Motif Collection (page 3)

Egyptian Girl set in Artists Palette Motif
A portrait photograph of a pretty Egyptain girl, set within the framing of an Artists palette and brushes. She wears a revealing open tunic and a medallion set on a string of red beads

Chinese Infantryman
A Chinese Fantassin (foot soldier) called the Tiger of War with his brightly coloured tiger-stripe costume and fierce shield motif

Paris Race Dresses, 1926
Three stylish dresses, designed for wearing at the races, 1926. On left: A suit of rose alpaca, embellished with a white motif, worn with a white blouse and a neat black tie

Squared-Up Flowers
Yellow flowers abstracted into an intricate L-shaped motif

Dress & Silver Sash
Actress Margaret Bannerman in a sleeveless, tubular shaped, slash-neck dress which uses a concentric square motif in various shades. worn with a silver sash & court shoes

Ship of Fools C1550
Several allegorical authors use the ship of fools motif : this is the Gluckschafft- Schiff of Zurich, Switzerland

Morning Dress 1823
Morning Dress in blue-grey with lace cuffs & collar & a self-coloured, leaf motif decoration. The bonnet on the table is profusely decorated with lace, berries & leaves. Date: 1823

Bill from Saddler / 1861
A receipt from John Speir, saddler and harness maker with a horse motif

Racial / Digger Men 1866
Two Digger Indians of the Yosemite Valley, photographed in a studio wearing elements of native and western dress, including a top hat with a bugle motif and feather

Anne of Denmark / Ful-Lgth
QUEEN OF JAMES I Daughter of Frederick II of Denmark and Norway; married James I in 1589

Mosaic Pavement
A section of a marvellous collection of mosaics found at a Roman Villa site at Bignor, W.Sussex. This particular corner motif is a depiction of winter

LA Mode June 1833
Note the fashionable Capote bonnets. The gowns are both of mousselaine - one printed with a motif the other striped. Both wear pelerines: one has a scalloped & embroidered edge

Costume Mrs Hunter 1860S
Plain dress with bishop sleeves & reversed cuffs composed of folds. A string of large beads falls between the stand-up collar & belt. N.B broad bracelet with disc motif

Imperia / Dress by Worth
Design by Worth: white fur coat with thick collar, sleeveless gown with tapering straps, flaring skirt with brown fur hem & a vandyked motif in gold

Tunic Dress / Worth 1924
Tunic dress by Worth in an ornate monochrome print with red detailing, plain central panel with motif, sash tied at the hips & a double skirt with a plain pleated flounce

Photo / Sailor Suit
Young boy poses in his sailor suit (no doubt in navy blue serge) with turnover white collar & tight fitting knickerbockers, dark socks & shoes with 2 buttoned bars

Starfish Beach Robe
A short, sleeveless, button front beach robe with contrasting border trim and stylised starfish motif. Date: 1960s

Clover Leaf Beach Robe
A short, sleeveless, step-in, zip fronted beach robe in two colours of terry towelling with a decorative four leaf clover motif

She Lights Him
A man in top hat lights his cigarette from that of his female companion; the couple are surrounded by a serpent motif clutched by a winged devils or satyrs head

Fur Poncho 1913
Green lined white fur garment somewhat like a cape or poncho with a thick all round fur collar & chinese style embroidered motif on the chest. Worn with a fur toque

Evening Coat / Paquin 1914
Paquin evening coat: deep set fur trimmed sleeves & panels using a fabric with a Klimt style spiral motif. The shell style collar is possibly wired to keep its shape

Evening Dress / Vionnet
Chinese influenced black dress by Madeleine Vionnet: slash neck, sleeveless with box- pleated or gored skirt & embroidered dragon motif on the bodice

Seagull Top 1930S
A navy blue & white beach ensenble composed of a backless sun-top with seagull motif & shorts with belt & piping down the sides

Theatrical Dress
A decollete gown with theatrical skirt length: bell shaped skirt with layers of accordian pleated flounces. N.B applique leaf motif, diamante straps, court shoes

Eau De Cologne Russe
Eau de Cologne Russe - with its two-headed eagle motif - is a product of the Societe Francaise des parfums d Orient, so perhaps it really comes from Russia

Floral Decoration
Decorative floral motif featuring a rose with buds and open flower, and a butterfly

Heart Motif
Stereotyped heart motif with crown

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