A Subtle Competition by H. M. Bateman, golfing fashionCartoon by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing two men in competition to wear a series of increasingly outrageous golf outfits
Cid Officers as DockersC.I.D officers cunningly disguised as dockers during investigations into drug smugglers at Limehouse Docks, London. One man (r) has a hook for a hand!
The Light Dragoons 1790 - 1992The evolving uniform of The Light Dragoons. From Left - 13th Light Dragoons 1790, 18th Light Dragoons 1810, 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own) 1930, The Light Dragoons 1st December 1992
Advert for Burberry winter sports wear 1926A group of skiers take a rest. Date: 1926
Annie Peck masked and dressed for climbingAnnie Smith Peck (October 19, 1850 July 18, 1935), American mountaineer pictured in her climbing outfit at the time she had scaled Mount Huascan
London Life: Costermonger Pearly Kings and Queens, Southwark Date: circa 1940
Dolly Sisters and chorus in Diamond tableauxThe Dolly Sisters wearing creations by Jean Patou and chorus in the tableaux La Mine Diamants (Diamond Mine), Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925
Margate Pier - Jessie Wildon and her Bijou OrchestraMargate Pier - Jessie Wildon (Mrs Fred Wildon - pictured on left with cello) and her Bijou Orchestra - a musical quintet. The Wildon family ran orchestras of various types during the summer in
Liza Spain outfit from Harvey NicholsAn elegant, pure wool suit by Liza Spain from Harvey Nichols of Knightsbridge, London. The skirt is softly gathered at the front, the jacket gently shaped with a flattering standaway collar
Card celebrating 20 years of Czechoslovakia (1918 - 1938)
The Rocky Twins in London, 1929The Rocky Twins dressed as sailors in London, April 1929 1929
Madeira, Funchal - Traditional costumes and dancesMadeira, Funchal, Spain: Traditional costumes and dances from Campanario Date: 2016
The Rocky Twins with top hat and canes, late 1920s Date: late 1920s
The Rocky Twins dressed as sailors, late 1920s late 1920
Geisha girls at the seaside, JapanTwo Geisha girls in elegant Western-style striped bathing costumes recline on a studio beach set
13139861The designer and photographic artist Cecil Beaton (standing - r) showing costume designs to Lady Domville (seated, left) and Mrs Sacheverell Sitwell (seated)
Isobel - fashion house on Regent Street, LondonAdvertisement for fashion house, Isobel, on Londons Regent Street, renowned for its restrained shop window displays in elegant grey
Fashion illustration by David Wright, 1930sFashion illustration by David Wright, better known for his pin-up girls during World War II, featuring two elegant women wearing chic outfits for the outdoors. Date: c.1935
Flower Power 1967HIPPIES His and Hers Flower Power outfits at the great Love-In at Woburn Park, Bedfordshire, England. Date: August 1967
Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913Women models wearing a selection of different style evening wear, including the lamp-shade skirt, Turkish trousers, low scaft-belt cloak and the knee skirt. 1913
Fashionable women in new creations 1913Women models wearing the latest winter beautifully decorative wraps. 1913
French riding habit 1886Black or navy cloth, the bodies fastens at the sides at the sides and opens below the waist to show a white waistcoat. 1886
Advert for Burberry Skiing outfits 1923Man and woman model wearing Burberry winter sports garments, warm without weight and proof without heat penetration by snow, wind or wet. Date: 1923
1960s crimplene fashionModels wear outfits in crimplene by Lapidus of Sweden. Date: 1966
Original Fashion Illustration by Dora Sprinzel Date: late 1930s
Skiing outfits by Burberry 1922Skiing outfits for women and men by Burberry. 1922
Advertisement for Charles Baker & Co.s Stores Ltd. - Gentlemen & Boys high-class clothing & outfitting - " Opened to keep pace with the Civil Service Stores" circa 1890s
Three evening outfits by Drecoll, Premet and Paul Poiret, for the arrival of the Flying Cloud at Cannes, France. On the left, a black dress with lace
The National Dance of CroatiaThe Kolo or Vrlika - the National Dance of Croatia, being performed by two peasants in full traditional costume. Date: 1938
Hiking Outfits AdvertAdvert for Lang & Norton, specialists in British made hiking outfits, including sensible walking shoes, khaki drill shorts and natty sleeveless pullovers
Young women in fancy dress costumesA group of young women dressed in fancy dress costumes preserve the moment for posterity with a photograph in studio. Three are dressed in variations on clown outfits
Dolly Sisters from League of Notions at London PavilionPortraits of the Dolly Sisters in their Persian outfits from Charles Cochrans League of Notions at the London Pavilion, 1922 Date: 1922
Winter scene. Girls skating4 girls in colourful winter outfits skating together. Artist Florence Hardy Date: 1906
Check Burberry suit, 1916A dashing black and white check Burberry suit with a full skirt, a coat smart and practical for sport and country wear worn with a matching close-fitting hat. Date: 1916
Royal Ascot fashions, 1951A selection of fashionable outfits for Royal Ascot from Debenham and Freebody and Dickins and Jones. Date: 1951
Sisters in Arms by William BarribalTwo women, one British, one American, wearing suitably patriotic outfits
Cocktail Girls 1929A trio of attractive young bar girls rustle up cocktails in shakers, wearing what may fairly be described as revealing outfits; its all good for business
Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909Young ladies fashionable winter clothing available from Peter Robinson s, Oxfrod Street. 1909
Terylene and wool suitAdvertisement for a terylene and wool suit in navy blue. Date: 1966
British Army Pierrot Troupe - WWIBritish Army Pierrot Troupe, from the British Expeditionary Force of 1917 Date: 1917
Mother of the Bride fashion by drawn by Barbara HulanickiA dress and coat in delicate emerald wild silk as a suggested wedding ensemble for a mother of the bride, with a low, swathed neckline and bow at the waist of the dress and dramatic full coat
Womens fashion in velvet and fur, 1913On the left a blue velvet gown bordered with fur with a vest of soft muslin and a corsage finished with Oriental embroidery and small buttons by Bourniche
The Clothes Season for TouristsThe latest thing in Tourist outfits, specially recommended for walking tours Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evan"
Summer Holiday FashionsNautical holiday outfits from 1932, including palazzo pants and berets
Five of the children of King George V: (from left) Prince George, Prince Albert (later King George VI) Princess Mary, Prince Edward - Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and Prince Henry
Ibo Women, Nigeria - Traditional Dancing - note the Igbo ankle rattles. Date: circa 1950s
Trying on Clothes - Ladies by a wardrobe trying on different outfits. Artist: Anon. Date: 1923
Silk Handkerchiefs - Group of elegant ladies on a balcony in colourful silk summer dresses that have been augmented by the addition of handkerchiefs to the respective outfits. Date: 1923
