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Provocative Collection

Background imageProvocative Collection: Stockings 1920S Photo

Stockings 1920S Photo
A young woman, wearing a fur coat, cloche hat & T-bar shoes, lifts her leg up on a bench in order to reveal her stocking tops & garters

Background imageProvocative Collection: Frock, Fur & Feather Fan

Frock, Fur & Feather Fan
Narrow tubular shaped dress in an ornate fabric by Worth with a plunging back, beaded straps, fur trimmed hem & a long train attached at the lower back. She holds a large feather fan

Background imageProvocative Collection: The Peacocks Skirt

The Peacocks Skirt
An original, vintage, poster of The Peacock Skirt, an 1893 illustration by Aubrey Beardsley, published by Big O Posters Inc, in about 1969

Background imageProvocative Collection: Turkey Trot, The Agony of Terpsichore

Turkey Trot, The Agony of Terpsichore
Page from The Bystander showing Oscar and Suzette demonstrating various steps from the new ragtime dance, the Turkey Trot, which they were performing at the London Hippodrome in 1912

Background imageProvocative Collection: Provocative Swimwear

Provocative Swimwear
An angry Paris mob attack swimwear models wearing the latest revealing fashions. Date: 1932

Background imageProvocative Collection: Stylish French Girl in low-cut black and green dress

Stylish French Girl in low-cut black and green dress, seated on a settee. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageProvocative Collection: A Window in the South of France, by Suzanne Meunier

A Window in the South of France, by Suzanne Meunier
Studies in Femininity, A Window in the South of France, by Suzanne Meunier. 1925

Background imageProvocative Collection: Pin-Up in Pink Skirt

Pin-Up in Pink Skirt
Delightfully pretty blonde in T-bar shoes, perched on a stool in her boudoir, coyly raises her skirt to reveal her shapely legs & broderie anglaise petticoat

Background imageProvocative Collection: Advert for Yardley perfume 1948

Advert for Yardley perfume 1948
Bond Street by Yardley... provocative as the skilful play of a fronded fan... as full of beguilement as your eyes can be when you choose

Background imageProvocative Collection: November - A Temperamental Study by Geta

November - A Temperamental Study by Geta
A lean woman in a red jumper and skirt, lolls in a window seat, kicking off one shoe. Outside, the fading light shows up the skyline of a city in November. 1929

Background imageProvocative Collection: Cross-Legged Blonde

Cross-Legged Blonde
A blonde model strikes a provocative cross-legged pose. Date: 1960s

Background imageProvocative Collection: Backless Dresses 1919

Backless Dresses 1919
The latest vogue for backless gowns causes a stir. N.B low waists & the return of the tunic skirt. The middle lady has the high curly hairdo popular at the time

Background imageProvocative Collection: Female Type / Match Girl

Female Type / Match Girl
A little match girl in a provocative pose

Background imageProvocative Collection: RED SKIRT

RED SKIRT
She holds out her red full circle skirt. Each tier is composed of tiny pleats to add fullness. The V neck top in transparent chevron print ties on the shoulders


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