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Social / Placing FlowersA dress typical of the close of the 1920s with its low back, flared skirt & uneven hemline dipping to form train- a transitional phase prior to the long skirts of the 30s
Hemline RegulationsA female swimmer having the hemline of her bathing costume inspected at Palm Beach. Date: circa 1925
Worth designs: Grey mantle with a heavy border of fur; dress with a train, narrow straps, uneven hemline & tassels or pendant motifs on the bodice & skirt. Date: 1924
A delightful, white gown with short, full sleeves. The decoration consists of red roses on the sleeves, hemline & in a panel down the front of the skirt. Note the hair comb. Date: 1823
Just an old-fashioned girl - skirt lengths go down in 1930Cartoon commenting on the sudden change in hemlines in 1930, which went down to the floor once more. Suddenly, the modern flapper girl of the mid-1920s with her short skirts looks rather
WW1 fashion - As it was. Is. And Ever Will Be" What absurd clothes, my dear; besides; you really look a little fast." Cartoon by G. E. Peto in The Sketch, 1915 commenting on the changing silhouette of womens fashion in response to
EVENING DRESS 1816Gown with high waist situated just below the bust. The sleeves & hemline are lavishly adorned with flowers & foliage. Lace edged gloves & a turban with aigrette are worn. Date: 1816
Red Cross nurse regulation uniform, WW1The regulation dress of the Red Cross nurse at the beginning of the First World War. The dress is of dark blue zephyr, the apron of thick white linen with a red cross stitched on to the bib
Womens spring clothing for 1926Creation by Doeuille, two women wearing afternoon dresses with low waist. Date: 1926
Costume Blue Dress 1820SYoung woman in a blue dress with short ornamented puffed sleeves & hemline & a round neckline & a ribbon ceinture with floating ends at the back. 1820s
Two ladies in dresses by DoeuilletTwo fashionable ladies wearing tubular dresses by Doeuillet. On the left, a black sleeveless satin casino dress with scoop neckline and pleated handkerchief hemline
Two young ladies in dresses by DoucetTwo fashionable young ladies in sleeveless afternoon dresses by Doucet. On the left, a black silk chiffon and tulle tubular dress embroidered with white pearls
Two ladies in outfits by Jeanne Lanvin and Jean PatouTwo fashionable young ladies in the latest outfits. On the left, a visitors dress in mauve muslin with a blue ribbon and fur trimming at the hem, by Jeanne Lanvin
Young lady in evening dress by JennyYoung lady wearing a black sleeveless beaded evening dress with v-neckline and angular sheer hemline, by Jenny. 1924
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
Evening Dress 1927Evening fashions
Floral Evening GownEvening gown of gold & silver brocade in a large floral print with full, bishop sleeves & decorative pleated panel which is allowed to flare at the hemline
Dress of First EmpireA gown of the first French Empire, with a high waistline, puffed sleeves & ornameneted on the sleeves and hemline with vandyking, according to a later source
Gown of 1814 / RobidaA fair Parisienne of 1814 according to a later source, wears a green gown with scalloped hemline & ruff, a hat with large brim & rosette & a fringed shawl
Ermine Cloak 1922A long cloak with collar & capes in ermine & trimmed with monkey fur
Ermine Shawl 1922A woman in an ermine shawl with ermine tails used as fringing & a dress with a handkerchief hemline
Flappers Lean on WallA couple of flappers and a gentleman friend in evening dress
Evening Gown 1823 / CandleA bewitching young lady in white holds a candle to illuminate her path. The hemline is wadded & decorated with 2 rows of lace. Her headdress is gold & red
Dinner Dress / Worth 1921Pink dress by Worth with cap sleeves, deep V -neck, slightly low waisted & with a skirt composed of sections of tiers of fringing creating an uneven hemline
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
Fashion / Doucet 1924Dresses & coats by Doucet: fur, handkerchief hemline, dentate border, chinese print, plaid, two-piece dresses, slash necklines, court shoes with bars, high stand collars
Costume / Mid-Day DressTwo-piece barrel-line dress by Beer with button front, deep cuffs en bouffants, vandyked collar, ornate gilt belt on the hips, skirt with hip gathers & an uneven hemline
Fringe Trim Beach RobeA short, sleeveless, button front beach robe with a band of contrasting fringing across the chest which creates a yoke effect and fringing at the hemline
Afternoon Dress 1922As the autumn leaves fall, a lady takes her saluki for its walk : they pause beneath a tree, pondering the mutability of nature, the rhythm of the changing seasons... Date: 1922