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Evening Wear 1939Evening gowns by Lavin and Molyneux
Man & Quizzing GlassBlue cravat, tartan under- waistcoat, D-B waistcoat with pointed front, grey woollen pantaloons, brown frock coat: gigot sleeves, black lining, roll collar & lapels
Riding Habits 1834Riding habits. Woman: imbecile sleeves, embroidered canezou, cravat & top hat. Boy: pantaloons, waistcoat with a roll collar, short jacket with gigot sleeves, ruff
1890S Cycling LadiesA young lady in practical outdoor dress of tailored skirt & jacket holds a bicycle steady for her friend who sits on it to have her photograph taken. Both wear straw hats
Advert / Lime Juice StowerTailor-made costume with a jacket with gored basques & gigot sleeves (leg-of-mutton) & a gored skirt, high stand- fall collar & tie, gauntlets & a hat with birds & bows
Machine for Tight LacingSatire on the fashion for tight corsets - A correct view of the new machine for winding up the ladies Date: circa 1830
Advert for Peter Robinson's mourning clothing 1896Variety of mourning clothing for widows kept in stock for daughters, relatives and servants, available from Peter Robinson's Mourning Warehouse, Regent Street, London. 1896
Advert for Jay's mourning clothing 1893Large and well-assorted stock of mourning costumes, mantles and millinery for immediate wear. 1893
Children of London's West End. Boys: knitted jersey suits with knickerbockers. Girls: pink polonaise & sunbonnet; lilac dress with yoke, sash, gathered bodice & gigot sleeves Date: 1884
Yachting costume 1897Woman wearing a yachting outfit with gigot sleeved jacket, ruffle shirt and petit boaters hat. Date: 1897
Fashionable blouse 1895Over exaggerated leg-of-mutton sleeves, with cotton and the costliness of exquisite lace, the foundation of this combination being shimmering and rustling silk. Date: 1895
French tailored-made gown 1895Tailored dress with leg-of-mutton sleeves and narrow waist. Date: 1895
Yachting costume 1906Edwardian woman wearing a white serge yachting dress, with high neck, gigot sleeves in a pigeon breast style. Date: 1906
Fashions for 1834Selection of womens clothing. Date: 1834
Newest blouse 1895Over exaggerated leg-of-mutton sleeves for the latest fashion. Date: 1895
Advert for La Samaritaine womens clothing 1906Selection of fashionable clothing for women, available at La Samaritaine, a large department store in Paris. 1906
Advert for Countess of Warwicks Easton 1896Countess of Warwicks Easton School of Needlework, in New Bond Street, London, showing two women wearing gigot sleeved blouses. 1896
Bespoke tailored clothing for ladies 1906High-life tailored clothing for ladies, 300 different styles available. Lady wearing long flowing dress, straight jacket, with embroidered edging with three-quarter-length gigot sleeves
Gowns of 1830 / RobidaGowns of 1830 according to a later source with gigot sleeves. One gown has a ruff & lace mancherons. One lady wears a fur tippet. Both have their hair in Apollo knots. Date: 1830
Gown of Late 1820SLady of the Champ-Elysees during the Restoration according to a later source: a gown with natural waist, gigot sleeves, antique cuffs & a floral motif on the hem. Date: late 1820s
Carriage Costume 1897Two fashionably attired young ladies out for drive in Paris under the shade of a parasol. Date: 1897
Costume of 1890SBeige & green: cape collar, gigot sleeves, belt, gored skirt, inverted triangular panels at hem. Purple & grey: corselet bodice, skirt with side split, embroidery & bows Date: 1890s
Costume / Lacourriere 90SGreen spotted tunic: wrap over bodice & fur trim over a high- necked black dress. Costume bodice: short basques, gigot sleeves, pockets, gored skirt, button detail, large revers. Date: 1890s
Frilly Fashions 1892Blue: yoke bodice, sleeves (3 vandyked flounces, pleated transparent flared cuffs). Brown: wrap-over coat bodice, frilled revers, gored skirt, gigot sleeves, broad belt. Date: 1892
Fashions / Lefranco 1892Tartan blouse, gigot sleeves, sleeveless bolero with passementerie. High necked lace blouse, coat bodice with long basques simulating an over-skirt, gored skirt. Date: 1892
COSTUME 1895Enormous gigot sleeves with epaulettes, large skirts (possibly 7 gored skirts), tiny waists, broad belts, high necked blouse with yoke, huge hats ornamented with flowers. Date: 1895
Miniature / PassotA young brunette lady wears a white gown with puffed sleeves and transparent gigot over- sleeves. A pink and white scarf is draped round her neck. Date: late 1820s
Spotted Costume 1827Hat with ostrich feathers, rosettes under the brim & long strings. Red & yellow spotted gown with gigot sleeves & transparent over-sleeve. Skirt with scalloped flounces. Date: 1827
Costume / Women / 1826Front & back views of dress with gigot sleeves, skirt ornamented with tucks, plus a canezou-pelerine & belt. Hat trimmed profusely with wheat ears, flowers & bows. Date: circa 1826
Woman in riding clothing 1907Woman wearing riding clothing with puffed sleeved jacket. 1907
Lady Charlotte ButlerLADY CHARLOTTE BUTLER famous for being no. 96 in the series of Female Nobility, also the gigot sleeves of her dress which restricted her female mobility. Date: circa 1832
Fashion for the evening 1895Three women wearing enormous leg-of-mutton sleeved blouse with bulging bodice, gored skirt and tiny waist. Date: 1895
Man & Boys Fashions 1844Boys: plaid tunic, gigot sleeves, belt, tasselled cap, strapped pantaloons, forage cap, short jackets, vandyked collar, neckerchief, page boy hair-style. Man: D-B coat
Fashions for the 1890SEnormous gigot sleeves & gored skirts. A green & black blouse with a large vandyked lace collar that also forms epaulettes. Open bodice & high-necked, pleated blouse
Seaside Costumes 1896The year that signalled the demise of big sleeves? Puffed & gigot sleeves, wide square revers, epaulettes, high collars, pleated blouse, open bodice fastened with bands
Blue Pelisse 1824Blue pelisse with sleeves full to the elbow (gigot / leg of mutton), button fastening & 3 tucks at the hem. Worn with a muslin, round-edged collar & feather trimmed hat
Eccentric Juvenile GarbMan: trousers with decorative border on outside leg. Girl: pink print dress, pantalettes & pelerine. Boy: full skirted blue coat, V shaped waist seam & very full sleeves
Gilrs Skipping in ParkYoung girls wear pantalettes & dresses with decorated hemlines, gigot sleeves & bands at the waist. Two of the dresses have square collars
Miniature / Agricola 1830SA young brunette woman wears a dark green dress with gigot sleeves with mancherons & white transparent cuffs. Also a brown fur tippet & gold necklace & brooch
Exotic Lady 1830SHair dressed in large sausage curls; large red turban; huge pearl drop earrings; pearl necklace; red scarf; gown with black bodice, lace tucker & striped gigot sleeves
Ball Dress for 1830Gauze gowns with Greek designs. Horizontal revers forming mancherons on the shoulders. Gigot over-sleeves & reversed points at the cuff. Short skirt & boots
Redingote 1825Blue-grey redingote with gigot sleeves & cape collar trimmed with a rouleux attached in a wavy line; also a black velvet toque turban & reticule in imitation of an iced dessert
Female Type / Sepia C1860A dress in a horizontally striped fabric with front buttoning bodice, gigot sleeves, white cuffs & collar, a plain skirt, brooch & pendant on a long chain
Costume / Family 1890SWoman: plain skirt, separate bodice with gigot sleeves, pleated detail & stand collar. Girls: white broderie Anglaise frocks, shoulder ribbon bows & sashes & shoes with bars
German Girl Photo 1890STeenage girl wears a boater, high stand collar with the points in front rounded off, cravat, jacket with gigot sleeves, contrasting collar, lapels & braid & lace up shoes
Women & Girl 1890S PhotoGirl: smocked & embroidered frock with full sleeves. Women: lace jabot, gigot sleeves, lace gloves & fichu, spectacles. Granny sports the hairstyle of her youth
Child / Coat 1890SA small child (possibly a girl) wears a full length velvet coat with large buttons, gigot sleeves, fur trimmed collar & furry bonnet
Girls / Outdoor 1832Girls: white knee-length dress ornamented with tucks, black velvet spencer with imbecile sleeves, pantalettes, pelerine with vandykes; red & black plaid mantle with a cape