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Crusty Old Bachelors ChristmasHumorous illustration showing two old bachelors taking their Christmas dinner while reading newspapers at a restaurant or eating house
CaughtChildren discovered in a larder or pantry by their parents and a horrified housekeeper or nanny eating jam out of a huge jar
Gold Dress 1830SLate 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
Green Scarf 1830SLate C19th century depiction of 1830s costume: white dress trimmed in pink. The sleeves appear long & tight fitting. Worn with a long green scarf trimmed with black lace
Mother, Daughters, DollAn Edwardian mother wears a soft, flowing gown with frills at the neckline, sleeves and hem while the daughters dresses are decorated with a profusion of lace
Heath / Ball Dresses / 1830Ways of dressing for a ball, the old way and the new way - a satirical perspective
Flower Arranging 1836The outer silhouette of her gown is delineated by 4 rows of red trim. Her hair is arranged in a simplified form than was then in mode. Her Jewellery is possibly coral
Ww1 Postcard Girl / DollA little girl and her doll think of Papa in the trenches
Ww1 Postcard Join Up?Young man in civilian dress sees how uniforms attract the girls - he decides to join up as soon as the war is over
Ww1 Postcard Trail HomeA soldier far from home thinks of his wife and daughter waiting for him
Eccentric Juvenile GarbMan: trousers with decorative border on outside leg. Girl: pink print dress, pantalettes & pelerine. Boy: full skirted blue coat, V shaped waist seam & very full sleeves
Settlers in Canada observing the SabbathSettlers in the backwoods of Canada observing the Sabbath
For King and CountryThe brave soldier must leave his girl to fight for king and country
Costume / La Mode 1833Dress: floral embroidery on the skirt, hem, belt & panels on the bouffante sleeves, swans down edged pelerine & false sleeves, turban, black blonde lace scarf
Fashion September 1832Presumably evening gowns? they are made of mousselaine & tulle adorned with ribbons at the shoulder. Both ladies wear black slippers, one has a blue scarf round her neck
Modes De Paris 1830Gowns of mousselaine, with wide lapels bodice en schall made by Madame Boussard. The ornate, broad brimmed hats are of gros de Naples
May Fashions 1833Bonnets by Mme. Lepetit use carnations, daffodils & hyacinths to convey an air of spring. The ladies wear lace ornamented pelerines over their dresses
LA Mode June 1833Note the fashionable Capote bonnets. The gowns are both of mousselaine - one printed with a motif the other striped. Both wear pelerines: one has a scalloped & embroidered edge
Fashion December 1830She wears a green velvet bonnet decorated with plumes. Her dress is of purple velvet trimmed with marabou. The boa like the muff she carries is also of marabou feathers
Ww1 Postcard MemoriesA soldier remembers the last time he was with his girl
Ww1 Postcard Parting Son" For my country, dear, and you" - a son explains to his mother that he has to go and fight
Ww1 Postcard Low Lights" We miss you most when the lights are low" - a mother and daughter think of their absent loved one
Ww1 Postcard on LeaveA French soldier enjoys his leave: " Our hearts are so close that we can hear them sing..."
Ww1 Soldier Grey HomeA soldier at war thinks of the home and family he left behind him
Ww1 Postcard at HomeWife and daughter think of Papa in the trenches, and hope that he will return safe and sound
Ww1 Postcard USA JoinsAmerica joins the war and sympathises with Marianne
Ww1 Postcard KissingAllies get together
Ww1 Postcard German 1915German soldier leaves home to fight for his country
Costume & HarpsichordLow corsage with tiny vandyked tucker & cuffs, plain ankle length skirt & bouffante sleeves ornamented with a large bow. Hair: dressed in coiled plaits with ribbons
Miniature / Agricola 1830SA young brunette woman wears a dark green dress with gigot sleeves with mancherons & white transparent cuffs. Also a brown fur tippet & gold necklace & brooch
Grey or Striped GownRobe redingote: bishop sleeves, defined lapels on the bodice & trimmed to simulate a front opening. Adorned with black net lace. Hair: worn flat to the head
Yellow Frock 1836Redingote: embroidered trim, deep falling tucker, skirt en tablier, sleeves en bouffant at the middle of the arm & trimmed with ribbons & roses. Shown in pale yellow & in pink
Polka Dot Frock 1832Pelerine with dentilated border; dress with full sleeves (tight from elbow to wrist - Medici ). Worn with a belt & large bonnet. Shown in black & a polka dot fabric
Hair, Hats & CanezousFront & back views of: Apollo knot coiffure adorned with an arrow; a wide brimmed bonnet with plumes & decorative detailing under the brim & a lace canezou (cape style)
Costume Parisiens 2885Hat: large turned-up brim at the front, trimmed with plumes. Dress: lace imbecile sleeves with mancherons, low bodice pointed front & back with Grecian drapery
Grey Silk Dress & TurbanPale grey satin dress with large, puffed sleeves; gold brooches worn on the bodice & sleeves; green turban with bird of paradise feathers; pearl necklace
Ball Dress for 1830Gauze gowns with Greek designs. Horizontal revers forming mancherons on the shoulders. Gigot over-sleeves & reversed points at the cuff. Short skirt & boots
Battledore Fashion PlateShort coloured skirts showing embroidered scallop edged petticoats, white blouses with imbecile sleeves & embroidered yokes & tuckers, floral aprons with pockets & black braces
Mr. Yorick & the LetterMr. Yorick reads the letter from La Fleur
Longchamps Style for MenStrapped trousers (one pair in a twill fabric), top hats, spurs, gibus, canes, cravats, boots with elongated toes, pleated shirt fronts, shawl waistcoat with roll collar
L OBSERVATEUR 1835Embroidered waistcoat, S-B cut-away coat with velvet collar, grey trousers with decorative side seam, square quizzing glass. Front & rear view of a frock coat
English Style Dress 1834English style: brown cut-away D-B coat with triangular notch between lapel & collar, pale grey trousers; plaid waistcoat with shawl collar, green frock coat & white pantaloons
Costume / Green Coat 1830Patterned Kashmir waistcoat, green cut-away coat buttoned at the neck & waist, the gap between open to reveal the shirt-front & waistcoat, strapped pantaloons & spurs
Maria of Moulines with her little dog
Ww1 Postcard / Le ReveLe Reve: a soldier remembers the girlfriend he left at home, and she in turn thinks of him in the trenches
London Fashions 1830English fashions in a French magazine! Do tricolore ribbons reveal sympathy for the revolution? White redingotes: mancherons, tight sleeves with a puffed upper, bonnets & veils
Viennese Fashion 1830Viennese fashion: Ankle length skirts with a flounce at knee level, worn with gauze blouses with a double flounce at shoulder level extending round the entire garment
Costume / Girl & Mum 1835Blue silk & black velvet pelisse-mantle with hanging sleeves, lace edged collar & brooch. Girl: pink mantle with imbecile sleeves & large revers, peaked cap with tassel