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Woman pressing a seam under a damp clothWoman using a hot iron to press a seam under a damp cloth. Date: circa 1940
Woman tacking a hem before stitching itWoman tacking a hem with tacking cotton before stitching it. Date: circa 1940
Woman threading a needle. Date: circa 1940
Lady Alexandra Haig, 1938Lady Alexandra Haig, eldest daughter of Field Marshal Douglas Haig. Date: 1938
Early Victorian womens fashionsA range of early Victorian womens fashions. 1897
Harrods advert, Hairdressing, Manicure and ChiropodyHarrods Stores advert, Hairdressing, Manicure and Chiropody Departments, Brompton Road, London SW. 1897
Japanese oiran and samurai. Japanese courtesan in kimono with fan and hair ornaments, and two Japanese samurai in chonmage hairstyle wearing montsuki over hakama with two swords (katana)
Ancient Greek hairstylesGreek hairstyles and tiaras from Etruscan vases found in the Kingdom of Naples. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own 100 Plates of Costumes
Ancient Roman hairstylesAncient Roman hairstyle from a head in the Mattei Garden 1, hairstyle from the Casa Giustiniani 2, and hairstyle from the Villa Albani 3
The bored women of Longchamp racetrack. Three fashionable bored women sit among a mountain of chairs as a maid clears them away
Flower-mania. Woman with as many flowers on her dress and hair as there are in the basket and vase near her. The ridiculous abundance of every kind of flowers on the dress
Hairdresser on stilts pulling a womans hair to the ceilingOne must suffer for beauty. A hairdresser on stilts pulls a womans hair to the ceiling in the Chinese style. The hairstyle a la Chinoise is definitely a major makeover
Woman of the Chausee-d Antin in the Chinese fashionWoman from the Chaussee-d Antin in the Chinese fashion. She wears a tall bonnet with flowers and ribbons over her piled up hairstyle a la Chinoise, ruff collar, tunic with bells, shawl tied in a bow
Woman in the Crown or Couronne hairdo, 1783Woman in the Crown or Couronne hairdo, a backcombed hairstyle surmounted by a pouf hat with pleats, pearls and tassels. Tape renverse surmonte d un Pouf a plis ronds avec des perles et 2 Glands dit a
Hairstyle with large curls and a straw hatWoman in hairstyle with large curls and a straw hat decorated with flowers. Coeffure a grosses Boucles avec un Chapeau orne de fleurs
Woman in spotted Pennsylvania hat, 1783Woman in spotted Pennsylvania hat. Chapeau tigre a la Pensilvaine. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from an Album of Fashionable Hairstyles of 1783
Woman in hairstyle with large curls under a straw hat, 1783Woman in hairstyle with large curls under a straw hat. Coeffure a grosse Boucles avec un Chapeau de paille. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from an Album of Fashionable
Hedgehog hairstyle tied with a ribbon with a Nizarras diamond pin. Herisson ceint d un Ruban avec une Epingle de diamant a la Nizarras
Woman with ringlets in a polka-dotted hat, 1783Woman in a polka-dotted hat decorated with ribbons. Hairstyle with falling curls or ringlets. Chapeau mouchete garni de Rubans, Boucles negligees
Woman in hairstyle with ringlets called the Jamaican, 1783Woman in hairstyle with ringlets called the Jamaican. Coeffure a la Jamaique. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from an Album of Fashionable Hairstyles of 1783
Woman in hairstyle decorated with ribbons and flowers called Childhood. Coeffure a l Engance. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from an Album of Fashionable Hairstyles of 1783
Hairstyle with ringlets and curls surmounted by a Luxembourg pouf. Coeffure en Boucles roulees et flotantes surmontees d un Pouf a la Luxembourg
Woman in a new style of pouf called the Stradre, 1783Woman in a new style of pouf called the Stradre. Pouf d un nouveau gout dit a la Stradre. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from an Album of Fashionable Hairstyles of 1783
Hedgehog hairstyle from 1783Hedgehog hairstyle tied with a ribbon decorated with a garland of flowers and three large curls entitled Spring. Herisson ceint d un ruban avec une Guirlande de fleurs et 3 boucles dites a la
Woman in hairstyle with ringlets and a Phrygian hat, Chapeau a la Phrygienne. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King
Woman in hairstyle called Feelings Returned, 1770sWoman in hairstyle with ringlets, plumes and miniature bonnet called Feelings Returned. Coiffure aux sentiments replies. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle
Woman in the Kiss bonnet, Bonnet au Becquot, with tails hanging behind. Becquot was a slang term for a kiss among the gallants
Woman in a Voltaire bonnet on a high hairstyle with curls and tail. Bonnet a la Voltaire. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from
Woman in bonnet with bells and ribbons, Bonnet aux Clochettes. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis XVI
Woman in high hairstyle crowned with an elegant bonnet with pearls, flowers and plumes. Bonnet elegant avec des perles. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle
Woman in a Milkmaid bonnet over hairstyle with curls, Bonnet a la Laitiere. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King
Woman in the Harvester bonnet over a hairstyle with curls, Bonnet a la Moissonneuse. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of
Woman in huge upcombed hairstyle with curls at the nape, surmounted with a bonnet and fichu. Coiffure a la Quinot. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or
Woman in hairstyle and bonnet decorated with two garlands of flowers. Coiffure a la Flore. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from
Woman in hairstyle topped by a bonnet calledWoman in tall hairstyle with curls topped by a bonnet called the Queens Rising. Coiffure au Lever de la Reine. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or
Woman in the Coiffure a la Raucour, namedCoiffure a la Raucour named for the famous actress Francoise Marie Antoinette Saucerotte, called Mlle. Raucourt. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or
Woman with her hair combed up and in ringlets, surmounted by a tiny bonnet. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King
Woman in hairstyle decorated with roses, lace and a box called the Racy Parterre. Coiffure au Parterre galant. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or
Woman in elaborate upswept hairstyle calledWoman in elaborate upswept hairstyle with curls, feathers and ribbons called Desire to Please. Coiffure au Desir de plaire with curls, feathers and ribbons
Woman in hairstyle with flowers, pearls and cap called the Circassian. Coiffure a la Circassienne. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery
Woman in Moorish bonnet with pearls and flowers over upcombed hairstyle with ringlets. Coiffure a la Mauresque. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or
Woman in the Oriental hairstyle with hat decorated with flowers and feathers, tied with a fur band. Coiffure Orientale. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle
Woman in the sleeping dog hairstyle. Coiffure Chien Couchant. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis XVI
Woman in hairstyle with ringlets and plumes tied with a love band, 1770s. Coiffure au Bandon d amour. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery
Woman in Racy Cap in an English ParkWoman in combed up hairstyle with cap decorated with grapes and feathers called Racy Cap in an English Park. Toque Galante au parc Anglais
Woman in the Asiatic hairstyle, 1770s. Her hair is combed up over a large support pouf and decorated with flowers, pearls, fabric and feathers. Pouf a l Asiatique
Woman in the Flea hairstyleWoman with her hair combed up over a pouf (support) and decorated with flowers, pearls and a sash, called the Flea. La Pouf a la Puce
Marie Antoinette in elaborate hairstyle crownedMarie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI of France, in elaborate hairstyle crowned with ribbons and pearls, 1770s. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or