Lace Collection (page 34)

MENs SHOES 1908
An example of a front lacing shoe & boot with a contrasting upper which may be composed of canvas

New Shoes for Cinders
Cinderella is given the most precious of all gifts in war- time France - a pair of new shoes (well lace-up boots)!

Twenties Slips
Pretty, short, low-waisted slips ornamented with lace, ruffle trim & pleating & panels & a fur trimmed housecoat or negligee in a bold geometric print

Crochet Chemise 1920S
A young woman poses provocatively in a chemise with a crochet yoke, hem & insertions

Furs / Grunwaldt / Plate 8
Pink & lace tunic dress & a brown fur trimmed mantle (possibly sable); gown with a draped & split skirt with a train worn with a grey astrakan / astrakhan mantle

Couple at Ravensbourne
He: lounge suit, floral buttonhole, bow-tie. She: bodice with tight sleeves puffed at the shoulder & with epaulettes, lace yoke & high all-round collar

Husband / Wife Anon 19C
He: frock coat with floral buttonhole, wing collar & tie, mutton chop whiskers. She: costume of skirt & jacket bodice with lace lapels, high- necked blouse with a jabot

Marguerite Leslie C1908
The S-bend silhouette is still discernable in this velvet gown with square corsage & crochet or lace trim. N.B bandeau in her hair & a long string of knotted pearls

Dark Brown Suit 1909
Sir Charles Friswell Frizzy wears a dark brown double- breasted three-piece suit, brown lace-up boots, shirt with a high all-round collar & a brown tie

Costume / Photo 1904
Audrey in 1904 wears a large flat straw hat, a box pleated skirt & a blouse with bishop sleeves in a pretty floral print. A lace fichu is pinned round her shoulders

Costume / Photo 1902
A young woman wears a plain gored skirt & a blouse trimmed with lace with an all-round collar of a sensible height. A V shaped belt emphasizes her small waist

Pleated Skirt 1904
Striped high necked chemisette is worn with a a bolero style jacket bodice with full sleeves with turned back cuffs & a box pleated skirt. Her flat hat is draped with lace

Fashion Plate 1905
Costumes with tablier skirts & sleeves that are full on the upper arm. One has a bolero style jacket bodice, the other lace flounces. Hats: tricorn hat with rosette, large flat hat

Afternoon Dress 1912
Taupe coloured, high-waisted dress by Doucet with white engageantes, lace tucker, & a green sash. A narrow piece of drapery hangs from the waist & back. N.B hat with chin strap

Modern Mantlepiece / 1873
An open fireplace with metal screen, ornate mantelshelf, fender and fire tools - the archetypal Victorian hearth

Cut-Away Frock 1907
American coat described as a cut-away frock but looks very like a morning coat & is worn with striped trousers with a front crease, lace-up shoes, wing collar, bow tie & bowler

Husband / Wife / Letter 1907
American Varsity style sac suit: S-B jacket with a stitched border, trousers with a front crease that taper at the ankle. Worn with an all round collar & lace up shoes

Balenciaga Dinner Gown
A dinner gown in pale pink crepe trimmed with rows of black lace by Balenciaga of Paris. The jacket buttons & has a shaped basque & tie belt

Dress with Apron
Costume with open jacket body, gored skirt with train & ornamented with self-coloured languette or tongue shaped flat trimmings & a gathered, lace edged apron with pockets

Girls in White Dresses
Three little girls in white dresses with matching hats

C17th Noblewomen
French noblewomen: lace falling collar & collars that mark the transition between that & the ruff; padded sleeves, double-skirts tabbed bodices

Straw Hat 1786
A young woman, " Louisa", wears a pretty straw hat with a large, soft brim & edged with lace. A pink hatband & large bow decorate the brim

Boy in Muslin Frock 1789
A young boy, Master Henry Hoare, wears a high-waisted, white muslin frock with tucks at the hem, a blue sash, white stockings & lightweight brown lace-up shoes. N.B straw hat

Thomas Sydenham 1624-89
THOMAS SYDENHAM English physician. A founder of clinical medicine and epidemiology

Mourning Dress 1844
Mourning Dress: black lace dress with two deep flounces beneath small puffings (bouillon); dress with caraco bodice & ruched trim open to reveal a chemisette

Rose Dress 1899
Low cut dress composed of vertical panels of pleated blue fabric & white lace adorned with artificial roses. The skirt fits tight over the hips and flares from the knee

Costume / Girl & Mum 1835
Blue silk & black velvet pelisse-mantle with hanging sleeves, lace edged collar & brooch. Girl: pink mantle with imbecile sleeves & large revers, peaked cap with tassel

Female Type / Beaute
A lady wearing a lace dress and jewelry holds her hands upon her head and looks rather melancholic

William III by Schenck
KING WILLIAM III A half-length portrait with ermine robes, crown and sceptre

Three Women in Casual
Three women in crepe satin lingerie by Premet (lace by Racine) chat casually of this and that

Combinaison-Jupon 1913
Combinaison-Jupon from Au Frederic, modelled by French actress Lillian Greuze of the Athenee, who says that nothing is more elegant or more practical

Cami-Knickers & Mules
Saucy French undies

Some Shoes of the Period
A selection of shoes of the period

Card with Daisies
Smiling girl with daisies

Cinderella / Richter
Cinderella by the fireside is taunted by her two sisters before leaving for the Ball

Couple at the races in a costume brochure
An elegant couple at the races. He is wearing a frock coat, top hat, grey trousers, cravat and buttonhole. She is wearing a jacket body with gigot sleeves, a high necked blouse and lace jabot

Lace making at home in Caen, Normandy, France
Lace making at home in Caen, Normandy, northern France

Evening Wear 1860
White silk ball dress with 3 skirts of tulle looped up with blue daisies; Magenta moire & black lace evening dress with bodice & skirt in one. N.B girls low cut corsage & sash

Wedding Dress 1840
A young bride about to sign the register wears a dress with 3 lace edged flounces, pointed waist, bell shaped upper sleeves worn over a tightfitting under sleeve

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