Pattern Collection (page 92)

Russian Berlin Work Pattern with a spider and his web. Date: 1937

Evening dresses by Drecoll, and Philippe and Gaston

Young lady in black dress by Jean Patou
Young lady wearing a black satin dress with open high collar and navy and grey patterned stripes in the pleats, by Jean Patou. 1924

Peacock design in an advertisement for stockings
A striking peacock design in an advertisement for Argus stockings made by Andre Gillier of Troyes, France. 1924

Lady in geometrically patterned red and white dress
Lady in a geometrically patterned red and white dress, advertising AGB cotton fabrics. 1924

Two women in outfits by Martial et Armand, and Bernard
Two fashionable women both wearing tubular coat dresses. On the left, black and white horizontal stripes and fur collar, by Martial et Armand

Woman in green coat by Jeanne Lanvin
Woman in a green wool velvet coat trimmed with tiger-patterned fur, and matching hat, by Jeanne Lanvin. 1924

Three sports outfits by Jean Patou and Bernard
Three young ladies wearing sports outfits. On the left, a striped short sleeved dress and parasol, by Jean Patou. In the middle, a three-piece white suit with high collar and ribbon bow

Outfits by Doeuillet, Beer and Drecoll
Three young ladies wearing the latest spring outfits. On the left, a brown 3/4 length coat with black fur on cuffs and high standing collar, with tie at the hips, by Doeuillet

Young lady in suit by Paul Poiret
Young lady wearing a white fleece tailored suit with high collar, hip pockets with square pattern in blue and red, and blue brimmed cloche hat, by Paul Poiret. 1924

Two ladies in evening dresses by Drecoll

Lady from Salamis, Greece
Lady from Salamis (the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf), Greece Date: circa 1905

Shoreham - St. Nicholas Church
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex - Window in St. Nicholas Church Date: 1910s

Young woman sitting on a bench in a patterned dress and slinky sandals. circa 1940s

Stained glass window with vines circa 2008

Royal Engineers working party in trucks, Arras, France, WW1
A Royal Engineers working party travelling in trucks on a light railway, passing through a ruined building at Arras, northern France, during the First World War. Date: March 1918

Chiaous Bashi, Official of the Sublime Porte
A Chiaous Bashi, an official of the Sublime Porte. He was in charge of the court messengers and announced those wishing an audience with the Sultan, amongst other duties and responsibilities

Embroidering, India - Manufacturing decorated Fabric
Three generations of Indian Embroiderers - Manufacturing beautifully decorated clothing fabric. Date: 1906

Girl stood by intricate topiary house
A young Girl holding a tall sheaf of flowers and sticks, stood alongside a magnificent intricate topiary Wendy house at Huckelhoven, a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia

Kashmir Walnut & Copper Carving, India
A highly-skilled craftsman producing carvings in copper and walnut wood - Kashmir, India. Date: 1910s

Travellers Palm, Malaysia
Travellers Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis), Malaysia. It has been given the name Travellers palm because the sheaths of the stems hold rainwater, which can be used as an emergency drinking supply

Wartime cover of Weldons Ladies Journal
Front cover of Weldons Ladies Journal for August 1940 with a wartime couple, smiling together, he in RAF uniform. The cover also advertises patterns inside of pretty undies and a smart frock

Ball Dress & Cloak
A young lady arrives at the ball wearing a beautiful, white, short cloak or cape ornamented in gold & red with a paisley pattern. Date: circa 1860

Bramble Leaves
Bramble leaves in autumn colours Date: 1885

Hand-operated loom for Axminster carpets, Glasgow
A team of five men operate the large hand loom for Axminster carpets at the factory of Messrs Templeton, Glasgow, Scotland

David Wright woman in red and cream evening dress
Elegant woman with dark brown hair, wearing a low-cut red and cream patterned evening dress with a red flower at the front. She is raising her skirt to adjust her stockings

David Wright woman in a black and red evening dress
Elegant woman with brown hair, wearing a full-skirted black and red patterned evening dress. She is sitting on a couch with a cigarette in her hand

Young boy in Georgian costume in a garden, Mid Wales
A young boy wearing Georgian costume poses for his photo in a garden in Mid Wales. He is leaning against a folding metal chair

Overdressed baby in ornate pram, Mid Wales
An overdressed baby in an ornate pram, in a garden in Mid Wales

Family photo, man and two women, Mid Wales
A family photo of a young man and two young women, possibly siblings. The women, seated, are wearing similar black dresses, and appear to be in mourning

Large house and garden, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A large house and garden in Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales. The house is built in stone, is rather overgrown with ivy, and has patterned tiling on the roof

Colliers wife in garden, Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
The elderly wife of a miner from Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. She is sitting on a chair in a garden, and appears surprised to be having her photograph taken

Old house with graveyard
An old timbered house with a graveyard in the foreground

Knitting pattern
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a tuck-in blouse. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

Quarrymens shed, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A quarrymens shed at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, showing drystone construction and superb workmanship in walls and roofing

Bungalow with patterned slate roof, North Wales
A bungalow with an elaborately patterned slate roof, somewhere in North Wales where the slate is quarried

Carving a block, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A pattern maker carving a block in the machine shop at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales. The gear wheel is a wooden pattern to be cast later in the foundry

Window detail, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A window detail on the main workshop building at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales. Wooden patterns for the ironwork, including these frames

Woman dressed up for local carnival, South Wales
A woman dressed up with a patterned headscarf and a scarf round her shoulders, for a local carnival in South Wales. Date: early 20th century

Slate tiling, Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate Quarry, North Wales
Intricate patterning made from slate on an abandoned weighbridge building at Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate Quarry, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Logs stored under a chalet in Switzerland
A large store of logs, ready chopped for the fire, forming an interesting pattern under a chalet in Switzerland, along with some cooking utensils

Man tending the grass near a chalet in Switzerland
A man tending the grass near a chalet in Switzerland. The chalets tiled roof creates an interesting pattern

Little boy reluctantly taking his medicine
A little boy reluctantly taking his medicine -- someone has just poured it from a bottle into a spoon for him. He sticks out his tongue in disgust

Bird flying across a misty field in Holland
A bird flying across a field on a misty day, somewhere in Holland. A ramshackle old fence forms an interesting pattern in the foreground

Winter Sports, by Cooks and Dean & Dawson
A smiling lady in a colourful winter sports jumper, waving. A skier on the snow can be seen in the background

Dreaming Music Cover
A very fine music cover for Dreaming by Anthony Stephen and Michael Prado, depicting a glamorous woman drifting off into the magical world of her thoughts

Butterick Building, New York where Butterick Patterns are folded

Cross looking baby on a sofa
A cross looking baby lying on a sofa

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