Frocks Collection (page 6)

Edwardian childrens prize competition 1909
Girls from around England competing in the Pretties child competition to win a prize of 250. 1909

Three summer fashion ensembles sketched by Soulie, 1926 - on left Scotch plaid dress and coat, centre navy crepe de chine dress with cape effect and right frock of venetian red

Two exclusive fashion designs for dancing frocks by Jean Patou, Paris, 1924. (Left ) made of finely pleated black mousseline over a whote foundation with a rolled edge of black panne

Frocks and Feminity: four creations by Hoban et Jeanne
Frocks and Feminity: four elegant fashions created by the London couture house of Hoban et Jeanne, London, 1923 Date: 1923

Dress and the Danseuse - three original and charming models sketched by G. Peres, London, 1922 Date: 1922

Edwardian womens clothing for spring 1909
Two women wearing tunic frocks for early spring. (left) In deep prunells chiffon velvet embroidered in softer tones. Front panel is of ottoman silk, showing a small guimpe of ficelle net

Edwardian childrens competition 1909
Edwardian children in a competition for the pretties child, girls wearing pretty white frocks posing for the camera. 1909

Afternoon dresses 1912
Seletion of afternoon dresses with cocked hats and feathers. Date: 1912

Graceful walking gowns for the Spring 1909
Two women wearing Spring Edwardian tunic frocks, left shows the braided corsage and long ends at the back of the skirt, and in the other design a redingote effect is gained by the panel in front

Advert for Peter Robinsons womens spring dresses 1909
Three women wearing charming tunic frocks with high neckilne, high waist and fitted dresses, available at Peter Robinsons department store in Oxford Street, London. 1909

Edwardian women wearing teagowns 1905
Teagowns for lounging in and receiving friends. Lemon tunic with black velvet belt, a lace coat with short puff sleeves. High neckline gown made from crepe de chine and wrap-around chiffon coat

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove womens clothing 1923
Advertisement for Marshall & Snelgrove, department store in Oxford Street, saling a selection of womens garments. Date: 1923

Woman wearing floral evening dress 1938
Elegant full length crepe satin evening dress, with large bow to the front. Date: 1938

Woman wearing floral patterned dress 1938
Woman wearing a mauve summer patterned floral dress with matching clutch bag and hand gloves. Date: 1938

Advert for fashion Knits of Distinction from Harrods, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Fashion sketches by Soulie preparing the way for summer, 1926 Date: 1926

Advert for Bradleys Summer Clothes Catalogue, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Celanese evening coat and dress, 1937
A dramatic evening coat in heavy Celanese crepe bavalo, worn over an evening frock of lustrous celanese boucle satin. Date: 1937

Paquin evening dress, 1938
An evening dress by Paquin in black net and lace, full skirted, longer at the back than the front. The frock is completed by a large taffeta bow of an elusive petunia shade. Date: 1938

Dress and the Danseuse and suggestions for summer dance froc
Dress and the Danseuse and some suggestions for three summer 1921 dance frocks Date: 1921

Dress and the Danseuse and suggestions for Spring dance froc
Dress and Danseuse and some suggestions for early Spring 1921 dance frocks. Sketches by Irene Veal from new Parisian models Date: 1921

Three-piece costume 1912
Women modelling a three-piece outfit, with black taffetas showing the latest phase of the bouffante tunic. Date: 1912

Fashionable ascot frock 1933
Woman wearing a fashionable Ascot frock designed and carried out by The White House of 51 New Bond Street. It is expressed in white organdie, patterned with pastel black

Advert for Debenham & Freebodys womens clothing 1923
Selection of womens clothing in a sale for Debenham & Freebodys department store in Wigmore Street, London. 1923

Advert for Debenham & Freebody undergarments 1915
Danity negligees, tea frocks and dressing gowns. 1915

Evening dress for a cruise
An evening frock suitable for a cruise in uncrushable crepe ideal for a cruise. It is boldly striped in four tones of green (or red)

Modes for the Riviera sunshine, 1931
Fashions for wearing on the French Riviera. Above is a frock of pale eucalyptus green hopsack and a jacket of the same light woollen material in a deep shade of myrtle

Floral evening dress 1934
Vivid floral backless evening dress with draped neckline, high across the front and frills that cover the shoulder meet the pleated drapery at the back of the waist

Womens spring clothing for 1926
Creation by Doeuille, two women wearing afternoon dresses with low waist. Date: 1926

Advert for Harrods frocks 1913
Pretty afternoon and day frocks exclusively available from Harrods. 1913

Afternoon and evening frocks
Floral dresses for fashionable women of the 1930s. Date: 1936

Maternity dress 1935
Mother-to-be and her babies. Smart coat-frock that is also a clever maternity dress. Date: 1935

An Ascot frock from Ernest and Redfern, 1924
An Ascot frock from the salon of Ernest and Redfern of Albemarle Street, London. The fourreau is of black satin, the overdress being of black and white foulard marocain

A Lovely Ascot frock from Harrods, 1924
A black and white georgette frock, embroidered with silk and beads, worn with a osprey trimmed hat and silken sunshade decorated with sheared marabout (marabou), all from Harrods of Knightsbridge

Woman wearing tea gown 1907
Graceful tea gown in white and blue. Date: 1907

Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens fur garments 1905
Edwardian woman wearing a fur Russian sable bolero. 1905

Ruby Ray, performer, comes from an artistic family, her grandfather being the late Erskine Nicol A.R.A. She was bornin Buenos Ayres

Dancing Frock 1909
A dancing frock with square lace yoke threaded with ribbon tied to make a rosette with sash ends, pleated skirt with ruched ribbon trim, sandal slippers with ribbon ties. Date: 1909

High-Waisted Frocks 1918
The silhouette at the close of decade: skirts have become less full but narrow at the hem, waist-lines remain high. Hats: high crowns & narrow brims. Shoes: high heals & bows. Date: 1918

Swedish Frocks 1927
Rather matronly low waisted dresses: two with pleated skirts, also a two-piece dress with blouson top, an open robe in a bright pattern & a blue dress with a tiered skirt. Date: 1927

Frocks / Red Parasol 1899
Blue tunic dress: 3 pointed upper skirts draped up at the back, gauged lace edged yoke. Grey mohair costume with orange lace bodice & simulated tunic. Date: 1899

Seaside Frocks for 1899
Yellow tunic dress, rows of tucks on the sleeves, waist & under-skirt. Grey & purple dress with yoke skirt with curved flounces, lace bodice & jabot & saucer collar. Date: 1899

Evening Frocks 1932
Dinner and Evening frocks: features to note include lace sleeves; bow detail and low back; cartridge pleating; cowl bodice and a taffeta coatee with unusual cuffs. Date: 1932

Coffee & Cakes Party
He wears a single breasted, dark 3-piece suit. Of the ladies frocks: one uses plain fabrics with contrasting collar & cuffs; the other 3 are of various printed textiles. Date: 1930

Suggestions for a spring wedding 1909
Orinigal designs for bridesmaids frocks. 1909

Marie Studholme (1872 - 1930), English actress, as Paulette in My Mimosa Maid. Date: 1909

Advert for Nicholsons womens summer clothing 1886
Woman wearing from Nicholson s, a tennis costume with plain or checked French beiges cassimere cloths or foules with silk laces in bright colours. Date: 1886

Elegant tailored summer dress 1909
Woman wearing Merry Widow hat with plumes and pretty tunic frock with rats tail embroideries in mauve and gold on net. 1909

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