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STRIPED & SPOTTED C. 1911 STRIPED & SPOTTED C. 1911A high waisted narrow line dress in spots & stripes with a hobble skirt with a box pleated hem to aid mobility, a wrap over corsage, sash & long sleeves with ruffled cuffs Date: circa 1911
AT THE RACES 1912A bright orange tunic dress with a narrow hobble skirt, sleeves with volans, a V neck bodice & pannier or polonaise over-skirt & a soft brimless hat with a plume. 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
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
3 frocks of 1919Three frocks: tunic dress with deep V back, 3 tier over- skirt & vertical hat; bateau (boat) neckline & asymmetrical hem; barrel-line with sash & floral embroidery. Date: 1919
SHORT SKIRTS SAVE FABRICPatriotic German woman does her bit by taking the new fashion for short skirts to an extreme to save on fabric. Yet her long boots / gaiters must require a lot of material? Date: 1916
Woman with red parasol 1915Japanese parasol, broad brimmed hat & a dress by Jessie Porter reminiscent of the 1830s - a gathered skirt with scallop hem, translucent sleeves & a green coatee. Date: 1915
HUNTING DRESS 1929Tailored 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
FEMALE TYPE / RAISED SKIRTA smiling young Frenchwoman raises the skirt of her slip. Date: 1920s
GIRL IN STRIPES 1868Girl: habit shirt with a puff at the sleeve top, skirt with pyramid trim, tunic with braces & peplum hem, small hat perched at the front of her head & blue boots. Date: 1868
Costume October 1868Girl: pleated skirt, front buttoning tunic, cape collar & skirt ends caught up. Blue dress: double skirt, train, pelerine cape, over skirt with diagonal rows of puffings. Date: 1868
Magasin Demoiselles 1847Grey dress: corsage a caraco made to resemble a jacket & skirt. Blue dress trimmed with black rosettes: pointed waist, skirt pinned up to reveal an underskirt. Date: 1847
CHILD FASHIONS 1931American fashions: a little boy wears a short & shirt set, the girls wear frocks reminiscent of their mothers. The eldest girl wears a shirt & tie with a skirt & jacket. Date: 1931
BASEBALL FOR LADIESYoung Lady Baseballlists The very novel and already successful idea of manager W.S.Franklin and the belles of the Ball and Bat. Date: 1890
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
Childrens Autumn costumes for promenade wear 1886Fashion clothing for girls from ten to four years old. Date: 1886
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
PARTY CLOTHES 1930A small at home drinks party. One of the male guests isnt stopping long - so no need to remove the topcoat. Notice the large dot motif dress of one of the ladies. Date: 1930
Girl in Sailor SuitA girl in a nautically inspired costume of sailor blouse, box pleated skirt & broad brimmed straw hat prepares to take her dolly for a ride in a pram. Date: circa 1909
Theatre - Exotic - KabukiA scene from a Kabuki play. Date: 19th century
Costume - Men - Jap ArcherA Japanese archer of ancient times, fully equipped with a quiver full of arrows and an enormous bow Date: ANCIENT JAPAN
GIRL, 1850SA young girl stands primly, scared to move, in a full skirt Date: CIRCA 1855
Skirt Over CorsetShe pulls up her skirt over her corset Date: 1892
Woman wearing orange skirt and jacket 1930sAn orange skirt and jacket worn with a brown hat and gloves. Date: 1930s
Woman wearing spotted blouse 1930sA spotted blouse style jacket worn with a skirt. Date: 1930s
Skirt and jacket 1930sA brown skirt and jacket - the jacket is worn open. Date: 1930s
Woman wearing brown skirt and jacket 1930sA brown outfit consisting of a skirt and jacket. Date: 1930s
Woman wearing high waist skirt 1930A high waisted check skirt worn with a cream blouse and an orange sash. Date: 1930s
FEMALE TYPE / HOBBLE SKIRTA fashionable woman out walking with her little dog. Date: 1911
Eton V. Harrow 1914Social elite gather for the annual Eton and Harrow cricket match at Lords. Date: 1914
POLISH SHORT SKIRTA Polish girl takes refuge in a Warsaw church when an indignant crowd attack her because her skirt is too short for decency Date: 1929
50S GIRL BY WYKEHAMA young woman with a very short hair-cut, wearing a pencil skirt, cap-sleeved blouse and wide elasticated belt stands in profile against a wall Date: 1950s
Costume - Children 1880Boy: knickerbocker, jacket, sailor hat, red socks, heeled boots. Girls: lace dress, yoke bodice, pink sash on hips; kilted skirt, jacket bodies & tie-back skirts. Date: 1880
3 Evening Dresses 1843Two gowns with corsage en coeur, one with a fringed bertha. The pink gown trimmed with a column of rosettes, the white has a double skirt - the upper looped up in waves. Date: 1843
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
MARTHA RAYE / DOUBLE IMAGEMARTHA RAYE American film actress - double-image Date: 1916 - 1994
Afternoon Frock 1914Redfern design: pleated skirt like a fluted column, short flared tunic & translucent wrap over blouse / jacket, striped rosette & sash, helmet style hat with chin strap. Date: 1914
Childrens Autumn costumes for outdoor wear 1886Fashionable clothing for girls from fourteen to six years old. Date: 1886
Woman and little boy in a fashion illustrationA woman with a little boy. She is wearing a narrow, pleated skirt, a Japonaise silk blouse, a short, sleeveless tunic and a sash
Female student in a suburban gardenA female student (?) posing for a photograph in a suburban garden. circa 1910s
A female student (?) posing for a photograph in a suburban garden. circa 1910s
Studio portrait of a young woman (possibly a student or older schoolgirl?) seated in an elegant wooden chair at a small occasional table. circa 1910s
A Young Ballerina with long curled hair on point, holding out her tutu - studio portrait. Date: circa 1900s
A Freak of Fashion. Date: 1897
Eva Moore as Eliza, in Sandy and his Eliza, CambridgeEva Moore as Eliza, in a farcical comedy, Sandy and his Eliza, by H V Esmond, at the New Theatre, Cambridge. 1912
Green Leaf Skirt Dancer - Murrays Cabaret Club CostumeGreen Leaf Skirt Dancer - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London
Black Top Hat - White Frill Skirt - Murrays Cabaret ClubBlack Top Hat - White Frill Skirt - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London
Bride, her sister (bridesmaid) and their GrandmotherBride (Noelein), her sister (Lorraine, her bridesmaid) and their Grandmother - a spectacular period trio! Date: circa 1950s