Gowns Collection (page 9)

Knitted dress, 1954
It is hard to believe that hand knitting could produce the delicate laciness of this evening gown. A cobweb design of palest grey wool interwoven with silver thread

The Tatler, London Season Number 1956
Front cover of The Tatlers London Season Number featuring a stylised illustration showing couples in evening attire at a society ball

Three Gowns of Classic Beauty, by G. Sacy
Colour fashion illustration showing three glamorous evening gowns

Flounces and a High Waist Line, by G. Sacy
Glamorous evening gowns

Charterhouse School Room
The School Room at Charterhouse School at the original site in Newgate (the site of a Carthusian Monastery)

Maggy Rouff Spring Fashion Show, 1948
Madame Maggy Besancaon de Wagner adjusting the necklace on one of her models, 1948. In 1947 Christian Dior created a sensational collection labelled the New Look

Christian Diors Spring Fashion Show, 1948
Christian Berard, the Surrealist painter, seated on the floor, gazing at passing gowns during Christian Diors Spring Fashion show, 1948

Debs Evening Frocks 1933
Debutantes practice their bowing wearing evening dress. The back view of the gowns are reflected in a mirror. Two of the gowns have cowl necklines

Robes de Soiree 1916
Two models, deep in conversation, show off the latest evening gowns from Paris during the World War One period

In Artistic Mood / Summer Series
A pair of models wearing the latest " artistic" Parisian gowns during the World War I period

Robes de Diner
Two flirtatious girls model the latest Parisian dinner gowns with high waists and full, flared skirts typical of the World War One period

Modes d
Two models dressed in elegant afternoon gowns, one with a sumptuous cloak or coat and fan

Tea and Boudoir Gowns 1916
Three elegant ladies modelling tea dresses and boudoir gowns from the World War I period

Robes d
Two models wearing the latest Parisian fashions for afternoon gowns during the World War I period

French Court 1428
Charles VII & courtiers: long houppelandes (gowns) with contrasting revers (one has hanging sleeves), an ermine trimmed huke & cape. They wear small close-fitting hats

For Evening Wear
Two women dressed in evening gowns and an opera coat prepare for their night out on the town

Lacy Dresses 1903
Two ladies in decorative dresses, one yellow with lace flounces on the sleeves, one blue with cape-like collar

Ladies and Piano 1904
Two women, one in a long green velvet evening dress, the other in a pink lace dress, by a piano

Ladies & Girl 1904
Elegant ladies, one in blue gown and with parasol, the other in polka dot dress with bolero style bodice, accompany a small girl in a pink lace dress with sash

On the Beach 1899
A lady in a blue gingham dress sits in a high-backed wicker beach chair while her companion in red striped gown carries a shrimping net

SIX LADIES, 1895
Six ladies in brightly coloured, elaborate and fashionable gowns

Four Women, Seaside 1893
Four women in fashionable frocks with leg of mutton sleeves in a colonnaded area overlooking the sea

Ladies on Beach 1904
Two ladies at the beach with their changing hut and upholstered wicker beach chair; the dresses, one blue, one salmon red, are trimmed with lace

Paris fashions for Spring c. 1918
Two artistic gowns for evening wear, one in charcoal grey, the other in rose pink

2 DRESSES 1852
Two gowns: 1 with ruched skirt & lace flounces with ribbons & a ribbon trimmed stomacher corsage; gold dress overlaid with black lace with 2 deep flounces

Backless Dresses 1919
The latest vogue for backless gowns causes a stir. N.B low waists & the return of the tunic skirt. The middle lady has the high curly hairdo popular at the time

Two Women Boating
Two women dressed in fashionable gowns go boating

Elegant Dress of 1896
Elegantly dressed women descend a staircase wearing jackets and gowns with leg-of- mutton sleeves; another woman holds an umbrella against the rain

Costume October 1851
Gowns by Monsieur Gagelin. A Spanish style manteau or cloak of lace with a ?hood is worn by one lady while her companion sports a grey 3/4 length manteau

Frenchwoman 1576
The upraised gauze wings of this ladys ruff, framing her head, are a fashion novelty which comes in during the reign of Henri III for elaborate party gowns

Disraeli / Glasgow Speech
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield Delivering his installation address as Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1873

Monte, Roulette
Elegant ladies in elegant gowns surround the ROULETTE TABLE in the Salle Schmitt

Garden Party Frocks 1911
Pelisse style coat with Directoire collar, large hats adorned with osprey & ostrich, high waisted gowns with narrow (hobble) skirts, over-skirt with a central split

Morning Dresses 1803
Gowns of white muslin worn with fur-trimmed pelisses, one of which has a wrap over front. One lady wears a hat with a veil the other carries a fur muff

Modes De Paris 1830
Gowns of mousselaine, with wide lapels bodice en schall made by Madame Boussard. The ornate, broad brimmed hats are of gros de Naples

LA Mode June 1833
Note the fashionable Capote bonnets. The gowns are both of mousselaine - one printed with a motif the other striped. Both wear pelerines: one has a scalloped & embroidered edge

English Headdresses C15
Tournament spectators: their gowns have deep V -necklines & revers, narrow sleeves & fur cuffs. Headdresses: truncated cone, butterfly, V shaped roll, veils, cap with liripipe

Sporting Fashions C. 1805
A group of ladies enjoy a spell outdoors. Two ladies wear their hair in the fashionable titus cut. Their gowns have half-length sleeves & low, square necklines

Blue Gowns 1837
Hair: plaited & coiled over the ears. Dresses: off-the shoulder, long ribbons descending from the waist, single flounce at hem, sleeves consisting of 3 lace flounces

Ball Dress for 1830
Gauze gowns with Greek designs. Horizontal revers forming mancherons on the shoulders. Gigot over-sleeves & reversed points at the cuff. Short skirt & boots

Costume - Women 1819
4 gowns of 1819: 3 have large ruffs with vandyke or scallop edged pelerines or collars. 1 gown has a gallo-greek bodice. All hems have decorative bands or edging

Evening Wear 1939
Evening gowns by Balenciaga (with a bustle) and Alix (very thin spaghetti straps)

Evening Dress 1830
Two ladies, one in EVENING DRESS and her companion in a BALL DRESS hope that their dog won t do anything disastrous to their gowns... that amazing plumed hat is out of its reach

Costume January 1849
Two gowns with lace berthas, one with a caraco bodice; two outdoor garments possibly mantles, one trimmed in brown fur with a matching fur muff

Evening Dresses 1930
Two elegant sleeveless gowns with gored skirts. One uses panels to give a geometric effect the other has a shoulder strap ornamented with artificial flowers

Costume / A Florent 1902
S-bend ladies wear gowns with trained gored skirts, braid trim & sleeves with fullness at the lower arm. Also an open bodice, turned back cuffs, lace yoke & belts

Dressing Gowns 1841
Man: plaid dressing gown, skull cap & slippers. Woman: evening dress, short sleeves with lace volans & bertha, skirt en tablier trimmed with swags of lace & roses

Dressing Gowns 1839
Dressing gowns. Man: rose print gown, pink lapels & sash, velvet hat & gothic style slippers. Woman: vertical striped gown, full sleeves with tight cuff & yoke

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