Skirt Collection (page 9)

Elderly Victorian couple in a garden. The man holds his hat in his hand, the woman holds the pages of a letter. Date: circa 1880s

Women in national costume (possibly Norwegian or Austrian). Date: circa 1920s

Girls afternoon frocks 1886
Summer wear for girls outdoor clothing, with box-plaited skirts and smart high collar jackets Date: 1886

Girls seaside costumes 1886
Girls wearing the latest skirts and straight collar and cuff jackets. Date: 1886

School Nurse - People You See. From Teddy Bear (15 January 1966). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1966

Peasant Woman and Lady of Canada
A Peasant Woman of Canada and A Lady of Canada. 1832

Many Folk Misfitz - Wales - Welsh Girl. early 20th century

Many Folk Misfitz - Italy - Italian Girl. early 20th century

Italian woman in traditional costume of Albano, Rome, holding up a baby. early 19th century

A young woman daydreaming, kicks over a basket of eggs, which break on the floor. early 19th century

Knitting pattern cover, Womans Fashion Blue Bird Jumper, Bestway 3-ply. 1940s

Fashion designs for 1925 by Gordon Conway
Original designs by fashion and theatre designer, Gordon Conway in Eve magazine, 1925 focusing on the flared skirt. On the left

Four children in fancy dress, c. 1925
Four children in fancy dress. From left, Peter is a Native American with his feather headdress and grass skirt, Lorna is perhaps a bumble bee or a cat (difficult to tell)

Spanish people in fancy dress in the street. Date: circa 1920

Servant girl with water jar, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Date: circa 1900s

King Christian X of Denmark and the Queen Consort, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, on board the royal yacht Dannebrog. Date: circa 1932

Advert for D. H Evans womens clothes 1917
Selection of womens loose fitting fashionable clothing during World War One. 1917

Harem skirt or harem pants
The fashion that was to cause a scandal: daring harem pants or Turkish trousers. Date: 1911

Paris Fashions for 1874
Dresses with single, trained skirts with tablier fronts in 2 colours. Ruffs are worn. The polonaise is replaced by a basque on a jacket bodice. Date: 1874

WW1 fashion - As it was. Is. And Ever Will Be
" What absurd clothes, my dear; besides; you really look a little fast." Cartoon by G. E. Peto in The Sketch, 1915 commenting on the changing silhouette of womens fashion in response to

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

Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace in all her finery
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) is pictured here dancing before a rich man in her Palace wearing a beautiful skirt with a corset and her traditional thick layer of make-up

The woman on the left belongs in Chelsea, while the one on the right comes from The Ladies Mile, Hyde Park. Date: 1928

Simple designs for morning wear 1909
Coat and skirt of stripes flannel are shown in the first sketch, while the second costume is of tabac brown linen, made in Princess style. Date: 1909

Three women wearing braided bathing frocks suitable for the summer months, available from Swan & Edgar s, department store. Date: 1909

Nobleman in his Habit of State wears a tunic with slit to the skirt & magyar sleeves, a mantle with jewelled clasp, criss-cross leg bandages over soled-hose & a stalked beret. Date: 13th century

Two young women at home, relaxing and reading their books. Date: 1910

Two girls reading books, one sprawled in an armchair, the other kneels on the floor. Date: 1910

Have you heard
circa 1910s

The Jade Shawl
circa 1910s

A fine couple - Victorian Studio photograph
A hand-tinted Victorian studio carte de visite (CdV) photograph of a fine middle class couple circa 1870

A High Born English Hunting Girl
" Crop handle carved in bone; sat high upon a throne of finest English leather. The queen of all the pack, this joker raised his hat and talked about the weather

Heroine with Sword, Apple

La Mousme, by Van Gogh
La Mousme (also: La Mousme, Sitting in a Cane Chair), half-figure, with a branch of oleander, by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) - oil painting on canvas. Date: 1888

Easter fashion for womens outdoor wear 1924
Simple tailored suit in black and white check Saxony suiting, designed and carried out by Burberrys in Haymarket. Date: 1924

Advert for Peter Robinsons womens spring wear 1910
Latest fashion clothing for the spring, wearing a Paris frock with shades of French Voile, bodice is effectively trimmed with self colour guipure and the vest is silver lace

Edwardian women skating 1907
A group of Edwardian women skating. Date: 1907

GIRL IN SAILOR TOP
A little girl wearing a neat navy blue skirt and jumper with a sailor collar. Date: 1930s

CRINOLINE REVIVAL 1930S
Crinoline revival gown by Annemarie Heise with a satin skirt with braid trim and a velvet long sleeved bodice with a two colour collar. Date: circa 1939

TUNIC DRESS 1934
Platinum blonde wears a halter neck long line tunic in pale blue satin with scarf-like drapery attached at the shoulder. Worn over a black velvet skirt. Date: 1934

TEENAGE EVENING GOWN
Victorian Fantasie: Evening gown for a teenage girl in red spotted taffeta with ecru lace edging to the square neckline. Gauging & tiny tucks ornament the skirt & puffed sleeves. Date: 1930s

LUCIEN LELONG GOWN 1930S
A model by Lucien Lelong. The new narrow line is emphasised in this black satin gown with horse hair lace descending from the hips to the long trained skirt. Date: 1930s

GIRLS JUMPER 1930S
A jumper suitable for a young girl with round neck & long sleeves. The body is enlivened with rows of different colours. It is worn with a box pleated skirt. Date: 1930s

FANCY STITCH JUMPER 1936
Jumper in rib & a fancy stitch with a square neckline & 3 button fastening. The buttons look like pebbles. Worn with a tweed skirt. Date: 1936

COSTUME / SERVANT C17TH
An 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

Flower Girl postcard circa 1905
A young girl sells violets on the streets of London. She wears a clean white apron over her short skirt and a red neckerchief. Date: circa 1905

1890s Couple
He: straw boater, cane, wing collar & single-breasted suit. She: hat adorned with chiffon & plumes, blouse ornamented with pin-tucks & feather trim & a plain skirt cut in panels. Date: 1890s

PINAFORE 1909
Pinafore with bretelles (braces), box pleated skirt, button detail, high necked blouse with tucks; finely pleated low waisted dress with a yoke & lace trim & a sunbonnet Date: 1909

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