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Early Japanese portrait: seated womanVintage 19th century photograph - early photographic portrait from Japan, probably the work of the Japanese photographer Shimooka Renjo - seated woman
Early Japanese portrait; woman carrying a babyVintage 19th century photograph - early photographic portrait from Japan, probably the work of the Japanese photographer Shimooka Renjo - woman carrying a baby
Early portrait, woman in kimono, JapanVintage 19th century photograph - early photographic portrait from Japan, probably the work of the Japanese photographer Shimooka Renjo - woman
Early portrait, two Japanese womenVintage 19th century photograph - early photographic portrait from Japan, probably the work of the Japanese photographer Shimooka Renjo - two women
Advert for Margaret Marks of Knightsbridge 1933Models wearing ready to wear two-piece dresses, suits and coats. 1933
Debutante women modelling the lastest fashion 1913Upper class women wearing the latest winter garments. 1913
Advert for Aquascutum waterproof military coats 1916Proof against rain and cold wind military trench coat, lined with wool, detachable fleece, fur or leather. Date: 1916
Edwardian women in evening coats 1905Elegant evening coats with large slanted hats with flowers and plumes. Date: 1905
Two women wearing evening dresses 1904Two Edwardian women wearing evening clothing with bell shaped skirts, narrow waists and frills. 1904
Advert for Braemar Scotlands finest knitwear 1935Womens botany, fine lambswool and pure cashmere cardigans. 1935
Phoenician art. Cyprus. Bearded man with votive offerings. Ca. 475-450 BC. Classical Period. Limestone. Comes from Golgoi (Cyprus). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States
Evening gown and bodice by Elsa SchiaparelliIllustration of an evening gown and bodice by Elsa Schiaparelli, on a fashion page by Winifred Lewis. The outfit is described as
Hat by Elsa SchiaparelliIllustration of a wide brimmed straw hat with a bird cage crown designed by Elsa Schiaparelli. Date: 1939
Summer dress by Elsa SchiaparelliIllustration of a summer dress designed by Elsa Schiaparelli in flame mousseline, with tourquoise, flame and gold metal musical instruments embroidered around a dropped hip line. Date: 1939
Advertisement for a coat by Elsa SchiaparelliPhotograph of a model wearing a white ermine coat designed by Elsa Schiaparelli. The fur is worked horizontally, the coat falls in loose folds from gathered shoulders
Italian Costume 1380Italian costume: garments worn with armour include parti- coloured soled hose, gipon or doublet, tight-fitting garment without sleeves or with short raglan sleeves & buckles. Date: 1380
Italian Costumes C15ThItalian costume: gown with hanging sleeves & laced across the kirtle bodice; gown with large sleeves ornamented with bows. Man: fur-trimmed jacket & sleeveless, hooded garment. Date: 15th century
German Nobles C. 1425Man: sleeveless, fur-lined & trimmed loose fitting garment, hose, piked shoes (cracowes) & a dagged cap. Woman: long mantle with a dagged border. Date: circa 1425
GERMAN COSTUME 1300-1349Men: gipon, dagged hood, cote- hardie with dagged tippets, girdles, swords & daggers. Woman: garment with elements of a cote-hardie & sleeved surcoat, ornamental fillet. Date: early 14th century
Noblewoman of C14ThNoblewomen: fur-lined mantle with heraldic embroidery & a garment that resembles a kirtle, being front fastening but with funnel sleeves. N.B knightly- girdle. Date: 14th century
Wartime underwear article, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1940Page from Britannia and Eve magazine, September 1940, reporting on various types of foundation garments to ensure a controlled figure under clothing
What People Are Wearing - Linda KeithThe English model Linda Keith wearing a plum-coloured suede coat from Dorothee Bis in Paris with a tan-striped sweater and black trousers. Date: 1966
What People Are Wearing - Eva BartokThe Budapest-born actress Eva Bartok (1927 - 1998) wearing a red and gold dress which she designed herself and had made up in Indian sari material. Date: 1966
Goddess by Youthlines corselette, 1965Advertisement for Goddess by Youthlines featuring a corselette of nylon lace and Lycra modelled by a girl arising from the sea on an oyster shell in the manner of Botticellis Venus. Date: 1965
Two Japanese women walk down a street. The outer garment they wear is a Haori. Date: 1932
What to Knit for Baby - childrens knitting bookCharming illustration on the front cover of a knitting book published by Scotch Wool and Hosiery Stores. Date: c.1930
Mittens and body belt, WW1 knitting, comforts for troopsPatterns for mittens and a body belt (designed to keep the midriff warm), two items of clothing which could be knitted for soldiers at the front featured in a Great War era knitting booklet published
Advert for Vendonis womens underwear 1937Next to myself I Like- Vendonis. Models wearing sporty underwear made of wool. 1937
Sentinel knitting booklet, socks, WW1Front cover of the Sentinel Knitting Booklet published by Charles Sykes and Co, of St. Andrews Mills, Bradford during the First World War
Knitted helmet, WW1 knitting, comforts for soldiersPhotograph and pattern written by Marjory Tillotson for Baldwins yarn manufacturers, to make a knitted helmet with cap pieces - one of numerous comforts for soldiers suggested during the First World
Advert for J. Roussel lingerie 1939Personally for you. A belt by J. Roussel gives you the feeling of slimness and freedom. The Roussel method of expert individul consideration given to each figure control problem
Advert for Maiden Form bra with uplift 1936For lovely rounded uplift support. Inter-lude. To accomplish a lovely classic roundness of contour, Maiden Form creates Inter-lude brassieres which - by semi-circular stitching - give firm uplift
Advert for Kayser Bondor undergarments & nightdresses 1953Kayser Bondor, 7 steps to loveliness at prices you can afford. 1953
Parisennes models wearing the latest fashion 1912Parisenne actresses modelling garments that were the thing for the coming season. April 1912
Fur-trimmed coats 1933Model wearing fashionable full length wool romaine coats with fur trim. Date: 1933
Charming coiffures for the spring season 1912Coiffures and headdresses shown in the photograph were very popular accessories from the latest fashion from Paris. 1912
Parisian woman 1908Parisian woman wearing beautiful Edwardian mantle. Date: 1908
Why wear your diamond on your neck? 1913Anna Held (1872 1918), Polish-born French and later Broadway stage performer and singer, wearing lavish diamond stockings. 1913
Backview of fashionable racegoers clothing 1913Fashionable French women wearing racecourse clothing from Longchamp. 1913
Bathing dresses 1913Page of pre World War One women wearing bathing-dresses with embroidary and lace, the truth be told that they are better out of the water than in! 1913
Japanese influene in womens clothing 1913Showing a distinct Japanese influene in womens afternoon frocks, related to the kimono. Date: 1913
For the Tousseau 1933Model wearing fashionable nightdresses, all available from Harrods. Date: 1933
Womens clothing for spring 1912Spring dresses with three-quarter length sleeves, and wide brimmed hats with floral, ribbon and feathers additions. Date: 1912
Advert for Porosknit underwear for men 1912Supreme comfort resulting in a perfect fitting undergarment which is soft, absorbent, ventilated, elastic and cool. 1912
Fashion at the races 1912Parisian women having a social day out at the racetrack. 1912
Advert for Revillon Freres furriers 1913Woman model wearing fashionable fur stole and muff available from Revillon Freres. 1913
Women bathers 1913Women enjoying the summer days at Ostend seaside resort, wearing one piece bathing-dresses, which women were permitted to wear in public. 1913
Costume April 1881French woman wearing a floral dress with bustle. Date: 1881