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Evening dresses by Philippe et Gaston and DrecollTwo fashionable ladies wearing boat neckline evening dresses. On the left, a white crepe dress encrusted with pearls with a kite shaped design and ruffle to the side, by Philippe et Gaston
Outfits by Doeuillet, Beer and DrecollThree young ladies wearing the latest spring outfits. On the left, a brown 3/4 length coat with black fur on cuffs and high standing collar, with tie at the hips, by Doeuillet
Modes for 1809Man: coat cut-away at the front with an M -cut collar & split cuffs, pantaloons with decorative braid, hessian boots. Woman: gown with vandyked & embroidered hem. Date: 1809
Costume / Women Circa 1780Large mob cap with a blue ribbon, two examples of caraco jackets, a skirt ornamented at the hem with a rouleau (puffed out ornamentation). Date: circa 1780
Red & White Costume 1818White woollen gown / pelisse with a broad red, velvet band at hem & cuffs & military style Brandenbourg cord trim on the bodice. A large red & white bonnet completes the outfit. Date: 1818
Evening Coat 1913Wonderfully exotic theatre coat using 2 fabrics - a plain blue & a red & white floral design. The cuffs & hem are trimmed in fur. N.B the unusual feather headdress. Date: 1913
Middle-aged Victorian womanA middle-aged Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, leaning on the back of a chair, on the seat of which a small dog is sitting
Education, girls, needleworkA young girl sits at a Singer sewing machine to hem a skirt during a needlework lesson at school
The New Dress by Lewis BaumerAdvertisement for Clark & Co and J & P Coats, manufacturers of silks and cottons for dressmaking, showing a young woman admiring herself
Dress / Diamond AppliqueWrap over bodice, high collar, tight sleeves with shoulder puff & reversed cuffs, diamond applique on the hem & sleeves. A reticule hangs from a broad belt with a silver buckle
History of Fashion 18651882 depiction of clothing from about 1865. Pale grey dress with amazon body, broad cord trim at the hem & one shoulder in a military style & a broad belt with a buckle
Costume & Doll 1859Purple dress with bouillons at the hem, vertical trim & pelerine bodice. Green & black dress with double skirt & funnel sleeves with epaulettes. Girl in knee-length grey dress
Red & White Dress 1863White dress: Greek bodice & black Swiss belt. Two dresses with berthas, puffings at the hem, overskirts, flounces of lace & bows. The white dress has a red dentilated trim
Polaniase Dress 1868Girl: spatterdashes & fur trimmed garment with a cape cut into 2 deep points. Women: black & pink polonaise dress with pelerine; yellow dress, black tunic with pointed hem
Walking Dress 1822White dress with highly ornate & padded over-sleeves, cuffs, hem & bodice & with a natural waistline, also a lace collar, gold belt, parasol & gauze hat trimmed with camelias
Blue Pelisse 1824Blue pelisse with sleeves full to the elbow (gigot / leg of mutton), button fastening & 3 tucks at the hem. Worn with a muslin, round-edged collar & feather trimmed hat
Recess Dress 1826Pink & white striped gown with long, full sleeves and 4 flounces at the hem invented by Miss Pierpoint; hat with a tall crown & broad brim, striped scarf & parasol
History of Fashion 1815Long sleeved white dress with vandyked hem & 11 folds on the skirt & tied at the back with a pink ribbon. A later 19th century view of earlier dress
Flounced Evening DressAn elegant woman wearing a spotted organdie evening dress with deep flounces around the hem & butterfly sleeves; a garland of flowers is worn around the bodice
Empire Line Revival 1910Directoire / Empire revival gown: high waist, draped fur- trimmed corsage, tasseled girdle, finely gathered skirt ornamented at the hem with Roman style embroidery
Petit-Gris Cloak 1922A cape with a large tubular stand collar made using rectangular pieces of petit- gris (a type of squirrel) fur & fastened with a silk cord with tassel ends
Mole Fur Cloak 1922A mole fur cloak with a broad collar & hem in a diamond patchwork giving a quilted effect to the fur
Ermine Cloak 1922A long cloak with collar & capes in ermine & trimmed with monkey fur
Pink & White GownA pink & white gown with decorative floral hem. This late 19th century recreation assumes a date of 1804, Empire, but looks closer stylistically to ?1814
Mother, Daughters, DollAn Edwardian mother wears a soft, flowing gown with frills at the neckline, sleeves and hem while the daughters dresses are decorated with a profusion of lace
Green Morning Dress 1823A lady holds a miniature of her lover. Her green dress has 2 rouleau round the hem and a white vandyked ruff. Her lace cap, adorned with flowers, ties with a pink ribbon
Full Dress 1823Made from a poppy-colour India muslin with a wadded hem. Ornamented with sprigs of gold & gold lace. Worn with a blond lace scarf, French trimmed gloves & white satin shoes
Evening Dress 1823A charming pink & white dress with two deep rows of decoration at the hem. The sleeves are short & full with a vandyked design. She wears a round brimmed hat with plumes
Ball Dress 1823Ball dress possibly of a white transparent fabric worn over a blue slip with deep embroidery on the hem, sleeves & neckline. Note the hair accessories (comb ?)
Girl / Striped StockingsGirl: loose wrap over dress, knee-length skirt, lace cuffs & hem, drapery (panniers) at the hips, loosely tied plaited cord, high crowned hat with plumes, striped stockings
Dresses of 1805Blue day dress with embroidered hem & fingerless gloves, deep red evening robe with melon sleeves, low square corsage with vandyked tucker worn with a turban
White Gown Blue Slipperswhite gown with self- embroidered hem & white scarf worn like braces. Accessories: straw & blue cloth bonnet, folding parasol & green shawl with patterned border
Costume / La Mode 1833Dress: floral embroidery on the skirt, hem, belt & panels on the bouffante sleeves, swans down edged pelerine & false sleeves, turban, black blonde lace scarf
Capetian Woman, C12A noble lady holds up the hem of her cloak
Ball Dress 1821French lady wears a white robe the hem of which is ornamented with bouillon, rouleaux, leaf shaped applied trim & bunches of red roses. Her red cloak is lined with fur
Pink & Black Dress 1878Pink princess dress: jacket bodice ornamented with black embroidery, cuffs & hem bordered in black with buttons. A black vandyked band applied to the skirt
Costume June 1870Dresses comprised of an under- skirt, upper-skirt with apron front & jacket bodice with basques deep enough to form an over-skirt. Girl: tunic with pointed hem & waistband
Reading LA Mode 1840A young woman reading a copy of " La Mode" wears a pink bonnet & possibly a pelerine- mantelet over a white dress whose hem is decorated with a flounce bordered in lace. Date: 1840
Blue Gowns 1837Hair: 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
Evening Dress 1824Pale yellow gown with short, puffed sleeves. The hem is decorated with 2 rouleaux infilled with puffings & oval shaped designs, topped with paisley pattern trim
Velvet Dress 1933A brown velvet dress with full short sleeves, a ruffled hem, diagonal wrap-over front with belt and white pin-tuck collar and sleeve detail. Designed by Jenny
Opera Dress with TurbanBlack robe with deep single flounce at the hem worn with a pink edged white opera cloak tied with a long cord with tassel ends & a colourful turban with a gold pin
Ball Dress / Bouquet 1861Green dress: fluted flounces, white tulle over-skirt looped up with plumes, corsage en coeur. Garibaldi shirt, black skirt with a red velvet band at the hem & on the pockets
Printed Frocks 1929Print frocks in georgette & chiffon: casino frock with cape, scalloped yokes & uneven hem; bertha corsage, flared flounce & pleated ruffle trim; brown dress: box-pleated flounces
Chiffon Frocks 1929Pretty chiffon frocks: rose print with flounces from shoulder to hem, blossom print with pleated skirt & hanging scarf ends, chrysanthemum print with train & cape back
Fringed Hem 1924Two tubular shaped dresses with low waistlines. One has a deep V neckline, uneven seam at the hip & a gored skirt, the other a slanting low waistline & fringed skirt
Imperia / Dress by WorthDesign by Worth: white fur coat with thick collar, sleeveless gown with tapering straps, flaring skirt with brown fur hem & a vandyked motif in gold
Two-Sided Coat 1924Vaugeois et Binot fabrics: sleeveless dress, scalloped hem & diamond shaped wrap over front; striped dress with a double skirt; double-sided fur coat with bright print lining