Ostrich Collection (page 5)

Lady in Harem pants draws amazed reactions
A rotund lady draws breath (it appears she has been wound in to a VERY tight corset!) as she ascends some steep stares, but also draws gasps of astonishment from three gentleman

Two young ladies in dresses by Madeleine et Madeleine

Young lady in black dress by Jenny
Young lady wearing a black dress with lace and a bright pink train, and ostrich plumes in her hat, by Jenny. 1924

Ostrich by Mallett
Humorous cartoon by Mallett showing an ostrich with its head typically in the sand, but who is cheating slightly with the use of a periscope. Date: 1951

HRH Princess Mary - Paddington Station
HRH Princess Mary (1897-1965) arriving in London at Paddington Railway Station on a GWR train in July 1914. Date: 1914

Disguise for Ostrich Pic
How to take a close-up photograph of an ostrich... Date: 1927

Evening Mantle 1912
A blue satin evening mantle open to the waist & ornamented with black bows & possibly Irish lace. She wears tiara & an ostrich feather plume in her hair. N.B jade necklace. Date: 1912

Edwardian lady with muff designed by Mrs Ralston
An Edwardian lady wearing a pale pink muff designed by Mrs Ralston. Her large hat decorated with white feathers is rather interesting too. Date: 1911

Hunting Ostrich
OSTRICH HUNTING African bushmen hunt ostriches by disguising themselves as their prey, which enables them to approach without revealing their identity Date: 1899

Bewitched book front cover by David Wright
Front cover of a pulp fiction novel by Louis Charles Royer, featuring an illustration by British pin-up artist, David Wright

New Year Card - Girl with feather in her hat

Two Kenyan Men
A fabulous photographic portrait of two Kenyan Tribesmen in full traditonal costume. They wear Ostrich Feathers in their hair and one holds a fly whisk

Kenyan Men in full ceremonial attire

Baby Ostrich Aldin 1907
A baby ostrich wearing a babys bonnet

Ostrich Farm at Matarieh
An Ostrich Farm at Matarieh, Egypt. Ostrich feathers were extremely prized for the European Fashion trade at this time

Feather Headdress 1796
A caricature of the extravagant fashions of the period. The womans headdress is composed of ostrich plumes & an aigrette. Date: 1796

Merry Widow Hat C. 1907
A lady wearing a " Merry Widow" hat seductively sips a glass of champagne

Costume Photo 1889
Square corsage that looks like a halterneck, sleeves & chest infilled with an open net, skirt ornamented with jet tassels. White ostrich plume fan, velvet ribbon choker

Queen Mum / Rhodesia 1947
ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA AND RHODESIA: Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) clips an ostrich feather on a farm at Oudtshoorn. (Her husband, King George VI is behind her)

Ostrich Feathers / 1901
Ostrich feathers stored ready for use in the fashion industry

Lace Caps Etc C. 1863
Chemisettes, habit-shirts, under-sleeves, a canezou or fichu, lace bonnets with lappets & flowers & a spoon bonnet trimmed with ostrich plumes

Ostrich (Darwinii)
RHEA DARWINII A species of American ostrich

Ostrich Farm Mafagascar
Plucking feathers from an ostrich in Madagascar. Some fashionable ladies pin whole birds on their hats, but that isn t easy with ostriches, so a few feathers must suffice

Cassowary (Galeatus)
(Casuarius galeatus) A flightless bird found in Australia and New Guinea, related to the ostrich

Three Kinds of Bird
Heron Ostrich Stork

Dinner Dress 1911
Empire line revival gown: square corsage & an asymmetrical tunic / over- skirt with a deep side split & train trimmed with ropes of amethysts

Victor Stiebel Underwear
Design by Victor Stiebel for a theatrical costume worn by Miss Phyllis Konstan, comprising of an apricot, ostrich feather trimmed negligee and lace underwear

Tailor-Made Circa 1910
Tailor-made suit: button detailing, box pleated skirt & long line jacket with velvet collar & western style pocket, a blouse with lace jabot, broad brimmed hat & fur muff

Jungle Animals in Group
A group of jungle animals including an elephant, zebra, rhinosaurus, ostrich, tiger and a lion

Ostrich Feather Making
The new feather fashion brought a rush of work to the workshops where they combed, curled, dressed and tinted the feathers ready for the milliners

Girl with Galoshes C1880
Girl wears a navy & white nautically inspired costume with a sailor collar, white braiding, white fur muff, cocked hat with white ostrich plume & pink bow at the neck

Georgiana / Duchess / Sewell
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, wears a hat of the period - a broad brimmed hat with the crown adorned with ostrich plumes over frizzed hair with large ringlets

Garden Party Frocks 1911
Pelisse style coat with Directoire collar, large hats adorned with osprey & ostrich, high waisted gowns with narrow (hobble) skirts, over-skirt with a central split

Ostrich Farm Postcard
An ostrich farm in South Africa; at this time they were prized for their feathers which adorned fashionable ladies hats in a charmingly picturesque manner

3 Evening Dresses 1843
Hair 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 / Baby in Pram
A baby wears a high pleated bonnet bordered with either ostrich feathers or white fur as is the matching pelisse

Cross Paris Street 1815
White robe with sleeves en bouffants, high ruff & multiple flounces at the hem, a Kashmir shawl & a black high crowned hat with ostrich plumes. Her key is tied to a handkerchief

Shooting Ostrich
Shooting ostrich in north Africa

Edna May / Hat & Feather
Edna May in a bonnet style hat tied with a large bow under the chin & worn tilted upwards to reveal the underside of the brim. White ostrich plumes complete the effect

Theatregoer in Big Hat
A woman in a large hat with a broad brim & ostrich feather plume is serenely unaware that her choice in millinery is obscuring the view of her fellow theatre goers

Hat with Aigrette C1913
Blonde woman wears a soft hat with an aigrette, a blouse with a scallop edged turn down collar, a large green pendant & a wrap-over garment in an eastern style print

Ostrich (Anon)
(Struthio camelus) Ostrich of the Eastern Continent

Ostrich (Rengade)
Struthia species

Ostrich (Americana)
RHEA AMERICANA also known as the American Ostrich

Pink Lady 1912
Miss Hazel Dawn in a pretty pink Directoire style gown with a high waist & narrow skirt with a panel in the side to aid mobility. Her picture hat has a large ostrich plume

Picture Hat
Ascot hat: broad brimmed straw picture hat laden with a profusion of fruit, flowers & feathers including roses, grapes & ostrich plumes & secured with a net veil

Ostrich / Goldsmith
A profile view of an ostrich within a landscape of hills and palm trees

Lake Albert, Australia
An ostrich is being hunted in the foreground

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