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Full Dress 1823Made from a poppy-colour India muslin with a wadded hem. Ornamented with sprigs of gold & gold lace. Worn with a blond lace scarf, French trimmed gloves & white satin shoes
Costume / Feather Fan / 1900Gown with a sac bodice composed of a large weave net, high all round collar with ruff, floral relief trim & an accordian pleated skirt ornamented with beaded waves
Frenchwoman 1790The Revolution brings in a revolution in womens fashions - yet this simple dress is tasteful, and ornamented with ruff and sash
Frenchwoman 1590S - 2Something like a farthingale marks the style of this sober but none the less ornamented gown, raised to reveal a much more flamboyant underskirt; note the raised ruff
Quilted Red Dress 1868Green & white polonaise dress with 3 skirts & ornamented with rouleaux, flounces & bows. Red quilted dress with polonaise & double skirt. Girl wears a black mantle with cape
King John / Players / 7 / 50KING JOHN OF ENGLAND Reigned 1199 - 1216
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
Bal Pare, C18 FranceA Bal Pare (= literally ornamented ball) in an aristocratic home
French Ms LettersTwelve initial letters ornamented with flowers
Ball Dress 1821French lady wears a white robe the hem of which is ornamented with bouillon, rouleaux, leaf shaped applied trim & bunches of red roses. Her red cloak is lined with fur
Pink & Blue Dress 1878Grey-blue dress with V neck, central panel ornamented with horizontal straps, the sleeves & upper bodice with tassels & a white chemise with stand up collar with a ruffle edge
Pink & Black Dress 1878Pink princess dress: jacket bodice ornamented with black embroidery, cuffs & hem bordered in black with buttons. A black vandyked band applied to the skirt
Costume / Flower ArrangingLace jackets: one black the other white with pink ribbon trim. Green plaid dress: no waist seam, ornamented with black ribbon held in place by tiny bands
Zouave Jacket 1864Red & black zouave jacket, white dress, skirt trimmed with a wide ruched border. Green dress ornamented with black straps held in place with buttons. Child: mantle
Costume & HarpsichordLow corsage with tiny vandyked tucker & cuffs, plain ankle length skirt & bouffante sleeves ornamented with a large bow. Hair: dressed in coiled plaits with ribbons
Racial / Norway / Lady 1821Red dress: square neckline & short, puffed sleeves ornamented with cord trim, tucker & cuffs possibly of muslin & a broad black belt with a silver clasp
3 Evening Dresses 1843Hair is worn off the face & covers the ears & is ornamented with white ostrich plumes & wheat, rosettes & tiny flowers. Ans shaped coil of hair is secured with a comb
Costume Parisiens 2622Hair: Grecian style ornamented with red bandelettes. Gown: embroidered band of detail at knee level, corsage uni with horizontal revers, cleft on the shoulders
Egyptian HarpistAn Ancient Egyptian priest plays an ornamented harp
Costume January 1862Ball / evening dress: pink & white ruched edged flounces, over-skirt hitched up at the sides & ornamented with pink roses. Black pardessus with pagoda sleeves
Part of the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified, ornamented with pearls and other precious stones and preserved in the cathedral at Tournai
Evening Dresses 1930Two elegant sleeveless gowns with gored skirts. One uses panels to give a geometric effect the other has a shoulder strap ornamented with artificial flowers
Photo / Costume / FratelliPhotograph showing the rear view of dress in watered silk with the sleeves ornamented with lace, a broad band of ribbon hems the skirt. Hair: dressed in a chignon
Mother & Baby / CostumeLONG CLOTHES - CHRISTENING ROBE: with narrow tucks at the hem. Woman: bodice with tight long sleeves & epaulettes, a high neck & the front ornamented with pin tucks
Child in Frock 1860SA small child wears a frock with short sleeves ornamented with full rosettes of narrow ribbon, volans & ribbon trim on the skirt, broad belt with buckle & button boots
Children / Photo / 1870SBaby wears an embroidered frock. The little girl wears trousers ornamented with tucks showing below the flounced skirt of her dress & leather shoes with a bar
Boys Zouave JacketsTwo boys in knickerbocker suits with Zouave jackets ornamented with decorative braid also bowties, light coloured waistcoats, socks & boots
Bon Genre No. 71 CostumeWhite cotton robes with short puffed sleeves & embroidered hems worn with tall florally ornamented bonnets & a green Kashmir shawl
Chippendale Bed 1761An elaborately ornamented state bed by Thomas Chippendale
Gabrielle Ray in HatActress Gabrielle Ray wears a large hat with an irregular brim, the underside of which is visible & is profusely ornamented with roses & ribbon in a lattice design
Grey Hat with FeatherA fetching grey & black felt hat with a low flat crown & broad up-turned brim ornamented with a dyed & shaped feather & a jewelled device for holding it
Fancy Hats for 1919Five styles of cap for the summer resembling bathing caps, berets and turbans. Ornamented with bows large & small, a rose or a pom-pon they are very becoming
Hat with Feathers 1930Black helmet style hat by Rose Valois with a soft brim turned up at the front & left to drape as a flap either side of the face. Ornamented with a red & yellow feather
Hat Styles for 1787Hats profusely ornamented with feathers, bows, ribbons & flowers. Stripes are very much in vogue. Some have broad flat brims, others have a brim that tapers outwards & downwards
Twenties SlipsPretty, short, low-waisted slips ornamented with lace, ruffle trim & pleating & panels & a fur trimmed housecoat or negligee in a bold geometric print
Bathing Caps 1929Bathing costumes, beach wraps & a large selection of bathing caps ornamented with floral & geometric designs - even cats & with or without chin-straps
Girl Hides Behind a FanA shy young woman hides her mouth and lower face behind a fan which is ornamented with a design incorporating foliage, berries & flowers. Date: 1880s
Furs / Grunwaldt / Plate 9Two women with one live furry friend. Tunic dress with crochet trim, black gauze hat, black fur muff; unspecifed black fur coat ornamented with large oriental style tassels
S-Bend Silhouette 1904An example of the S-Bend silhouette. The heavily ornamented bodice is pouched over the waist giving a disjointed effect. The yoke on the skirt emphasizes the hips
Paris Evening Gown 1904Pretty Paris gown created with layers of sheer fabric profusely ornamented with ribbon & three-dimensional flowers. The pointed sash emphasizes the tiny waist
Tunic Dress by DoucetColumn like tunic dress by Doucet: the over-skirt caught up at the back with roses & ornamented wih pendants
Cheruit Evening RobeRobe by Cheruit: heavily ornamented corsage & a double skirt, the column silhouette broken by the translucent polonaise style tunic. Bandeau & feather headdress
Theatre Coat / Paquin 1912Exotic pink & black kimono style theatre coat by Paquin embellished with chinese embroidery & trimmed with fur. Her headdress is ornamented with embroidery & beads
Tailor-Made 1912Fur-trimmed tailor-made costume with hobble skirt worn with a fur stole with animal tail fringing, a flat fur muff ornamented with roses, an animal head & tails
Fur Scarf & Muff SetA white fur scarf & muff set ornamented with a border of coloured embroidery & red tassels. The muff is designed to echo the shape & length of the scarf
3 Fur Muffs with RosesTwo flat white fur muffs ornamented with pink or yellow roses & a fur-trimmed pink muff with flounce & red rose trim worn with a fur coat or coats with fur collars
Silk Gown with FlowersA sleeveless gown in cherry red silk with pleated bodice attached to a wide waistband & a full flaring skirt. Ornamented with large artifical flowers
JUMPER WITH V YOKELong sleeved jumper in tiny, two colour, geometric pattern with plan welt, cuffs & V shaped yoke ornamented with 3 silver buttons. Worn with a jazzy patterned skirt