Hessian Collection

Hesse - Princess Alice and her children
Princess Alice of Great Britain, third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843 -1878), pictured with her husband, Ludwig (Louis) IV

Princesses Victoria and Elisabeth of Hesse
The two elder daughters of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and Grand Duke Ludwig (Louis) of Hesse. On the left is Princess Victoria (1863-1950)

Princesses Alice and Vicky
Queen Victorias two eldest daughters: on the right, Vicky, Princess Royal, Crown Princess, later Empress of Prussia (1840-1901) and Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-1878)

Minehead Hobby Horse
MINEHEAD HOBBY HORSE Seen here at the opening procession of Sidmouth Folk Week. The horse is made from painted hessian, cloth strips & has a painted mask face

Costume - Loungers 1820
Bond Street Loungers wear: strapped trousers, hessian boots, greatcoat, frock coat, top hats, buttonhole, coats cut-away at the front & one man dressed all in black. Date: 1820

FRENCH & ENGLISH FENCE FRENCH & ENGLISH FENCE
An English and French soldier stand en garde, wearing full military dress. Date: 1805

MAN OF 1790S
Fanciful Edwardian depiction of costume of the 1820s but looking somewhat earlier: coat described as a Jean-de- Bry, many fob ribbons, hessian boots, tall crowned hat. Date: early 19th century

Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine (1870 -1873), haemophiliac son of Princess Alice of Great Britain and Grand Duke Ludwig of Hesse

Mercenaries embarking from Hesse to America. 1776. Copperplate engraving of the time

Modes for 1809
Man: 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

BOX COAT 1812
Man in striped breeches, black hessian boots, black double- breasted jacket & box coat with 5 capes. The other man wears a cut-away coat, striped waistcoat & silk stockings. Date: 1812

Costume / Loungers 1820
Bond Street Loungers wear: strapped trousers, hessian boots, a greatcoat, a frock coat, top hats, buttonhole, coats cut-away at the front & cossack trousers. Date: 1820

Cavalry Patrol Fired On
Three Hessian cavalrymen on patrol are disconcerted when they come under fire

Brown Coat & Black Boots
Top hat with turned up brim, brown cut-away double- breasted coat with hip pockets & gathered shoulders, blue pantaloons with soutache trim, hessian boots with high heels. Date: 1810

Overcoat 1810
Green overcoat with velvet revers, M-cut collar, turned back cuffs that cover the knuckles, fastening with buttons & tabs piped in gold & black hessian boots

Purple Coat / Brolly 1812
Purple cut-away coat (rear view), grey pantaloons, black hessian boots, umbrella, top hat. The high stand collar of his yellow & white striped waistcoat is just visible

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