Pattern Collection (page 94)

White Star Line plate
A plate belonging to the White Star Line, owners of the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912

White Star Line cup, saucer and plate
A china cup, saucer and plate bearing the White Star Line name and flag

Moroccan Moorish Costume

Aladdin Poster. A lady in the role of pantomime character Aladdin seated atop a willow pattern plate holds the magic lamp aloft

The Willow Pattern Tea House, Shanghai, China

Fantasy house with white cat
A stylised fantasy scene of a house interior with check floor and a white fat staring out of a glass door at a distant dusty horizon

1980s Living Room
A 1980s Living Room interior in pastel tones of purple and blue, with a striped carpet, fern pot plant and three piece suite

An Egyptian woman reclining on an Ottoman covered in a Kelin rug

Interior in an Eastern Turkish house from Mardin, Turkey. Showing a very distinctive regional costume. Mardin is located on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria

Various Anchors, December 1948
Illustrations of a variety of anchors, from The Sphere, 11th December 1948. Anchors shown include the Admiralty stockless type, U.S. Navy pattern, C.Q.R and Danforth types. Date: 1948

Roman pavement in Cannon Street
A Roman tesselated pavement discovered by workmen at a depth of 12 feet from the surface. The pavement, made up of tiles of red tesserae was without pattern

September fashions, 1923
A well cut travelling three piece suit, made of a wide check pattern

Swimwear knitting pattern, 1948
Illustration showing a honey and white striped, all-in-one bathing suit knitting pattern, 1948

Purple Pardessus 1861
Purple mantle with guipure pelerine and tassels, pale purple dress with star pattern

Gold Dress 1830S
Late C19th century depiction of clothing from the 1830s. The dress has full sleeves tight from the elbow to the wrist & a full skirt & is worn with a belt & ruff

China / Shanghai Willow
Shanghai: Willow Pattern tea house

Woman Sews Paper Pattern
A woman smiles as she sews. She has paper patterns pinned onto the fabric and wears a thimble to protect her finger

Brunette with Beer
Smiling brunette model, wearing a white cap sleeve blouse with the collar turned up & a red & white chevron pattern cravat, holds up a half empty glass of beer

Italian Woman
A young Italian woman wearing a dress with a paisley pattern, part of the immigrant Italian community in the Saffron Hill area, near Farringdon, London EC1

Thermometer Frame 1868
Everyone knows that thermometers need to be kept snug and warm, so readers of the magazine are invited to embroider this cosy frame for their instrument

Bowl of Roses
A pretty blue willow pattern bowl full of pink & yellow roses

HERMES CARRIER
The Royal Navys Hermes is the first true purpose- designed aircraft carrier : her configuration will set the pattern for all later carriers

Knitted Casaque
A short sleeved knitted CASAQUE or blouse in a diamond pattern

Little Folks at the Zoo
Bold, colour front cover design of a 1920s childrens book depicting a pattern of giraffes, elephants and other zoo animals

Fifties Dress
A model wearing a typical 1950s summer dress in a pink floral pattern

Desert Scenery / Morocco
Desert landscape at Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa

Desert Scenery / Jordan
Desert landscape with sand dune, Wadi Ram, Jordan

Roman Mosaic Leicester
A Roman tesselated pavement, (the Cyparrisian Pavement) found below High Cross Street, Leicester in 1675. The mosaic shows Cyparrisus and a deer given to him by the god Apollo

Theatre / Exotic / Masks
Three beautifully painted masks for use on the stage in China. Pattern and colour played a significant part in the detemination of the characters role

Soviet Antitank Guns
Soviet soldiers march with anti-tank guns

Franklin / Cook
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN the American statesman, scientist and philosopher

Dryden / Skiwear / 352
Ski outfit, based on a traditional Austrian folk pattern with an embroidered top, designed for Hello

Palace Minos Hall Axes
Interior of the Palace: the restored interior inner section of the hall of double axes opening onto the western section

Owen Jones Persian 47
Ornaments from a Persian manufacturers pattern book in the South Kensington Museum

Carpet Weaver 1827
A carpet weaver working at a loom; the design is traced on pasteboard, tied about the weaver, who reads the pattern and colours from it

Norwegian Knight
Norwegian knight

Gal-Roman Ceiling / Carnac
A reconstruction of the elaborate ceiling of Gallo- Roman villa at Bossemo, an ancient site 2 miles to the east of Carnac

C19 Sampler
A beautiful sampler by Susannah Hephzibah Haydon, depicting the alphabet in both lower and upper case, and bordered with flowers, hearts and animals

Recording Eye Prints
An invention by two doctors: the eye print; recording the pattern made by veins on the retina, which differs for every individual. Science aiding the criminologist

Fringed Hem 1924
Two tubular shaped dresses with low waistlines. One has a deep V neckline, uneven seam at the hip & a gored skirt, the other a slanting low waistline & fringed skirt

Soldier & Civilians 1854
Pantaloons -1 pair in a diaper pattern, neckties, top hats, shirt with pleated cuffs, pumps with bows, Newmarket or cutaway coats, a brown coat cut square across the front

Costume / Monocle 1826
Brown coat: velvet collar, hip pockets & pocket flaps & knee length skirts; waistcoat with a diamond pattern & protective coverings strapped beneath the instep & covering the calves

Woman Brushing Hair
A young woman wearing a paisley pattern dressing gown brushes her long hair with a silver handled bristle brush with an embroidered floral back. Date: 1940s

Evelyns Plan for London
Evelyns plan for rebuilding London after the Great Fire - proposing a classical grid system & a series of squares to replace the meandering mediaeval street pattern

Diamond Pattern Jumper
A short sleeved jumper in a fancy stitch with a diamond pattern worked in 3 colours. It opens to the welt & fastens with 3 buttons

Huzzar Jumper 1933
Unusual hand-knitted pullover modelled on a Huzzars uniform incorporates a bold geometric pattern of light coloured bands of diminishing length on bodice & sleeves

JUMPER WITH V YOKE
Long sleeved jumper in tiny, two colour, geometric pattern with plan welt, cuffs & V shaped yoke ornamented with 3 silver buttons. Worn with a jazzy patterned skirt

Funghi / Morchella Edible
Edible Morchella

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