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
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
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
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
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
Advert for Peter Robinsons boys clothing 1902Winter sale for boys outdoor clothing, tweed and cheviot overcoat, boys Eton suit and tweed Buckingham suit. 1902
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
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 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
Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909Young ladies fashionable winter clothing available from Peter Robinson s, Oxfrod Street. 1909
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
A floral advert for Ballito Nylon Stockings. 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