Garments Collection (page 10)

Advert for J. Roussel womens underwear 1933
Woman model wearing a black comfortable corset with lace bust. 1933

Fashion hood photograph, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1939
A woman smiling with a hand-knitted hood on. Date: 1939

Wartime fashion photograph, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1939
A woman dressed up in a one-piece trouser suit by Lillywhites searches the night sky for enemy airplanes. Behind her, a sign invites her to the safety of the air raid shelter. Date: 1939

Evening gown made with Courtaulds Rayon advert, 1939
Advertisement for a soft-draped evening gown of " Tested-Quality" satin made with Courtaulds Rayon available in pastel shades for 7 guineas. Date: 1939

Late 1930s knitting section, Britannia and Eve, 1939
Page from Britannia and Eve, August 1939 instructing on how to knit an evening woollen sweater. The article provides all the information needed, such as the materials required

Nursery Viyella advertisement, 1939
An advertisement showing a baby and a knitted vest to promote the qualities of Nursery Viyella knitting yarn. The advertisement reads

What People Are Wearing - H鬨ne Lang
The ex-Patou model H鬨 ne Lang wearing a heavy navy wool boucl頣 oat and dress. Date: 1966

Fashion Illustration, 1966
Fashion illustration by Shuna Harwood featuring dresses by Nina Ricci, Harvey Gould, Yves St Laurent, Louis Feraud and Hildebrand. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Anna Neagle
The popular English stage and film actress and singer Anna Neagle (1904 - 1986) wearing a printed chiffon evening dress designed by Rahvis. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Lady Birdwood
Lady Birdwood wearing a Courr觥s copy trouser suit from Wallis. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Philomena King
Philomena King wearing a black and white coney coat from the John Bates Avenger collection. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Sandra Naylor
Sandra Naylor wearing a black, red and beige silk dress with matching scarf from Deliss. Date: 1966

Suits for the Spring, 1966
Model wearing a palest lilac tweed, a huge cream felt Garbo hat together with two rows of pearls by Vendome and gloves by Morley. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Elizabeth Barham
Elizabeth Barham wearing a lightweight wool dress in Liberty print from Jane & Jane 1966 spring collection. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Jillian Robertson
The Australian journalist Jillian Robertson wearing a saffron Buddhist robe she bought in Saigon where she was reporting on the war in Vietnam. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Amanda Grinling
The actress Amanda Grinling wearing a dress she made herself using a finged stole in pink and purple striped wool. The top is pink rayon. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Faith Shuckburgh
Faith Shuckburgh wearing an eau de Nil striped furnishing-velvet suit by Annacat. Date: 1966

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove tailored suits 1917
Inexpensive coats and skirts. 1917

Wartime fashion photograph, Britannia and Eve, 1940
A model wearing a short grey white-spotted dress with matching turban and black gloves for the Spring collection. Date: 1940

Wartime knitting section, Britannia and Eve, 1940
A double-page knitting section with a man wearing a top tank pullover in the first page, a woman with a plain sweater and another with a crochet snood, hat and mittens in the second. Date: 1940

Bradleys Clothes Advert, 1927
A new collection of models and ready to wear garments on show at Bradleys salons, Chepstow Place, ranging from tennis frocks to the latest exsquite Paris models and Ascot creations

Book cover design, A Gay Dog, by Cecil Aldin
Book cover design, A Gay Dog, The Story of a Foolish Year, by Cecil Aldin, showing a white bulldog looking down at some discarded female garments. Date: 1905

Advert for Barkers of Kensington blouses 1918
Ninon blouse veiled over ivory ninon dainty trimmed with floral silk and finely hemstiched inset sleeves. Charming ninon blouse, veiled over ivory ninon and gold lace

Advert for Peter Robinsons autumn tailor-mades 1913
Two stlyes of autumn coats tailor-made in Peter Robinson for 1913. 1913

Needlework for the war effort, Claridges Hotel, WW1
Women making woollen shirts for the war effort at Claridges Hotel, London, at the start of the First World War. The garments are destined for Lord Tredegars yacht

Advert for Shoolbreds service clothing 1915
Warm and durable khaki service winter clothing for World War One. 1915

The Needle Worker, WW1 knitting & sewing booklet
Front cover of monthly magazine, The Needle Worker, from the Great War period featuring a photograph of a Belgian kepi cap - the knitting pattern for which was inside. Date: c.1915

Leachs knitting booklet - garments for scouts, WW1
Front cover of a Leachs knitting booklet from the Great War period. This issue focuses on making clothing for scouts who were an important part of the war effort at home. Date: c.1915

Leachs WW1 knitting booklet - Comforts for Men
Front cover of a Leachs Comforts for Men booklet, part of their Home Needlework Series, featuring a number of woollen comforts including a helmet or balaclava, fingerless gloves and socks

Comforts for troops, WW1 knitting from Sunlight yarns
Page from a booklet published by Sunlight Yarns during the First World War with patterns and instructions to make a variety of garments or comforts for troops at the front

Suffragette Votes for Women Hooks & Eyes
A tiny cardboard box, packaging for Votes for Women (Trademark!) hooks and eyes. Guaranteed rust proof. An absolute necessity for the dressmaker in keeping garments closed

A Revolution in Sock Knitting, WW1 Australian leaflet
Front cover of a leaflet issued by Parmer & Company of Sydney, Australia, instructing knitters on how to knit two socks at the same time on a single set of knitting needles

Weldons paper patterns for our troops, WW1
Page of items that could be made from Weldons paper patterns for soldiers during the First World War. Garments include night shirts, a bed jacket and a flannel helmet in a balaclava style. Date: c

American Red Cross leaflet, WW1 - knitting socks for soldier
A leaflet produced by the American Red Cross giving directions on knitting articles suitable for the Army, Navy and European sufferers

WW1 crocheted cap and scarf combined for soldiers
Pattern and photograph taken from a Baldwins Wool Great War era knitting booklet for a crocheted cap and scarf combined. Date: c.1915

WW1 knitting booklet patterns, knitted helmets
Inside of a First World War era knitting booklet with various patterns instructing knitters how to make woollen comforts for the troops

Advert for Peter Robinsons practical garment
The land for the Land. Ideal skirt for gardening, agricultural and general country wear, made in Khaki water proofed dungarine fitted with huge pockets. 1916

Advert for Debenham & Freebody bathing wear 1937
Pure wool low cut leg swimwear for women, with rope tie around the waist. 1937

Countess Zia and Nada Torby packing mittens for troops, WW1
Countess Zia Torby (later Lady Zia Wernher) and Countess Nada Torby (later Mountbatten), daughters of Grand Duke Michael and prominent figures in society organised this group of society ladies who

Lady Sclaters Hospital Supply Depot, WW1
Four photographs in the Sphere magazine reporting on the War Hospital Supply Dept opened in August 1915 by Lady Sclater, wife of Lieut.-General Sir H

Repeated design featuring knitted clothing, c. 1940s
A 1940s repeated pattern featuring knitted garments, needles and wool. c. 1941

French women knitting for soldiers, WW1
Front cover of L Illustration showing three generations of French women knitting comforts for troops in the early months of the First World War. Date: 1914

Khaki puttee footless stockings, WW1
Pattern for some khaki puttee hand knitted stockings to make for soldiers during the First World War to replace shop-bought puttees. Date: c.1915

Mrs Lawrence & Mrs Mason carbonising garments for troops, WW1
Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Barry Mason, pictured in workrooms where military garments were carbonised, in order to give protection from vermin

Viscountess Gladstone working for base hospitals, WW1
Viscountess Gladstone, along with the Hon. Lilian and Winifred Douglas Pennant (half -sisters of Lord Penrhyn) and Miss Poole working to provide garments

Wm Coulson, childrens clothing advert, WW1
Advertisement for William Coulson & Sons of New Bond Street, London, purveyors of dainty baby garments, lingerie, blouses and ladies underlinen in all the newest designs

Ladies of the Council of Queen Marys Needlework Guild
Members of the Council of Queen Marys Needlework Guild. On 10th August 1914 Queen Mary issued an appeal to the women of the Empire to organise a large collection of garments for those who will suffer

Advert for Aertex athletic vest 1932
Aertex for buoyant health! The innumerable air cells of the wonderful Aertex Cellular weave keep the body refreshed with a constant supply of vital oxygen

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