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German Costume Late C14Man: Gipon (doublet) with side vents, girdle & dagger, hood, piked shoes, hose. Woman: ornamental fillet, loose garment with a low neckline like a surcoat but without vents. Date: circa 1350
Edwardian hats using floral decorations 1909Three Edwardian women wearing highly decorative spring hats in different styles with floral designs. (left) Toque hat is made of entirely of small flowers in three shades in the nid d abeille shape
Fifties Summer FrockWholesome young outdoors girl poses in a hay loft wearing a pretty floral print summer dress with square neckline, deep flounce & piped detail. A broad belt completes the look
Kim Novak / PostcardKIM NOVAK (Marilyn Novak) American film actress
Advert for Copland & Lye women's latest fashion 1887Latest styles in Victorian winter dresses from Paris, women could get their own material made-up into dresses. Date: 1887
Fanny Brice in Come Over Here by Mizner and PembertonCome Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton. A second card of Fanny Brice at the London Opera House confirms her star status
Claudian by Henry Herman & W. G. WillsClaudian by Henry Herman (1832 - 1894) and W.G. (William Gorman) Wills (28 January 1828 13 December 1891). First produced at the Princesss Theatre in London on 6th December 1883
Womens clothing for early spring 1912Women models wearing early spring clothing for day and evening. 1912
Fashion plate, Bouquetiere and EspagnoleFashion plate from Mode Journal Wiener Chic, with two womens styles, Bouquetiere and Espagnole. circa 1900s
Victorian Ballerina in folk costume. circa 1850
Jane Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIIIJane Seymour (1509-1537), third wife of King Henry VIII, mother of King Edward VI. 16th century
Edwardian theatre and dining clothing 1905Women wearing elegant evening gowns, square and v-necklines, short puff sleeves, trimmings of lace embroidery and hair worn high with floral and feathered plumes. Date: 1905
Edwardian women in evening coats 1905Elegant evening coats with large slanted hats with flowers and plumes. Date: 1905
Advert for La Samaritaine womens clothing 1906Selection of fashionable clothing for women, available at La Samaritaine, a large department store in Paris. 1906
Two women wearing evening dresses 1904Two Edwardian women wearing evening clothing with bell shaped skirts, narrow waists and frills. 1904
Hanging Sleeves 1930SA gown somewhat mediaeval in style with a deep V neckline, slender trained skirt & hanging sleeves worn with a belt composed of two rows of silver beads. Date: 1930s
Esther Johnson (Stella)ESTHER JOHNSON Friend of Jonathan Swift; addressee of his Journal To Stella Date: 1681 - 1728
Dress and matching coat by Norman HartnellA dress and matching coat by Norman Hartnell who follows the vogue for diaphanous fabrics by using mushroom silk organza. The dress has a deep V neckline
Queen Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), wife of King James I of England, seen here on horseback
Music cover, First Love, Valse by Henry FarmerMusic cover, First Love, Valse (Waltz) by Henry Farmer, dedicated to Miss Hal Chaworth Musters. Depicting a young couple in romantic, italianate costume. Date: 1867
Wright you Are by David Wright - Calendar GirlA young woman in a red dress with a plunging neckline and a large, wide brimmed hat to protect her English rose complexion from the sun, contemplates the viewer with a slightly arrogant air
Young Victorian woman in pink crinolineA young Victorian woman in an enormous pink crinoline evening dress decorated with roses. She has matching roses in her hair, and a fan in her hand. Date: circa 1860
Portrait of a Young Girl, by Henri-Pierre Danloux (1753-1809)
David Wright woman smelling yellow flowersElegant woman in a low-cut white dress, smelling yellow flowers in a garden. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour
Evening Dress / Photo 1890Bodice with natural waist level defined by a scarf, deep V neckline, shoulder straps descending in pleats to a point at the waist, soft short sleeves & roses worn at the bosom
Green Dress Early 1850SPossibly evening dress: 3 scallop edged, embroidered flounces, stomacher corsage trimmed with bows in imitation of echelles & a square neckline. (possibly a Watteau body)
Dorothy Tennant Stanley, artistDorothy (nee Tennant), Lady Stanley, neoclassical painter, notable for her pictures of street children. She was the wife of (1) the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, and (2) of Henry Curtis
Tatler front cover, May 1959Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model dressed as a bride, wearing a wedding gown with sweetheart neckline, a full skirt and flowing veil. 6th May 1959
Customer and landlord, King William Inn, Madron, CornwallCustomer (Cheryl Reader) and landlord (Don Osborne), enjoying a drink at the King William Inn, Madron, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
For evening outings 1912French models wearing eveing dresses for all occasions, dinners in restaurants and theatrical performances. Date: 1912
Cover design, Movie Humor magazine, November 1937 -- Hollywood Girls and Gags! The pigskin you love to touch. Showing a scantily dressed woman holding an American football 1937
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
Fashion for the evening and afternoon clothing 1912French model wearing clothing for the evening threatre and afternoon, creations by Buzenet. Date: 1912
Young woman with dish of milk. 19th century
Young woman with a jug. 19th century
English Ballet Dancer. 19th century
School costumes for girls 1909Schoolgirls autumn clothing, (left) single breasted jacket with pleated skirt of serge, (middle) smart three quarter length single breasted striped coat with black trim and collar and pleated skirt
Gallery of Beauties -- woman in a black and white lacy dress. early 19th century
Advert for Paquin womens clothing 1909Ladies wearing exquisite outdoor tailored clothing by Joseph Paquin, Bertholle & Cie. 1909
Advert for Belle Jardiniere women clothing 1909Advertisment for Belle Jardiniere, department store in Paris, showing three women wearing the latest fashionable spring outdoor clothing. 1909
Woman from Bolbec, Normandy, FranceWoman from Bolbec, Normandy, Northern France. 19th century
Swiss Hostess, Canton of Glacis. 19th century
Two Ladies in the newest Dress, from drawings taken at Ranelagh Gardens, London, May 1775. 1775
Harriet, Duchess of St Albans (nee Mellon, 1777-1837), actress, successively wife of the banker Thomas Coutts, and later of William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans. circa 1800s
Princess Alexandra, later Queen AlexandraPrincess Alexandra (1844-1925), later Queen Alexandra, wife to Edward VII. circa 1870s
Madame Duchess de BerriMarie-Caroline de Bourbon-Sicile, duchess de Berry (1798-1870), Italian princess of the House of Bourbon who married into the French royal family. circa 1830s
Society lady in black sparkly dressSociety lady in a black sparkly dress with an abstract painting behind her. circa 1955
Graceful walking gowns for the Spring 1909Two women wearing Spring Edwardian tunic frocks, left shows the braided corsage and long ends at the back of the skirt, and in the other design a redingote effect is gained by the panel in front