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Advert for Debenham & Freebody robespierre blouse 1912Woman wearing a double cascade frill blouse, trimmed with valenciennes lace. 1912
Elegant woman in Morning Visiting DressElegant woman in a blue Morning Visiting Dress with elaborate hat. 1827
Six babies in blue on a cutout Christmas cardSix crying babies in blue on a cutout Christmas card, with a verse. Date: circa 1890s
Six babies in pink on a cutout Christmas card, with a verse. Date: circa 1890s
Elegant woman in green on a scrap. Date: circa 1900s
Elegant woman in pink on a scrap. Date: circa 1900s
Babies in cradles on three Victorian scraps. circa 1890s
Baby in a cradle on a Victorian scrap. circa 1890s
Woman on a palette-shaped greetings card. Date: circa 1880s
Felix Maria de Samaniego (1745-1801). Spanish fabulist. Bust, 1883. By Vicente Larrea Aldama (1852-1922). Laguardia. Spain
Portrait of Manuela Camas y de las Heras, Consort to Juan AgFrancisco de Goya (1746-1828). Spanish romantic painter. Portrait of Manuela Camas y de las Heras, Consort to Juan Agustin Cean Bermudez. C. 1785, Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary
Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). Colored engravingMatthew Boulton (1728-1809). English manufacturer. Engraving by John W. Hall after a portrait by Sir W. Beechy. 19th century. Colored
Eugenio Espejo (1747-1795). EngravingEugenio Espejo (1747-1795). Portrait. Engraving. 18th century. Aurelio Espinosa Polit File Library. Quito. Cotocollao. Ecuador
Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove frilly dress 1938Like a petal of a flower, frills, frills, frills... even at the demure neckline. Woman wearing a full length Christmas party evening dress with frills around neckline and from the hips down. 1938
Open Robe 1888Green open robe: loose sash at the waist, tall soft hat with stuffed bird. Striped robe: pointed bodice, skirt with 3 rows of puffing & tunic fullness draped at the front. Date: 1888
Embroidered Gown 1805A white gown drawn close round the throat with a lace frill, short puffed sleeves and decorated with colour floral embroidery. She carries a long shawl with a patterned border. Date: 1805
Woman in an autumn garden on a Christmas card, with a seasonal verse. Date: circa 1890s
Little girl with swan on a birthday cardLittle girl with a swan on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s
Victorian Scrap, clown in green and black striped costume, balancing his pointed hat upside down on his finger. circa 1880s
Laundry mistress, Paris, early 19th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from Tradeswomen of Paris, Paris, 1823
Straw hat seller, Paris, early 19th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from Tradeswomen of Paris, Paris, 1823
French woman wearing the fashion of January 1791.. French woman wearing the fashion of January 1791. She wears a bonnet with feathers, full wig
English woman in the fashion of September 1796.. English woman in the fashion of September 1796. She wears a bonnet decorated with ribbon, white dress with ribbon under the bust
Lelong coat, 1929A simple coat of marron velours by Lucien Lelong, with a low placed frill along the hem and a deep collar and cuffs trimmed with a lighter shade of fox fur
Wedding Jewellery - Costume of St. Georgen, Black Forest, Bavaria, Germany. The effect of a giant pin cushion worn on the head is certain arresting... Date: circa 1910s
Loligo sp. squidSpecimen of a squid (Loligo sp.)
Fancy domestic pigeonsMounted fancy pigeon varieties, similar to those studied by Charles Darwin as he developed his ideas on evolution through natural selection
Beauty in the 1880s. changing fashions. The caption reads: " The beauty that conquered in the Eighties". Date: 1928- 1929
Beauty in the 1920s. Changing fashions. The caption reads: " would not walways win nowadays!". Date: 1928- 1929
Two ladies in dresses by Doucet and BeerTwo fashionable ladies in the latest sleeveless dresses. On the left, a pink crepe dress with crystal edging and three layers of frills at the hem, by Doucet
Two ladies in outfits by Bernard. On the left, a dress in white crepe de chine with a frill at the hem. On the right, a three-piece outfit in pale pink crepe with red and silver geometrical designs
Costume / French Page 1800Livery of a page of the French Empire: red breeches & waistcoat with gold braid, green coat with stand collar & gold braid, tricorn with white plume & tricolore rosette. Date: circa 1800
Flounces and Frill Dispute the Favours of the Evening ModeColourful fashion illustrations for evening wear
Making FrillingPhotograph depicting a woman making a frill, perhaps to trim a hat
Paris Race Dresses, 1926Three stylish dresses, designed for wearing at the races, 1926. On left: A suit of rose alpaca, embellished with a white motif, worn with a white blouse and a neat black tie
Duchess of Edinburgh DowMARIE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH Born Marie, Grand Duchess of Russia (daughter of Tsar Alexander II), wife of Alfred, 2nd son of Victoria
Dress with Buttons 1846Dress with a plain skirt that buttons up the centre, jacket / caraco corsage buttoned high to the neck, tight sleeves, frill at neck & cuffs, green parasol
Lady Sits at Easel 1848Grey: corsage with wrap over front, ruched trim on the pocket & false apron. Pink: loose sleeves, corsage up to the throat & 4 horizontal rows of embroidery on the skirt
Dandy (Williams) 1818A beau adds the final touches to his toilet, surrounded by garments including pantaloons, a corset, top boots & bicorne hat. His shirt frill & watch seals are enormous
S-Bend Silhouette 1904An example of the S-Bend silhouette. The heavily ornamented bodice is pouched over the waist giving a disjointed effect. The yoke on the skirt emphasizes the hips