Gown Collection (page 7)

Private Lives, fashion on stage, Gertrude Lawrence
Article by Florence Roberts in The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News reporting on the fashions on stage (and in the stalls) during Noel Cowards play, Private Lives at the Phoenix Theatre

Page from The Sketch reporting on a midnight party / fashion show put on by designer Victor Stiebel. The party was attended by a number of notable movers

In front of the Palais de l Industrie, Paris, 1866. Coming back from the races. Woman in fur hat in grey and black crinoline dress

Woman in the Wooden Gallery in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1803
Fashionable woman shopping in the Wooden Gallery in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1803. Family looking in a clock shop window. Signs for umbrella and glove stores. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Fashionable couple disturbed by stupid, stone-cold
Fashionable couple disturbed at home in the morning by stupid, stone-cold idle relatives. Miseries of the country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Young boy at lessons with a tutor and his grandmother
Young boy at lessons in a parlour with a tutor in wig and his grandmother. A footman brings refreshment and a maid watches

Man in dressing gown over yellow trousers and green waistcoat. Robe de chambre. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by George Barbier from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des

Woman in striped linen dress and vest in soft ribbed silk or faille, hat with cockade. She writes love with her cane in the sand. Robe de linon raye avec petite veste de faille souple

Woman in luxurious evening gown of tulle and satin, 1913
Woman in luxurious evening gown of tulle and satin, green velvet sash with pearl tassel. Grande robe du soir en tulle et satin, echarpe de velours at glands de perles

Girl skipping rope at the beach in white dress and bonnet decorated with flowers. Costume d une damoiselle de 6 a 8 ans. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in evening gown for dinner at Bois. Robe pour diner au Bois. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des

Woman in walking dress with children in a park
Woman in matching cape and hat over long skirt with children in a park. Toilettes de promenade. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in crepe-de-chine gown with cupid, 1913
Woman in crepe-de-chine gown with belt and bag embroidered with pearls. A cupid aims a love dart at her head. Robe de crepe de chine, sac et ceinture brodes de perles

Jewelry cockade and flexible rings designed by Morgan. Aigrette et bagues souples par Morgan. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes

Woman in house gown of coral-print silk over a linen petticoat. Aquarium with coral and goldfish. Robe d interieur en soie brochee, ouverte sur un dessous de linon

Woman in tweed coat, check skirt and high laced booties. Golf bag and weekend bag behind her. Petit loden tailleur en laine d Ecosse, grosses bottines lacees

Woman in evening gown of polka-dot linen decorated with lace and roses. Toilette de nuit en linon a pois garnie de dentelle et de petites roses

Woman in afternoon outfit of sheath dress with sash belt
Woman in afternoon outfit of long green sheath dress with purple sash belt. Toilette d apres midi. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in outfit for St. Moritz in embroidered white frieze
Woman in outfit for St. Moritz in white frieze with skunk trim and wool embroidery. Pour St. Maritz ratine blanche garnie de skunks et brodee de laine

Woman in afternoon dress of black velvet and green satin, with fur stole and muff. Robe d apres-midi en velours noir et satin vert. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by H

Woman in charmeuse gown, violet tunic and cape
Woman in white charmeuse satin gown with violet chiffon tunic trimmed with skunk fur, cape of Etruscan velvet. Robe de charmeuse blanche a tunique de mousseline de soie violette brodee de vert et

Woman in evening gown of black satin and tulle, edged with brillants. Robe de soir satin noir et tulle, bordee de brillants

Woman in morning outfit of skirt, blouse and bonnet
Woman in morning outfit of striped skirt, laced blouse and bonnet opening the curtains. Deshabille de matin. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in dress and long jacket of blue wool velvet decorated with checkerboard velvet. Robe en velours de laine bleu avec longue jaquette de meme etoffe double et garnie de velours a petit damier

Woman in tea gown, sheath dress and turban, 1912
Woman in tea gown of aubergine velvet with peacock-eye pattern, grey sheath dress and turban with plume. Robe de The en velours aubergine ocelle d oeils de paon, fourreau gris d acier

Woman in yellow chiffon night gown and hat getting into bed
Woman in yellow chiffon night gown and hat, bed with striped curtains, white doves in foreground. Costume et coiffure de nuit en mousseline jaune

Woman in waistcoat of pekine velvet over a printed
Woman with parasol in waistcoat of pekine velvet over a printed sheath dress. Automobile with black boy in livery. Veste de velours pekine noir et auburn sur fourreau defrissonnette peinte

Woman in evening gown of ash blue satin with Irish lace. Manteau du soir en satin bleu cendre avec garnitures d Irlande. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in burgundy satin skirt and black satin jacket
Woman in burgundy satin skirt, black satin jacket tied with blue velvet bows. Jupe de satin bordeaux, casaque de satin noir, noeuds de velours bleu

Woman in a blue pagoda dress with necklaces and pantaloons. Pagode. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Adrien Etienne Drian from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et

Woman in dress of duvetyn and jacket bordered in fox fur
Woman in duvetyn dress and jacket bordered in fox fur. Robe de duvetyn amadou, paletot borde de renard. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by H

Woman in ball gown and mask, costume of Manon Lescaut. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by H. Robert Dammy from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes

Woman in half-mourning outfit of cape and gown, 1913
Woman in half-mourning outfit of black-and-white striped cape over a black gown. Demi-deuil. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in violet satin dress with purple sash, 1913
Woman in violet satin dress with purple sash ornamented with large velvet flowers. She swings an incense thurible. Robe de satin violet a ceinture pourpre et ornee d un grand ruban broche de fleurs

A page from The Sketch commenting on how fashions of 1907 echo those of the medieval era. Date: 1907

The Debs Progress by Molly Bishop
The Debs Progress: No. 1 by Molly Bishop. Invaluable advice to those about to come out - out-dress your rivals at Ascot. A young lady in an flamboyant dress

Nina Vanna in a white evening gown by Madame Yevonde
Nina Vanna (Nina Yasikova Kind Hakim Provatoroff, 1899-1953) by Madame Yevonde. She was a Russian-born British film and theatre actress

Cartoon, Don t You Smell Fire? (Mr and Mrs Bull)
Cartoon, Don t You Smell Fire? Mrs Britannia Bull tells her husband John that he should investigate a nasty smell of something smouldering -- smoke can be seen on the right

Girl empties her Xmas stocking
Young girl in her red dressing gown emptying her stocking on Xmas Day. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1910

A Study in Scarlet by A. K. Macdonald
A young lady dressed festively in a white fur-trimmed red gown with muff goes for a walk in the snow. Date: 1905

Miss Margaret Whigham and Lord Selby
Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeny, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll

Miss Margaret Whigham with her harp
Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeny, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll

Marriage of Harold Barrett and Maudie
Marriage of Harold Barrett (formerly an actor), Stage Manager at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, and ballerina Maudie. circa 1930s

Master Libbys Creamed Rice Milk Pudding
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Master Libbys Creamed Rice Milk Pudding. circa 1950s

Design by Val St Cyr for London fashion house of Baroque Ltd
An original design by Val St Cyr for the London fashion house of Baroque Ltd, 1930s Date: 1930s

Gown entitled Judgement of Pan designed by Val St Cyr
Illustration of a gown entitled Judgement of Pan designed by Val St Cyr for Baroque Ltd, 1930s Date: 1930s

Winifred Barnes seen in The Three Graces at the Empire Theatre, wearing a gown by Eileen Idare, 1924. The gown is of silver

Helen Gilliland seen in Stop Flirting wearing a gown by Eileen Idare, 1924. The gown is of white and silver and features the latest thing in evening scarves and shoulder posies

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