Gowns Collection (page 6)

Gowns of 1830 / Robida
Gowns 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

Wedding gown 1912
An exquisite example of a wedding gown in peau de soie interwoven with silver leaves and true-lovers knots. The train is veiled with tulle

Ball Dresses 1899
Gowns with square Victorian bodices, shoulder straps & transparent epaulettes. Pink: draped corsage. Green: corsage of horizontal rows of lace, panels of lace on the skirt. Date: 1899

Evening dresses 1931
Two gowns by Worth: one has a low back, shoulder straps, a long train & corsage & bow detail at the small of the back; the other is a simple design in pink with a V neck Date: 1931

Morning Dress 1801
Both gowns are probably of printed muslin - one white the other pink. Both ladies wear straw hats, one has a veil. The white gown has a ruff & is worn with a white spencer. Date: 1801

Morning Dress March 1801
Long-sleeved, spotted muslin gowns with ruffs. A purple garment - possibly a Tyrolese cloak, bonnet with veil & a muff grace the green dress, a simple lace cap suffices for the white. Date: 1801

Noble, Officer, Etc C14
A seated nobleman reproves a suppliant, while an official looks on; all are wearing long gowns, the suppliant is plainly dressed and bare- headed Date: 14th century

English Noblemen C14
Four English noblemen, all wearing long gowns with deep sleeves 14th century

English Courtiers C15+
Four courtiers in a variety of clothing styles - long gowns, short coats Date: 15/16th centuries

English Vips C15+
Four persons of distinction, three in long gowns, one in a short tunic and high breeches Date: 15/16th centuries

Paris fashion plate 1878
Silk Christmas and New Years party dresses. Hair arranged high, the front parted and waved, or the ends curved forward in crescent shape on the forehead, chignon on the nape of the neck. Date: 1878

Three C14 Ladies
Three ladies in gowns with hoods Date: 14th century

Four Englishmen C15
Four Englishmen all wearing long gowns or robes Date: 15th century

Afternoon Dress 1800
One lady plays the mandolin while the other listens: both adorn their hair with plumes. The waists of both gowns are almost at the natural level or medium low. Date: 1800

H H Asquith & Haldane
HERBERT HENRY, Statesman Seen here with Lord Haldane. Both men are wearing University caps & gowns. Date: 1852-1928

Evening dress 1931
Gowns by Lucien Lelong include one with a low-cut back, bustle & train and a gown with a black skirt, pink bodice & a diamond shaped panel & bow at the waist. 1931

Isobel court gown, 1938
Advertisement for court gowns designed by Isobel of Grosvenor Street and Harrogate. Date: 1938

Four fashionable ladies at a soiree
Four society ladies: two wear wide shouldered gowns with transparent over-sleeves marking the transition to the new fashion. The other two have short puffed sleeves. Date: late 1820s

Advert for Jays ready-wear evening dresses 1937
Models wearing full-length sweetheart chiffon evening gowns, with shoulder-straps. Date: 1937

Model wearing a floral maternity evening gown 1937
Model wearing a full length draped floral maternity evening gown, lightly shirred across the bust with three hand-run tucks down either side which can be let out inch by inch

Court gown by Elspeth Phelps
Lady Eileen Orde, nee Wellesley (1887-1952), daughter of the 4th Duke of Wellington and wife of Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde, WW1 pilot

Lillah McCarthy in Elspeth Phelps -Nymphs of Forest tableau
Actress Lillah McCarthy pictured in a dress designed by Elspeth Phelps for the Nymphs of the Forest tableau performed at the Petticoat Lane Fair at the Albert Hall in 1917

Lovely gown worns at the Paquin Phelps soiree dansante
A selection of gowns showcased at the Paquin Phelps soiree dansante held in March 1923 to celebrate the amalgamation of the British fashion house of Elspeth Phelps with Paquin of Paris

Mrs Morrison-Bell as Oak for Nymphs of Forest tableau
Mrs Morrison-Bell pictured wearing a gown designed by Elspeth Phelps for the Nymphs of the Forest tableau featuring a number of society women

Evening dress by Elspeth Phelps
A dress by Elspeth Phelps - two shawls adapted and tied with a jade green ribbon at the waist. Date: 1920

After the dance 1907
Woman wearing a elegant white off shoulder evening dress with white long gloves. 1907

The Bride
Young bride wearing a loose fitted dress with trail and long veil. Date: 1905

Society dresses 1907
Society dresses designed by Redfern, showing the newest styles for the forthcoming autumn season. (left) Shows a charming dinner gown, of white silk tulle over a soft shade of vieux rose

A Warning to Women by G Watson Mill
Promotional postcard for A Warning to Women by C. Watson Mill. First produced Lyceum Theatre, Eccles, 28th May and Theatre Royal, Stratford, 23rd July 1906

Evening gown 1912
Woman wearing an elegant sulphur-yellow charmeuse and lace softened with black tulle worn over a pair of Larona corsets. 1912

Majesties Courts gowns 1933
Gleaming white satin with appliqued leaves of net embroidered with diamante and pearls this Geene Glanny model has net-bordered train. 1933

Advert for Debenham & Freebody ascot gown 1933
Lovely sleeveless gown in Chanel lace and the new Cire satin. 1933

Advert for Debenham & Freebody tea gown 1933
Charming tea gown of floral chiffon in artistic designs and colours, moulded hip line and softly flowing skirt, completed with coatee with flowing cape sleeeves 1933

Debenham and Freebody advert, gowns for the Season
Advertisement for Debenham and Freebody highlighting their Model Collection of evening gowns for the Season of 1937. The example shown is in parchment satin richly embroidered with iridescent

Martial and Armand wedding gown 1912
Wedding gown by Martial and Armand of parchment-tinted crepe meterore enriched with embroidered mousseline de soie. Date: 1912

Showrooms for Jays fashion department 1933
Interior of Jays fashion showrooms, photograph showing women modelling the latest fashionable clothing. Date: 1933

Advert for Jays courts gowns 1933
Limited amount of courts gowns, available from Jays. Showing a model wearing a beautiful slimline gown with white long gloves, train, feathers and tiara. 1933

Majesties Courts gown 1933
Elegant model wearing a streamlined court gown for presentation at their Majesties court in 1933 by M.E Brooke. Wearing long veil, white long gloves, train and a spray of flowers. Date: 1933

Stationery, Mrs Addley Bourne, Belgravia, London
Stationery, Mrs Addley Bourne, 174 Sloane Street, Belgravia, London, Court Dressmaker, with handwritten details. 1916

Tatler cover - Paris translated, 1959
Front cover of The Tatler - an issue devoted to showing how the latest fashions from Paris and Rome can be translated into clothes you can buy in the shops now. Date: 1959

Advert for Peter Robinsons womens gowns 1911
Womens Autumn gowns for all occasions, bride, bridemaid s, evening, tailor-made and day. 1911

The Girl on the Film adapted by James Tanner
Promotional postcard for The Girl on the Film adapted by James Tanner from Filmzauber( Film Magic, Berliner Theater, 19/10/1912) by Rudolf Bernauer & Rudolf Schauzer; music Walter Kollo

Christs Hospital, Horsham
Pupils in long gowns cross the Change over Quadrangle at Christs Hospital, Horsham, Date: circa 1919

Advertisement for an evening gown, 1939
Advertisement for a short gown made with Courtaulds Rayon. The text reads: " When you re off-duty retain the military touch with this new, short dinner gown with distinctive epaulettes

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

Jane and Jane evening dress from Debenham and Freebody, 1965
A long chiffon dress, printed like a poem to midnight in brown and pink or black and orange designed with the modern wizardry of Jane and Jane

White pure silk chiffon ball dress by Victor Stiebel
Victor Stiebels magnificent ball dress of white pure silk chiffon. The high bodice is entirely encrusted with crystals and Wedgewood blue embroidery while a satin sash of the same blue encircles

Elegance Maternelle maternity fashion, 1965
Advertisement for a couple of elegant couture cocktail gowns for expectant mothers, available from Elegance Maternelle of Sloane Street and Thayer Street, London. Date: 1965

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