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Advert for English Rose dream corselette, 1952Advertisement for underwear and foundation garment manufacturer, English Rose featuring a woman wearing a dream corselette, 1952. Date: 1952
Little Miss Natty Fingers by Muriel DawsonA little girl concentrates on a garment she is sewing, presumably for the doll which sits next to her. An interesting basket full of sewing paraphenalia spills over beside her
Senora De GuadalupeNUESTRA SENORA DE GUADALUPE, Mexico, miraculously imprinted on garment of Juan Diego, a peasant, in 1531
What People Are Wearing - Annika Wills and Anne NightingaleOn the left: The English actress Annika Wills (better known as Anneke Wills, b. 1941) wearing a Levi jacket and jeans from Sportique and a matching hat belonging to her husband
Charming coiffures for the spring season 1912Coiffures and headdresses shown in the photograph were very popular accessories from the latest fashion from Paris. 1912
Women wearing afternoon walking clothing 1905Women wearing winter walking clothing with high neckline, bishop sleeves, hair worn high and hat slanted to the side with plumes of feathers and flowers. Date: 1905
Advertisement for evening dresses by Elizabeth Henry, 1939Two models wearing dark evening dresses inspired by the late 19th-century fashion designed by Elizabeth Henry and made with Courtaulds Rayon. Date: 1939
Samurai with two swords, JapanVintage 19th century photograph - Japan - samurai in a studio setting, with two swords, proably an actor
Advert for Peter Robinsons boys clothing 1902Winter sale for boys outdoor clothing, tweed and cheviot overcoat, boys Eton suit and tweed Buckingham suit. 1902
Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove, fashionable dresses 1933Two models wearing spring frocks; (left) Beautiful race gown in white organdie and net over crepe-de-chime, detachable frilled cape
India - A Rajput Chief in ordinary dress, DelhiBlack and white. Bearded man wearing head wrap and heavily decorated garment with horseshoe design on fabric. Collar appears to be jewelled.. Part of India Box, Boswell collection. Slide no
Advert for Courtaulds Rayons 1936The miracle of Rayons. Rayon is what you used to call artifical silk. Its name was changed because it isn t silk and it isn t artificial. It is beautiful thread
Advert for Peter Robinson, gentlemens clothing 1895Christmas presents for gentlemen, smoking jackets and dressing gowns. 1895
Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913Women models wearing a selection of different style evening wear, including the lamp-shade skirt, Turkish trousers, low scaft-belt cloak and the knee skirt. 1913
Womens clothing for May 1913Women models wearing the latest fashionable garments for evening and walking. Date: 1913
Fashion for October 1913Women models wearing the latest fashion in fox fur coats and accessories. Date: 1913
Fashionable women in new creations 1913Women models wearing the latest winter beautifully decorative wraps. 1913
Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909Young ladies fashionable winter clothing available from Peter Robinson s, Oxfrod Street. 1909
Wedding Garment ParableThe Parable of the Wedding Garment : the king orders the improperly dressed guest to be bound hand and foot and cast into outer darkness
Cartoon by Charles AddamsA group of passengers on the New York subway look in alarm at the growing garment appearing from the knitting needles of one old lady - a sweater with two neck holes. Date: 1955
c. 1920s - Madame Alice fat lady performerPicture captioned Madame Alice - possibly Alice Dunbar, nicknamed Alice from Dallas who worked for Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey for nearly 20 years
Pacific Islands, Oceania: portrait of young womenVintage 19th century photograph - Oceania, Pacific Islands, probably Fiji, Tahiti or Western Samoa: portrait of young women in a studio setting
Queen Victoria, with her husband, Prince AlbertVintage 19th century photograph: Vintage 19th century photograph: Her Majesty Queen Victoria, photographed with her husband, Prince Albert. Image c.1860
Maharaja of Kuch Behar, Cooch Behar, Koch Bihar, IndiaVintage 19th century photograph: Maharajah of Kuch Behar, Cooch Behar, also known as Koch Bihar, was a princely state in India during the British Raj. Image c. 1890
Young Arab woman with a face veil, EgyptVintage 19th century photograph - young Arab woman with a face veil, Egypt
Portrait of a Siamese, Thai, girl; Siam, ThailandVintage 19th century photograph: Portrait of a Siamese, Thai, girl; Siam, Thailand
Portraits of Malay people, Malay peninsulaVintage 19th century photograph: Portraits of Malay people, Malay peninsula, now mostly Malaysia. Ethnic types designed to portray racial characteristics rather than act as individual portraits
Young samurai with armour and two swords, JapanVintage 19th century photograph: Young samurai with armour and two swords, Japan
Portrait of a Japanese geisha. Vintage 19th century photograph
Three young Japanese women. Vintage 19th century photograph
Knitted swim wear 1940Page from a magazine showing a model wearing a knitted bikini. Date: 1940
Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1Patterns from a plain helmet or balaclava cap (top) and a sleeping cap taken from a Great War era Baldwins knitting booklet with instructions for knitting various comforts for soldiers at the front
Doll And Baby DollA portrait sketch of an infant clutching a doll which is wearing a red and white striped garment. Date: circa 1901
Allenburys Diet AdvertisementAn advertisement for Allen & Hanburys Ltd, promoting Allenbury's diet for invalids. They have used a portrait painting of a young Red Cross nurse from 1914-15, who is seated wearing her uniform
The Wife Of The PicadorA portrait painting of a woman facing to the right, looking over her shoulder with her hands on her hips, she is wearing a red top, with a black garment falling down her back. Date: circa 1918
In The KitchenAn oil painting of two women in a kitchen, one of them, a cleaner, leaning on a sideboard, the other is seated, with a fur garment on her lap. Date: circa 1918
Service Bocker outfit, Debenham & FreebodyThe Service Bocker, underwear and shirt, Debenham & Freebody, fashion illustration of woman in outfit. Captioned, A clever utility garment'
Luis de Requesens y Zuniga (1528-1576). Spanish military, poltician and diplomat. Governor of the Duchy of Milan (1572-1573) and the Netherlands (1573-1576). Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta
Fernando Nunez de Guzman (ca. 1480-1553). Spanish rhetorical, called Nunius Pincianus or Pinciano, and Greek Coomander. Professor of Greek at the University of Alcala. Portrait, detail
Beatriz Galindo (1465-1535), called La Latina. Latinist, writer, humanist, educator and teacher of Queen Isabella of Castile and her children. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography
Disparate 10An etching from Goya's Los Disparates series of artworks (The Follies). This example shows a rearing horse, biting the garment of a flailing man in a barren landscape. Date: circa 1816-1823
The Daughter of the HouseA portrait painting showing a comfortable looking girl, wearing a blue neck garment, holding some fruit in her right hand, while reading a book. A pink bird resides in the cage next to he. Date: 1879
The Flower GatherersAn artwork showing two Indian flower gatherers, in the darkness of night. The standing figure is wearing a long blue garment over a red skirt. Date: circa 1930
Lady AbdyA portrait oil painting of Lady Abdy, looking very devout, wearing a simple black garment and heavy looking cross pendant necklace. Date: circa 1931
Seraphina ExoticOil painting of a seated woman in orange, with a floral decorated outer garment. The sitter was Rita McIlraith but the artist chose not to use her name in the title and hence it was called Exotic
Advertisement from D H Evans & Co Ltd, for Hunting and Motoring Requisites, with illustrations showing ladies'felt hat, hunting veil, wool spencer garment and motor coat
A drop shoulder cardigan in honeycomb stitch, published with instructions on how to create the garment at home. Date: 1954
Some ideas and instructions for home knitting projects - a reversible cardigan and a jumper. Date: 1943
Designs for women's knitwear, published with instructions on how to make the garments at home. Date: 1943
Members of NUTGW campaigningMembers of NUTGW (National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers), NATSOPA (National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants)
Men and women in a tailors workshop with sewing machines on the workbenches. Date: circa 1960s
Tailors in a workshop with coat on displayA group of tailors in a workshop with a finished coat on display on a dummy. Date: circa 1960s
Three people in a tailors workshop. Date: circa 1960s
Tailors in a workshop. Date: circa 1960s
Cutter at work on a garment. Date: circa 1960s
Tailor at work on a garment. Date: circa 1960s
A page of adverts from - February 1954Three fashion adverts for women's permanent hair styles at Vasco's Hair Bubbles, tailored lingerie at and Supalese early spring tailored suits at Swan & Edgar. Date: 1954
Page of fashion adverts - June 1921Page of four fashion adverts for womenand children's clothing, from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 1921
Two adverts from Kestos, brassieres and girdles and Debenham & Freebody beach outfit. Date: May 1940
Young woman from North Africa, probably AlgeriaVintage 19th century photograph - young woman from North Africa, probably Algeria, with ornate bracelts and beads around her neck
Geishas showing ornate kimonos and obi sashes, JapanVintage 19th century photograph - Meiji era Japan: back view of three girls, showing ornate kimonos and obi sashes
Early 20th century vintage press photograph - Hudsons Bay Company post office, and railway railroad Hudson, Lost Lake, Canada
Her Majesty Queen Victoria, from a carte de visite 1858Vintage 19th century photograph: Her Majesty Queen Victoria, from a carte de visite by Mayall, 1858. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 - 22 January 1901)
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward 7thVintage 19th century photograph: His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward 7th, with his wife, Princess Alexandra of Denmark
Tattooed groom, man with tattoos, Japan19th century vintage photograph - tattooed groom in a loincloth, holding a bridle, showing the tattoos on his back, Japan, c.1880 s
Young Japanese women with ornate kimonosVintage 19th century photograph: Young Japanese women with ornate kimonos, water garden
Chinese woman carrying a baby on her backVintage 19th century photograph: Chinese woman carrying a baby on her back
Group of image of people from Java, modern IndonesiaVintage 19th century photograph: Ethnic types designed to portray racial characteristics rather than act as individual portraits.r
Young women, dancers from Hawai i, HawaiiVintage 19th century photograph: Young women, dancers from Hawai i, Hawaii, Hawaiian islands
Post runner, delivering a letter, JapanVintage 19th century photograph: Post runner, delivering a letter, Japan, wearing only a loincloth in a studio setting
Carpenter, shoe maker making wooden shoes, JapanVintage 19th century photograph: Carpenter, shoe maker at work, making wooden shoes, Japan
Wealthy Chinese family, ornate robes, man with pipeVintage 19th century photograph: Wealthy Chinese family, ornate robes, man with pipe
Princess Ke elikolani of Hawaii, Hawai i. c. 1880Vintage 19th century photograph: Ruth Ke elikōlani Keanolani Kanāhoahoa, was a member of the Kamehameha family, the founding dynasty of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
Country woman with basket of flowers, flower vendor, JapanVintage 19th century photograph: Country woman with basket of flowers, flower vendor, Japan
Farm worker or coolie with grass coat, JapanVintage 19th century photograph: Farm worker or coolie with grass coat, Japan
Japanese tea house girls reading a letterVintage 19th century photograph: Japanese tea house girls reading a letter
Maori Ladies of the Wonderland - Maori womenVintage 19th century photograph - Maori Ladies of the Wonderland - group of Maori women
Japan - young woman in ornate kimono, smilingVintage 19th century photograph Japan - young woman in ornate kimono, smiling
Japan - young nurse carrying a babyVintage 19th century photograph Japan - young nurse carrying a baby
Shop assistant shows garments for inspection, LondonClothing retailer in Canning Town, London. Boy shop assistant holds up garments outside shop for inspection. Date: 1938
Advert for Gossard under garments, London, 1925 Date: 1925
A woman from Bethlehem, Palestine, Holy Land, c. 1930A woman from Bethlehem, Palestine, Holy Land, photographed by the American Colony, c.1930
Guest being welcomed formally into a hotel, Japan, late 19th century
Older girls / young children in gardens Mukojima TokyoOlder girls and young children in gardens at Mukojima Tokyo. Vintage 19th century photograph
