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GIRLS PARTY FROCKA fair-haired girl with long plaits wears a pretty party dress in salmon-pink crepe ornamented with frills and smocking. Date: 1930s
POLICEWOMEN 1940SA woman asks two policewomen for directions, probably somewhere in central London. Date: 1940s
SHOE SHOP WINDOW 1960SA window of a shoe shop with a complicated display Date: 1960s
Womens shoes 1908A selection of smart, front lacing boots. One pair has a shaped heel & patent leather toe. Date: 1908
COSTUME / SERVANT C17THAn English kitchenmaid: a bodice with voluminous sleeves, pattens, a skirt with ornamented hem hitched up to reveal the petticoat & a close-fitting cap. Date: 1640
BROWN SHOE / BON TONBrown womans shoe with a high heel, open side, high instep & back which is folded over similar in style to shoes of the late C17th. Date: 1924
Shoes - Perugia - Bon TonShoes by Perugia: A young lady shows her friend an orange pair of court shoes with open sides & criss-cross fronts. Her friend wears pink & purple T-bar shoes. Date: 1924
Putting on Shoes 1903A young lady sits down to put on her her black Louis heel shoes. Date: 1903
Shoes - Pattens 1812A young woman strides through the muddy London streets in foul weather but her feet are kept clean & dry as she is wearing pattens with iron rings over her shoes. Date: 1812
Florence Ward in silk pyjamas 1908Actress Florence Ward in silk pyjamas is ready for bed having removed her stockings, paste buckle shoes, petticoats & other attire. Date: 1908
PANIER REVIVAL 1912Latest Paris mode is a recreation or revival of a mid C18th polonaise called here a panier dress. Worn with Louis heel shoes & a fur stole. Date: 1912
Design by Paquin - black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacketDesign by Paquin: black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket in a bright floral print cut-away at the front & creating a tunic effect, cocked brim hat with aigrette & buckle shoes. Date: 1912
ENGLISH WALKING FROCKGarment described as an English Walking Frock coat with the front borders rounded off, worn with trousers with a front crease, lace-up shoes & a bowler hat. Date: 1907
Tunic Dress - WolfhoundTango skirt draped & ornamented with a large brooch, tasseled train, V- neck corsage & pleated tunic, shoes with cross over ribbons, green wig & feather headdress. Date: 1914
CLOTHES FOR MOROCCO 1924Man: plus fours, flat cap, knitted vest, plaid or tartan socks & brogues. Women: cloche hats, tubular shaped skirts with jacket or belted tunic & spectator/co-respondent shoes. Date: 1924
CHILDREN WITH THEIR TOYSA group of children with their toys: a doll, a wooden hoop and a skipping rope. Date: 1930s
BOY IN KNITTED COATA small boy posed out of doors wears a 3/4 length light coloured knitted coat with collar & turned back cuffs & shoes with a bar across the instep. Date: late 19th century
FEMALE TYPE / READING BOOKA smiling young Frenchwoman in slip, hat, stockings and shoes - shes holding a book, but looking at the camera. Date: 1920s
GIRL: MARIA TERESAMaria Teresa Isabella, later Queen of Sicily, as a little girl. Date: mid-18th century
SHOE BLACK / GERMANYA shoeblack shines a customers shoes on a pavement in Germany Date: 1950s
MUSLIN GOWN 1795A young woman wears a white muslin, ankle length gown, muslin jacket, a fichu or neckerchief, a mob cap with pink ribbon, white stockings & black heeled shoes. Date: 1795
COSTUME / GINGERBREAD 1796A gingerbread seller wears black shoes, black half- gaiters, dark woollen stockings, rust-coloured plain coat and a small hat with the brim turned up. Date: 1796
SPORTSWEAR 1940SSports or leisure wear worn on the bowling green includes white shorts, blouse and white sandals or mini-skirt, striped top and a skull cap with a large tassel. Date: early 1940s
MOROCCAN SHOE SHOP C1870A shoe shop in Fez, Morocco Date: circa 1870
HAT SHOP DEBACLEThe female attire includes a fox fur stole, over-coat, court shoes & a dress with puffed sleeves made of a heavy (?knitted) fabric. The men wear single- breasted suits & spats. Date: 1930s
BOOT & SHOE SHOP / GREEN BOOT & SHOE SHOP / GREENCustomers try on new footwear for size in a boot and shoe shop Date: circa 1813
Dress - Pearls 1929A vibrant floral print, sleeveless dress with matching shoes. The skirt of the dress is covered with a coordinating gold & black shawl. Pearls complete the look. Date: 1929
SHOE SHOP INTERIORThe interior of a shoe shop, with shoes made by hand. A boy has his feet measured while his mother looks on. Date: circa 1895
OFFICERS OF 1ST SUFFOLKOfficers of the 1st Suffolk at the Tower. Date: 1895
Shoes - SandalsAn assortment of hands and feet - some of the feet in sandals
WOMAN / MAROUSSILE DRESSMaroussile dress: finely beaded corsage with square neckline, narrow satin belt with paste clasp, softly gathered chiffon over-skirt ornamented with a tulip motif Date: 1927
Girl in a Slip - PhotoA young woman sits on a chair arm in what could either be described as a chemise or slip. Date: 1920s
Smart young couple sat on the beach in deckchairsCandid seaside photograph of a smart young couple sat on the beach in deckchairs before a row of delightful beach huts with conical roofs. circa 1920s
A Young Ballerina with long curled hair on point, holding out her tutu - studio portrait. Date: circa 1900s
Forbes Robertson as Mark Embury in Mice and Men. 1910s
Two Ladies in their summer dresses - it looks as if they are standing (possibly!) on an airport runway! Date: circa 1920s
Blue wooden mosque in Sidi Bou Said, TunisiaA pair of shoes is left outside a small blue wooden mosque in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. Date: 1987
Shoe shine man in a shady spot - Houmt Souk, Djerba, TunisiaA shoe shine man lies in a shady spot on the pavement in Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia. Beside him are the tools of his trade - brushes and polish
Sleeping man Varanasi Junction railwayAn old man waits for a train and sleeps on a bench on the platform of Varanasi Junction railway station. He has a beard and wears a turban and white dhoti
Farriers, Appleby Horse FairFarriers at work shoeing gypsy horses at Appleby Horse Fair, Cumbria Date: 1990
Shoe shine in street, LisbonA shoe shine man cleans a customers shoes in a Lisbon street, Portugal. The male customer holds on to a traffic light as his shoes are polished. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989
Stylish French Fashion model in swimwear and pink headscarf Date: circa 1920s
The E Floretty Trio - German EntertainersThe E Floretty Trio - German Acrobatic Entertainers. A popular Trapeze Circus Act. Date: circa 1910s
Man and a woman on a country walk by Miyagawa Choshun (1683-1753). Note they are wearing Geta - a form of traditional Japanese footwear that resemble clogs and flip-flops
Afghan Fruit Seller, Afghanistan. Date: circa 1905
1940s - Lay poses in back garden in new beachwearEntitled " The Body" - this photo shows a British Housewife in her back garden modelling her latest summer beach outfit - July, 1949. Date: 1949
Turk from Tunis and a Turk from DamascusOttoman Empire - Turk from Tunis and a Turk from Damascus. Date: 1821
Fun card series of a British dancer in a wide-skirt costumeFun card series of a British cabaret dancer in a wide-skirt costume and a star-shaped hat! (1/4) Date: circa 1908