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Advert for John Barker & Co, lace slips 1906Charming hand-made Paris colour or white guipure and Valencienne lace slip, lined throughout with chiffon, suitable for evening wear and theatre. 1906
Cartoon, Mutton and Capers. 19th century
Cartoon, One of the Lords of the Creation -- a man is angry with his wife as he doesn t think the mutton has been fully cooked. 1827
Three young women in cycling fashionsThree young women in the latest cycling fashions. 1898
Young woman in a carriage dressYoung woman in a pale blue carriage dress and elaborate hat. 1827
Family group photograph, c. 1900A family or group of friends, c.1900. Spring or summer outdoor scene; gentlemen and a lady wearing boaters, another lady with a cat on her lap. C.1900
Advert for Countess of Warwicks Easton 1896Countess of Warwicks Easton School of Needlework, in New Bond Street, London, showing two women wearing gigot sleeved blouses. 1896
Birthplace of Sarah Siddons, Brecon, mid-WalesBirthplace of the actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), The Shoulder of Mutton Inn, Brecon, mid-Wales -- by this time a wine and spirit merchants shop, Lewis Jones, also serving Allsopps beer. 1909
Mutton ChopsTwo mutton chops fried in breadcrumbs and served with chips Date: 1950s
Trying on a Hat 1897A young blonde German lady in a red dress tries on a black hat strikingly trimmed in striped fabric. Date: 1897
Cuts of Veal and MuttonCuts of lamb and veal, of varying quality. Date: late 19th century
Carriage Costume 1897Two fashionably attired young ladies out for drive in Paris under the shade of a parasol. Date: 1897
Costume of 1890SBeige & green: cape collar, gigot sleeves, belt, gored skirt, inverted triangular panels at hem. Purple & grey: corselet bodice, skirt with side split, embroidery & bows Date: 1890s
Costume / Lacourriere 90SGreen spotted tunic: wrap over bodice & fur trim over a high- necked black dress. Costume bodice: short basques, gigot sleeves, pockets, gored skirt, button detail, large revers. Date: 1890s
Fashions / Lefranco 1892Tartan blouse, gigot sleeves, sleeveless bolero with passementerie. High necked lace blouse, coat bodice with long basques simulating an over-skirt, gored skirt. Date: 1892
Woman with Ironed TowelsA smiling young woman carries some ironed towels and sheets; a wholsesome testament to the virtues of clean living. Date: 1930s
Helen AllinghamHELEN ALLINGHAM English watercolourist and illustrator Date: 1848 - 1926
Woman in a black dress on a New Year card. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
German place card design by R Beauclair, showing two Edwardian ladies in a floral setting. Date: circa 1910s
Men and women taking tea in a gardenThree men and three women taking tea in a garden. A little dog looks up expectantly. The two younger women have tennis racquets. C.1900
Amoreta SoapAmoreta soap made from Parisian sweet beef suet, not six month old rancid Australian mutton tallow. 1899 1899
French view of an English Gent in LondonSpectacularly stereotypical French view of an English Gent in London, complete with plaid trousers, pith helmet, sinister expression (!) and a background of dark satanic mills!!! Date: 1901
Fashion for the evening 1895Three women wearing enormous leg-of-mutton sleeved blouse with bulging bodice, gored skirt and tiny waist. Date: 1895
Two Victorian sisters and their brother in studio settingTwo Victorian sisters and their young brother pose in the photographers studio. They are all looking rather glum, or bored
New Women of Australia, pictured on a river bank dressed in bloomers, jackets with leg o mutton sleeves, neckties and bow-ties, and calf-length spats
Butchers stall, East End of LondonWomen turning over scraps and shreds of beef and mutton at a butchers stall in the East End of London
Southern Croatian ManLike the Hero - a southern Croatian man in traditional costume, albeit in very Albanian-style trousers
Mont Saint Michel, France - Sheep Grazing on salt meadowsSheep grazing on the salt meadows around Mont Saint Michel (Les Pres Sales) and accordingly the meat of the lambs/sheep has a wonderful flavour to it
Turkish Butcher skinning a sheepA Turkish butcher skinning a sheep in Constantinople
Macedonian Butcher at workA Macedonian butcher cuts up a sheep
C. 1895 Seaside OutfitA young woman, wearing a blouse with mutton-sleeves, a wing-collar & bow-tie, a skirt decorated with 7 contrasting bands & a straw boater-style hat, seen at Brighton beach
Chicago Stockyards 2Sheep arriving at the Chicago stockyards to be converted into legs of mutton and lamb chops
Blue Pelisse 1824Blue pelisse with sleeves full to the elbow (gigot / leg of mutton), button fastening & 3 tucks at the hem. Worn with a muslin, round-edged collar & feather trimmed hat
Severine / Caroline RemyCAROLINE REMY MADAME GUILHARD known as SEVERINE French journalist and womens rights pioneer
Four Women, Seaside 1893Four women in fashionable frocks with leg of mutton sleeves in a colonnaded area overlooking the sea
Costume / Necktie 1861A rather dashing middle-aged Victorian man wearing a frock coat with velvet collar, necktie, top hat and sporting mutton chop sideburns
Elegant Dress of 1896Elegantly dressed women descend a staircase wearing jackets and gowns with leg-of- mutton sleeves; another woman holds an umbrella against the rain
Boy Carries / Drops FoodA Victorian boy drops a leg of mutton and batter in the street due to the hot dish
Frenchwoman 1560The high collar with a ruff, the leg-of-mutton sleeves and the apron in a contrasting colour distinguish this dress worn during the reign of Francois II
Mutton CotelettesCotelettes de mouton chaudfroid a l Indienne (lamb)
Man with Whiskers C1900A late Victorian gentleman with mutton-chop whiskers
May Fashions 1833Bonnets by Mme. Lepetit use carnations, daffodils & hyacinths to convey an air of spring. The ladies wear lace ornamented pelerines over their dresses
Redingote 1825Blue-grey redingote with gigot sleeves & cape collar trimmed with a rouleux attached in a wavy line; also a black velvet toque turban & reticule in imitation of an iced dessert
Fish and Meat DishesA selection of meat and fish dishes, including saddle of mutton, mackerel, tongue, fillet of veal and goose
Meat and Fish DishesSirloin of beef, roast turkey, boiled salmon, calfs head, leg of mutton, roast ducks, boiled turbot, roast hare
MENs COATS OF 1855Frock coat with funnel or pagoda sleeves in imitation of the current female fashion shown from the rear & front on. One coat has a naval air with embroidered stand collar
Frenchwomen C. 1805Coloured slippers, white gown with ruff & patterned border, robe with low, V corsage & embroidered hem, green robe with white puffed sleeves, high ruff & kashmir shawl
Sockette Fashion 1929The sockette fashion and some of its exponents demonstrate that there are those who can get away with it and others, who sadly, cannot!