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Flower in her Hair by David WrightLovely pin-up by David Wright depicting a slender woman in a strapless black evening dress at her dressing table fixing a flower into her swept up hair. c.1950
Liza Spain outfit from Harvey NicholsAn elegant, pure wool suit by Liza Spain from Harvey Nichols of Knightsbridge, London. The skirt is softly gathered at the front, the jacket gently shaped with a flattering standaway collar
Fashions for a Coronation Summer, 1953A crease-resisting nylon tulle evening dress from Marshall and Snelgrove, one of a quartette of outfits showcased by the Tatler as being perfect for the Coronation summer of 1953
Girls Rowing in 1876Four ladies and a young man go for a ladylike row
The Sketch Spring Fashion Number 1953Front cover of The Sketch magazine by Strevens featuring a romantic illustration of an Edwardian lady. Date: 1953
Jaeger coat, 1954A canary yellow top coat of mohair in a simple wrap shape from Jaegers of Regent Street. Date: 1954
Tatler cover - Mattli dress for Ascot or a garden partyFront cover of The Tatler for 9 May 1956 featuring a model holding a large bunch of lilac and wearing a beautiful dress in wild silk shantung by Mattli, perfect for Ascot or gala garden parties
Barbara Goalen modelling a Marshall & Snelgrove coatQuintessential 1950s model, Barbara Goalen, modelling a a black coat, line with a red and white Ascher print (which, when detatched, itself makes a coat or a dress) is worn over a plain
Dress by Pierre Balmain, 1960A dress by Pierre Balmain in pale yellow silk chiffon with a matching hat trimmed with roses and white lilac. Date: 1960
For the Fashionable Convalescent - Harrods advertisementAdvertisement for a charming reception outfit for when one is feeling a little wan, can t get out of bed, but wants to look ones best. Date: 1929
Roller Skating 1891Seriously over-dressed Victorian ladies roller- skating at the Olympia rink, London, where " fast skating", though highly unlikely, is " strictly prohibited". Date: 1891
Eric Hill dress at Marshall and Snelgrove advertisementAn Eric Hill dress in check worsted by Burt and Willis available from Marshall and Snelgrove of Oxford Street. Date: 1961
Polly Peck wool dress modelled by Jean Shrimpton 1961Pale oatmeal wool dress with an inserted cummerbund of ocelot-printed kid, shortened bolero and long tight sleeves. The slim skirt widens to a fluted hemline
Susan Small advertisement 1965Advertisement for the fashion house, Susan Small, featuring a model wearing a dress and jacket in fine worsted twill with a scarf tied around her neck. Date: 1965
Reldan Digby Morton tweed suit, 1965An Edwardian style suit in oatmeal tweed with patch pockets below a high waistline designed by Reldan/Digby Morton. Burnt sugar straw boater by Moriot. Date: 1965
Suffragette Go Hang Yourselves. Two women view a campaigner for the franchise as So Un-Ladylike!! The suffragist with banners reading No taxation Without Representation and 190
The Ingratiating Little Rogue by Edmund Blampiedis so attentive to youth. A small cupid helps a pretty young woman gather tulips. Date: 1916
Givenchy fashion, 1964A dress by Givenchy, incisively seamed along princess lines, and sleeveless, in crisp, black silk, the seams diverging towards the hem
Yves St Laurent coat and hatA party-going coat in thick, chalk-white matelasse, narrow cut with a fleeting width at the hem from Yves Saint Laurent Boutique
Ballantyne pullover and skirt, - sixties womanA chic young woman models an Intarsia pullover with a chequered pattern, worn with a cashmere knitted skirt. Date: 1964
Ballantyne golfer sweater and skirt - sixties womanA bow-tie cashmere golfer pullover finished with picot edging and a knitted cashmere skirt to match from Scottish fashion knitwear specialist, Ballantyne. Date: 1964
Ballantyne golfer sweater - sixties womanDressmaker cashmere golfer pullover with handmade toning button and cashmere skirt to match. by Scottish knitwear house, Ballantyne. Date: 1964
Ballantyne twinset - sixties womanAn elegant woman wearing one of Ballantynes famous Intarsia graded twinsets with a Daks skirt to match. Date: 1964
Blonde girl in evening dress by David WrightA smiling girl with a blonde ponytail wears a strapless black evening gown together with long, black gloves. Date: c.1948
Festive stockings packaging design by David WrightPackaging for Glamour Girl sheer stockings designed by pin-up artist David Wright wishing wearers a Merry Christmas and featuring a glamorous lady with shapely legs wearing a seductive ruffled dark
Dress by Elizabeth Henry in CopenhagenPhotographed outside the Danish pleasure gardens of Tivoli, from the balcony of the Nimb restaurant, a model wears an enchanting white embroidered evening dress in chiffon with a very full skirt by
Courtaulds advertisementAdvertisement for Courtaulds Dress and Lingerie Fabrics, allowing modern woman to retain her effeminate daintiness, even as an intrepid aviatress apparently. Date: 1931
Molho nutria coat, 1953Dressed for Christmas shopping, a model wears a loose-fitting, swing-backed nutria coat from Molho of Brook Street. Date: 1953
Dress by Henri Gowns, 1953A romantic picture frock of grey-blue wild silk. The skirt is worked in huge petals and the rose which decorates the very plain strapless bodice is in muted shades of mauve, pink and grey
Woman in a hat by George RansteadDrawing of a pretty, young woman in a fashionable hat and fur drawn by George Ranstead, amateur soldier artist of the Great War
Symphony Outfit by Marcus, 1953A model at an art exhibition wearing a skirt suit of pure silk shantung in a coffee colour splashed with black by Marcus. It has a pleated skirt and a pretty wide-collared neckline. Date: 1953
Mother of the Bride outfit drawn by Barbara HulanickiA dress of ocean blue cellophane lace by Mandell as a suggested outfit for a mother of the bride. The line is simple with the skirt mounted on a taffeta camisole bodice
Woolland afternoon hat, 1953In 1953, you had hats specifically to wear in the afternoon! This one, from Woollands is the perfect summer complement to a dark town frock (you also had dresses that were only worn in town)
