Outfit Collection (page 36)

Lady from Lerwick using a Singer Sewing Machine
A Lady from Lerwick, Shetland Islands, using a Singer Sewing Machine

Highly decorated Nepalese Woman
Solid Nepalese woman, with elaborate jewellery and a large nosering

Bosnia and Herzegovina - National Costume
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Woman hand spinning wool in the National Costume

Croatian National Costume - Advertising card
Advertising card for a costumier and fabric (embroidered, handmade) manufacturers from Zagreb, Croatia - this time showing off outfits for children

King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1941) here as a young man. Impeccably dressed in a wonderful (nautical) outfit of starched collar, reefer jacket and peaked naval hat

Mary attracts the chaps
Now Mary was a plain girl, Of Lovers she had few; She donned the Harem skirt and now She doesn t know what to do!

DIY version of the fashionable Harem Skirt
The Harem Skirt is an inexpensive garment that may be designed from an old shirt, a waistcoat and a beehive (for a bonnet)

Children from Madeira in traditional (and brightly coloured) costume

Guardsman (Private) - The Coldstream Guards
A Guardsman (Private) of The Coldstream Guards - 2nd Foot Guards. Interestingly, the 1st Foot Guards - The Grenadier Guards - were formed AFTER The Coldstream Guards

Sergeant of the 5th Light Dragoons (Hussars) 1812-15. Amalgamated with the 19th in 1922 to form The Kings Royal Hussars. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London
A Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Algerian Chieftain
A affluent Algerian chief, with high headdress, hand on belt knife and a long string of dark beads around his neck

A rich Arab - Algeria
A proud and rich Algerian Arab in a rich costume and in a rich setting!

Sweetness of Doing Nothing
Il dolce far niente... In Italian, it means " the sweetness of doing nothing"... She is likely a woman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive

School of Carpet Making
A pupil at the School of Carpet-making run by Madame Delfau

Spray Bathing - Victoria Falls
Natures Shower Bath! Spray Bathing under the rainbows at the Victoria Falls, South Africa

Oriental Turkish Beauty from Constantinople
An oriental Turkish beauty from Constantinople - possibly a dancer. in highly decorated outfit with raised motifs and tassles

Turkish Wrestler (2 of 4)
A Turkish wrestler, Ryza Bey, lifts enormous dumbells whilst another strongman colleague sits on his shoulders. A series of cards (2 of 4) depicting a Turkish wrestler, juggler, weightlifter

Turkish Wrestler (4 of 4)
A Turkish wrestler, Ryza Bey, watches his assistant practising an acrobatic trick handstand on a chair surrounded by dumbells

Turkish Wrestler (3 of 4)
A Turkish wrestler, Ryza Bey, throwing knives. One knife is painted on the backdrop is if in mid-air! A series of cards (3 of 4) depicting a Turkish wrestler, juggler, weightlifter

Picking flowers in the 1930s
A woman in a chic outfit of beanie hat, shorts and belted coat picks flag irises in marshy countryside

Woman up a boats mast
A woman in a natty nautical outfit of white shorts, plimsolls and striped blouse perches confidently high up on a boats mast or yard arm during the 1930s

Woman poses on boat, 1930s
A woman sits between a shiny brass horn and a polished rear view mirror wearing a chic outfit of shorts, striped blouse, white cap and court shoes on the deck of her boat at Rochester in Kent

Anglers glut
A woman in a very chic outfit for fishing (blouse, cardigan, shorts, white shoes and crocheted beanie hat) sits with her rod beside a pile of fish

Posing on a boat at Rochester, 1928
A woman dressed in a fetching outfit of striped blouse, white shorts and beret and high heels, poses on the deck of a boat at Rochester in Kent in 1928

February by Pizer
A young and fashionable woman from the 1920s wears a stylish yellow and lilac outfit, pulling a shawl around herself to ward off the chilly winds of February

A woman from Crete in the costume of the Hanoums (Turkish)

What to Wear for Winter Sports
An ideal outfit for skiing in 1935 from Army and Navy Stores consisting of black and white check plus fours in proofed serge

Britannia and Eve January 1943
Front cover depicting a sophisticated woman in a brown coat with matching hat and gloves. A yellow silk scarf at her throat completes the outfit

Batgers Musical Toy Crackers label
A girl dressed in a rather dashing clown outfit blows a horn or bugle

Childrens Carnival
Two children dressed up for a fancy dress party. A little girl has a rather nice witch outfit with a dress appliqued with black cats and a broom, while a little boy has come as a swashbuckling pirate

You re Not the Only Pebble on the Beach by Florence Hardy
A romantic attachment gone sour as one little clown tells his girlfriend that shes not the only pebble on the beach. A coquettish lady clown, wearing exactly the same outfit

Delineator cover, March 1928
Striking art deco style illustration featuring an elegant woman dressed in a fur stole and close fitting cloche cap. She holds a stylish purse in her gloved hand

Delineator cover, October 1927
Front cover illustration featuring an elegant 1920s woman wearing a red coat with a luxurious fur collar and wearing a matching turban style hat

Patou cape and skirt suit, 1954
A striking outfit by Jean Patou of a swaggering civet lined cape topping a narrow skirted suit

1954 fashions
A contemporary suit to take one from morning until night comprising a Middy style jumper, with skirt and golfer cardigan by Wolsey

Albania - Muslims from Shkoder
Two Muslim soldiers from Shkoder, both pro-Ottoman - a Macedonian (left) and an Albanian (right)

Albania - Man in traditional peasant costume, wearing a goat hair jerkin and rather loose trousers

Boys Club at Herne Bay 1923
Seventeen members of a boys club and their group leader sit and relax by the sea at Herne Bay, England. One boy sports a smart sailors outfit

Fashions by Michael and Digby Morton, 1954
Two designer outfits for 1954. On the left, a tan dress and bolero lined with coral. On the right, a black Spanish style alpaca coat and dress from Digby Morton, the coat having a wide turn back

Ski-ing streamline
A contrasting ski outfit from Jaeger. The tough looking, loose-fitting wool sweater, with its ribbed knit and roll collar, and the tailored ski-pants of black barathea produce an ensemble that

The Cuckoo by Alfred Bestall
Series of humorous illustrations showing a young girl, full of energy and optimism as she models her new hiking outfit, and then chatting to neighbours as she passes on her walk

Spring suit, 1956
A sleeveless square necked slim dress with a boxy jacket made from the finest mens grey and white pinpoint suiting. Worn with a red calf belt, the outfit costs 40 guineas from Harrods

A Mexican sentry on horseback

Christmassy Ski Outfit
A Christmassy young woman dressed in a Santa Clause style skiing outfit. Behind her a fellow skier is pulled up the slopes behind a horse

Suzanne Lenglens Tennis Outfits for Selfridges
A page depicting the outfits designed and modelled by Suzanne Lenglen for Selfridges, shown exclusively in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Reclining Japanese girl reading
A reclining Japanese geisha beauty reads from a text

Samsun - Laz gang
Predictably the Black Sea man, or the " Laz" as he is called with a mixture of affection and sneer, has become a stock figure of the Turkish social typology

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