Gowns Collection (page 4)

The latest in evening gowns. Illustration shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of a bare-shouldered young woman, facing front. Date 1914 December 5

Wedding dress of Jill Benton Jones by Norman Hartnell
A young and fresh looking wedding dress designed by Norman Hartnell for Jill Benton Jones marriage to Mr William McAlpine in 1960

Duchess of Argyll in her Coronation outfit
The Duchess of Argyll (1912 - 1993), previously Miss Margaret Whigham and then Mrs Charles Sweeny, pictured in the dress she wore for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in

Scandalous Frocks 1908
Brazen women cause a scandal at the French races in their decollete gowns which use transparent fabrics over the chest in order to conform to the fashion for high collars

Evening dress by Elspeth Phelps
An artistic evening dress in a crinoline style rendered in silver lace embroidered with pale pink ostrich fronds by Elspeth Phelps. Date: 1920

Tatler cover - Lady Diana Manners on her wedding day
Society darling, Lady Diana Manners (Lady Diana Cooper) 1892-1986, youngest daughter of the Duke of Rutland, in picturesque pose in her wedding gown at her familys London home in Arlington Street

Lady Bridget Poulett wearing Norman Hartnell
Lady Bridget Poulett (1912 - 1975), only daughter of Earl Poulett and society beauty, pictured in a modern setting arranged by Curtis Moffat

Womens clothing for early spring 1912
Women models wearing early spring clothing for day and evening. 1912

The Countess of Galloway in court dress
The Countess of Galloway, formerly American-born Miss Philippa Wendell, photographed in her court gown. She was presented by her mother-in-law on the occasion of her marriage to Lord Galloway

Advert for Worth Court Gowns, London and Paris, 1927 Date: 1927

Edwardian theatre and dining clothing 1905
Women wearing elegant evening gowns, square and v-necklines, short puff sleeves, trimmings of lace embroidery and hair worn high with floral and feathered plumes. Date: 1905

Costumes of the 1640S
Costumes of various European women not all of them ladies of fashion. N.B decollete bodice with lace falling collar & cuffs & gowns hitched up to reveal petticoats. Date: 1640

Social / Russia / Ball 1850
Court ball at St Petersburg, with officers and their ladies processing through the assembled crowd Date: 1850

Evening gowns 1910
French models wearing v necked evening gowns. Date: 1910

Boys Band, St Edwards Orphanage, Thingwall, Liverpool
The boys band pose with their instruments at St Edwards Orphanage, Thingwall, Liverpool. Two monks in their gowns flank the boys. Date: early 1900s

Evening wrap and evening dress, 1919
A straight, slim and elegant evening wrap on the left in emerald green velvet, and is trimmed with fur and brocade. Simplicity and originality combine in this evening dress of black satin

Belinda Belville wedding dress, 1965
A Camelot-style wedding dress and veil of nun-like simplicity in translucent white organdie with a wide border of guipure lace and the cuffs and hem, also trimming the veil and train

Oxford University robes: Doctor of Civil Law or Medicine
A Doctor of Civil Law or Medicine at Oxford University sporting a mortarboard and long, red gown. Date: 1920s

Oxford University robes: Doctor of Music (undress with hood)
A Doctor of Music at Oxford University sporting a mortarboard and long, black gown with white and magenta hood. Date: 1920s

Noel Coward in drag - playing lead in Cambridge Footlights
Some of the dresses worn by the leading lady of the Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club which was staging Folly at the Strand Theatre in June 1923. The actress is none other than Mr N. B

Blitz in City of London -- scene in Old Street, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- scene in Old Street after an air raid on 7 September 1940, with rubble in the roadway and a smoky atmosphere. Date: 1940

Debutante dress show 1939
Society girls as amateur mannequins at Dorothy Laws dress show in March 1939. From left to right, the group shows Miss Anne Nettlefold, Miss Joan O Malley, Miss Muriel Cunningham, Miss Pamela Stokes

Royal wedding, 1923 - bridal gown & bridesmaid dress
The bridal gown of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon for her marriage to Prince Albert, Duke of York on 26 April 1923 at Westminster Abbey, designed by Madame Handley Seymour in a medieval style

Tatler front cover, 1963 - Christian Dior dress
Front cover of The Tatler magazine featuring a model posed in a garden wearing a pink and crystal embroidered evening dress called Diorissimo by Christian Dior. Date: 1963

Three schoolboys apply themselves and become Oxford scholars
Three schoolboys apply themselves, becoming first class Oxford scholars. They then lend their acquired wisdom to become a Bishop, a Physician and a great warrior! Date: 1898

Royal Wedding 1947. The Wedding Dress
The dress designed for Princess Elizabeth by Norman Hartnell of ivory duchesse satin with hand embroidery on the skirt and bodice and Court train (fifteen feet long and of ivory tulle)

Royal Wedding 1923 - the bridal gown
Photographs of the bridal gown and bridesmaids dress worn at the wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey on 26 April 1923

Princess Maud in her wedding dress
Princess Maud of Wales (1869 - 1938), later Queen of Norway, youngest daughter of King Edward VII, pictured in her wedding dress for her marriage to Prince Charles (Carl) of Denmark

Bridal gown of the Duchess of Kent
The silver flowered brocade gown worn by Princess Marina of Greece on her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934 at Westminster Abbey

Essex Univ Graduation
A graduation ceremony at Essex University. Date: circa 1950s

Female Dress of 1896
Women dressed elegantly in gowns with lace trim or matching velvet jackets help a child taking a drink

Christs Hospital - Main Entrance in Newgate Street. The schools Tudor uniform consists of belted, long blue coats with knee-breeches, yellow socks, and bands at the neck

Vionnet gown
A flame coloured Vionnet gown from Olga Fernande worn by Miss Leonora Corbett. Interesting waist embellishment, repeated at the cuffs of the dress sleeves. Date: 1933

Evening gowns 1912
Women models wearing attractive evening gowns, composed of crystal covered net making sparkles over the train. Date: 1912

Modern women wearing beautiful dresses 1912
Women models wearing simple spring dresses for afternoon and evening. Date: 1912

Women in beautiful dresses 1912
Women models wearing decorative dinner gowns with sequin-embroidered chiffon, silk net, edge with point lace and heavy bold embroidery. Date: 1912

Latest fashion from Paris and Berlin 1912
Women models wearing the latest evening and afternoon frocks. Date: 1912

Graceful gowns and fashionable head gear 1912
Fashionable evening gowns composed of velvet and beautiful lace with toques and cap headdresses with bird of paradise feathers. Date: 1912

Fashions and Fancies for the London Season
A double page spread of suggested outfits for the London Season of 1924 ranging from debutante outfit in Madonna blue from Goochs to a Spanish inspired dress with shawl from Peter Robinson. Date: 1924

Advert for practical womens clothing 1929
Selection of ladies practical clothing. 1929

Beautiful gowns for the spring season 1913
Three women models wearing pretty fashionable frocks for evening and afternoon wear 1913, almond green charmeuse forms the skirt of model on the left, which is cut with a train

Dresses for morning, evening and afternoon wear 1913
Three women models wearing pretty fashionable frocks for morning, evening and afternoon, Morning clothing, khaki tailor-made jacket with belt and brown velvet collar

Evening gown and fur coat
An evening dress with trains that only just touch the ground expressed in tissue lame from Vanit霧s of Sloane Street, paired with a mink and musquash coat from Artemis. 1929

Models wearing elegant gowns 1912
Three women models wearing dainty toque hats and elegant gowns. 1912

Childrens nightdresses 1913
Little girls ready for bed wearing their nightdresses. Date: 1913

Advert for P. Steinmann & Co Christening robes 1926
P. Steinmann advertising a beautiful embroidered net Christening robe with matching bonnet. 1926

The Captain of the School by Parry and Mouillot
The Captain of the School, by Edward A Parry and Frederick Mouillot, first produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester, in November 1910 and at the Gaiety Theatre, London, in December 1910

Advert for the Paris fashion house of Bernard et Cie, 1926
Advert for the Paris fashion house of Bernard et Cie, 35 Avenue de L Opera, Paris, 1926 Date: 1926

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