Pleats Collection

Advertisement for Cadburys Golden Key -- male and female models (Barry Trengove and Geraldine Hill) posing. 1959

Young girl from the environs of Bamberg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. In her Sunday clothes on her way to church, holding a prayer book, with her throat covered by a scarf

Promoting the Latest Fashions
The latest in women's fashion - coats and suits available from Kenneth Durward and Smee's. Date: 1932

Three advance models from Jean Patou, Paris, 1925 distinquished by Ninepins, pleats and streamers Date: 1925

Woman in afternoon coat of lemon yellow duvetyn with huge buckle. Manteau d apres midi en duvetyn citron avec une boucle de moire

Woman wearing headdress and dress featuring extravagent pleating and flouncing. Pleated collars, flounces (falbalas) and ruffs (chicories), have never been more in fashion than today

Peasant girl of Wurtzburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century
Peasant girl of the environs of Wurtzburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. The headband covers the elegance of the bonnet, and the fichu is bunched up around the throat

Servant girl of Coburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. She wears her hair is tied up in a bun, laced bodice, short sleeves, and full pleated petticoats

Woman in the Crown or Couronne hairdo, 1783
Woman in the Crown or Couronne hairdo, a backcombed hairstyle surmounted by a pouf hat with pleats, pearls and tassels. Tape renverse surmonte d un Pouf a plis ronds avec des perles et 2 Glands dit a

Womens Autumn clothing 1929
Beige, red and brown in fashion for Autumn 1929. 1929

HUNTING DRESS 1929
Tailored d-b jacket with patch pockets, box-pleated skirt, ankle socks & lace up boots; jacket with back pleats, argyll stockings & high boots; motoring coat with fur collar. Date: 1929

Moses. 1513-1515. Statue by Michelangelo (1475-1564). Marble
Moses. 1513-1515. Statue by Michelangelo (Michelangelo Buonarroti) (1475-1564). Marble. San Pietro in Vincoli Church. Rome. Italy

Saint Paul (5-67 AD). Statue by Paolo Romano (ca. 1445-1470)
Italy. Rome. Saint Angelo Bridge. Statue of Saint Paul the Apostle (5-67 AD), 1464, by Paolo Romano (ca.1445-1470). Marble

Tomb of Pope Julius II (1443-1513). 1505-1545. By Michelange
Tomb of Pope Julius II (1443-1513). 1505-1545. Built by Michelangelo (Michelangelo Buonarroti) (1475-1564) and his assistants. Detail. San Pietro in Vincoli Church. Rome. Italy

Buddha statue with dharmachakra mudra gesture. 2nd-3rd centu
Buddha statue with dharmachakra mudra gesture. Gandhara. 2nd-3rd centuries AD. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Fate by Hermann Ernst Freund (1786-1840). 1833
Hermann Ernst Freund (1786-1840). Danish sculptor. Fate, 1833. Detail. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Lucius Verus (130-169 AD). Roman co-emperor. Bust. Marble. From Rome. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

French Costumes 1460-80
Men: shallow caps with upturned brims, jackets with pleats & doublets. Women: gown with fur borders, V -neck with revers, kirtle, hood-like headdress, hood with liripipe. Date: 1460 - 1480

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pleated skirts 1950
Give her a lovely NEW Gor-ray pleated skirt. With its permanised knife-edge into sheath-fitting, single material over the hips, it is the most flattering of all skirts. 1950

Three ladies in evening dresses by Paul Poiret and Beer
Three fashionable ladies in evening dresses. On the left, violet, gold and black with a pleated crepe de chine hem, and a large gold fan, by Paul Poiret

Evening Dress / Photo 1890
Bodice with natural waist level defined by a scarf, deep V neckline, shoulder straps descending in pleats to a point at the waist, soft short sleeves & roses worn at the bosom

Miss Gabrielle Ray - Edwardian Singer and Actress
Miss Gabrielle Ray (1883-1973) - Edwardian Singer, Actress and Dancer. A fabulous Beagles postcard with a striking gold gilt background. Date: circa 1910s

Fashion illustration, woman in an elegant dress. 1878

Dresses by Marcel Rochas fashions 1930
Dresses by Marcel Rochas fashions, showing three elegant women in leisurewear at the Lido. 1930

Dresses by Jane Regny fashions 1930
Dresses by Jane Regny fashions, showing two elegant women in patterned dresses. 1930

Advertisement for Lenief fashions, showing two elegant women on the Croisette in Cannes. 1929

French fisherwoman in traditional dress
French fisherwoman in traditional costume, holding a large rolled up fishing net. circa 1910s

Smart suit from Jenners for cruise wear
A smart suit, appropriate for deck as for shore wear, in uncrushable linen from Jenners of Edinburgh. The skirt is cut on fitting lines with godet pleats while a high neckline

Newest tailor-mades 1914
Fashionable womens tailored clothing in 1914. 1914

Roman statuette of Venus holding a mirror. 2nd century AD
Roman statuette of Venus holding a mirror. Terracotta. 2nd century AD. From Thapsus, Tunisia. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Two women wearing tailored suits 1909
In 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

Burgundian Dress C. 1450
Hat with burlet, doublet with puffed over-sleeves, jerkins (jackets) with pleats or ermine trimmed & with hanging sleeves, hose & piked shoes (cracowes) or piked buskins. Date: circa 1450

Lilac Stripe Dress 1899
Lilac & lace vertical striped tunic dress, vandyked tucker, trained triple skirt with accordian pleats. Black & pink tunic dress with simulated open bodice & fringing. Date: 1899

Princess Lind Dress 1880
French fashions: princess dresses with tie-back skirts ornamented with embroidered panels, flounces & gauging or in lilac with lace, gauging & a quilted & trained skirt. Date: 1880

Purple Dress 1899
Purple dress with wrap-over bodice, 3/4 length sleeves, accordi on pleating on cuffs, yoke, sleeves & collar. Tunic simulated by the addition of broad lace panels. Date: 1899

Costume by Rouff 1931
A tailored suit in grey by Maggy Rouff. The skirt has large pleats and the jacket is belted and has an unusual fold-back cuff detail. Date: 1931

Cool frocks for hot days 1929
Women wearing fashionable clothing with either floral or abstract design patterns. Date: 1929

Young woman with a German Shepherd dog, France
Young woman with a German Shepherd dog in a tree-lined park, France. Date: circa 1930s

Couple in a park with a dog, France
An elegant couple in a park with a dog, France. Date: circa 1920s

Advert for Gor-ray skirts 1948
Gor-ray skirts one better! and no nonsense. 1948

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pleated skirts 1946
To account slendered. Figures always balance in this beautifully tailored Gor-ray skirt. Cleverly cut pleats subtract form the waistline and add to the charm

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pleated skirts 1947
To do you justice Gor-ray. You ll know the new Gor-ray skirt at a glance. Fine material, eight stylish pleatsine Gor-ray label, you can t mistake it. Date: 1947

Middle-aged woman with potted plants
A middle-aged woman, smartly dressed, sitting in front of a window surrounded by potted plants including an aspidistra. Date: C.1910

Advert for Debenham & Freebody evening gown 1938
Delightful evening black gown in knife pleated chiffon with tiny frills of net on each pleat; gauged bodice and graceful attached cape Date: 1938

Advert for Bradleys womens clothing 1929
Models wearing end of winter sale womens clothing reading for the new season of spring wear. 1929

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pleated skirts 1942

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pleated skirts 1941
The Worlds most beautiful skirts. In a variety of fabrics, worsted, authentic tartan, flannel, tweed and check. 1941

Two ladies in summer outfits by Martial et Armand
Two fashionable young ladies in summer outfits by Martial et Armand. On the left, a white crepe dress with red lace trimming

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