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Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, polar explorerSir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874 - 1922), Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer. Seen here at the age of 40 in windproof garments
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
English Rose Corsetry advertisementAdvert for the new corselette from English Rose corsetry, exquisitely styled and entirely without bones. It is described as a corselette with wired
Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1Knitted Comforts for Men on Land and Sea - front cover of a booklet published by J & J Baldwin s, yarn manufacturers of Halifax
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
Underwear for 1962 drawn by Barbara HulanickiA 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
Dressing doll. Dick WhittingtonDick Whittington. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the nursery rhyme character. Date: 1921
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
A floral advert for Ballito Nylon Stockings. Date: 1954
Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes. Date: 1943
Charming coiffures for the spring season 1912Coiffures and headdresses shown in the photograph were very popular accessories from the latest fashion from Paris. 1912
Advert for Peter Robinsons boys clothing 1902Winter sale for boys outdoor clothing, tweed and cheviot overcoat, boys Eton suit and tweed Buckingham suit. 1902
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
Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909Young ladies fashionable winter clothing available from Peter Robinson s, Oxfrod Street. 1909
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
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
Knitted swim wear 1940Page from a magazine showing a model wearing a knitted bikini. Date: 1940
Latest summer fashion from Paris, dress or undress? Decollete and slit up, but not clinging. Date: 1913
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
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
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
Illustration of how buttons can be used as decorative trims to garments. Date: 1940
Advert, Heatonex garments, drawn by Mabel Lucie AttwellAdvert, Heatonex guaranteed garments for boys and girls, coat sets, blazers, gym frocks, drawn by Mabel Lucie Attwell
Fashion Advertisement IllustrationA 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
Fashions for Town and CountryAdvert depicting the latest fashions for town and country. Date: 1932
Japanese Woman With WagasaArtwork showing a Japanese lady wearing blue and red coloured garments, holding a wagasa. Date: circa 1918
Victorian-style parasols, and a pointed cap. Date: 1954
A towelling tunic for the beach, complete with a pattern to make it oneself. Date: 1954
Illustration of fashionable women's gloves and jewellery. Date: 1954
Illustration of fashionable women's shoes and jewellery. Date: 1954
Summer fashion ideas for women: a plage suit with a lozenge-patterned jerkin, and two swimsuits. Date: 1954
The front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine from June 1954. Date: 1954
Summer fashion separates for women: a poplin skirt with a sweater, and a poplin top with striped jeans Date: 1954
A canoe-necked knitted top, with a beaded design. Date: 1954
Women on a beach, illustrating the season's fashions. Date: 1954
A woman posing in a summer dress. Date: 1954
Cotton summer fashions for women. Date: 1954
Summer fashions for women: a canoe-necked poplin dress from Bijou, and a halter-necked Paisley dress in marcella pique from Rembrandt. Date: 1954
Parisian-inspired female fashion: a horseshoe-collared silk coat from Balmain and an evening dress from Desses. Date: 1954
The front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine from May 1954. Date: 1954
Knitted jacket and slacks, with a fashionable nautical theme. Date: 1954
Advert for Kayser Bondor, makers of hosiery and underwear. Date: 1954
The front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine from March 1954. Date: 1954
A selection of fashionable outfits for women. Date: 1954
A striped jumper, knitted "on the cross". Date: 1954
A drop shoulder cardigan in honeycomb stitch, published with instructions on how to create the garment at home. Date: 1954
A street dress from Susan Small, a ready-to-wear fashion label founded in the 1940s by Leslie Carr Jones. Date: 1954
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
The front cover of Britannia and Eve from January 1954. Date: 1954
An advert for Wolsey's range of women's wear. Date: 1943
Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring a festive sprig of holly. Date: 1943
Advert showing Vani-Tred's Carlton range of women's shoes. Date: 1943
Some ideas and instructions for home knitting projects - a reversible cardigan and a jumper. Date: 1943
Advert for Harella coats, emphasising their smart fit from any angle. Date: 1943
The front cover of Britannia and Eve from October 1943. Date: 1943
Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring an image of women serving in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Date: 1943
The front cover of Britannia and Eve from November 1943. Date: 1943
Wartime advert for Vani-Tred shoes, designed to ensure superb poise. Date: 1943
Advert for Norvic Shoes, promising comfort and elegance. Date: 1943
The front cover of Britannia and Eve from September 1943. Date: 1943
Some ideas and instructions for home knitting projects - a twin set, and woollen stockings. Date: 1943
Advert for Wolsey Clothing, emphasing the durability of their garments in the "mend and make-do" era of World War II. Date: 1943
Designs for women's knitwear, published with instructions on how to make the garments at home. Date: 1943
The front cover of Britannia and Eve from August 1943. Date: 1943
A wartime advert for Dolcis Shoes, emphasising their comfort and durability as well as their "grace of line". Date: 1943
The front cover of Britannia and Eve from July 1943. Date: 1943
A wartime advert for Wolsey, emphasising the durability of the garments. Date: 1943
Advice on women's fashions and accessories for an outing by road. Date: 1932
Fashion and accessory advice for women travelling by plane. Date: 1932
Suggestions for hats, luggage, fashions and accessories to take on a train journey. Date: 1932
Some fashion suggestions for women when travelling, perhaps - as here - on the deck of a cruise ship. Date: 1932
Advert for Morley's range of silk, mercerised stockings. Date: 1932
Afternoon fashion options for the stylish woman. Date: 1932
Designs for women's summer dresses. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932
Advert for Marshall and Snelgrove's range of printed silk frocks, worn with woollen coats. Date: 1932
A range of daytime options for the fashionable woman. Date: 1932
Designs for women's coat-frocks. 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
Styles of women's accessories popular in Spring 1932. Date: 1932