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Marie Antoinette MeytensMARIE ANTOINETTE Queen of France as a young woman
Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1931Front cover featuring an elegant couple performing the Flamenco. The beautifully poised woman wears a yellow Bata de cola dress with frills and an enormous white headdress
Poster, Nil Simile, The Ladys Shoe, sold by W F Heddon, Bridge Street, Carmarthen, Wales. Date: circa 1920
1960s tennis fashionFrilly panties by Teddy Tinling, as worn by tennis players in the 1960s. Worn with a navy banded white cardigan by Maxine Leighton
Label design, Tom Smiths Christmas Crackers. circa 1900
American Wyandotte chickens, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by T.C. Heath. First prize winners at Crystal Palace and Birmingham 1886
Binnie HaleBeatrice Binnie Hale-Monro was an English actress, singer and dancer. Here she is publicising a revue show at the London Hippodrome. Date: circa 1932
Countess de la Falaise, studio fashion portrait, by Chanel. Captioned, Innumerable frills adorn our evening gowns'. With description, The Countess de la Falaise
Camilla Horn, German actress and dancer (1903-1996), fashion studio portrait. With description, Miss Camilla Horn, who has recently completed a film in England and is now rehearsing another
Adrienne Adele Augarde (1882-1913) - an English actress and singer popular for nearly a decade on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, primarily for her roles in Edwardian musical comedy
Gentleman in embroidered coat, era of Marie AntoinetteYoung gentleman in embroidered coat, waistcoat in the latest fashion, era of Marie Antoinette. Jeune Elegant vetu d un habit brode avec une veste du plus nouveau gout
Fashionable bonnet from the era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle, Costumes and hairstyles of the 18th century
Woman in silk jacket and dress, era of Marie AntoinetteWoman in pouf hairstyle, bonnet trimmed with foliage, yellow silk jacket and matching long skirt both trimmed with black silk ruffles. Handcolored engraving by E
Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie AntoinetteWoman in long white silk dress with blue ribbon frills, green ribbon and roses in her hair in ringlets, holding a fan. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by A
Woman skipping in white nainsook ruffled dress. Robe de nansouk. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Marie-Madeleine Franc-Nohain from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames
Woman in gaberdine dress with hand-embroidered frills, sitting on a chaise longue. Robe de gabardine a volants brodes a la main
Girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chineInterior scene with mother and children, and girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine. Robe de petite fille en crepe du chine bleu fleuri
Girl in pale blue outfit with black borders, large hat, holding a rosebud. Robe de fillette. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in crimson dress with frills, ermine shawl. Robe a volants, Parure d hermine. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Jan van Brock from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des
Woman in visiting outfit with fur muff giving sweets to a child. Bonbons from the Comte du Plessis-Praslin. Toilette de visite, bonbons du Marechal, duc de Praslin
Fantoche (puppet) ballet. circa 1890
Frocks, Frills and Furbelows, 1908Frocks, Frills and Furbelows by Mrs Jack May. The Neat Travelling Woman. An original design for a neat travelling dress, carried out in alpaca in a pretty mouse shade. 1908. Date: 1908
The creole game or flying ring game, early 19thc centuryFashionable people playing the flying ring game or the creole game. When the Parisians adopted the game, it had to be embellished: so the ring was covered with ribbon, then rosettes, then bells
Street entertainer performing tricks with a batonStreet entertainer using a baton to remove a coin from a womans nose without touching her nose. Audience of fashionable women in bonnets, shawls and dresses with frills
Hairdresser on stilts pulling a womans hair to the ceilingOne must suffer for beauty. A hairdresser on stilts pulls a womans hair to the ceiling in the Chinese style. The hairstyle a la Chinoise is definitely a major makeover
Woman wearing headdress and dress featuring extravagent pleating and flouncing. Pleated collars, flounces (falbalas) and ruffs (chicories), have never been more in fashion than today
Three graces in trousers. Three girls in turbans, dresses with frills that reach the mid-calf length and frilled pantalons or trousers. There is something strange about this costume
Sophie Arnould, French soprano in the opera Pyramus and Thisbe, 1771. She is depicted in the famous costume from Act V, a mantua dress with hoop petticoats or panniers decorated with frills
Madame de Montespan, mistress to King Louis XIV of France, 1640-1707. She wears her hair in ringlets, an unusual dress of lace on one side, and blue silk on the other
Marion de Lorme, lover of the poet Desbarreaux, 1613-1650Marion de Lorme, salon hostess, courtesan, lover of the poet Des Barreaux and Cardinal Richelieu, 1613-1650. She wears her hair loose in ringlets, a pearl necklace
Woman in hairstyle with ringlets and a Phrygian hat, Chapeau a la Phrygienne. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King
Woman in a bathers bonnet with frills and ribbons. Bonnet a la Baigneuse. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis
Woman in high hairstyle crowned with an elegant bonnet with pearls, flowers and plumes. Bonnet elegant avec des perles. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle
Woman in a Milkmaid bonnet over hairstyle with curls, Bonnet a la Laitiere. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King
Woman in the Harvester bonnet over a hairstyle with curls, Bonnet a la Moissonneuse. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of
Woman in hairstyle topped by a bonnet calledWoman in tall hairstyle with curls topped by a bonnet called the Queens Rising. Coiffure au Lever de la Reine. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or
Cartoon, A High Wind -- Return oh my love. Date: circa 1840s
Edwardian lady on a sepia Christmas and New Year cardEdwardian lady with parasol on a sepia Christmas and New Year card with gold edging. Date: circa 1900s
Milkmaid on a donkey, Normandy, Northern FranceMilkmaid sitting on a donkey, doing her deliveries in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, Northern France. Date: 1922
Girl at a post box on a Valentine card. Date: circa early 20th century
Girl in a frilly pink dress on a cutout birthday card. circa early 20th century
Valentine card in the form of a fan, with flowers, lace and tassel -- Nobody Quite Like You! Date: circa 1930s
Fan with lace and flowers on a Valentine card. Date: circa 1930s
Woman with a large red nose on a comic greetings card with verse. Date: circa 1880s
Woman in an oversized hat on a comic greetings card with verse. Date: circa 1870s
Paper Doll in yellow and grey costume
Paper Doll Costume - yellow and grey
Frocks and Frills at Henley Regatta 1905Aspects of Henley. Date: 1905
Young woman in a nightie sitting up in bed. Date: circa 1970s
Indoor costumes for 1874Fashionable ladies wearing two tone jacket bodices and skirts. Date: 1874
Simple designs for morning wear 1909Coat and skirt of stripes flannel are shown in the first sketch, while the second costume is of tabac brown linen, made in Princess style. Date: 1909
A yellow evening dress with low cut corsage ornamented with bows. Her hair is dressed in long, soft ringlets. A decorative comb is visible at the back of her head. Date: circa 1840
A typical elegant Englishwoman: Mrs Verschoyle Date: circa 1845
Fashion page adverts April 1937Two fashion adverts for Dickins & Jones, Ltd, modelling the latest short sleeved blouses and Debenham & Freebody, modelling a petit black crepe evening gown with cherry belt. Date: 1937
French woman wearing the fashion of February 1792.. French woman wearing the fashion of February 1792. She wears a wig decorated with flowers, fichu (neckerchief)
Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens clothing 1934 Advert for Debenham & FreebodySelection of new winter designs for women. Date: 1934
GIRLS PARTY FROCKA fair-haired girl with long plaits wears a pretty party dress in salmon-pink crepe ornamented with frills and smocking. Date: 1930s
Barbara Cartland in her wedding dressDame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland (1901-2000), married name Mrs Barbara McCorquodale, British novelist. Pictured in the wedding gown she designed herself for her marriage to Alistair McCorquodale
Little girl posing in a short dressA little girl with a cheeky expression on her face, posing in a short dress
Edwardian 1900s Card Cards Greetings Christmasedwardian, 1900s, card, cards, greetings, christmas, xmas, comic, humour, ice, skating, winter, sport, sports, skate, skates, skater, skaters, woman, women, slim, man, men, costume, couple, frilly
Girl with dog and kittens on a greetings card - To Greet You. Date: circa 1900s
Girl with pug dog on a greetings card - Best Wishes. Date: circa 1900s
Cat in human costume on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Young woman in nylon nightieA young woman in a nylon nightie sits at her bedroom dressing table and combs her hair. Date: late 1970s
Fashion plate, Bouquetiere and EspagnoleFashion plate from Mode Journal Wiener Chic, with two womens styles, Bouquetiere and Espagnole. circa 1900s
Pigeons - Frill-Backs and Scandaroons, Fancy BreedA portait illustrating two Frill-Back and two Scandaroon pigeons. Both breeds are domesticated and a breed of fancy pigeon
Young Victorian woman in pink crinolineA young Victorian woman in an enormous pink crinoline evening dress decorated with roses. She has matching roses in her hair, and a fan in her hand. Date: circa 1860
Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburghs wedding dressA sketch showing the profusely embroidered wedding dress worn by Princess Victoria Melita for her marriage to Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse on 19th April 1894 at Coburg
Marie Louise BergerThe French actress, Marie Louise Berger (renowned in the Theatre Athenie), in this illustration by Domergue. She is sporting an elegant red shawl with frills with ladybird dots
Teddy Tinling tennis dress 1962A terylene and cotton tennis dress designed by tennis fashion guru Teddy Tinling with frills trimming the hem and high neckline while the back swoops to a low and glamorous exit view. Date: 1962
Cover design, ships menu. 1906
Young woman in a frilly white negligee, lying on a bed. Date: late 1970s
Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove womens clothing 1906Two elegant aspects of the evening corsage. 1906
Intricate laced jabot for May 1913Examples of intricate jabot for womens clothing, using broad lace frills, castellated edge, pleated frill combined with hem stitch. Date: 1913
Clothing for Spring 1913Women models wearing fashionable clothing for spring, old-rose satin evening frock with embroidered pearls and ribbon around the waist, walking suit made from cashimere, with satin frill edging
Duchess of Marlborough and Lady SpencerCaroline, Duchess of Marlborough (1743-1811, nee Russell) wife of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, seen here with Lady Spencer (either her mother-in-law or sister-in-law)
Gallery of Beauties -- woman in a black and white lacy dress. early 19th century
Woman in a Walking Dress. 1827
Costume illustration, two women in the latest fashion, winding wool. circa 1850s
Costume plate, two women out walking, with a male servant in attendance. circa 1877
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
Woman in evening dressWoman in a frilly white evening dress. 1827
Woman in evening costumeWoman in pale pink and white evening costume. 1827
