Lace Collection (page 4)

Woman outside the Theatre du Gymnase, Paris, 1827. Fashionable woman in large bonnet, lace collar and bib, puff-sleeve dress holding a shawl

Women inside the Boulogne Panorama, Paris, 1824
Women viewing the large cityscape inside the Boulogne Panorama, Boulevard Montmartre, Paris, 1824. Women in bonnets with feathers, dresses with apron, one with parasol

Fashionable woman at an outdoor play, Paris, 1819
Fashionable woman at an outdoor dramatic show. The Lesser Theatres, 1819. Woman in bonnet, lace ruff collar, frilled dress and shawl. Crowd of children and adults watching a play

Court dresses in the early Restoration, Paris
Women in feather headdresses and luxurious embroidered dresses, court of King Louis XVIII, circa 1817. Interior with blue curtains and fleur de lys carpet

Fashionable couple slumming it on the Boulevard du Temple, Paris. The Boulevard des Petits Spectacles, 1808. In the background, crowds mill around in front of the many small theatres on the street

Historical views of Japan. Japanese woman riding in a sedan chair on wheels 22, Japanese Christians forced to step on a crucifix (fumie) in Nagasaki, 17th century 23

Part of the London Wall in the churchyard of St. Giles
Part of the ancient London Wall in the churchyard of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London. Built in the third century, and repaired by London Mayor Ralph Joceline in 1477

King Henry VIII in Victorian hunting outfit on horseback
King Henry VIII in Victorian hunting outfit with a shepherds crook on horseback chasing a Catholic monk fleeing with the church gold. Parody of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, circa 1540

Woman in white dress ornamented with pink bouffants
Woman holding sheet music in white dress ornamented with pink bouffants, black crepe and lace bonnet, pink corsage and fichu, black velvet belt. Handcoloured lithograph by A

Woman in white dress with velvet design, red velvet hat and long straw-colour gloves. Handcoloured lithograph by E. Bracquet after an illustration by Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix from Les Modes

Woman in hazelnut-colour dress, fichu-chemise and blue hat
Woman in hazelnut-colour dress, fichu-chemise, blue hat and long straw-colour gloves. Handcoloured lithograph by A. Paul Lacourriere after an illustration by Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix from Les

Sarah Elizabeth, Susannah and Sophia Copley, daughters of John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst. Two younger sisters playing with the ringlets of the oldest sister Sarah

Sons of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry
Earl of Dalkeith (William Henry), Henry John and Walter Charles Scott Douglas, son of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 7th Duke of Queensberry

Children of Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton
Viscount Grey de Wilton and Elizabeth Grey Egerton, children of the Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton. Daughter in ringlets and frilly dress holding a doll

Mary Frances Elizabeth Stapleton, 17th Baroness le Despencer, aged 15. Later wife of Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth

Portrait of the daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke
Portrait of Emily Blanche Charlotte, Rose Caroline and Emily Catherine Anne Somerset, daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort

Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with lace
Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with long lace veil with tassels. Une mariee. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal

Woman in black and white dress with matching bonnet, 1913
Woman in black and white dress with matching hat and parasol. Robe a combinaison de noir et blanc. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Womens gloves in suede and kid skin, 1913
Womens gloves in suede and kid skin. Gants de suede et de chevreau glace. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes

Young womens dresses, 1913
Young womens dresses: one in white crepon and orange taffeta, the other in embroidered white fabric. Robes de jeunes filles: l une en crepon blanc et taffetas orange, l autre en drap blanc brode

Woman in afternoon outfit of sheath dress with sash belt
Woman in afternoon outfit of long green sheath dress with purple sash belt. Toilette d apres midi. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in linen dress with pearl English lace, black and white slippers. Robe de linon a haut volant de Broderie anglaise perle, souliers noir et blanc

Woman in charmeuse gown, violet tunic and cape
Woman in white charmeuse satin gown with violet chiffon tunic trimmed with skunk fur, cape of Etruscan velvet. Robe de charmeuse blanche a tunique de mousseline de soie violette brodee de vert et

Woman in evening gown of ash blue satin with Irish lace. Manteau du soir en satin bleu cendre avec garnitures d Irlande. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in burgundy satin skirt and black satin jacket
Woman in burgundy satin skirt, black satin jacket tied with blue velvet bows. Jupe de satin bordeaux, casaque de satin noir, noeuds de velours bleu

Man and woman in fashionable suits, 1913. Costumes pour un ensemble. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Bernard Boutet de Monvel from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames

Woman in linen dress with double tunic in embroidered tulle, little casaque jacket lined with satin. Robe de linon a double tunique de tulle brode, petite casaque a revers de satin

Right Honourable Lady Radstock. 1835

Boy and girl at a dance
Young boy in a red velvet suit with lace collar helps his girl with her fur trimmed white cloak. Artist: Ellen Jessie Andrews Date: 1904

Young girl with roses
Pretty young girl in a green dress and white lace collar holding a bunch of pink roses. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1902

Lace scene in Leap Year at the London Hippodrome
The lace scene in Leap Year at the London Hippodrome. Date: 1924

Light and Variable 1931
Humorous illustration showing a young woman perched on top of a weather vane, her short skirt revealing a lace garter from her breezy vantage point. Date: 1931

Studio portrait, woman wearing the latest fashion
Woman wearing the latest fashion in a studio portrait with a painted backdrop. late 1870s

Unknown Victorian actress. late 19th century

Marie Compton, Victorian actress. late 19th century

New baby card, To You and Your New Baby. 20th century

Grace Gillern, American actress
Grace Gillern (b1919), American actress. 1939

Peasants of Darlana or Dalecarlia county, Sweden. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Costume of the Swedes in the 16th century. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Costume of a Paulista, woman of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Costume of a Paulista, woman of St. Pauls (Sao Paulo) in long wool coat edged with velvet and gold lace. Copied from John Mawes Travels in the Interior of Brazil, 1812

Itinerant turner wearing a dress covered in
Itinerant lathe turner (tourneuse) wearing a dress covered in wooden toys and games. She holds a head for a wig 1, scythe 2, trumpet 3, flutes 4, lace bobbins 5, rolling pin 6, egg 8, goblet 9

White lace flower, Orlaya grandiflora (Small caucalis or bastard parsley, Caucalis daucoides). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1794

Lace monitor or lace goanna, Varanus varius (monitory lizard, Lacerta monitor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia

Two ladies on a sofa in a parlour. She says, You know theres no hurry. She thinks, She won t move! Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Swiss artist Jean Gabriel

Lady in a parlor being kissed goodbye by an old man. Adieu, see you again. (You old fool.) Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Jean Gabriel Scheffer from Petites

Least valley coral, Leptoria phrygia (Lace madrepore, Madrepora phrygia). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Lace coral, Alveopora retipora (Netted madrepore, Madrepora retepora). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

The Incomparable Ravel, French rope dancer
The incomparable Ravel, a guitar-playing French tightrope artist from the early 19th century, with two dancers on thick ropes

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