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Princess Jean-Louis de Faucigny-Lucinge wearing a beautiful and original grey and black dress, with a close-fitting cloche hat. Date: 1929
Children in fancy dress - clown and princessUnidentified children in a somewhat sinister fancy dress tableaux. A small boy (at least we assume its a boy) wears a clown outfit
Debutante women modelling the lastest fashion 1913Upper class women wearing the latest winter garments. 1913
Childrens Spring Fashions, 1930sChildrens fashions for the spring of 1930. Top left shows a golf outfit for boys from Rowe (just like papa!). Middle picture is a chic tweed and wool jersey ensemble from Gooch s
Advert for Garroulds uniforms for nurses 1916Offical uniforms of British Red Cross Society. Date: 1915
The sons of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of HarewoodThe Hon. Gerald Lascelles (1924-1928) and The Hon. George Lascelles (later The 7th Earl of Harewood) (1923-2011), the sons of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965)
At the circus, two clowns playing musical instruments 1888Two traditional circus clowns, wearing ruffled collar, pointed hats, white faces with red noses, lips, eyebrows and cheeks, playing musical instruments. Date: 1888
Ancient Egyptian costume. From left to right: woman and man in ordinary clothing, Numidian woman, baby and man, aristocratic Egyptian man, three native Egyptian men. BCE
Women wearing tailored dresses 1954Women wearing tailored dresses with high and stand up collar. 1954
Aquascutum coat, 1954A stone-coloured coat made in blended wool and cashmere cloth, with a pale velvet half collar and horn buttons suggestive of an Edwardian dandy. The car is an Austin Healey 100. Date: 1954
Fashion at Quaglinos, 1950Model pose at the bar of the newly-decorated Quaglinos wearing outfits from Margaret Marks. On the left, a dark grey and lemon check suit with a pleated skirt and high buttoned neck line
Winter fashion 1935Back page of a fashion catalogue, showing three women in bright winter coats. Date: 1935
Communion Outfits 1960SChildren, accompanied by a nun, in their First Communion outfits. Date: 1960s
The 1958 Season - Fashions for her First SeasonDouble page spread from The Tatler featuring outfit ideas for a debutantes first season in 1958. On the left, mornings in town require a warm suit for the early days of the season so The Tatler
Advert for Garroulds uniforms for maids 1937Practical house for service uniforms, available from Garrould s, Edgeware Road, London. 1937
Suzanne Lenglens tennis outfits for Selfridges 1930A page depicting the outfits designed and modelled by Suzanne Lenglen for Selfridges, knickers and blouse with adjustable skirt. 1930
Wartime fashion section, Britannia and Eve, 1940Fashion editorial for the forthcoming Spring embellished by four drawings of women wearing daytime jacket dresses designed by famous designers
Sixties kaftansModel on the left wears a white Grecian style kaftan with silver braiding down the front, by Simon Ellis. The silver sequin sandals are from Magli and the gilt bangles is from India Craft
Fashions by Dior and WorthIn the background is a two-piece by Dior of silk shantung dyed to a mandarin colour. The pleated skirt is mounted on a chemise top and worn with a sleeveless bodice trimmed with matching bows
Dress and matching coat by Norman HartnellA dress and matching coat by Norman Hartnell who follows the vogue for diaphanous fabrics by using mushroom silk organza. The dress has a deep V neckline
Black silk organza dressA black silk organza dress by Dior. The bodice is banded in black satin ribbon which is also used for the sash tying in a rosette highlighted with a diamante clip. Date: 1961
Floral cotton anorak by Neatawear, 1965Model wearing a summer anorak in a cotton floral print by Neatawear, matched with a bra and hipster shorts. Date: 1965
Balenciaga and Givenchy fashions, 1961Illustration depicting ensembles designed by Balenciaga and Givenchy in 1961. From left, (1) wool coat with large black overcheck reversing to black
Schiaparelli ski oufit, 1929A ski-ing outfit by Elsa Schiaparelli featuring loosely cut breeches in dark blue toile and a novel fitted jumper, pointed hood-like cap
Jean Patou dress, 1929An outfit by Jean Patou called Castiglione in black velvet, daringly reminiscent with its high waistline, long skirt, tight-fitting sleeves and wide-brimmed hat
War and the Mode - Russian influenced fashions during WW1Two outfits inspired by the Russian Allies during World War One. On the left, a blue serge is employed for the dress with trims in narrow black braid and astrachan
Lady Bridget Poulett by Madame YevondeLady Bridget Elizabeth Felicia Henrietta Augusta Poulett (1912-1975), daughter of the 7th Earl Poulett, by Madame Yevonde. She was a popular model with all the leading photographers of the day
Three young women on a yacht at Cowes, Isle of WightThree young women standing on the deck of Mr Inglebys yacht Esperance in the Solent during the Cowes Regatta, Isle of Wight, dressed in almost identical outfits
Balenciaga fashion, 1964Two sketches showing some of the latest designs by Balenciaga. On the right, in pearl beige crepe are dolman sleeves on a jumper top which dips lower at the back over a soft skirt with flat side
China - Chinese Actors in elaborate costumes Date: 1910s
Democratic Republic of Congo - Women in Brazzaville illustrating all of the variant tribes living in the city. Date: circa 1910s
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
Traditional Bulgarian National CostumeFour women and a man in traditional Bulgarian National Costume at Thessaloniki, Greece. Date: circa 1904
NFS (London Region No 5) firewomans uniform, WW2Created in 1941, the NFS nationalised the British Fire Service and split the UK into different regions. Seen here is a London firewoman in the NFS uniform
Firewomans uniform of the NFS, WW2Firewomans uniform of the National Fire Service
Lady golfers 1933Lady golfers sporting fashionable summer outfits. Art deco.Date: 1933
Romania - Woman and DancersA Romanian woman in traditional National costume kneeling between two male dancers, who have removed their soft felt hats. Date: circa1906
Trousseau of Princess MaryDresses and going away outfits chosen by Princess Mary for her marriage to Viscount Lascelles, later the Earl of Harewood in 1922
Chanel suit, 1965A suit in sooty black chenille, the jacket with three high buttons and a wrap across skirt. The blouse is of pintucked white satin with a floppy black satin bow and the jacket cuffs are slit high
Zara Italian WomenBeauties of Zara, Italy, wearing their elaborate traditional costumes and quaint caps, covered in gold coins. Date: 1930s
Laz men from SamsunPredictably 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. This gang is from Samsun
Three summer outfits by Molyneux, Doucet and Paul PoiretThree fashionable young ladies in summer daytime outfits. On the left, dress and jacket in mauve crepe, with matching ostrich feathers, by Molyneux
Nina Ricci outfit, 1960A model studies a fashion magazine while wearing a dress in flecked grey wool with a peplum overskirt giving a fashionable tiered effect by Nina Ricci, worn with a short bolero jacket. Date: 1960
Balenciaga outfit, 1960A coat, jacket and skirt by Balenciaga displaying the cllllean tailoring and functional lines of his designs from this period
Tunic suit by Marcus and Otto Lucas hat, 1960A tunic in fine black and white check wool worsted which buttons down the back worn over a straight skirt by Marcus and teamed with a black straw high-crowned hat by Otto Lucas. Date: 1960
Mr Mort suit and Otto Lucas hat, 1960A honey coloured silk tweed dress and jacket bound up with white silk braid by Mr Mort worn with an Otto Lucas high hat in honey straw. Date: 1960
Dress by Pierre Balmain, 1960A dress by Pierre Balmain in pale yellow silk chiffon with a matching hat trimmed with roses and white lilac. Date: 1960
Three gentlemen in traditional Croatian National costume at Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia