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Garments Collection

Background imageGarments Collection: Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, polar explorer

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, polar explorer
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874 - 1922), Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer. Seen here at the age of 40 in windproof garments

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for English Rose dream corselette, 1952

Advert for English Rose dream corselette, 1952
Advertisement for underwear and foundation garment manufacturer, English Rose featuring a woman wearing a dream corselette, 1952. Date: 1952

Background imageGarments Collection: English Rose Corsetry advertisement

English Rose Corsetry advertisement
Advert for the new corselette from English Rose corsetry, exquisitely styled and entirely without bones. It is described as a corselette with wired

Background imageGarments Collection: Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1

Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1
Knitted Comforts for Men on Land and Sea - front cover of a booklet published by J & J Baldwin s, yarn manufacturers of Halifax

Background imageGarments Collection: What People Are Wearing - Annika Wills and Anne Nightingale

What People Are Wearing - Annika Wills and Anne Nightingale
On 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

Background imageGarments Collection: Underwear for 1962 drawn by Barbara Hulanicki

Underwear for 1962 drawn by Barbara Hulanicki
A lycra girdle with tapering side sections and black lace front panel on the right, and a black lace bra mounted on white both by Lily of France and excellent for magically transforming the figure

Background imageGarments Collection: Dressing doll. Dick Whittington

Dressing doll. Dick Whittington
Dick Whittington. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the nursery rhyme character. Date: 1921

Background imageGarments Collection: Advertisement for evening dresses by Elizabeth Henry, 1939

Advertisement for evening dresses by Elizabeth Henry, 1939
Two models wearing dark evening dresses inspired by the late 19th-century fashion designed by Elizabeth Henry and made with Courtaulds Rayon. Date: 1939

Background imageGarments Collection: A floral advert for Ballito Nylon Stockings. Date: 1954

A floral advert for Ballito Nylon Stockings. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes. Date: 1943

Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Charming coiffures for the spring season 1912

Charming coiffures for the spring season 1912
Coiffures and headdresses shown in the photograph were very popular accessories from the latest fashion from Paris. 1912

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Peter Robinsons boys clothing 1902

Advert for Peter Robinsons boys clothing 1902
Winter sale for boys outdoor clothing, tweed and cheviot overcoat, boys Eton suit and tweed Buckingham suit. 1902

Background imageGarments Collection: Women wearing afternoon walking clothing 1905

Women wearing afternoon walking clothing 1905
Women 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

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909

Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909
Young ladies fashionable winter clothing available from Peter Robinson s, Oxfrod Street. 1909

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove, fashionable dresses 1933

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove, fashionable dresses 1933
Two models wearing spring frocks; (left) Beautiful race gown in white organdie and net over crepe-de-chime, detachable frilled cape

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Courtaulds Rayons 1936

Advert for Courtaulds Rayons 1936
The 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

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Peter Robinson, gentlemens clothing 1895

Advert for Peter Robinson, gentlemens clothing 1895
Christmas presents for gentlemen, smoking jackets and dressing gowns. 1895

Background imageGarments Collection: Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913

Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913
Women 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

Background imageGarments Collection: Womens clothing for May 1913

Womens clothing for May 1913
Women models wearing the latest fashionable garments for evening and walking. Date: 1913

Background imageGarments Collection: Fashion for October 1913

Fashion for October 1913
Women models wearing the latest fashion in fox fur coats and accessories. Date: 1913

Background imageGarments Collection: Fashionable women in new creations 1913

Fashionable women in new creations 1913
Women models wearing the latest winter beautifully decorative wraps. 1913

Background imageGarments Collection: Knitted swim wear 1940

Knitted swim wear 1940
Page from a magazine showing a model wearing a knitted bikini. Date: 1940

Background imageGarments Collection: Latest summer fashion from Paris, dress or undress? Decollete and slit up

Latest summer fashion from Paris, dress or undress? Decollete and slit up, but not clinging. Date: 1913

Background imageGarments Collection: WW2 - Hall Barn, near Beaconsfield, which was re-purposed during wartime to the

WW2 - Hall Barn, near Beaconsfield, which was re-purposed during wartime to the production of hospital supplies under its chatelaine the Honourable Mrs E F Lawson

Background imageGarments Collection: What People Are Wearing - Mrs Peter Cook (Wendy Snowden)

What People Are Wearing - Mrs Peter Cook (Wendy Snowden)
Wendy Cook, n饠 Snowden, first wife of the comedian Peter Cook. The couple married in 1963 and divorced in 1970. In this photo

Background imageGarments Collection: Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1

Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1
Patterns 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

Background imageGarments Collection: Illustration of how buttons can be used as decorative trims to garments. Date: 1940

Illustration of how buttons can be used as decorative trims to garments. Date: 1940

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert, Heatonex garments, drawn by Mabel Lucie Attwell

Advert, Heatonex garments, drawn by Mabel Lucie Attwell
Advert, Heatonex guaranteed garments for boys and girls, coat sets, blazers, gym frocks, drawn by Mabel Lucie Attwell

Background imageGarments Collection: Fashion Advertisement Illustration

Fashion Advertisement Illustration
A pair of fashion advertisement illustrations for Wolsey Ltd and Lux, portraying a young woman stretching on her back and standing to the side, wearing various garments. Date: circa 1939

Background imageGarments Collection: Fashions for Town and Country

Fashions for Town and Country
Advert depicting the latest fashions for town and country. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Japanese Woman With Wagasa

Japanese Woman With Wagasa
Artwork showing a Japanese lady wearing blue and red coloured garments, holding a wagasa. Date: circa 1918

Background imageGarments Collection: Victorian-style parasols, and a pointed cap. Date: 1954

Victorian-style parasols, and a pointed cap. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: A towelling tunic for the beach, complete with a pattern to make it oneself. Date: 1954

A towelling tunic for the beach, complete with a pattern to make it oneself. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Illustration of fashionable women's gloves and jewellery. Date: 1954

Illustration of fashionable women's gloves and jewellery. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Illustration of fashionable women's shoes and jewellery. Date: 1954

Illustration of fashionable women's shoes and jewellery. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Summer fashion ideas for women: a plage suit with a lozenge-patterned jerkin, and two swimsuits

Summer fashion ideas for women: a plage suit with a lozenge-patterned jerkin, and two swimsuits. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine from June 1954. Date: 1954

The front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine from June 1954. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Summer fashion separates for women: a poplin skirt with a sweater

Summer fashion separates for women: a poplin skirt with a sweater, and a poplin top with striped jeans Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: A canoe-necked knitted top, with a beaded design. Date: 1954

A canoe-necked knitted top, with a beaded design. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Women on a beach, illustrating the season's fashions. Date: 1954

Women on a beach, illustrating the season's fashions. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: A woman posing in a summer dress. Date: 1954

A woman posing in a summer dress. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Cotton summer fashions for women. Date: 1954

Cotton summer fashions for women. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Summer fashions for women: a canoe-necked poplin dress from Bijou

Summer fashions for women: a canoe-necked poplin dress from Bijou, and a halter-necked Paisley dress in marcella pique from Rembrandt. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Parisian-inspired female fashion: a horseshoe-collared silk coat from Balmain

Parisian-inspired female fashion: a horseshoe-collared silk coat from Balmain and an evening dress from Desses. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine from May 1954. Date: 1954

The front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine from May 1954. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Knitted jacket and slacks, with a fashionable nautical theme. Date: 1954

Knitted jacket and slacks, with a fashionable nautical theme. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Kayser Bondor, makers of hosiery and underwear. Date: 1954

Advert for Kayser Bondor, makers of hosiery and underwear. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine from March 1954. Date: 1954

The front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine from March 1954. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: A selection of fashionable outfits for women. Date: 1954

A selection of fashionable outfits for women. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: A striped jumper, knitted 'on the cross'. Date: 1954

A striped jumper, knitted "on the cross". Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: A drop shoulder cardigan in honeycomb stitch, published with instructions on how to create

A drop shoulder cardigan in honeycomb stitch, published with instructions on how to create the garment at home. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: A street dress from Susan Small, a ready-to-wear fashion label founded in the 1940s by Leslie Carr

A street dress from Susan Small, a ready-to-wear fashion label founded in the 1940s by Leslie Carr Jones. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Courtaulds, makers of rayon fabric. The gown depicted is made by Liberty's

Advert for Courtaulds, makers of rayon fabric. The gown depicted is made by Liberty's. In the background is a scene from Ranelagh Gardens in the 18th century. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve from January 1954. Date: 1954

The front cover of Britannia and Eve from January 1954. Date: 1954

Background imageGarments Collection: An advert for Wolsey's range of women's wear. Date: 1943

An advert for Wolsey's range of women's wear. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring a festive sprig of holly. Date: 1943

Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring a festive sprig of holly. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert showing Vani-Tred's Carlton range of women's shoes. Date: 1943

Advert showing Vani-Tred's Carlton range of women's shoes. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Some ideas and instructions for home knitting projects - a reversible cardigan and a jumper

Some ideas and instructions for home knitting projects - a reversible cardigan and a jumper. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Harella coats, emphasising their smart fit from any angle. Date: 1943

Advert for Harella coats, emphasising their smart fit from any angle. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve from October 1943. Date: 1943

The front cover of Britannia and Eve from October 1943. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring an image of women serving in the Women's Royal Naval

Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring an image of women serving in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve from November 1943. Date: 1943

The front cover of Britannia and Eve from November 1943. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Wartime advert for Vani-Tred shoes, designed to ensure superb poise. Date: 1943

Wartime advert for Vani-Tred shoes, designed to ensure superb poise. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Norvic Shoes, promising comfort and elegance. Date: 1943

Advert for Norvic Shoes, promising comfort and elegance. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve from September 1943. Date: 1943

The front cover of Britannia and Eve from September 1943. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Some ideas and instructions for home knitting projects - a twin set, and woollen stockings

Some ideas and instructions for home knitting projects - a twin set, and woollen stockings. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Wolsey Clothing, emphasing the durability of their garments in the 'mend

Advert for Wolsey Clothing, emphasing the durability of their garments in the "mend and make-do" era of World War II. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Designs for women's knitwear, published with instructions on how to make the garments at home

Designs for women's knitwear, published with instructions on how to make the garments at home. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve from August 1943. Date: 1943

The front cover of Britannia and Eve from August 1943. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: A wartime advert for Dolcis Shoes, emphasising their comfort

A wartime advert for Dolcis Shoes, emphasising their comfort and durability as well as their "grace of line". Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve from July 1943. Date: 1943

The front cover of Britannia and Eve from July 1943. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: A wartime advert for Wolsey, emphasising the durability of the garments. Date: 1943

A wartime advert for Wolsey, emphasising the durability of the garments. Date: 1943

Background imageGarments Collection: Advice on women's fashions and accessories for an outing by road. Date: 1932

Advice on women's fashions and accessories for an outing by road. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Fashion and accessory advice for women travelling by plane. Date: 1932

Fashion and accessory advice for women travelling by plane. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Suggestions for hats, luggage, fashions and accessories to take on a train journey. Date: 1932

Suggestions for hats, luggage, fashions and accessories to take on a train journey. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Some fashion suggestions for women when travelling, perhaps - as here - on the deck of a cruise

Some fashion suggestions for women when travelling, perhaps - as here - on the deck of a cruise ship. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Morley's range of silk, mercerised stockings. Date: 1932

Advert for Morley's range of silk, mercerised stockings. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Afternoon fashion options for the stylish woman. Date: 1932

Afternoon fashion options for the stylish woman. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Designs for women's summer dresses. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers

Designs for women's summer dresses. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Advert for Marshall and Snelgrove's range of printed silk frocks, worn with woollen coats

Advert for Marshall and Snelgrove's range of printed silk frocks, worn with woollen coats. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: A range of daytime options for the fashionable woman. Date: 1932

A range of daytime options for the fashionable woman. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Designs for women's coat-frocks. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers

Designs for women's coat-frocks. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Designs for women's dresses. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932

Designs for women's dresses. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932

Background imageGarments Collection: Styles of women's accessories popular in Spring 1932. Date: 1932

Styles of women's accessories popular in Spring 1932. Date: 1932



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