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Anna Pavlova dancing Swan LakeAnna Pavlova (1881-1931) Russian ballet dancer photographed here in Swan Lake in 1920
Four ballerinas on a music sheetFour ballerinas depicted on a music sheet, performing The Celebrated Pas de Quatre, composed by Jules Perrot, as danced at Her Majestys Theatre, London, on 12 July 1845
Anna Pavlova and Marius PetipaAnna Pavlova (1881 -1931) elegantly striking a pose under the watchful eyes of her long running admirer the great Marius Petipa (1818 1910). Date: circa 1905
Plate 102 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)Plate 102 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856
Mirrored Dressing TableA graceful & elegant woman sits on an upholstered leather chair at a stylish art deco mirrored dressing table with a bottle of scent, candlesticks & looking glass
England / WorcesterA striking picture of Worcester, Worcestershire, with its old cathedral and the graceful spire of St. Andrews church, set beside the River Severn
Snowman Dancing 1924A snowman dances with a graceful lady by moonlight
Lianne de Vries - French Belle Epoque Stage Actress - Folies Bergeres Star and Singer. Date: circa 1910s
Illustration of a cape worn over a short-skirted dress. Date: 1920s
Goochs Jurna AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration for Goochs Vogue & Value, promoting Jurna corsets, which gives women graceful lines and poise
Betty StockfeldAustralian actress Betty Stockfeld (1905-1966), mostly known for her film work, but here appearing in a theatrical production of A Cold June at the Duchess Theatre. Date: 1932
Viscountess St DavidsDoreen Jowett became Viscountess St Davids when she married Jestyn Philipps, 2nd Viscount St Davids in 1938. Date: 1939
Basil Rathbone divingEnglish actor Basil Rathbone (1892-1967), famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, here caught mid-dive. Date: 1939
Three sumptuous oufits described as Graceful Gestures of the Mode, Paris, 1926 from Doeuillet, Premet and Jenny Date: 1926
Four costumes representing Maytime Modes. Suggestions for dancers both on and off the stage, 1928, Top left: sophisticated simplicity - a gown of black satin crepe
Crested partridge and buttonquailCrested partridge, Rollulus rouloul 1 and Madagascar buttonquail, Turnix nigricollis or Turnix nigrifrons 2. Crittonice coronata, Emipodio a benda nera
Annette KellermannAnnette Marie Sarah Kellerman (1886 - 1975), Australian swimmer, film star, and writer. One of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume, causing a minor scandal at the time
The Jugglers by Averil BurleighThe Jugglers: A Study in Modernity, by Averil Burleigh (1883 - 1949). Exhibited at the Society of Women Artists in 1929. Date: 1929
Angelic women in the most wonderful photo ever takenTwo women appear angelic, dressed in flowing material as they are photographed amongst the clouds. The positioning of the women
Spring dress with Egyptian style embroidery by IsobelA frock of fine black silk jerseylene featuring embroideries in Egyptian colourings from Isobel, of 4 Maddox Street, London. Worn with a dashing hat and cane
The Analysis of Beauty II by William Hogarth -- men and women dancing in a grand salon. 18th century
Swan Lands Near Mate Date: 1947
Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002) - Hostess of Glamis Caste - taken just after she attained her majority
FALL / WHIPPET / 1948WYEMERE GRACEFUL IMP Owned by Moseley. Date: 1948
Berwick swansA large flock of swans in Berwick harbour. All move in the same direction. One swan stretches its neck out Date: 1990
Glamorous Italian Woman in long coat and feather hat Date: 1915
Dancing LA FurlanaA couple - probably American - perform the graceful movements of this little-known dance. Date: circa 1910
Court presentation, the convolutions of the trainAs a society lady is presented at court, the logistical difficulty of curtseying to the Queen while simultaneously trying to manage her huge train, is captured by an ILN artist
Columbine and PierrotHarlequin illustration, showing Pierrot kneeling at Columbines feet. Date: 1923
Aesthetic DancersTwo girls performing a graceful outdoor dance. Date: 1930s
Girl in boat with swans on a German greetings cardGirl in a boat drawn by four swans on a German greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Uighurs dancing, Xinjiang, north west ChinaUighurs performing their national dance, Xinjiang, north west China. Date: 1953
Irene Vernon CastleIRENE CASTLE (nee FOOTE) Dancer, with her husband Vernon Castle known as Americas Dancing Sweethearts ; they were also in films. Date: 1917
Max Rivers Studios of Stage Dancing advertisementAdvertisement for the Max Rivers Studios of Stage Dancing, the way to attain a lithe and graceful figure according to the copy. Date: 1928
Giraffa camelopardalis, giraffePlate 412 (332) Girafe, Femelle. From Histoire Naturelle des Mammifcres, avec des figures originales, Vol. 4, 1819-42, by Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Baron Georges L. C. Frederic D. Cuvier
Horse-drawn flour cart, USAHorse-drawn flour cart, with a graceful pair of dappled greys, North America. Date: circa 1910
Javelin thrower, 1913The graceful pose of a javelin thrower published to accompany an article by F. A. M. Webster in The Bystander suggesting reasons for Britains failure in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games was down to a
Indian Dancer. 19th century
German Dancer. 19th century
English Ballet Dancer. 19th century
Sphere front cover - Debutantes practise the curtseyFront cover of The Sphere featuring a photograph of debutantes practising their curtsey for the forthcoming courts in May of 1933 at Miss Muriel Simmons School in Regent Street. Date: 1933
Music cover, Les Parisiennes, Three New Polkas, L Enjouee, La Coquette, La Gracieuse, by Frederic Burgmuller circa 1850s
Dancing the Half + HalfAn American couple - he in tails, she in the attractive dress style of the period - perform this graceful step. Date: circa 1912
Little girls dancing in a rowA line of little girls in party dresses dance in unison. Date: 1901
Advert for Jays courts gowns 1933Limited 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 1933Elegant 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
Sunset over Falmouth harbour, Cornwall, with boats and swans. Date: circa 1980s
Kazakh national dance, Xinjiang, north west ChinaA woman performing a Kazakh national dance in Xinjiang (Sinkiang, Chinese Turkestan), north west China, with musicians playing in the background. Date: 1953