman seated in a box at the theatre, feigns interest in what her older male companion has to say while secretly enjoying a kiss on the hand from a young, handsome beau. Date: 1917

A Little Supper Party by Hal Bevan Petman
Front cover of The Bystander featuring an illustration of a flirtatious looking flapper girl, enjoying a drink and a cigarette, but, apparently, very little food

The Peachcomber by Rick Elmes
A dapper chap in a sharp white suit and cane enjoys the attentions of several young women in bathing suits on a beach. Date: 1927

The Tatler Summer Number front cover 1932
Jolly front cover design for the Tatlers Summer Number featuring two cheery beach belles wearing fashionable pyjama suits. One smokes a cigarette while the other grins under a wide brimmed sun hat

Frock, Fur & Feather Fan
Narrow tubular shaped dress in an ornate fabric by Worth with a plunging back, beaded straps, fur trimmed hem & a long train attached at the lower back. She holds a large feather fan

Flirtation by H. Gillard Glindani
A scene showing showing two young ladies in Regency costume with a pug dog, flirting with two men, one of whom is wearing a military redcoat uniform, sword and wig

Couple Flirting
Flirting couple - she on a chaise-longue, he on a chair

Comic postcard, Boy and girl chatting Date: 20th century

A fop driving in the Bois de Boulogne, 1840. Dandy in top hat and coat with monocle and whip driving a one-horse gig, woman in ermine-trim cape over a pink dress, bonnet and ermine muff

The Laughing Audience by William Hogarth Date: 1733

Winter Flirting
A coloured sketch portraying a monacle wearing gentleman flirting with a younger lady sat at a cafe. Date: circa 1901

Comic postcard, Man chats with woman fishing Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, cockerel and hen flirtation Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Sergeant and pretty woman, WW2 Date: circa 1940s

Sketch by Fish of children flirting in a garden setting, 1926 Date: 1926

Gentleman giving out medicines to beggars, 18th century
English gentleman dispensing his medicine cabinet to beggars at Ivry-sur Seine, 18th century. He gives aerated salts to a one-armed soldier, Bruchsal elixir to an old woman, and magnetic drops

Parson cursing foxhunters and hounds trampling his garden after a fox. Despite a warning sign reading Steel traps spring guns set in this garden. The Enraged Vicar

Being nervous and cross-examined by Mr. Garrow
Being nervous and cross-examined by lawyer Mr. Garrow in court. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

English gentleman flirting with the Fair Limonadiere
Young English gentleman flirting with the Fair Limonadiere in the Cafe de Mille Colonnes, Palais Royal, Paris. Waiters bringing hot chocolate to fashionable ladies, soldiers and officers

Young English gentleman arriving at a French posthouse on the Grand Tour. Stepping down from a carriage to be met by maids and staff

Sicre Gully or Siclygully Pass between Bengal and Bihar.. Temple on hilltop, elephant and bivouac tents in thet valley. Illustration by Lt. Col

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman studying
Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a woman reading a book. Death and the Female Student. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Joshua Gleadah after an illustration by Benedictus Antonio Van Assen

A Bare living by Wilton Williams
A cabaret dancer wearing very little entertains diners at a smart restaurant. Date: 1928

Helen Gilliland seen in Stop Flirting wearing a gown by Eileen Idare, 1924. The gown is of white and silver and features the latest thing in evening scarves and shoulder posies

A tryst at the spring, 1890s. Date: 1890s

Countrywomen and man flirting, 1890s
Three countrywomen chat and flirt with a farmhand with a rake, 1890s Date: 1890s

The Minx
Colour photograph of a woman in a masque costume. Behind her a faded figure of a Pierrot. Date: 1930

Flirting man 1906
Man in military uniform whispering in a attractive womans ear. 1906

Rivals at the theatre 1906
Smartly dressed gentlemen in tuxedos trying to get the attention of a flirtatious woman. 1906

Quentin Jacobsen with model
20-year-old photographer Quentin Jacobsen poses with a model for a feature entitled What People are Hating. Quentin " believes men should take the initiative

Cartoon, Entente cordiale, WW1
Cartoon, Entente cordiale. A pretty French woman tells a friendly British soldier to be sure to send her some postcards as soon as he eventually arrives at Tipperary. Date: 1916

Telegram excuse sent by husband to disguise affair
Telegram excuse sent by an older man to his wife to disguise the affair he is having with his young Secretary. Date: 1909

Ulysses and the Sirens by Wilmot Lunt
Three bathing belles in brightly-hued swimsuits, sunbathe on a rock and catch the attention of a young man in a passing speedboat. Date: 1927

Comic postcard, Woman chats with soldier, WW2 Date: circa 1940s

The Kite, 1777-1778, by Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Kite, 1777-1778. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Cartoon, Two young Frenchwomen, WW1
Two women in winter coats which echo the fashionable silhouette: high waisted, voluminous skirts & high all round collars. Hats now have high crowns & narrow brims. Date: 1918

Parisian woman admiring a Highlanders kilt, WW1
A French woman stands admiring the kilt worn by a soldier from a Highland regiment. The appearance of men in such garments in Paris in 1914 caused a sensation

Nude Blond & Sheik
Symbolic or pornographic? Two white doves hover above a blonde wearing only a string of pearls & high heel mules while flirting with a sheik who might want her for his harem. Date: circa 1950

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