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Captain Molyneux throws party at his Riviera villaPhotograph of the party given by famed dress designer, Captain Edward Molyneux at his French Riviera home, the Villa Capponcina at Cap d Ail
Cruising fashion 1935An outfit of shorts, blouses with sun back, coat and hat all in matching spotted blue and white crease resisting linen. The lifebelt is really a bag which is most capacious
Maternity dress 1935Mother-to-be and her babies. Smart coat-frock that is also a clever maternity dress. Date: 1935
Advertisement, Chas Baker & Co, Boys Sailor Suits. 19th century
Japan - Riogoku Family of Japanese PerformersJapan - The Riogoku Family - An Internationally-famous troupe of touring Japanese Performers, posing for this group photograph in full costume. Date: circa 1905
Paris Fashions, 1924 by drawn by PeroudAn illustration, by Peroud, originally drawn for The Tatlers counterpart, Eve - The Ladys Pictorial. Special artists were engaged in Paris
Two women wearing tailored suits 1909In chasseur green serge, braided in black. The coat is cut to the shape of the tunic-kilted skirt. The second costume is carried out in Mulberry cloth, with revers and buttons of black satin. 1909
Three Frenchwomen in fashionable outfits, WW1Three Frenchwomen in fashionable outfits. High Empire waists, short full skirts and high hairstyles. Gingham dress: plain sailor collar
2 Ladies & Sleigh 1929Two ladies in Worth outfits stand next to a sleigh. Date: 1929
Womens motoring leather coat 1907Womens full length motoring coat in soft green leather, very pliable and good quality, lined throughout with a checked woollen material of light weight with wide cuffs
Wedding dress and bridemaids frocks 1907Beautiful laced wedding dress and bridemaids frocks with large bouquet of flowers. Date: 1907
Advert for Swears - Wells childrens riding clothing 1898Children riding clothing for girls and boys available from Swears & Wells department store, Regent Steet. 1898
Tweeds for motoring on Alpine roads 1929Selection of fashion herring-bone tweed coats for women. Date: 1929
Harrods advertisement - page boy outfit for a weddingAdvertisement for a page boy outfit, perfect for the 1938 wedding season, though bound to mentally scar the wearer for decades to come
Harvey Nichols wartime fashion advertisementAdvertisement for practical clothes to wear while carrying out war duties. Whether its a practical cashmere sweater for serving in a canteen, or a Bedford cord skirt suit for shopping for vegetables
Women wearing tennis frocks 1907Two women wearing tennis outfits in muslin. Date: 1907
Mother and daughter in matching knitted outfits. 1970
Advert for Lillywhites skiing clothing & accessories 1937Skiing clothing and equipment for men and women available from Lillywhites. 1937
Mme de Kurylo wearing designs by Elspeth PhelpsThe fascinating American dancer Mme de Kurylo, performing at the Ritz in December 1920, pictured in a spread in The Sketch magazine wearing outfits by British designer Elspeth Phelps
Raf Monoplane PilotsSquadron Leader Q.R. Gayford and Flight Lieutenant O.L.G. Bett, pilots of the giant RAF Fairey (Napier) Long Range Monoplane, at Cranwell Aerodrome, destination Egypt. Date: 22 October 1931
Photo of ladies shooting costumes in the TatlerBlack and white photographs titled Smart and Suitable suits for sportswomen under the headline The Humorous Side of Sport in the Tatler of 1st December 1909
Fashion for winter sports 1929Models wearing comfortable ski-wear. 1929
Fashions for winter sports 1929Models wearing the latest fashionable skiing and skating outfits. Date: 1929
Alluring sports-kit for the winter 1929Models wearing winter sports outfits available from Selfridges. 1929
Practical winter sports equipment 1929Women models wearing winter sports outfits and accessories. Date: 1929
Holiday clothing 1933Models wearing summer fashion for their holidays. 1933
Advert for Jays frocks 1937Models wearing long dresess and picture hats, frock on the left, finely pintucked chiffon with fluted hem with diamante buttons, woman on right wearing floral crepe-de-chine evening gown. Date: 1937
Grace Pindar, fly fishing in a flowing stream. 1906
Nautical fashion, Vivex colour photographTwo models posing in nautical style fashions, popular in the 1930s. Date: 1934
Fancy Dress - WW1 - Group as patriotic national archetypes including Peace, Marianne, Britannia, Liberty and a lady from Japan
Fancy dress for winter Carnival 1929A selection of fancy dress costumes to wear for the winter Carnival from Dickins and Jones. Suggestions include a basket of fruit, bird cage, cherry girl and a flapper woman. Date: 1929
For every frock1929Accessories to go with your evening frocks. 1929
Autumn fashionable evening frocks 1929Late 1920s evening dresses in three different styles available from Debenham and Freebody. 1929
Pen Small wearing needlecord trouser suit from ClobberPen Small wearing a pink and brown printed trouser suit in needlecord from Clobber, the Blackheath boutique opened by designer Jeff Banks in 1964 (the same year Mary Evans Picture Library launched)
Page boys at a 1930s weddingTwo little boys, hand in hand, at the wedding of Pamela Tabor to John Daniell on 24 June 1933. The boys are wearing frilled crossover shirts and satin trousers in the English Romantic style
Fashions for the open car at DunhillAn outfit for a lady motorist comprising a leather jumper of a dark penguin grey shade broken by touches of crimson velvet worn with a grey suede double breasted coat
Advertisement for Rowe sailor suitsAdvertisement for a boys sailor suit for winter weather in real naval serge, irreproachably tailored, correct in fit, authentic in style
Pyjama suit with wide brimmed hat, 1931An elegant pyjama suit, a new fashion phenomenon in the early 1930s, featuring wide legged trousers, an easy jacket over a vest top, finished with a wide brimmed sun hat. Date: 1931
Beach pyjamas, 1931A beach pyjama outfit, a new fashion phenomenon in the early 1930s to be worn at leisure or on holiday. The outfit comprised of wide legged trousers in easy flowing fabric such as jersey
Fur trimmed pyjama suit, 1931A flamboyant pyjamas suit for the evening with the wide legged trousers trimmed with repetitive lines of fur down to the hem. Date: 1931
Nautical style beach pyjamas, 1931Beach pyjamas, a new fashion phenomenon in 1931 consisting of wide-legged pants worn with a matching or complementing top (vest, halter neck or bolero)
Fashion for golf 1933Two models wearing clothes suitable for a game of golf. 1933
Fashion for tennis 1933Three models wearing practical clothing for tennis. 1933
Boy in tartan shorts and waistcoat party outfit 1956Gay for parties is this tartan outfit in wool consisting of waistcoat and short shorts all obtainable from Dickins and Jones in 1956. Date: 1956
Wartime fashion article, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1941A double-page illustrated article from Britannia and Eve, April 1941, reporting on women outfits for any occasion, from regular working days to a week-end out in the countryside
Arch Preserver Shoe Ltd advertisement, 1941Advertisement for Selberite Arch Preserver Shoes promoting two new models for the Spring collection. It reads: " SPRING IS IN THE AIR, let there be spring in your step too
The Romeotor Motor Coat from Samuel Brothershe needs of the enthusiastic female motorist well catered for by this Romeotor coat carried out in Scotch fleece, cut comfortably full with a modish wrap collar which could be arranged as a cape if
What People Are Wearing - H鬨ne LangThe ex-Patou model H鬨 ne Lang wearing a heavy navy wool boucl頣 oat and dress. Date: 1966